Can I bring tires on an airplane?

[zipdoa]

coles notes:

Going to Victoria to buy a car, has all seasons, need to drive it home
Time sensitive
Hakk 8's available in calgary
Can I bring them on my westjet flight? Checked in boxes?

[Manhattan]

Probably if you pay extra for oversize luggage. Might get expensive.

http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/trav.../checked.shtml

[flipstah]

Tires with air are so heavy. Why don't you Greyhound it to your hotel?

[KRyn]

So what did you purchase?

[lilmira]

wear them like a michelin man lol?

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by Manhattan
Probably if you pay extra for oversize luggage. Might get expensive.

http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/trav.../checked.shtml

Thanks for the link.

Originally posted by KRyn
So what did you purchase?

Keeping it under wraps until it's actually in my hands. It's a homerun tho.

Originally posted by lilmira
wear them like a michelin man lol?

Hahaha I lol'd.

Originally posted by flipstah
Tires with air are so heavy. Why don't you Greyhound it to your hotel?

Everything is last minute bro

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by flipstah
Tires with air are so heavy. Why don't you Greyhound it to your hotel?

Yeah, so fill it up with helium.

[killramos]

Now I'm big on winter tires as much as the next guy but have you considered just driving it on the All Seasons during the day?

Seems like alot of expense for a quick highway drive. Esp because of how warm half the journey will be. I wouldn't drive at night with them but wouldn't it be better to stay at a nice hotel somewhere along the way instead or something.

How nuts is the car that you think it wont make it on all seasons?

[DeeK]

Originally posted by killramos
Now I'm big on winter tires as much as the next guy but have you considered just driving it on the All Seasons during the day?

Seems like alot of expense for a quick highway drive. Esp because of how warm half the journey will be. I wouldn't drive at night with them but wouldn't it be better to stay at a nice hotel somewhere along the way instead or something.

How nuts is the car that you think it wont make it on all seasons?

I just made the trip from Vancouver to Calgary a couple days ago. That was the worst conditions I've ever seen. The passes were all closed, took me 4 days. Winter tires for sure!

[ExtraSlow]

If you 100% MUST get those tires to the coast, here's an option. Have them shipped Greyhound to vancouver, they'll be there "next-day" according to the website. Pick them up at the Greyhoudn desk, drive to a tire shop, have them put on, drive home. I jsut did a sample quote ont he website and it was $140, which is probably much cheaper than air freight.

you won't see any snow between victoria and vancouver either, so no worries on all-seasons for that portion of the route.


Good luck man, can't wait to see the new ride.

[killramos]

Originally posted by DeeK


I just made the trip from Vancouver to Calgary a couple days ago. That was the worst conditions I've ever seen. The passes were all closed, took me 4 days. Winter tires for sure!

Things have gotten better since then though no? I mean we just had a huge blizzard, I'm not suggesting he drive through a blizzard on AS but a cool sunny day?

http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwayca...l/www/101.html

Looks like passable conditions for AS in the daytime no?

Zip whens your flight? Hows the forecast?

[riander5]

You can make it on all seasons play like a champion

[Disoblige]

Car guessing game!
Evo 9? :P

[killramos]

Originally posted by Disoblige
Car guessing game!
Evo 9? :P

Unless it has 500 HP then i think he doubly can make it haha...

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Disoblige
Car guessing game!
Evo 9? :P

its gonna be a wagon for sure

[flipstah]

Originally posted by zipdoa


Everything is last minute bro

EVO 9?!

No time to spare, not even a weekend? You can always have a vacation out of it while you wait for the tires to come in...

You can check-in tires. Just depend if your wallet will let you.

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by killramos
Now I'm big on winter tires as much as the next guy but have you considered just driving it on the All Seasons during the day?

Seems like alot of expense for a quick highway drive. Esp because of how warm half the journey will be. I wouldn't drive at night with them but wouldn't it be better to stay at a nice hotel somewhere along the way instead or something.

How nuts is the car that you think it wont make it on all seasons?

It's AWD with LSD's and clearance, but I don't want to fuck around with these conditions. Stress free since 1983.

I can get the hakks today for $1000 all in. Kal tire in vic will mount them saturday morning. I just need a solid way of getting there saturday morning at 8am - greyhound's priority is still a 2hr buffer for allowed delivery parameter.

Originally posted by DeeK


I just made the trip from Vancouver to Calgary a couple days ago. That was the worst conditions I've ever seen. The passes were all closed, took me 4 days. Winter tires for sure!

This.

Originally posted by killramos


Things have gotten better since then though no? I mean we just had a huge blizzard, I'm not suggesting he drive through a blizzard on AS but a cool sunny day?

http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwayca...l/www/101.html

Looks like passable conditions for AS in the daytime no?

Zip whens your flight? Hows the forecast?

Friday @ 8PM. I haven't checked the forecast because it seems irrelevant when the main highways can change so quickly.

[JfuckinC]

man you would be fine on all seasons, just came back from revelstoke on sunday and it wasn't that bad. My friend did the trip out on friday and back sunday on MT's and he was fine, and friday was the worst ive ever seen it... Just be careful and hope it doesn;t snow anymore lol

[flipstah]

Get someone to ship it for you after you leave so Greyhound has a 1 day buffer (if Greyhound is cheaper than Vic Kal Tire)

[Team_Mclaren]

I drove back on Sunday and road conditions are pretty bad. Snowy and black ice everywhere especially on coquihalla highway. I was driving an STI with studded winters and its slippery so good luck