Re: Maybe the mechanic was right, I do need tires...

From: M.B. (mailinglists@moparhowto.com)
Date: Sat Nov 27 2010 - 08:06:52 EST


Must be different from town to town. Last time I asked a local tire
store I was replacing a Blizzack in 185/65/R14 size. They wanted ~$180
plus mount and balance and tax (8.7%) for one tire. I paid ~$70 plus
shipping for the same tire on Tire Rack with no sales tax.

Admittedly I've not purchased new tires recently, but I know one guy who
went to a local place for some 265/70R16 Firestone AT tires for his
Dakota and walked out the door with a bill for over $1000 for tires I
can find on tire rack for $590 shipped to my door.

Unless he paid $400 in mount and balance and taxes I don't think things
have changed much in Spokane, WA other than mount and balance charges
doubling in the last 5 years...

M.B.

On 11/27/2010 04:08 AM, Andy Levy wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 23:16, M.B.<mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
>> Shipping is a beast on these tires I know, but you avoid sales taxes and
>> you're going to pay the same high price for a mount/balance in most stores
>> these days if you buy the tires from them or not...
>>
>> With Tire rack I don't often consider going to local tire stores anymore,
>> their markup is just too high and then they hit you with the $16-18/tire
>> mounting fee on top of it and then add sales tax.
>
> I've done the math myself and my local tire shop almost always beats
> Tire Rack. A few days ago I was on their site and it turns out they've
> broken it down too. The tire itself may seem more expensive, but
> that's your out-the-door price; buy online and you'll get nickel&
> dimed. http://www.trombleytireandauto.com/?PageData=52568
>
>
>



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