Got new tires (and had a great time doing it!)
05-04-04, 05:56 PM
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Got new tires (and had a great time doing it!)
Earlier today I drove to townfair with a printout from tirerack.com so they could match their much lower price. The tires I wanted were Dunlop SP9000 225/55R/16 V rated. They matched the price but could only get me the Z-rated. Foolishly I thought V was rated above Z and thus Z was cheaper, I told them to knock down the price, I wouldnt pay that for the Z's. He said I would need an actual quote from tirerack.com.
I quickly drove back to campus 5 minutes away, and realized my mistake. The Z rated ones are rated for a higher speed, and on top of that, cost $141 as opposed to $101 for the V-rated. Needless to say I bolted right back and was more than happy to pay $101 each for the Z-rated!
They are ordered and on their way.
I quickly drove back to campus 5 minutes away, and realized my mistake. The Z rated ones are rated for a higher speed, and on top of that, cost $141 as opposed to $101 for the V-rated. Needless to say I bolted right back and was more than happy to pay $101 each for the Z-rated!
They are ordered and on their way.
05-05-04, 01:30 PM
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It's all fine by me. I can only imagine how rediculously inflated the prices are for tires... there's no way that shop actually pays more than $50 per tire that they try to sell off at $200.
05-05-04, 03:58 PM
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Re: Got new tires (and had a great time doing it!)
Originally posted by SC400-V8
Earlier today I drove to townfair with a printout from tirerack.com so they could match their much lower price. The tires I wanted were Dunlop SP9000 225/55R/16 V rated. They matched the price but could only get me the Z-rated. Foolishly I thought V was rated above Z and thus Z was cheaper, I told them to knock down the price, I wouldnt pay that for the Z's. He said I would need an actual quote from tirerack.com.
I quickly drove back to campus 5 minutes away, and realized my mistake. The Z rated ones are rated for a higher speed, and on top of that, cost $141 as opposed to $101 for the V-rated. Needless to say I bolted right back and was more than happy to pay $101 each for the Z-rated!
They are ordered and on their way.
Earlier today I drove to townfair with a printout from tirerack.com so they could match their much lower price. The tires I wanted were Dunlop SP9000 225/55R/16 V rated. They matched the price but could only get me the Z-rated. Foolishly I thought V was rated above Z and thus Z was cheaper, I told them to knock down the price, I wouldnt pay that for the Z's. He said I would need an actual quote from tirerack.com.
I quickly drove back to campus 5 minutes away, and realized my mistake. The Z rated ones are rated for a higher speed, and on top of that, cost $141 as opposed to $101 for the V-rated. Needless to say I bolted right back and was more than happy to pay $101 each for the Z-rated!
They are ordered and on their way.
Last edited by Wald GS; 05-05-04 at 03:59 PM.
05-05-04, 09:25 PM
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Originally posted by SC400-V8
It's all fine by me. I can only imagine how rediculously inflated the prices are for tires... there's no way that shop actually pays more than $50 per tire that they try to sell off at $200.
It's all fine by me. I can only imagine how rediculously inflated the prices are for tires... there's no way that shop actually pays more than $50 per tire that they try to sell off at $200.
manufacturer is the one making most money. the shop isn't the one taking the biggest margin
05-06-04, 04:20 AM
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Originally posted by rominl
that's a terrible assumption, i can only say that you don't know how it works manufacturer is the one making most money. the shop isn't the one taking the biggest margin
that's a terrible assumption, i can only say that you don't know how it works
manufacturer is the one making most money. the shop isn't the one taking the biggest margin
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