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Aeolus tires, anybody got any insight?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by seabring, Jul 14, 2013.

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  1. Jul 20, 2013 #11
    Freightlinerbob

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    My experience with cheap steer tires is worn out aluminum rims. You'll have to declare those Chinese tires at customs as well so factor that in.

    As a side, my XDN2s are on schedule for lasting 800,000 KM. They did cost more to get in, but I haven't bought drive tires in 4 years. That's also something to consider.
     
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  3. Jul 20, 2013 #12
    seabring

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    I figured all up for drives, steers, fitting, idaho sales tax(6 percent) and customs duty on importing the tires to Canada (approx $800 using the cbsa duty estimator calculator on their website) it would be right around $4600. Compared to approx $6k to $7k for tires in Canada. That difference is a lot of money to me at the moment so I'm going to have to give this some more thought but I ain't really got it to spend so for now I may have to settle for the lower cost tires as my budget can't really absorb a $6k cost at this point in time.
    The Canadian price includes the casing credit as quoted to me so that's the "out the door price". The approx price for the Aeolus tires from loves does not take into consideration the casing credit so it would probably be a little lower once casing credit is subtracted from the initial cost.
     
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  4. Jul 20, 2013 #13
    seabring

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    The Aeolus tires are $330 for drive and $320 for steer at loves in Idaho falls.
    Michelin drives are $550 in Canada , steers are between $600 and $700 each. These are tire only prices not including mounting etc.
     
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  5. Jul 20, 2013 #14
    Freightlinerbob

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    Do you ever get through Abbotsford? Ive been using KMTS for a few years. Excellent prices and loves to take customers from Kal Tire.
     
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    Ezrider_48501

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    i just had a set of Aeolus HN596's in 11r22.5 on my drives cant comment on tire wear or anything yet as i dont have many miles on them yet. but so far happy with them

    just under 3k mounted new stems ect out the door
     
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  8. Jul 20, 2013 #16
    seabring

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    Getting customers from Kal-Tire shouldn't be hard!! There quote on 8 michelins was $7500 , Denray tire accross the street was $5800! Kal tire is the most expensive quote I got out of the 4 quotes I got on the same tires.
    I don't get out to Abbotsford, very rarely even get near B.C, appreciate the advice though, Thx.
     
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  9. Jul 20, 2013 #17
    seabring

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    We're did you buy them? I was looking out for your truck today, I came through all the roadworks around Williston . Are you working on any of that?
     
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  10. Jul 20, 2013 #18
    Ezrider_48501

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    been mostly building oil field locations lately been bouncing around from willistion area watford city killdeer ect.

    I bought them at loves in willistion. surprisingly they were able to beat the tire prices i can get at home in Bismarck.

    last road construction job i did was lifting a flooded section of hwy 83 about 15-20 miles south of minot. just north of max nd.

    it wouldn't be terribly unlikely to spot me threw willistion
     
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  11. Jul 20, 2013 #19
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    Ever get through Ontario OR? It's where that Pilot is at the first exit on 84 coming from ID. Next to the Pilot is a Les Schwab tire place. I've got great deals out of them for both drives and trailer tires, as well as great casing credits. Best of all is Oregon has no sales tax!
     
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    Ezrider_48501

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    at loves they gave me $75 a piece for 4 tires that could be sold as used tires 60 a piece for 2 tires that were good for casings and paid $10 each on 2 tire disposals
     
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