Who's been pricing tires lately?

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Youch! My mud TA's went from 140 a pop to just over 200! Our local wholesaler said they could go up another 30-40% if fuel hits the $4 mark.
Buy 'em while you can still afford them.

Anyone know if cosco sells BFG Mud TA's?
 
If you're anywhere near a Discount Tire, they will match any price - plus they have a great warranty and lots of locations to get tires replaced, rotated and flats fixed (free) etc.
 
I know that some here do not like Discount, but I've gotten a few good deals from them.

Carl
 
:confused: Just put tires on my car a couple of weeks ago from Discount, and they didn't seem outrageous, or much of a change at all. What are they attributing this to, shipping costs? ~50% + another 30-40% seems like your dealer is fishing for some easy money... (unless I'm totally out of the loop on this). What time frame is the $!40 price from?
 
Modern rubber is primarily a petroleum product. As oil goes up, so do tires. It's getting really ugly, really fast.
 
People still running BFGs? Why? You like square tires? :hillbilly:
We use Performance Direct, which is Discount's wholesale division, at the shop. Never had a problem with em. And they beat anyone else's prices no matter what.
Warranty has never been a problem either.
 
I've never had a problem with Discount - lots of places to go for rotations etc. Desert Rat may match any price too(?)
 
re_guderian said:
:confused: What time frame is the $!40 price from?
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LukeZero said:
Modern rubber is primarily a petroleum product. As oil goes up, so do tires. It's getting really ugly, really fast.
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$140 was about 2 years ago. As Luke stated it ties into the price of oil, also effects stuff like PVC pipe, (try to get a supplier to hold a price quote for more than 30 days). I'm sure Alvin knows all too well about this ;)

Thanks for the leads guys, and yes, I do like those square tires :D

:cheers:
 
Isn't BFG an acronym for Big F***ing Gimmick? Last set that I had wouldn't grip much. They dug in sand, loaded up in mud and snow, wouldn't grab rock. I junked them!
Last I heard, Alvarez Tire in Prescott Valley was offering deals on Nittos and others to club members. I don't remember the guy's name, check my old posts. Alvarez has a great road hazard available and they don't feed you a line the way that Discount is reputed to do the last few years. With no road hazard at all, they promised to replace a tire at cost if not fixable.
 
my recent experience was yesterday - here goes:

I called 4 Wheel Parts in Mesa on 33/10.5 BFG mud terrains: $1190 installed, with warranty, removal of old tires and balancing on a set of 5 [tire itself lists for $172, but the fees add up]

I called Discount tire in Fountain Hills: same deal for $1130 [their tire price is $191 but includes the warranty and some fees]

I am going local as it also saves the drive to Mesa :D

BTW: I had been watching prices on these tires for a year - they have remained steady :meh:
 
Just as an example - those same tires are $710 (for 5) shipped to your door from onlinetires. You just have to get them installed. I'm going to buy some 33x 9.50's for my pig from them. With savings I just buy a new tire instead of the over priced warranty.
 
OffRoad Rage said:
Just as an example - those same tires are $710 (for 5) shipped to your door from onlinetires. You just have to get them installed. I'm going to buy some 33x 9.50's for my pig from them. With savings I just buy a new tire instead of the over priced warranty.
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first, you forgot to add the shipping, which is about $50 (according to their website) :doh:

second, I would have to have the time to experiment whether they can deliver on time... [I have a window of less than two days on this]

then, I have 5 tires that will never fit altogether into the cruiser - provided I could even lift them :rolleyes:

then, I make a lot of friends driving around looking for a place that installs tires I bought elsewhere

there is an inverse relationship: things either take time or money - I just don't have infinite time to deal with something as mundane as tires

but I congratulate you on your savings :cheers:

BTW, the BFG mud terrains do not exist in 33x9.5
 
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That was with shipping included. I didn't forget.

Tire Dawgs on Washington - $10 each installed and balanced. No disposal fee.

I know where you're coming from though. Your time is worth X amount of money. Some peoples it's more - some people it's less. Just trying to spread the word on a good deal.

I know people are reluctant to purchase certain things on line. I've seen the light though. My Mickey Thompson 315/70-17's I bought off e-Bay last year - $212.50 ea. w/ free shipping. $10 for the installation - talk about a screaming deal. 12K miles no issues. You just have to be patient and hunt for the right deal.

My .02
 
OffRoad Rage said:
That was with shipping included. I didn't forget.
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:confused: not to belabor this, but the free shipping was only for Continental tires :doh:

when I went to checkout to check it out, they added shipping charges....

not that it matters at this point :meh:
 
Well my contribution, I just got 5 tries and rims (Nitto Terra-Grappler 315/75/16) from DT for $100 more than the online price Norm paid for tires and mounting. With these I got road hazard warranty as well as the mount and balance. In two years I replaced 2 tires under the road hazard and when I traded out, Discount warranteed two of my old tires to adjust the cost. Based on that experience, Discount got my business. Plus, they're every where if I ever have a problem.

My $.02 - Carl
 
Congrats on the big boy tires Carl!
 
Here's some of the quotes so far:
The Discount I've been shopping at for years: $231ea.
Jack Furriers: $206.31ea
Costco: $190.35ea
Discount #2, (thanks, Alvin): $184ea
All these are out the door w/the basic warrenty.

Still haven't heard back from GCR, but I think they will have a tough time beating that last qoute.
 
Discount will match Costco.
 
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