View Poll Results: best place to find good priced tires?
tirerack?
88
48.89%
e-bay?
4
2.22%
local tire store?
77
42.78%
other online site(s)?
11
6.11%
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where do you buy your tires?
07-15-03, 12:11 PM
#17
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Originally posted by steviej
I considered TireRack due simply to their reputation.
However, I bought rims and tires at a specialty tire shop near me. It was the lifetime free balancing, every 5k miles free rotation, and free wheel alignment (one time only with mounting of different size wheel/tire combo) that kept me local.
I will be removing the enkei/toyo combo around October and will be looking for a new set of all round tires that will go on the stock rims that I have and should be good in snow/rain. I will consider TireRack again, but the tires will have to be mounted and balanced and the car will have to be realigned. Unfortuneately those things aren't mailorder and the cost would offset the decent savings from TireRack.
steviej
I considered TireRack due simply to their reputation.
However, I bought rims and tires at a specialty tire shop near me. It was the lifetime free balancing, every 5k miles free rotation, and free wheel alignment (one time only with mounting of different size wheel/tire combo) that kept me local.
I will be removing the enkei/toyo combo around October and will be looking for a new set of all round tires that will go on the stock rims that I have and should be good in snow/rain. I will consider TireRack again, but the tires will have to be mounted and balanced and the car will have to be realigned. Unfortuneately those things aren't mailorder and the cost would offset the decent savings from TireRack.
steviej
Town fair tires offers free mounting, balancing, front wheel alignment (2+ tire purchase) and free 5k rotation. Can't beat Town Fair tire!
05-26-07, 10:01 AM
#19
I get all of mine either below cost or free depending on how happy our Bridgestone / Michelin rep is that day... 
As far as if I were to buy tires... I like the local service... Tire Rack is hard to beat - I order stuff through them all the time to resell for work (we get an even better discount through them that way), and there service is great...
When it comes down to it though, I don't see how local shops can't compete with their prices - by the time shipping is paid, and mounting and balancing (and we do a free alignment with tire purchase), we usually have a better deal for the customer and 95% of the time, we have the tires here...
both ways work, the only downside to tirerack is that they can't mount the tires for you unless you buy wheels too...
As far as if I were to buy tires... I like the local service... Tire Rack is hard to beat - I order stuff through them all the time to resell for work (we get an even better discount through them that way), and there service is great...
When it comes down to it though, I don't see how local shops can't compete with their prices - by the time shipping is paid, and mounting and balancing (and we do a free alignment with tire purchase), we usually have a better deal for the customer and 95% of the time, we have the tires here...
both ways work, the only downside to tirerack is that they can't mount the tires for you unless you buy wheels too...
06-14-07, 07:53 PM
#21
I get my tires from AMERICA'S TIRE CO. Ive been working there for about a year and a half now. I get my tires at cost. I can also guarantee that no one can beat my prices on just about any tire from any over company you can think of. Tire Rack and America's Tire Co. are very good friends.
06-14-07, 08:03 PM
#22
I get my tires from AMERICA'S TIRE CO. Ive been working there for about a year and a half now. I get my tires at cost. I can also guarantee that no one can beat my prices on just about any tire from any over company you can think of. Tire Rack and America's Tire Co. are very good friends.
06-16-07, 04:35 PM
#26
I bought from Discount tires and Tirerack before. Both have been great to me. Discount tires usually end up being cheaper because of no tax and free shipping, but the service from Tirerack cannot be beat!
Tire Rack is the Lexus of customer service in the tire business.
Tire Rack is the Lexus of customer service in the tire business.
06-16-07, 04:37 PM
#27
Super Moderator
Unfortunately, in Mexico you have to get them local. If I ordered them though Tire Rack, Mexican customs would tax heavily (and in some cases, steal) the tires.
06-20-07, 09:31 AM
#30
Former Sponsor
No discount. I will try and get you the best shipping rate if you call me or order through this site. But otherwise we sponsor too many forums to offer a discount. We just try and have the lowest price right off the bat.
Last edited by Brandon@TR; 06-20-07 at 09:37 AM.