Mail Ordering Tires for my car

[vulcanman]

Tirerack.com has some of the best prices on tires. I am sure a lot of people source from them. But the thing I am confused about is ... which store (/ retail-chains) will get them mounted ?

When I buy local they offer lifetime rotation and balancing at any of their retail locations across the country.

Will any store offer me that benefit if I bring my own tires (in this case, from tirerack.com).

Thanks.

 

[Jumpem]

Just get them mounted at the dealer.

 

[Zee]

there's are plenty of tire places. just pay them to mount and balance. it's like $8 and $5 per tire.

 

[FoBoT]

i used a "preferred installer" when i ordered from tire rack, the web site has them listed. i had the tires shipped directly to them , then just made an appointment to get them installed

they did a really good job, i'll do it again

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Just get them mounted at the dealer.

That, or take it to a shop that's affiliated with AAA or meets MAP's standards.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: vulcanman
Mail Ordering Tires for my car
Where should I get them mounted ?

On the wheels.

 

[BoomerD]

http://www.tirerack.com/installer/whatis.jsp

 

[vulcanman]

Thanks all .. I decided to go with Costco ... since they have incredible pricing and after-sale benefits ... also a minor side bonus - they fill tires with nitrogen.

 

[amdskip]

Lifetime balancing is not needed. I paid $8 a tire for one time balancing and free mounting last time I got tires.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: vulcanman
they fill tires with nitrogen.

:laugh:

as opposed to what? 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen?

 

[Capt Caveman]

I went to Firestone as they were the cheapest in my area.

 

[mugs]

Doesn't Tirerack.com provide a list of dealers in your area, and they ship right to the dealer?

Their prices really aren't spectacular when you figure in shipping and all that. If you have a Costco membership, I think they have a $60 coupon out now. My tires would have been cheaper from Costco than Tirerack if Costco had sold my tires at the time I bought them (they started selling them shortly after ).

And who uses "source" in place of "buy" in the context of an end-user purchase?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: mugs
I think they have a $60 coupon out now.

Costco has that $60 off coupon for Michelin almost all the time
if you have a common tire size, costco is good

if you have a size they don't have in inventory, then i use tirerack with a preferred installer , it is about the same price and if you have the tires shipped directly to the installer, the time/work involved is about the same

 

[imported_Baloo]

They fill tires with nitrogen? Good one. Air is mostly nitrogen. You could save even more by having them filled with nitrogen rich air.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: mugs
I think they have a $60 coupon out now.

Costco has that $60 off coupon for Michelin almost all the time
if you have a common tire size, costco is good

if you have a size they don't have in inventory, then i use tirerack with a preferred installer , it is about the same price and if you have the tires shipped directly to the installer, the time/work involved is about the same

And BF Goodrich.

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: vulcanman
they fill tires with nitrogen.

:laugh:

as opposed to what? 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen?

Yes. They use 100% nitrogen instead of air. More a marketing gimmick than anything I think.

 

[Crucial]

nitrogen doesn't hold water vapor so you get more consistent air pressure. I think it's really only worth it if you can get it for free. I sure wouldn't pay a premium for it.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Crucial
nitrogen doesn't hold water vapor so you get more consistent air pressure. I think it's really only worth it if you can get it for free. I sure wouldn't pay a premium for it.

But any place that does it has to pass the cost along somehow, so under most circumstances you *are* paying a premium for it.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: Crucial
nitrogen doesn't hold water vapor so you get more consistent air pressure. I think it's really only worth it if you can get it for free. I sure wouldn't pay a premium for it.

correct.

air = 80% water + 20% oxygen + water vapor (amount varies based on humidity)