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Originally Posted by MichaelXi
Venomrogue,
I Saved $130+ by buying from Tire Rack, AND paying the dealer's increased M&B charge. I'd hardly call that a small markup. (Yes, it is an accumulated savings across a set of 4 tires, but still...)
I have never purchased or needed "Road Hazard". If I have a flat, I get it Fixed, usually for less than $10. If the tire is damaged worse than can be Plug/Patched, I'll chalk it up as a loss. (It's not yet happened in 22+ years of driving). I guess it's like insurance, but if you don't use it, you're just paying alot of "Extra Expense" and I personally don't get any "Added Peace of Mind" from the thought of having it. If I HAD purchased Road Hazard across the years, I'm sure my expenses would've added up to many sets of tires by now.
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I've saved a CRAPLOAD by buying my tires through Tire Rack. I've even checked local shops and they couldn't/wouldn't price match what Tire Rack sold me the tires for.
As for mounting, Tire Rack does have certified installers to use and the price is acceptable. Hell, for the tires I bought through TR for the wife's Tribute, I had them mounted and balanced at WalMart for....$40....for ALL FOUR!
Buying tires locally is STUPID since the markup compared to Tire Rack is incredibly high. The local shops are still getting pure labor cost out of you by mounting and balancing so they shouldn't balk at that part.