Tire Rack tires

Okay here is my question. I know alot of people have suggested buying from
www.tirerack.com and I am sure they give good prices and home delivery, but
who would you get to install them? I bought my hankook at Towne Fair Tire,
so I doubt they would put other tires that they didnt sell on your car.
Would the Honda dealer do that? What about warrenties? Do they have
warrentys? How would that work?

With Towne Fair Tire, I had the need to go back because of a faulty valve
stem and it was replaced for free. I don't know what I would have done if I
had another set that was purchased someplace else? I suppose I could have
gone there and paid for the repair...

Al

 

On the Tire Rack site they list installers in your area you can either
take the tires to or have your tires delivered there then go to them to
have them installed.Try this link for more info:
http://www.tirerack.com/installer/index.jsp

 

Buy tires from Tire Rack. Have them mounted at WalMart. Inexpensive.
Free lifetime rotation plan every 6000 - 8000 miles. They will warranty
their work and the tire valves.

Have done this with six sets of tires on three cars. No complaints.
Will do it again.

Other option is to buy tires + wheels from Tire Rack. Good option if
you're using stock steel wheels.

 

I have purchased several sets of tires and one set of wheels from the
tire rack and have a local mechanic to a chain put them on and take
them off, balance, etc. They generally don't care if you didn't buy
them from them.

One chain store even change em out for me for nothing because I have
purchased tires from them in the past.

Good Luck!:2cents:

 

who would you get to install them? I bought my hankook at Towne Fair
Tire,

Any shop will do it. They may, at worst, charge you $10 extra for
"mounting" the tires that you didn't buy there. Their other charges
will be the same as if you had.

Tire Rack's installer suggestions don't work for me because they have
chosen very expensive shops, at least in my location.

On the other hand, don't hesitate to buy from Tire Rack. They bailed
me out of a tough jam a few years back when some bad KYB strut mounts
I bought from them caused a problem. They "went the extra mile" when
they could have just blown me off. They refunded not only the mounts
but the struts, and arranged for me to discuss the problem with the
manufacturer's quality engineer, who paid labor charges from three (3)
shops for the diagnosis, teardowns, and finally the resolution of the
problem with OEM mounts and labor. About $1200 I was reimbursed for.
(KYB had a short-term glitch which they admitted.)

Hats off to Tire Rack and KYB for not only doing the right thing, but
being generous about it.

 

If you live close to tire rack, it is probably a good deal. Otherwise, with
shipping and mounting cost, it costs more than just getting it at your local
stores.

 

Maybe for some mainstream tires. For performance and specialty tires
(e.g. winter tires) local sources charge more IF you can even find
them.

 

Tire Rack has warehouses all over the country which helps keep shipping
charges down. I purchased 2 winter tires with steel rims a couple of
winters ago and the shipping only came to $18. Add that to the cost of
the tire package and it still was a great deal. I couldn't find a
better deal from any of my local tire stores that would come even close
to Tire Rack's price, let alone find factory steel wheels (new) for the
price I got them for.

 

The shipping for us is more than $40 for 4 tires. The total cost is more
than getting them from local stores plus installation.

 

That's a decision that one has to make. You already did the smart thing
in researching your options for tires and sources, taking into
consideration shipping charges into the total price to find the best
deal. Too bad the charges are higher. You must live on the "outer edge"
of one of their warehouses that is the closest to you.You at least did
your homework which is more than I can say about some of the customers
I have come across over the years that know nothing about their
vehicles, let alone their tire size. These, unfortunately, are the ones
that end up getting "taken for a ride" by unscrupulous garages.

 

This was explained to me by a local tire dealer once. Apparently, once
you buy a certain volume of tires, manufacturers can sell them to the
retailer at a lower cost. I don't know if this is a marketing tactic or
just economies of scale... but the result is the same.

So, the price differences can vary by make and by tire type.

I've also bought several sets of tires from TireRack, (performance
tires, all seasons and snow tires) and have had good experience. They
have great expertise around fitting wheels, etc. to various cars, also.
(like which lug nuts to use, etc.)

Another interesting tradeoff: If you change your own summer/winter
tires, and have space to store them, tirerack is great. If you need
someone to swap them, and/or store them, a local shop can be more
convenient.