Thats a good argument for buying locally. However, I couldn't accept the huge difference in tire price at the local shops vs. the online stores.
I just bought a set of Avon tires at discountmotorcycletire.com. They had to order them through the distributor before shipping to me, so they were probably as new as any tire that would be stocked locally.
Before ordering, I located a shop that will mount them for a reasonable price. (in many cases that may be difficult to find) At the end of the day, the overall cost will be $70-$80 less than if I would have bought the tires locally.
If I have a warrantee issue, I may have problems, but here's hoping that won't happen!
