According to the Automotive News June 30th edition, tire manufactures have cut back on oil based tire materials and started using more natural rubber, but now natural rubber prices are soaring as well.
On June 1st Bridgestone raised their prices by 10% after they already raised prices 8% in March. According to the article all of the 8 major tire manufactures have plans or have raised their prices.
Meh just buy good tires that last for a long time. You’ll only have to worry about the cost ever ~5 years.
Used tires.
Good tires last LESS time than the cheapos.
I meant tires with a good tread life. Sorry.
make your own tires
Not surprising since steel and oil are up aboot 10000000000%
I have some duct tape and string?
Cardboard tires, wave of the future.
cardboard bike.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/06/13/160608_cardboard_bike_feature.shtml
Tires are getting put on my van as we speak. bye bye, tax rebate check.