Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 17:40:43 -0400 From: "Bob Mauri" <rjmnopsamlaw.com> Subject: Re: Tire Rack
"John Davies" <jedaviesNOSPAMnopsamier1.net> wrote in message news:ojorctcin6obee8a5vl0a4ktjn1s7umscbnopsamcom... > On Fri, 06 Apr 2001 00:53:06 -0400, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > > While I don't think there are any problems with Tire Rack, you can > usually find similar deals in most big cities. Discount Tire stores > will beat Tire Rack prices if you bring in a printed ad or other proof > of price. While you may have to pay local sales tax, you won't have to > pay for shipping, and you can drive home with the tires that same day. > Shipping on tires may run $100 or more, depending on distance. > > I prefer dealing with a local shop generally. Face to face > conversations seem better to me than phone calls or emails. > > I wanted to buy a set of tires from Tirerack. I checked local dealer's prices, and the total cost to receive the tires from Tirerack and get them put on the rims was half the cost of the local dealer's price just for the tires alone. I ended up not buying the tires, but I'm not going to hesitate to use them in the future.