where is the best place to buy tires?
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From: SE USA
if you pick tires that haven't been out for years, new designs etc, then it's hard for that to happen. But good info none the less. Seems like you could make the same request with discount tire, you're giving them business they need to make you happy. Plus reap the benefits of rock bottom prices.
For anyone looking to read their date code. You can find your DOT number on one of your sidewalls. Tires produced after January 1, 2000 have a four digit date code at the end of the DOT number. The first two digits represent the week of production and the last two digits represent the last two digits of the year of production. So, 3500 as the last four numbers indicates that the tire was produced in the 35th week of the year 2000.
Just for fun, I went out and checked mine. Made in the weeks of August 9th, 23rd, and 30th.
On a side note, how does everyone feel about the tire replacement plans etc.? Discount has them, and i can't help feel like it is a warranty scam. Theirs is basically if anything happens to the tire down to 3/32 of tread, they replace it. Each tire it costs $22 to put it on there. I was trying to get free install on my tires and the guy said no can do, but he could give me all 4 replacement certificates for the cost of 2. I still didn't bite. But $40 or so total isn't bad insurance on tires that cost over 100 each (their price $140).
For anyone looking to read their date code. You can find your DOT number on one of your sidewalls. Tires produced after January 1, 2000 have a four digit date code at the end of the DOT number. The first two digits represent the week of production and the last two digits represent the last two digits of the year of production. So, 3500 as the last four numbers indicates that the tire was produced in the 35th week of the year 2000.
Just for fun, I went out and checked mine. Made in the weeks of August 9th, 23rd, and 30th.
On a side note, how does everyone feel about the tire replacement plans etc.? Discount has them, and i can't help feel like it is a warranty scam. Theirs is basically if anything happens to the tire down to 3/32 of tread, they replace it. Each tire it costs $22 to put it on there. I was trying to get free install on my tires and the guy said no can do, but he could give me all 4 replacement certificates for the cost of 2. I still didn't bite. But $40 or so total isn't bad insurance on tires that cost over 100 each (their price $140).
Had Dunlops once that started to show some minor cracking @ 4 yrs old..
I called Dunlop
since they have a 6 yr warranty also.. & I used the "Buzz- word" at the time "tread separation"... They told me to carefully drive to Sears & have them inspect them. They did & I got Brand new tires........& Big smile..
These were purhased from Tire Rack & T/R was gonna stand behind them. Only problem was they wanted me to send all 4 tires for inspection, prior to me getting 4 new ones from them.. Which would have left my ride on jack-stands..
Last edited by sleeper; Jan 18, 2010 at 01:34 AM.
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From: Southside of Houston Texas
I like the low prices or www.treaddepot.com
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Joined: 01-31-2007
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From: New Hampsha
I'm looking to get a new set of the Continental DSW which are getting great reviews...97 per tire at Tire Rack, 107 at Discount Tire, 80 something at treaddepot (who I have never heard of) but they are oos there.
Town Fair Tire matches the internet prices so I have them do all my tire related purchases. have not let me down yet. Might end up being like 10 bucks more when all said and done but for convenience it is worth it
Goose
Town Fair Tire matches the internet prices so I have them do all my tire related purchases. have not let me down yet. Might end up being like 10 bucks more when all said and done but for convenience it is worth it
Goose
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From: Dayton Texas
buy the tire replacement plan. I found out the hard way on 2 tires for my ford 250super duty diesel truck that the wife pulls her horse trailer with. had two tires two weeks old torn up on I- 10 in Texas after hitting piece metal on the road. tires cost $140.00 each.
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From: Dallas, GA
I like the low prices or www.treaddepot.com
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