On 10/25/2011 11:10 PM, SMS wrote:
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http://www.harborfreight.com/13-inch-x-5-inch-heavy-duty-pneumatic-tire-37767.html.
You have to buy a whole wheel, tire and tube, to get the tire, though it
was less than $10 with one of the ubiquitous 20% off coupons. ...

Is there any place to buy just wagon tires for less? Seems ridiculous to
have to buy a wheel every time you need just a tire, and throw the wheel
away. I did a lot of Googling but could not find a source.

You can certainly get replacement tires at any place that handles ATV,
lawn&garden, etc., but it's unlikely (as in essentially no chance)
they'll be any cheaper or as cheap as the HF imports. They simply have
the channels set up and probably buy overstocks/blemished/distress sale
stock, etc., any way besides. The only real benefit is a local retailer
might get a little business and you don't have to dismount a tire to
remount it on another rim, but you personally will likely save no money;
in fact you'll likely pay more actual dollars.

Seems improbable and as you say a waste, but that's just the way of the
overseas bulk container shipping these days--an inexpensive item can be
built half-way around the world and shipped more cheaply than next door
locally.

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