Interco Tire Price Jump

[V8BoatBuilder]

When did Interco's TrXus M/T get so expensive??

When I purchased my set of 33x12.5R15's back in 2008, they were about $160/ea. Now they are about $245!!

What's up with that?

I guess the secret is out - these are great tires but damn!

Just had to vent.

 

[IZwack]

Interco is just trying to get you to switch over to BFG KM2s

 

[Dan Whitaker]

It's because the cost of raw rubber has has skyrocketed. I work for an industrial distributor and we sell industrial hose, hydraulic hose and conveyor belt. Since Jan 2011 we have had 3 price increases from one of our suppliers totaling close to 33%.

 

[fifthranger]

Could also be an import tax on tires. I had to get a set a year or so ago (of a different brand), and the nationwide shop tried getting me to buy all four at once. I said I didn't have the money, and I was mainly interested in replacing the two oldest ones 1st. I was warned that Obama was going to put in place a new tariff on imports starting the next month.

 

[IZwack]

Could also be an import tax on tires.

Fwiw, trxus are not imported

 

[unclemeat]

Could also be an import tax on tires. I had to get a set a year or so ago (of a different brand), and the nationwide shop tried getting me to buy all four at once. I said I didn't have the money, and I was mainly interested in replacing the two oldest ones 1st. I was warned that Obama was going to put in place a new tariff on imports starting the next month.

Check the Constitution Congress makes the laws and sets tariffs not the Executive branch.

 

[Blee1099]

its definately cause of the cost of rubber going up.. In 2008, it was 5 year low and since then it has skyrocket close to $230 a pound