My first Blockley purchase
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:48 am
Late last Monday night, a little past midnight, I ordered two new front tyres (30 x 3) through the Blockley website. Later that morning (Tuesday) my card was charged. The amount was about $25 more than the cost of tyres (£298) plus shipping (£116). I assume that was Paypal's cut. On Wednesday at 8:26 AM British time the tyres were shipped. They were delivered on my front porch at 1:37 PM CDT Friday.
While Blockleys are claimed to be much better than other Model T tires, they are also the least expensive clinchers, being a few dollars less than Wards Riversides. It's the shipping from Britain that raises the cost significantly. By ordering only two tires at a time I kept my cost well below the complication threshold. There was no import tax to pay and no special forms to fill out.
In a month or two I'll order the rear tires.
While Blockleys are claimed to be much better than other Model T tires, they are also the least expensive clinchers, being a few dollars less than Wards Riversides. It's the shipping from Britain that raises the cost significantly. By ordering only two tires at a time I kept my cost well below the complication threshold. There was no import tax to pay and no special forms to fill out.
In a month or two I'll order the rear tires.
