Those are fair points and I've always recognized economies of scale when it comes to all things mtb. However, I've always wondered what the actual cost to manufacture and import a tire is and how much mark-up we are paying. My suspicion is that some mtb companies are making a lot of green via exorbitantly high mark-up, and that includes tires. In terms of the manufacturing of a high end tire vs a department store bike tire and I have hard time reconciling that there is an extra 800-1000% cost in the creation of that high end tire.
April 14, 2024, 10:56 a.m. - Mark
Those are fair points and I've always recognized economies of scale when it comes to all things mtb. However, I've always wondered what the actual cost to manufacture and import a tire is and how much mark-up we are paying. My suspicion is that some mtb companies are making a lot of green via exorbitantly high mark-up, and that includes tires. In terms of the manufacturing of a high end tire vs a department store bike tire and I have hard time reconciling that there is an extra 800-1000% cost in the creation of that high end tire.