So I just bought tires for the first time on tirerack.com

[Glavinsolo]

http://www.tirerack.com
Excellent experience, I highly recommend doing it if your tires are >$50 each. Shipping is fedex 3day for ~20 for two tires. I was expecting more. The reviews make the decision easier, especially the guys that come back to the website to tell you at what mileage their tires went out at.

Now I just need to find a place to install them and balance them. How much for an alignment? That's the reason I needed new tires anyways, stupid alignment was off and the tire was carved out like a turkey.

All in all good experience.

 

[jumpr]

What kind of tires did you buy?

 

[FoBoT]

i used it for $32 tires

i used a "preferred installer" from the web site, had them shipped to the installer directly

i'll use them again

 

[mugs]

It's funny - Newegg tells you to go to electronics stores, play with the stuff, then buy from them. I go to Tirerack, read the reviews, then buy locally.

 

[0]

Why?

Most places give you a better deal like lifetime balance, road hazard, lifetime rotation. Now you'll have to shell it out every time that's needed because you bought it from some internet place. I'd rather go to Walmart or discount tire - you can't beat a local place for what I just mentioned, i.e. service!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: 0

Most places give you a better deal like lifetime balance, road hazard, lifetime rotation. Now you'll have to shell it out every time that's needed because you bought it from some internet place.

no, you can pay that at the installer, just different tires

same service , just different tires

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: 0
Why?

Most places give you a better deal like lifetime balance, road hazard, lifetime rotation. Now you'll have to shell it out every time that's needed because you bought it from some internet place. I'd rather go to Walmart or discount tire - you can't beat a local place for what I just mentioned, i.e. service!

Costco ftw!

 

[Glavinsolo]

Originally posted by: jumpr
What kind of tires did you buy?

These

I got them online since they are around $135 or not available at the store.

 

[thirdeye]

I buy my tires for the STi from tirerack and have been quite happy with them. No one local carries the size or brand/model tire I want and if they could get them in, they're generally outrageously expensive.

Plus my friend works at a dealership so mount and balance is ~ $15

 

[SoulAssassin]

NTB and a couple places around me price match tirerack's price including shipping. Had to do it a couple times on my ~$250 tires that I've blown the sidewalls out on. Saves the hassle of ordering when you can just go to the store with a printout.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
NTB and a couple places around me price match tirerack's price including shipping. Had to do it a couple times on my ~$250 tires that I've blown the sidewalls out on. Saves the hassle of ordering when you can just go to the store with a printout.

Yep.

TireRack doesn't have good enough prices; they're good, but Sam's/Costco has comparable pricing and you get free lifetime rotatations/balancing there. And as SoulAssassin said, some local places will match TireRack+shipping.