Alright, Spring is almost upon us and riding season is right around the corner. I need new tires and am looking for the best price on TKC80’s. I figured others out there may be doing the same and this might be the best way to find the best price. Online tires are super discounted and many places have free shipping. I have befriended a mechanic at the local Honda dealership who is willing to mount my tires for free so this all works out great. Anyway, I thought the following info might prove useful and if anyone knows of a cheaper or better vendor or wants to add their research on a favorite tire add it in a comment This is pricing on Continental TKC 80 based on a Google search for “Discount Motorcycle Tires” as of March 3, 2009 (for my R1100GS). Sizes are 110/80 R19 for the front, and 150/70 R17  for the rear.

tiresunlimited.com f:$116.77 r:$148.21 t:$165
motorcycletires.com f:$141.43 r$128.00 t:$269
swmototires.com f:$112.95 r:$151.95 t$265 (Free shipping!)
americanmototire.com f:$107.87 r:$152.82 t:$259
tireexpress.com (package deal on both) $268.99 (Free shipping)
revzilla.com f:$121.81 r:$157.00 t:$276 (Free shipping)
jcwhitney.com f:$127.99 r:$161.99 t:$290
smalltires.com f:$110.21 r:$152.00 t:$262
onoffroad.com f:$112.95 r:$144.99 t:$258
bikebandit.com f:$116.42 r:$164.93 t:$281
kgmotorcycletires.com f:$116.04 r:$138.89 t:$254 (Free shipping)
cheapcycleparts.com f:$92.43 r:$130.92 t:$223.35 These folks seem to have the best price but as of this posting they are out of stock on the rear tire and could not tell me when they would get it back in stock. Many of these retailers will match or beat their competitors prices. That’s all I have for now. Let me know if you find any better deals!

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My disclaimer. I in no way guarantee any of the pricing above nor do I endorce or have any responsibility for any transactions with any of the listed retailers. Just sayin’.