Getting Tyres in Peru
 

Hello Everybody,

as our first set of tires is getting to its limits we will sooner or later need some new ones. In the moment we are in the north of Peru going south. Has anybody information where to get new 140/80-17 or 130/80-17s with a decent profile (Maxxis C6006 or some such) aside from Lima?

THX

Martin

Hi,
try at

Desert Sport Racing (Tires and Service) Roberto Belmonte
Tel. 4450464 / 2410484
Colina 480, Lima18

Patricio

Got a new rear tire for my KLR in Cuzco, but not much choice. More of a road tire, but they had, of course, knobbies.--Porter

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on the road(almost)
and lovin' it!!
KLR650-A13 'BURRO'

Hi MotoDiver,

and where in Cusco did you get yours??

THX

Martin

Call in at the Nortons Rat Tavern on the square and ask for Jeff the owner. He'll point you in the right direction to a local mechanic that works on lots of travellers' bikes and can order the parts in if you can spare a couple of days in Cusco. Otherwise Desert Racing in Lima is the place. No bother getting a 17" 130/80 there.

Suerte,

Matt

Hi
Do you know if i could pick up a 110/80 19 at the same place ? In Lima at moment.

Cheers !

Tires in Peru???

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I've been in Lima, Peru for a week, trying to locate replacement tires for my R1200GS. I seem to have exhausted all the Peruvian possibilities. (None were available passing through Ecuador and Panama as well.) I am open to any dual sport tire, but there seems virtually nothing available in the 110/80 R19 and 150/70 R17 sizes the R1200GS requires.

I can have BMW in Santiago, Chile ship me two Metzler Tourances for only $1,600! (They're only $800 if I pick them up in Chile!)
I have inquired with DHL, Fed Ex and UPS. To ship in any tires from the States would cost $700-800, and it's not clear if there would be duties or taxes to pay beyond that.

I could probably fly home and pick them up for less.

Okay, world travelers: what have you done in this situation?

Not much in Arequipa, best bets south of here are the Zofra in Tacna or Iquique (Chile).

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Martin -

There's nothing wrong with your bloody tires. All 3 of them!!!!!!!

Cheers mate
Chris