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16.5 tires again [message #213873]

Wed, 10 July 2013 09:13

1275gtsport

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I have searched and I have read and the only thing I can come up with is the firestone transforce HT at tire rack for 152 bucks US. I am in canada and the closest price I can find is 50 bucks more per tire.
I can not find an online price for any of the other brands listed here. (cooper dunlop etc)

I need 6 tires as the ones on now are 7 to 8 years old and I am not comfortable trying to get one more year out of them. I would love to jump to the eagle's from Jim but can only swing the tires for now.

can anybody provide a link to cheaper 16.5 tires, on the east coast? shipping is a killer.

thanks

Adam Raeburn
Rothesay, NB
1976 Austin Mini
1977 GMC Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] 16.5 tires again [message #213881 is a reply to message #213873]

Wed, 10 July 2013 09:40

k2gkk

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Can you afford to buy 2 16" tires and 2 wheels at a time (say per month or 6 week period)?
Start now and by mid-September or early October you'll have a full set!

Mac in OKC

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On Jul 10, 2013, at 9:13, "1275gtsport@" <gmail.com 1275gtsport@gmail.com> wrote:

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> I have searched and I have read and the only thing I can come up with is the firestone transforce HT at tire rack for 152 bucks US. I am in canada and the closest price I can find is 50 bucks more per tire.
> I can not find an online price for any of the other brands listed here. (cooper dunlop etc)
>
> I need 6 tires as the ones on now are 7 to 8 years old and I am not comfortable trying to get one more year out of them. I would love to jump to the eagle's from Jim but can only swing the tires for now.
>
> can anybody provide a link to cheaper 16.5 tires, on the east coast? shipping is a killer.
>
> thanks
> --
> Adam Raeburn
> Rothesay, NB
> 1976 Austin Mini
> 1977 GMC Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] 16.5 tires again [message #213882 is a reply to message #213881]

Wed, 10 July 2013 09:51

Robin Hood

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Are you a US military Veteran? You might be able to but them through
Veterans Canteen Service, gets 'em cheaper AND there's no sales tax. That's
what I did a couple of months ago to put tires on the Royale.

On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 9:40 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Can you afford to buy 2 16" tires and 2 wheels at a time (say per month or
> 6 week period)?
> Start now and by mid-September or early October you'll have a full set!
>
> Mac in OKC
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 10, 2013, at 9:13, "1275gtsport@" <gmail.com 1275gtsport@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I have searched and I have read and the only thing I can come up with is
> the firestone transforce HT at tire rack for 152 bucks US. I am in canada
> and the closest price I can find is 50 bucks more per tire.
> > I can not find an online price for any of the other brands listed here.
> (cooper dunlop etc)
> >
> > I need 6 tires as the ones on now are 7 to 8 years old and I am not
> comfortable trying to get one more year out of them. I would love to jump
> to the eagle's from Jim but can only swing the tires for now.
> >
> > can anybody provide a link to cheaper 16.5 tires, on the east coast?
> shipping is a killer.
> >
> > thanks
> > --
> > Adam Raeburn
> > Rothesay, NB
> > 1976 Austin Mini
> > 1977 GMC Palm Beach
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > Once you replace everything that is attached to something else. It will
> all be fixed.
> >
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Re: 16.5 tires again [message #213889 is a reply to message #213873]

Wed, 10 July 2013 10:21

jhb1

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Adam

I had the same problem a few years ago and ended up making it part of a vacation drove to Portsmouth , NH and had the tires changed and a 6 Wheel alignment. I can look up the place I used if you are interested the tires they got for me were less than 4 months old. They were almost 60% cheaper installed and balanced the. Here in Canada
HTH

John H. Bell
77 Royale; QuadBag,Manny OneTon,Honda EV4010, FITech
Montreal Qc.

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Re: 16.5 tires again [message #213890 is a reply to message #213873]

Wed, 10 July 2013 10:21

habbyguy

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Not to overstate the obvious, but the money you'd save on buying better 16" tires will provide a big downpayment on those aluminum rims. It's really a pretty good "investment" when you look at it that way, as opposed to just buying another set of dinosaur 16.5" tires for way too much money, which will leave right where you are now next time you need tires.

Mark Hickey Mesa, AZ 1978 Royale Center Kitchen

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Re: 16.5 tires again [message #213897 is a reply to message #213873]

Wed, 10 July 2013 10:43

1275gtsport

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I would go the 2 tires at a time but we have a couple of trips planned this year. the one the worries me is the longest with 8 hours of drive time. it is in late aug when the pavement will be the hottest,and we are staying in Canada this year.
I am not vet but have a permanent disability. but here in Canada I don't know of any assistance I could take advantage of.

Just got a call from a local tire guy and he can get me 6 of the transforce tires including tax at less then price of the ones at tirerack. so I ordered them. they will take at least a week to get here as some of them are "out west" no extra charge for shipping.

so in 7 years I hope to have saved enough for the eagle's Smile

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Re: 16.5 tires again [message #213907 is a reply to message #213897]

Wed, 10 July 2013 11:18

mike miller

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1275gtsport wrote on Wed, 10 July 2013 08:43

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so in 7 years I hope to have saved enough for the eagle's Smile

Put aside about $50 a month for tires and wheels. In 6 (or 7) years you'll have well over what is needed even if prices rise.

Pick up (7) _MATCHING_ wheels when you have saved enough. Then start with two tires at a time until you have them all.

If your old 16.5's still have some tread, sell them on craigslist or something. A lot of old rigs still use that size. This saves on disposal fees and recoups a little money.

Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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Re: 16.5 tires again [message #213909 is a reply to message #213907]

Wed, 10 July 2013 11:31

Harry

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I found 6 16" wheels in a junk yard. Off a late '70's 1 ton dually. About $40 each.

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