Tirerack has a drop ship feature....just punch in Buffallo when you buy the and it will give you a list of installers that they will drop ship to. The installer calls you when they get in, and voila...you are done

 

Yup... its the absolute cheapest option if the tires currently on the car are garbage.

CDN cost is at times 60% higher than US cost after conversion. Like someone said here. Most of the time it is cheaper to buy tires from tire rack even after paying for shipping, taxes, brokerage, etc...

 

But tirerack has no Toyos and Falkens!!!

 

Why are you stuck on Toyo? Personally I am not a fan. The SO3s that I picked up are incredible - like driving around on glue and quiet. Only thing is that they wear out - you might get 2 summer seasons out of the rears before they are toast.

Since you are saving all this money going states side - pick up a really good set like the bridgestones or the Pilot Sport 2s.

 

You should try RE050. You'll think the S-03's are garbage after. I've had both OE S-02, S-03 (terrible turn in reponse) and RE050 on my car.

 

Any idea how the RE050 compare with the Michellin PS2s?

 

Wear way way too fast.

I would recommend getting the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. The best Summer HP Tire you can get. Love mine.

 

No clue... I should really retract my statement since tires do perform differently on cretin types of cars. So a good tire on one car could be crap on another.

 

I decided not go with the Michelin Pilot Sports again, so I ordered the Bridgestone RE050A Pole Positions, essentially the replacements for the S-03's that I have heard amazing things about.

Here is a link for the Tire rack tests on the RE050A Pole Positions:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...+Pole+Position

I ordered a set of two 225/45/18's and two 245/45/18's. Total came up to $997 USD, that included shipping costs (about $80 USD).

I expect to pay UPS the following when it arrives:

-15% GST/PST

-UPS brokerage fee is estimated at under $70 CDN, straight from UPS Canada customer service 1-800 line.

-If Duty is involved because the tires were manufactured outside of the USA, then I expect to pay another 7%. I believe these tires are made in the USA, which means, us Canadians will not pay duty on it.

-Even a high end tire shop that rapes you on price, will charge me no more than $150 to mount and balance and dispose of my old tires.

If I have to pay that 7% duty, I am still saving over +$300 CDN based on all the quotes I collected in the GTA from 4 different tire shops on S-03's, or Michelin PS's.

I will post all final details of what I paid to put everything on my car in about 1 week when my tires arrive.

 

I could have gotten those, but for the price and the bad treadwear of only 140 I was like umm no.

 

WOW, only 140!! LOL, might be able to get 1.5 season out of it!!

 

Maybe I just can't see how any tire would be better than these. I can take off ramps at over 130 and not even a hint of breaking loose. I have run them through a salom course and they performed awesome.

 

Goodyear F1 GS-D3 280treadwear and are the best rated tire at the moment.

 

I am thinking about getting the GS-D3 myself. And I like the 280 treadwear rating.

 

i don't really have anything to add, going stateside is the way to go.

i was recently locally quoted for a set of replacement michelins (225/45+245/45/18's) the incredible price of....drumroll....$2200 (and i think taxes were extra-i didn't stick around long enough to find out!)