theshee Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Not really a product, but a business review here. I got a set of GBC x-rex tires for my YFZ450 from this site www.discounttireco.com and I have mixed feelings about them. Great prices, and quick shipping. BUT they managed to jam 4 tires together in the damnest pretzel ive ever seen. Took my Dad and I an hour to get them pulled apart where we could actually mount them up. So, if you want good prices and are going to have someone else mount your tires, id say use these guys, if you are going to be doing it yourself find someplace that will not mangle the tires to ship them. Here are the rears, these are 20-11-9 tires, and these were jammed inside the folded nearly inside out fronts. I will review the tires later, just got them mounted up today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06specialedition Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I worked in the tire business for almost five years(sales and service)......alot of atv and bias ply trailer tires come like that from the manufacturer. I know its a pain in the ass, and I would always hate dealing with tires when they come that way. If you have access to one, I would always use a tire spreader machine to pull them apart. If not any decent tire shop will have this machine(same machine they use to hold the tire while they do a flat repair). Now those beads will have to be spread apart to be mounted -ZACH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshee Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 spreading the beads was the hard part! Thankfully i live where I do with access to tons of tools and shit. We built a tool to put in there so I could spread them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadarRacing Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Haha. I work for a shipping company andsee hundreds of tires like that. That's pretty standard for many. Its a pain I know but that's how they come from korea, china or wherever the tires are made and many companys ship them like that. Were your tires any cheaper than Rocky Mountain Atv or Motosports outlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshee Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Haha. I work for a shipping company andsee hundreds of tires like that. That's pretty standard for many. Its a pain I know but that's how they come from korea, china or wherever the tires are made and many companys ship them like that. Were your tires any cheaper than Rocky Mountain Atv or Motosports outlet? RMATV does not carry these, and yes they were cheaper the Motosports outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I GOT EM FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIKE THIS BEFORE. they were a bitch to mount. i hadda take 1 around the corner to a tire shop to get it to bead up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN SHEE Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 i go mine from motosport yesterday and they were the same way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 most tires are shipped that way.. i mean dang you want dirt cheap and free shipping and you want them in a HUGE box all pre steretched and ready to mount ?? if its warm outside throw them out in the sun they will warm up and are a lot easier to flop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 That is how my duro hookups came from rocky mountian. I just used a ratchet strap around the out side of the tire to force the bead out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundish2800 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshee Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 most tires are shipped that way.. i mean dang you want dirt cheap and free shipping and you want them in a HUGE box all pre steretched and ready to mount ?? if its warm outside throw them out in the sun they will warm up and are a lot easier to flop out. They were not boxed anyway, just banded and wrapped. Would cost no more to not have them all pushed together like they were. I can see it isnt the discounttireco.com's fault now so I would say use the hell outta this place, good prices for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duramaxsmoke Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 the price for a good deal i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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