pkphilip

Just to remind you guys that the customs are not stupid. Unless the weather is so bad outside that they can't see your wheels, they can tell by feeling the depth of the tires or simply looking at the tires.

I've seen people get busted at Blaine because they got new tires in TDS and not declaring them.

Philip

pkphilip

Wait... your tires are still new. It should be ok for this winter, just buy it in summer.

You have 2 options here:
1) Buy a set of steel rims from Walmart, put the winter tires on. Just swap the wheels before/after winter with your reg. wheels.

2) Buy a new set of rims for you car, then use the original alloy wheel for winter.

I buy all the tires/wheels on eBay, very cheap if you get it when they are not in demand (like summer).

Use this to find out if the stuff you are buying from foreign are subject to tax/duty.
http://www.aacb.com/tools/dutytax.asp

Cars stuff, if they are made in China, they are subject to 6% duty + GST/PST.

Philip

pkphilip

rims = the metal part of the wheel (the round ones)
tires = the rubbers on the outside of the wheel

Wheels = tires + rims

Philip

pkphilip

It's never a bad time to shop in US for big ticket items.. lol

Philip