Re: Re: tires online

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Tue Dec 10 2002 - 23:14:00 EST


At 10:27 PM 12/10/2002 -0500, you wrote:

>If you're getting rims at the same time, most online tire places will
>mount & balance them before shipping.
>
>A local garage may cost more to purchase the tires, but look
>long-term. Many offer lifetime balancing & rotation in the price.

Yep, that's about it. I buy tires locally and have established a good
relationship with the owner and the manager of the shop. They've even been
known to cut me a deal now and then. :)

-Bill

>Mark wrote:
>>Here's another tip. Before you buy tires online, make sure you have a garage
>>that will mount and ballance them at a decent price. Many garages don't
>>charge allot to do this when they sell the tire because they make a mark-up
>>on the tire. Take that sale away, and they may sock you full shop rate or
>>more to put them on. Make sure you set it up in advance, and get a written
>>price before hand.
>>Mark
>>"mark janke" <markcjanke@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:20021210180239.73830.qmail@web14107.mail.yahoo.com...
>>
>>>I just got new tires for the Dakota and very cheaply
>>>online at www.tirerack.com They have the namebrands
>>>too much cheaper than my local stores. Shipping
>>>wasn't bad at all, saved hundreds. Just a tip.



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