Why TireRack.com?

[willmtaylor]

My ‘07 4Runner will soon need a new set of tires. Because TireRack seems to be so popular, I thought I’d price them out. Thing is, they’re the same price if not more expensive than my local shops. Whn I factor in $100 for shipping and then the fact that I’d still have to pay for installation locally, it makes no sense.

Am I missing something?

TIA!

 

[0388631]

Usually it's cheaper. Not always. I recently used it and saved about $200.

 

[jeyf]

they recently started charging sales tax here, overall about the same price
i like their selection, the customer reviews are nice too
Tire Rack will drop shipped to my installer

buy performance tires for track drift

 

[bryan.cfii]

You definitely need to shop and compare. Not always a deal. It can be, but not always... Just like Amazon. I think they run their best deals on wheel & tire packages but I'm not sure about that. Most people just want tires though.
[doublepost=1504919895][/doublepost]I bought my last set of really nice tires from Walmart dot com actually. I had to wait for the store to get them in, but got a great ire at a great deal and installed free. I couldn't believe the deal I got at the time
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they recently started charging sales tax here, overall about the same price
i like their selection, the customer reviews are nice too
Tire Rack will drop shipped to my installer

buy performance tires for track drift

I love the reviews! That part is great

 

[willmtaylor]

I usually get the same high mileage Toyos or Bridgestone Duelers. Price on TireRack a little cheaper, but once $100 shipping is racked on and then I have to get them mounted and balanced, it’s just cheaper to get locally.

 

[jeyf]

got me thinking about Tire Rack; they built a new warehouse east of the city
for those tires the new warehouse has in stock bet they charge no shipping
than again I have to drive all the way there.

 

[Plutonius]

My ‘07 4Runner will soon need a new set of tires. Because TireRack seems to be so popular, I thought I’d price them out. Thing is, they’re the same price if not more expensive than my local shops. Whn I factor in $100 for shipping and then the fact that I’d still have to pay for installation locally, it makes no sense.

Am I missing something?

TIA!

The same thing could be said about Amazon.com .

It is very convenient (especially with Amazon Prime) but, in many cases, it's more expensive (especially if you factor in the Amazon Prime cost).

Yes, you can try to price match but then it loses much of it's convenience.

I used to use Amazon for everything because of their prices but, in a recent move where I bought a lot of stuff, I only did two purchases from Amazon.

Like the price comparison you did at TireRack, I wish more people would do a price comparison at Amazon every time they purchase something there.

 

[willmtaylor]

The same thing could be said about Amazon.com .

It is very convenient (especially with Amazon Prime) but, in many cases, it's more expensive (especially if you factor in the Amazon Prime cost).

Yes, you can try to price match but then it loses much of it's convenience.

I used to use Amazon for everything because of their prices but, in a recent move where I bought a lot of stuff, I only did two purchases from Amazon.

Like the price comparison you did at TireRack, I wish more people would do a price comparison at Amazon every time they purchase something there.

Agreed. We’re Prime customers (and do Subscribe & Save as well) but I still price compare (also, my credit card allows me to register purchases then searches for lower prices for 60 days and automatically credits me the difference).

 

[D.T.]

My ‘07 4Runner will soon need a new set of tires. Because TireRack seems to be so popular, I thought I’d price them out. Thing is, they’re the same price if not more expensive than my local shops. Whn I factor in $100 for shipping and then the fact that I’d still have to pay for installation locally, it makes no sense.

Am I missing something?

TIA!

It really just depends on the brand, model, size. Tirerack is great because they have a huge selection, dozens of brands, local dealers tend to have a few specific brands so cross shopping becomes driving/calling different shops, and then you get different total costs with the services/fees. It also let's you buy tires independent of the service side - there are some great shops in terms of service, but don't have the buying power of major chains for the tires themselves.

Also, there are some great alternatives to TireRack, who might have better shipping costs (some are free), no tax (depending on your location), like DiscountTireDirect, 1010, and if you're buying "specialty" type tires, there are online sources for specific vehicles that also sell tires (lots of offroad/T4R online stores with tires). In fact, my recent tire purchase was from a big online store that caters to late model domestic performance cars, so they sell tuners, headers, etc., but also wheels and tires - I had free shipping, a 12% discount, they beat anything local and other online sources by a good $300 and I got the exact brand/model/size I wanted.

 

[willmtaylor]

It really just depends on the brand, model, size. Tirerack is great because they have a huge selection, dozens of brands, local dealers tend to have a few specific brands so cross shopping becomes driving/calling different shops, and then you get different total costs with the services/fees. It also let's you buy tires independent of the service side - there are some great shops in terms of service, but don't have the buying power of major chains for the tires themselves.

Also, there are some great alternatives to TireRack, who might have better shipping costs (some are free), no tax (depending on your location), like DiscountTireDirect, 1010, and if you're buying "specialty" type tires, there are online sources for specific vehicles that also sell tires (lots of offroad/T4R online stores with tires). In fact, my recent tire purchase was from a big online store that caters to late model domestic performance cars, so they sell tuners, headers, etc., but also wheels and tires - I had free shipping, a 12% discount, they beat anything local and other online sources by a good $300 and I got the exact brand/model/size I wanted.

Thanks for the references. I’ll check them out.

 

[WoodNUFC]

For my car, I went with TireRack because, even after $60 shipping, they were still offering the Continental tires I wanted far cheaper than I could get them locally. For my wife's car, however, they weren't cheaper than local shops. I ended up buying my tires from Tirebuyer.com. They charged sales tax, but offered free delivery to the shop--and I found a $40 coupon online.

I appreciated TireRack's reviews. They helped me narrow down my search and I am incredibly pleased with my purchase. (Not that they should get credit for the tires being really good, but they did lead me in the right direction if that makes sense.)