Time for some tire shopping

[misle]

My Mazda 3 is needing some new tires. I'm looking at Kumho's and Dunlop's at the moment.

Where is your favorite place to buy online or B&M?

 

[zerocool84]

Tirerack or competing places on the net. You can get them really cheap.

 

[brblx]

tirerack. discount tire. that's pretty much it.

even when i worked at firestone, tirerack's prices were close to wholesale. independents who buy from tire warehouses pay even more. unless you can catch a good sale, i'd just buy them online and take them to a reputable shop. they'll probably charge you anywhere from $40-80, probably throw in a disposal fee for the old tires. be sure to price that in with the tires, no matter where you buy them. you'll probably get a cheaper install if you buy locally.

i've heard sam's and costco have competitive prices on tires and installation, probably check with them first.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Try taking the tire rack price to sears or discount tire and pricematching, often times they'll do it and you can get away with not paying for shipping

 

[fleabag]

You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Unless you get raped but I get charged next to nothing to get them mounted. I guess when you have 80lbs of air in your tires it takes a little more effort.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Unless you get raped but I get charged next to nothing to get them mounted. I guess when you have 80lbs of air in your tires it takes a little more effort.

:thumbsup:

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Unless you get raped but I get charged next to nothing to get them mounted. I guess when you have 80lbs of air in your tires it takes a little more effort.

Har har. I was going to mention that one should calculate the cost of mounting the tires + the discounted tires you buy vs. buying the tires at Costco and them giving you a free mount.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Unless you get raped but I get charged next to nothing to get them mounted. I guess when you have 80lbs of air in your tires it takes a little more effort.

Har har. I was going to mention that one should calculate the cost of mounting the tires + the discounted tires you buy vs. buying the tires at Costco and them giving you a free mount.

So its so overpriced they give it to you in the butt for free? WOW what a steal

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Unless you get raped but I get charged next to nothing to get them mounted. I guess when you have 80lbs of air in your tires it takes a little more effort.

:laugh:


Just don't go to Sam's club. I had the morons there forget to tighten the lugnuts on one wheel. I only got a block or two away before I turned around. It would thump whenever I went around a hard turn. Even with that short drive the studs had damaged the lug nut holes on the aluminum rim and I needed to replace it.

 

[misle]

Yesterday I called Sears, Costco, and my local dealer and they all were at least $100 more than TireRack + shipping + Mounting at one of TireRack's "Price Pledge" Installers.

Anyone dealt with www.onlinetires.com? They seem to be about $50 cheaper than TireRack for the tires I'm looking at.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Unless you get raped but I get charged next to nothing to get them mounted. I guess when you have 80lbs of air in your tires it takes a little more effort.

:laugh:

Be sure to ask them to put sand in your gas tank too OP!

 

[Vetterin]

Originally posted by: PhoKingGuy
Try taking the tire rack price to sears or discount tire and pricematching, often times they'll do it and you can get away with not paying for shipping

If they match tirerack's price they will match their price INCLUDING shipping which is generally only $30-$40 for 4 tires.

 

[jlee]

I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

 

[MotF Bane]

Schlott Tire, local place.

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

I'd be pretty fucking lucky if I could get my tires mounted at only $15, let alone $15 per tire.

 

[NutBucket]

Costco is good but the one caveat is they will only mount stock size tires.

Most placed will pricematch tirerack+shipping though and usually you'll end up with a better price on mounting. I think last time I paid $80 to mount/balance 4 18" low-profile tires at a reputable shop. One big savings will be tax. 9.75% on an $800 set of tires is not a trivial amount IMHO.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

I'd be pretty fucking lucky if I could get my tires mounted at only $15, let alone $15 per tire.

J&K Auto Repair in Daly City:

60 Series and higher $12.00
50-55 Series $12.00
40-45 Series $16.00
35 Series and lower $20.00

You're welcome.

 

[waffleironhead]

I buy from sams club. Good price per tire plus $14 install/mount/road hazard

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

I'd be pretty fucking lucky if I could get my tires mounted at only $15, let alone $15 per tire.

fleabag, of course I'm taking mounting/balancing into account. And after reading some of your posts, would you please discontinue posting. Thanks.

I ordered some tires and called to set up my mounting/lifetime balance/lifetime rotation, $68+ tax. Sounds like you're not very lucky.

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

I'd be pretty fucking lucky if I could get my tires mounted at only $15, let alone $15 per tire.

fleabag, of course I'm taking mounting/balancing into account. And after reading some of your posts, would you please discontinue posting. Thanks.

I ordered some tires and called to set up my mounting/lifetime balance/lifetime rotation, $68+ tax. Sounds like you're not very lucky.

In my area, they usually charge $32 a tire. The only time I've been able to get them to mount for less than that is through quite a bit of haggling. I'm sure you'd consider that sort of haggling "normal" but there is nothing NORMAL about charging customers $32 per tire for dismount, mount and balancing unless you so happen to live in my area. I think anything more than $5 a tire is a ripoff but since I don't own the equipment, they call the shots!

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

I'd be pretty fucking lucky if I could get my tires mounted at only $15, let alone $15 per tire.

fleabag, of course I'm taking mounting/balancing into account. And after reading some of your posts, would you please discontinue posting. Thanks.

I ordered some tires and called to set up my mounting/lifetime balance/lifetime rotation, $68+ tax. Sounds like you're not very lucky.

In my area, they usually charge $32 a tire. The only time I've been able to get them to mount for less than that is through quite a bit of haggling. I'm sure you'd consider that sort of haggling "normal" but there is nothing NORMAL about charging customers $32 per tire for dismount, mount and balancing unless you so happen to live in my area. I think anything more than $5 a tire is a ripoff but since I don't own the equipment, they call the shots!

What's "your area"?

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: JLee
I usually buy from DiscountTireDirect via eBay - Bing cashback is at 8% right now, and they have free shipping.

Originally posted by: fleabag
You can try costco, while tirerack may have cheaper tires, it won't pay for the cost of mounting them which in some cases can be as much as the tires themselves.

Where are you getting $15 tires? Do tell.

Maybe that is why he has to run them at 55 PSI...

I'd be pretty fucking lucky if I could get my tires mounted at only $15, let alone $15 per tire.

fleabag, of course I'm taking mounting/balancing into account. And after reading some of your posts, would you please discontinue posting. Thanks.

I ordered some tires and called to set up my mounting/lifetime balance/lifetime rotation, $68+ tax. Sounds like you're not very lucky.

In my area, they usually charge $32 a tire. The only time I've been able to get them to mount for less than that is through quite a bit of haggling. I'm sure you'd consider that sort of haggling "normal" but there is nothing NORMAL about charging customers $32 per tire for dismount, mount and balancing unless you so happen to live in my area. I think anything more than $5 a tire is a ripoff but since I don't own the equipment, they call the shots!

What's "your area"?

Eastbay

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: fleabag
Easbay

WTF is Easbay?

If you mean East Bay..as in San Francisco, maybe you should read what I've already posted in this thread.

You buy $32 tires? For what, your bicycle?