Post by: Cylvertip on November 26, 2018, 11:07:37 PM
Post by: Special T on November 26, 2018, 11:13:46 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on November 26, 2018, 11:19:42 PM
Post by: trapp01 on November 27, 2018, 05:30:48 AM
Post by: Fl0und3rz on November 27, 2018, 07:27:45 AM
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 27, 2018, 07:37:23 AM
Post by: huntnfmly on November 27, 2018, 08:10:50 AM
Saved me $700 on a set of bfg km2
Post by: jackelope on November 27, 2018, 09:01:09 AM
We will not install Amazon or any other mail order company tires. It's just not worth it.
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 27, 2018, 09:09:55 AM
Post by: jackelope on November 27, 2018, 09:13:32 AM
:chuckle: bad brakes, need them done asap and we can't let you leave the lot for liability reasons.
I've heard of this. Straight BS. I have made people sign an invoice acknowledging their car was unsafe to drive, but you can't forbid someone from driving away in their car. Do what you have to do to CYA and let them roll.
:dunno:
Post by: 724wd on November 27, 2018, 09:28:44 AM
although... dang. My dad closed his shop. No more free alignments, tire mounting, body work, paint, windshield installation... :'( @woodchuck, you don't know anyone with that kind of hookup, do you? :dunno: :chuckle:
Post by: Special T on November 27, 2018, 09:32:40 AM
What does this mean for consumers...
Freebees are going away. you are now going to pay for everything. If you have a blow out and need an XYZ brand tire and size you are going to pay a premium unless you can wait. I belive we have already seen a rise in the number of small independent used tire shops that are certified installers for drop ship companies. They will only hold used inventory and virtually no new tires. Most people have noticed the rise in used tire shops popping up everywhere. In order to survive selling your service your overhead and investment in inventory has to be low.
If you run non stock tire size you should own a full sized spare for your ride on a wheel. If you have a pre 09 non TPMS vehicle then you can probably get away with just the tire just in case. most tire shops wont install a tire older than 7-10 years old. If its already on a wheel you can swap it out yourself.
This is a great resource for Pre 09 vehicle so that you can source a spare on a wheel.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/bolt_patterns.htm
Post by: Woodchuck on November 27, 2018, 09:37:16 AM
I bought my Michelin's on amazon. saved almost $100 per tire. but I also go them mounted and balanced for free... pays to have family with the right equipment :chuckle:I may know a guy... 8)
although... dang. My dad closed his shop. No more free alignments, tire mounting, body work, paint, windshield installation... :'( @Woodchuck, you don't know anyone with that kind of hookup, do you? :dunno: :chuckle:
Post by: Mudman on November 27, 2018, 10:02:00 AM
Post by: WSU on November 27, 2018, 10:05:51 AM
If the OP doesn't want me to hijack, let me know and I'll delete.
Post by: Curly on November 27, 2018, 10:23:40 AM
Sooooo, what's a good all terrain tire to buy for an F150? I haul heavy loads occassionally, pull a large (for f150) travel trailer often, drive in snow at times, and drive on logging roads (including timber co crushed rock that seems to eat tires) often. I'm not into offroading and the majority of the use will be to and from work/around town.
If the OP doesn't want me to hijack, let me know and I'll delete.
I put Cooper Discoverer AT3's on my 1/2 ton last year and I'm really happy with them. I went with an LT tire and E rating.
http://us.coopertire.com/tires/discoverer-a-t3-suv.aspx
Post by: Fl0und3rz on November 27, 2018, 10:28:47 AM
Post by: jackelope on November 27, 2018, 02:12:32 PM
I think we are going to see more of this drop ship lean inventory in the pipeline. I talked to a Tire shop manager whom said he is increasingly seeing online prices being shown to him that are lower than his purchase price. If there is no return on holding inventory Tire stores wont hold stock except for the really quick movers, which is hard with all the sizes and brands out there,and/or for the really good customers... In short this is a is an acceleration and thinning out of the supply chain.
What does this mean for consumers...
Freebees are going away. you are now going to pay for everything. If you have a blow out and need an XYZ brand tire and size you are going to pay a premium unless you can wait. I belive we have already seen a rise in the number of small independent used tire shops that are certified installers for drop ship companies. They will only hold used inventory and virtually no new tires. Most people have noticed the rise in used tire shops popping up everywhere. In order to survive selling your service your overhead and investment in inventory has to be low.
If you run non stock tire size you should own a full sized spare for your ride on a wheel. If you have a pre 09 non TPMS vehicle then you can probably get away with just the tire just in case. most tire shops wont install a tire older than 7-10 years old. If its already on a wheel you can swap it out yourself.
This is a great resource for Pre 09 vehicle so that you can source a spare on a wheel.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/bolt_patterns.htm
There is a set of Michelins for sale in the classifieds. I posted a screenshot of my price on them, indicating that it was a smoking deal. I looked them up on Amazon....they're a lot less than my cost on them on Amazon and we hardly make any money on tires. 10% over cost is about where we're at to stay competitive.
