Discounttiredirect.com

[finalday7]

Just thought I share my good experience with Discounttiredirect.com. I ordered my wheels and tires from them and got a great deal 1488.00. There shipping was fast, customer service was great and it was one of the best experience for online shopping i've had. :great:

[Stargazer]

Did you have them ship it across the border? Any hassles with brokerage fees, etc?

[95CTburb19]

Did you have them ship it across the border? Any hassles with brokerage fees, etc?

I do believe he was living in the states when he made the purchase. He moved up to Canada fairly recently.

[finalday7]

I was living in the states when I ordered the set. I called before I left and there are no border fee's if you purchase from them. You will pay a small shipping charge where to the u.s there is none. Also if you choose to get the warranty like I did with mine, it is 60 to ship the tire. I recommend it because i've already used it twice. I got a nasty flat about a month after I had the tires and they sent me a new one for 22 bucks. Just before I left I got them to send me another one because i picked up a nail or two for another 22 bucks. for a 20" all terrain tire that's a pretty good price.

[Stargazer]

I see. Most Canadians I know ship to a US address and bring the tires over the border themselves.I was curious if you had a different experience. It's not the fees from the shipper that causes the problems crossing the border. It's the brokerage fees/duties/taxes that they have no control over. If someone like FedEx or UPS takes it through customs for you, they'll tack on an outrageous brokerage fee (like a $35 dollar fee for a $40 item) on top of the GST/PST.

The best shipping method you can use to avoid the brokerage fee is by through USPS/Canada Post, but I don't think they handle things as large as tires/wheels.

I've ordered a lot of things from the US (including tires/wheels) and it's always been better having a US shipping address and bringing it across the border yourself.

[finalday7]

yeah I really miss how easy everything was ordering in the states.