> ....Tire Rack and similar websites seem to have the best prices, but > around > here at least, the dealers charge higher prices for mounting the > mailorder > tires such that little or nothing is saved by ordering them... > What? You expect them to mount tires you bought elsewhere for free?
All right, pay attention. Since Tire Rack is now the biggest tire dealer in the country, they are controlling the prices. So here's what I have done several times. Knowing exactly what tires I want, I go into Discount Tire (a big chain out my way) and I tell them that I want to order a set of those tires but want to pay Tire Rack prices. No problem, says the counter man as he is going to Tire Rack's website to check the price. So he says, we will honor that price but we will add the freight they would have charged you from their warehouse which for me is in Reno. I agree and the tires are ordered if not in stock. Since mounting is always included in local tire purchases, I pay for balancing only. Plus, I get lifetime flat repairs and balancing. And, local warranty replacement later if needed with no charges for mount/dismount/rebalance. The only thing I have to do first is get a commitment from the store manager that they absolutely can mount tires on my wheels without ANY damage. The answer is always yes so when the screw one up I've got 'em. My car has very fragile and expensive wheels which are still in brand new condition so I have to choose a shop very carefully and would never dream of attempting any of this myself. I am about to replace the tires on my C300 (1st time) so will go through this little exercise very soon. RLE _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
