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Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:43 am
by DHort
As of today, two tires to Milwaukee is $578. Delivery has gone up.
The price of the tires did not change. 149 pounds each.
I am sure some of this is due to the exchange rate as well.
$1.27 to the pound.
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:39 pm
by Steve Jelf
The exchange rate fluctuation is small. Earlier this year the rate was 1.2 and £149 per tire amounted to $178.80. At today's rate of 1.27, £149 = $189.23, a price rise of $10.43.
On March 14 the cost of shipping two front tyres was £116.
On June 13 the cost of shipping two rear tyres was £115.
Ten days ago two tires to Parkerfield cost me $542.03. Assuming freight to both towns is about the same, shipping has gone up about $36.
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:11 pm
by ThreePedalTapDancer
Steve are you driving on your blockley tires to the OCF so we can get a real world report on performance and longevity?
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:34 pm
by DHort
Ed
Were you thinking Old Car Festival?
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:31 pm
by ThreePedalTapDancer
Yes, changed it.
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:56 am
by Steve Jelf
...are you driving on your Blockley tires to the OCF so we can get a real world report on performance and longevity?
You bet. I've had tire events on most trips, and when I got home last year I was determined to have new rubber on the runabout before it made another trip. So Blockleys it is.
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:05 pm
by DHort
Now I have received two notices from UPS that my tires will arrive tomorrow and I will owe $12.50 duty on each tire.
They state the tires are coming from World Options Ltd. Is this the name Blockley uses for international shipments?
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:05 pm
by Scott_Conger
a fast trip past GOOGLE will clear that question up
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:28 pm
by jab35
Appears to be the shipping company they use,
https://us.worldoptions.com/shipping-services
Good luck with your order, enjoy the ride on the new Blockleys jb
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:27 pm
by DHort
Blockleys have arrived. I ordereded them Sunday. I would call that fast delivery.
Lookslike the are a bit narrower than Universals.
Check on delivery. No cash.
Re: Blockley tire shipping is going up
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:10 pm
by Allan
Dave, wait till you fit and inflate before you worry about size. Universals are sold as oversize, so the OD of them is likely a little bigger. The Blockleys I saw on our last national rally were looked al least quite adequate, fatter than Wards and Firestones, and the tread to the edge makes them look even more adequate.
I helped a new member mount his set, and was impressed with them. They really do look nice.
Allan from down under.