my buddy at work is getting new tires on his tacoma. i have a friend in baja who could really use the old (25% tread left) BFG's for his truck. when
we showed up last time he had a flat and i gave him a package of plugs and aired him up. will the guys at the border at tj want me to pay a duty on
these? can i tell them they are a gift and will that matter to them?gnukid - 5-25-2009 at 04:50 PM
Ultimately you must decide, you declare the value and that determines your rate.woody with a view - 5-25-2009 at 05:04 PM
would a receipt saying i paid $20/tire from my buddy help determine value? or does the inspector just laugh and determine the final price?bajalou - 5-25-2009 at 05:09 PM
Shouldn't have problems with used tires, especially with that little tread. Just say they're for your dunebuggy inn Baja.
I've taken over several sets without ever being asked.comitan - 5-25-2009 at 05:10 PM
The guy at Tecate will set the value even if you have a receipt that he thinks is too low.Mulegena - 5-25-2009 at 05:19 PM
Some girls prefer diamonds.
Some, apparently, like tires.
Me, I'd rather receive fresh flowers, thanks.woody with a view - 5-25-2009 at 05:23 PM
you're confusing me with fishbuck?
fandango - 5-25-2009 at 05:38 PM
i had 4 new tires that i took to baja 2 at a time. i stopped and declared them each time. i had the receipt and wasn't charged a fee. this was last
year.bajaguy - 5-25-2009 at 05:41 PM
Hang em over your bumpers like a tugboat805gregg - 5-25-2009 at 05:51 PM
Just tell them they are spares incase yours give out.Paulina - 5-25-2009 at 07:18 PM
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Originally posted by bajaguy
Hang em over your bumpers like a tugboat
Dern usually travels with more spares than we need. The times that we've been pulled into secondary we have not been questioned about them.
[Edited on 5-26-2009 by Bob and Susan]CaboRon - 5-26-2009 at 10:36 AM
Thank you for the posting ....
I had no idea this was a safety factor .....
Will be chicking those numbers in the future for sure ...fishingmako - 5-26-2009 at 10:39 AM
Tell them their for a friend that runs the, baja 1000 or 500 and his car is in mexico, they then don't care, because it is a cause rather than
something other, they don't know one tire from another meaning size etc.DENNIS - 5-26-2009 at 11:24 AM
Their big problem is with new, unmounted tires. If they give you any crap, which they probably won't, tell them you'll take them out and put them
in the trash. It will either be a good day or a bad day at customs. Can happen to anybody. Whatever happens, you'll have done your best to help a
buddy. What more can you do.fishingmako - 5-26-2009 at 06:34 PM
Good idea Dennis, leave them there as trash, I don't think they want a stack of tires hanging around.Bajajack - 5-26-2009 at 06:40 PM
Gringo Trash is usually some mexicans Treasure.
fishingmako - 5-26-2009 at 06:43 PM
Yea you are right Jack, didn't think that one out. "OH WELL"DENNIS - 5-26-2009 at 06:48 PM
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Originally posted by fishingmako
I don't think they want a stack of tires hanging around.
I don't think so either. Their making a living wage now. The last time I was in Mexico customs, the inspector I talked with lives in Chula Vista.Paulina - 5-26-2009 at 07:04 PM
You could always tell them that you're going camping, and that they are your fire starters for the cold desert nights.
