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wrestrepo 10-09-2008 02:22 PM

Tires - Where to buy them??
 
I am planning to buy tires soon. I was wondering what the best place you think it is to buy them.
I am looking for the best price, installed and out the door. I don't really know how tirerack works, so a little insight information would be appreciated. I haven't decided on the brand or wether I will buy a wheel/tire combo (may get the rims from fleabay). At this time I am looking for a winter package..

JediMindTricks 10-09-2008 02:34 PM

:ibmovetocartalk:

i bought 4 tires for my TSX a few weeks ago at discount tire.

and your avy is probably the freakiest on this board now.

vas25tl 10-09-2008 02:37 PM

I've been shopping around for tires for the last 2 weeks and the best deals keep coming back to tirerack. I will probably be ordering a set pretty soon.

The Dougler 10-09-2008 02:39 PM

I bought mine from Tire Rack last year, good pricing and service.

BigLizard 10-09-2008 02:39 PM

tire rack ftw

general exclaim

stogie1020 10-09-2008 02:40 PM

I made a B+M store (Discount Tire) beat a TireRack.com price two months ago... Pretty sweet.

NEVER pay full retail price for tires or the extended service plan on them...

wrestrepo 10-09-2008 02:41 PM

TireRack....what the heck do you do with the tires? you still need to pay someone else to mount them and do all the other stuff...right?

stogie1020 10-09-2008 02:42 PM

They have local shops they refer you to for installation.

BigLizard 10-09-2008 02:42 PM


Originally Posted by wrestrepo (Post 10072808)
TireRack....what the heck do you do with the tires? you still need to pay someone else to mount them and do all the other stuff...right?

no they get sent to a place that mounts them for you buy your choice is your surrounding area

rza49311 10-09-2008 02:45 PM

I like www.tirerack.com and www.vulcantire.com

The Dougler 10-09-2008 02:47 PM

I saved $100/tire with tire rack over what I was quoted locally for the same tire.

vas25tl 10-09-2008 02:50 PM


Originally Posted by The Dougler (Post 10072842)
I saved $100/tire with tire rack over what I was quoted locally for the same tire.

I don't think I would ever buy tires locally....too much of a markup.

rza49311 10-09-2008 02:52 PM


Originally Posted by The Dougler (Post 10072842)
I saved $100/tire with tire rack over what I was quoted locally for the same tire.

:werd:

I was able to buy tires online and pay a local shop to mount them and that was still cheaper than local shop cost of the tires with free mounting!

vas25tl 10-09-2008 02:53 PM

vulcantire.com is another nice place...although tirerack has so many reviews and ratings:thumbsup:

Osamu 10-09-2008 02:58 PM

last time I went to america's tire co/discount tire and took the tire rack price and I think they match any other price. But usually after paying for mounting and balancing, the prices weren't too far off, but I saved a little bit of money.

if I didn't need a special high performance tire, or a non-stock size, I think I'd just pick up some michilins at costco. I've always been happy with michilins, and costco makes it pretty hassle free. But I think they'll only do stock tire sizes :(

Scottman111 10-09-2008 03:03 PM

Tireguy

XjoEnX 10-09-2008 03:10 PM

discounttiredirect.com

no tax & free shipping to your door. ordered from them many times. and like others said, just bring it to a shop to install, still will be cheaper

spdy0001 10-09-2008 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by rza49311 (Post 10072857)
:werd:

I was able to buy tires online and pay a local shop to mount them and that was still cheaper than local shop cost of the tires with free mounting!

Free Mounting you say.... :spit: :pofl: :rofl:

All their "free" services are worked into the price of the tires along with their huge markups.

I only purchase tires online and normally its tirerack, but once from discount tire. Whats nice about tire rack is that my local shop is an authorized installer so they give special tire rack install prices when you buy the tires from tire rack.

LuvMyTSX 10-09-2008 03:14 PM

Last 2 sets have come from Tire Rack. Previously, I bought them at a local shop or chain like STS.

chill_dog 10-09-2008 03:31 PM

I voted Other...get a quote from TireRack and take it to a local Discount Tire. The last set I bought I got from Edge Racing and had installed locally...big pain. It's much easier to get a local store to price match.

stogie1020 10-09-2008 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by chill_dog (Post 10073030)
I voted Other...get a quote from TireRack and take it to a local Discount Tire. The last set I bought I got from Edge Racing and had installed locally...big pain. It's much easier to get a local store to price match.

Ditto.

subinf 10-09-2008 03:39 PM

Lots of independent shops will match tirerack's pricing and offer free install. I prefer that.

LuvMyTSX 10-09-2008 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by subinf (Post 10073064)
Lots of independent shops will match tirerack's pricing and offer free install. I prefer that.

Interestingly, I tried to do that with my local shop, but they didn't want to match the price, but said they'd install them for me if I bought from Tire Rack. So that's what I do now.

subinf 10-09-2008 03:44 PM

I'm sure it is different now, but the shop I used to work for would just give the customer their price on the tires - sometimes it was lower than tire rack, other times it was higher. If the shop is smart they will be willing to work with you.

