Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
The only cheap tire outlet we have out here in the Florida backwoods is Tire Kingdom and it's not all that cheap. I'll try Rogers trick next time I need tires. Thanks for the suggestion, Gerry Why not Les Schwab? clay Gerry wrote: 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
Why not Les Schwab? clay On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:19 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: >> 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap cheap
Yeah well being frugal with the beans is something we all have in common on this list, you may remember I did not put up that much of a fight when you offered to pay for lunch in LaCrosse. Hendrik who needs some rubber for the ute On 04/06/12 11:20, Dieselhead wrote: Woger sez: 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. Scary! I agree with Woger on this one. I did this a few years ago when I wanted a set of 4 blizzaks. Priced em at tar rak then found a farstone store that had 4 in stock. Went there and asked em to do price match. They did, and I bought em. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
anytime On 6/3/2012 9:15 PM, OK Don wrote: Cool - can I bring my new tires for you to mount and balance? :-) On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplinwrote: I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them with my tire machine and balance them with my computer balacer Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
Sure, just bring some meat to BBQ and invite the list! Cool - can I bring my new tires for you to mount and balance? :-) On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them with my tire machine and balance them with my computer balacer Sent from my iPhone -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
Cool - can I bring my new tires for you to mount and balance? :-) On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them > with my tire machine and balance them with my computer balacer > > Sent from my iPhone > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
Woger sez: 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. Scary! I agree with Woger on this one. I did this a few years ago when I wanted a set of 4 blizzaks. Priced em at tar rak then found a farstone store that had 4 in stock. Went there and asked em to do price match. They did, and I bought em. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them with my tire machine and balance them with my computer balacer Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:19 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: >> 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
"Gerry Archer" writes: > 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. One thing some chain shops do is they have "lines" that they sell in-house but don't sell on Tire Rack. So it becomes impossible to get a "Tire Rack" price quote. For example if you go into a Firestone shop you can get a quote on "Champion" tires, but you won't find them on TireRack.com Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
Gerry wrote: 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 . Clever! Thanks, Gerry ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] tires on the cheap
> 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