If not, just buy and bring the tires to them like you are doing. Easy enough.

fsttyms1 10-09-2008 03:48 PM

Tire Rack FTW

FiveLiterCheater 10-09-2008 03:52 PM

I have a wholesale account with DTD so yeah...:D

Crazy Bimmer 10-09-2008 05:02 PM


Originally Posted by subinf (Post 10073064)
Lots of independent shops will match tirerack's pricing and offer free install. I prefer that.

:nod:

Thats what i been doing.

Discount Tire will price match Tirerack, just print out the price and show the manager.

stangg172004 10-09-2008 05:16 PM

edgeracing.com

i always get my performance tires form there, best price i can find. They do sell economy tires/all seasons but i havent looked much for them on that sight...

subinf 10-09-2008 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by Crazy Acura (Post 10073383)
:nod:

Thats what i been doing.

Discount Tire will price match Tirerack, just print out the price and show the manager.

When I got my bridgestones the shop matched the price, free install and also gave me a 50 dollar gas card. Worked out pretty well.

Scrib 10-09-2008 05:53 PM


Originally Posted by JediMindTricks (Post 10072774)
:ibmovetocartalk:

i bought 4 tires for my TSX a few weeks ago at discount tire.

What did you get? Size?

mattg 10-09-2008 05:55 PM

Discount / America's
Edgeracing

S14 n Tsx 10-09-2008 05:58 PM

discount tire store ftw.

My friend works there, get madd discount.

JediMindTricks 10-09-2008 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by Scrib (Post 10073556)
What did you get? Size?

i ended up getting the yokohama yk520. 17" since i have stock wheels for the TSX.

ended up costing me about $700 AFTER a $50 coupon. :snipe:

$140ish for each tire plus fees, the certificate for free replacement, etc.

i guess tirerack doesn't sell that tire because i didn't see it on their site. :dunno:

majin ssj eric 10-09-2008 06:57 PM

Hmm, I'm gonna need new tires soon so i just checked tirerack and the only set of tires they have in my size (225/45R19 front - 245/40R19 rear) are the OEM Bridgestone RE090's at $250/$280!! Wtf! I thought tirerack was supposed to have this overwhelming selection of tires so how come they only have ONE tire in stock in this size??? I was hoping to find something in the $150+ range....

elezam 10-09-2008 07:59 PM

Costco! The tires are cheap, you get a free warranty, free rotations, free flat fix, free helium, free towing, lots of other stuff too!

TS_eXpeed 10-09-2008 09:07 PM

I've always bought mine from NTB.

Willie3.5 10-09-2008 09:15 PM

Discount tire, we have plenty of these stores in the Atlanta area. TireRack has the cheaper tires, but the shipping brings it to the same price as Discount Tire. Discount tire has great service and you can get them to lower the price easy. Also, I can actually meet face to face with the guy who is selling me the tires, with TireRack you can't do that nor can you negotiate a price.

shrykhar 10-09-2008 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by JediMindTricks (Post 10073735)
i ended up getting the yokohama yk520. 17" since i have stock wheels for the TSX.

ended up costing me about $700 AFTER a $50 coupon. :snipe:

$140ish for each tire plus fees, the certificate for free replacement, etc.

i guess tirerack doesn't sell that tire because i didn't see it on their site. :dunno:

Those are made specifically for Discount Tire, kind of like how Goodyear makes the Weatherhandler only for Sears.

I've got a set of 16" YK520s. I've been trying ruthlessly to kill them for 1.5 years, but they refuse to die. In my defense, they've tried to get me back several times but I've managed to catch the slide all but twice (and in those cases, I was fortunate to land shiny side up in a gravel pit and not into the mountain or off the side). On on a more positive note, they're much softer than Hankook K104s, they lose traction progressively, and they seem to be wearing very evenly (~20k miles, about 4/32" left). Gas mileage has been good too. Just not quite what I was looking for.

On a tangent, won't I save on sales tax (vs Discount Tire) if I buy from Tirerack?

Infamous425 10-09-2008 09:50 PM

Discount Tires. they have great customer service and free rotate/balance

and Edge Racing. low prices

Infamous425 10-09-2008 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by shrykhar (Post 10074363)

I've got a set of 16" YK520s. I've been trying ruthlessly to kill them for 1.5 years, but they refuse to die. In my defense, they've tried to get me back several times but I've managed to catch the slide all but twice (and in those cases, I was fortunate to land shiny side up in a gravel pit and not into the mountain or off the side). On on a more positive note, they're much softer than Hankook K104s, they lose traction progressively, and they seem to be wearing very evenly (~20k miles, about 4/32" left). Gas mileage has been good too. Just not quite what I was looking for.

i had the older model YK420's before. i liked them, they lasted 45k miles


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