(Those tires in the classifieds are still cheaper than amazon for the record)
Post by: Special T on November 27, 2018, 02:31:10 PM
I think we are going to see more of this drop ship lean inventory in the pipeline. I talked to a Tire shop manager whom said he is increasingly seeing online prices being shown to him that are lower than his purchase price. If there is no return on holding inventory Tire stores wont hold stock except for the really quick movers, which is hard with all the sizes and brands out there,and/or for the really good customers... In short this is a is an acceleration and thinning out of the supply chain.
What does this mean for consumers...
Freebees are going away. you are now going to pay for everything. If you have a blow out and need an XYZ brand tire and size you are going to pay a premium unless you can wait. I belive we have already seen a rise in the number of small independent used tire shops that are certified installers for drop ship companies. They will only hold used inventory and virtually no new tires. Most people have noticed the rise in used tire shops popping up everywhere. In order to survive selling your service your overhead and investment in inventory has to be low.
If you run non stock tire size you should own a full sized spare for your ride on a wheel. If you have a pre 09 non TPMS vehicle then you can probably get away with just the tire just in case. most tire shops wont install a tire older than 7-10 years old. If its already on a wheel you can swap it out yourself.
This is a great resource for Pre 09 vehicle so that you can source a spare on a wheel.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/bolt_patterns.htm
There is a set of Michelins for sale in the classifieds. I posted a screenshot of my price on them, indicating that it was a smoking deal. I looked them up on Amazon....they're a lot less than my cost on them on Amazon and we hardly make any money on tires. 10% over cost is about where we're at to stay competitive.
(Those tires in the classifieds are still cheaper than amazon for the record)
Im a big fan of buying used tires when i find a good deal. the only new tires I buy are for my wifes car. :chuckle:
Post by: Special T on November 27, 2018, 02:33:17 PM
I think its important to know how to change a tire just like do an oil service, timing belt, and basic tune up. :twocents:
Post by: lamrith on November 27, 2018, 02:39:27 PM
For those that use Amazon. Make sure you use smile.amazon.com Smile lets you select a charity of your choice and a donation is made for every purchase you do. My Charity is the NRA Foundation, Inc.
Post by: baker5150 on November 27, 2018, 03:54:05 PM
Yes, I bought General G-MAX AS-05's for $95/ea SHIPPED (Usually they are $190/ea for my size). Then I bought Cooper CS5 Ultra's for my kids car as well. Challenge at times can be finding a shop to install them and not rake you over the coals. Also worth nothing, if the price is not super crazy cheaper on Amazon, take the print-out in to Discount tire, they will usually price match.
For those that use Amazon. Make sure you use smile.amazon.com Smile lets you select a charity of your choice and a donation is made for every purchase you do. My Charity is the NRA Foundation, Inc.
I see what you did there..... :tup: :chuckle:
Post by: Lucky Eric on November 27, 2018, 06:21:28 PM
I've done it and discount tire will match the price for the tire and whatever it would cost to ship.So let me get this right, Discount tire matched the price for the same tire on Amazon?
Saved me $700 on a set of bfg km2
Post by: Alchase on November 27, 2018, 06:48:40 PM
I bought my set of Cooler ATs a few years ago for my Dakota. Had 21k on them when I had a blowout through the tread.
I was going to scrap the Coopers and go back to the tried and true 10 ply BFG AT KOs.
Discount gave me 80% credit for the Coopers, applied to the AT KOs.
Got them for half off, and they mounted the best Cooper on my spare for free.
Even though they had the lowest price on the BFGs, “Good customer service”, I will reword with my business, even if I pay a few dollars more.
Les Schwuab, will never see my business again.
Post by: pup0025 on November 27, 2018, 10:53:52 PM
Post by: Caseyd on November 28, 2018, 12:54:15 AM
Sooooo, what's a good all terrain tire to buy for an F150? I haul heavy loads occassionally, pull a large (for f150) travel trailer often, drive in snow at times, and drive on logging roads (including timber co crushed rock that seems to eat tires) often. I'm not into offroading and the majority of the use will be to and from work/around town.
If the OP doesn't want me to hijack, let me know and I'll delete.
Duratracs would be my vote. On my 3rd set. Have also ran the Cooper St Max and liked it but prefer the duratrac a little more in the winter.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on November 28, 2018, 05:57:31 AM
I've done it and discount tire will match the price for the tire and whatever it would cost to ship.So let me get this right, Discount tire matched the price for the same tire on Amazon?
Saved me $700 on a set of bfg km2
I didn't need to get them to match, they already were at the same price.
Post by: Odell on November 28, 2018, 06:42:57 AM
Discount Tire has been great to me.
I bought my set of Cooler ATs a few years ago for my Dakota. Had 21k on them when I had a blowout through the tread.
I was going to scrap the Coopers and go back to the tried and true 10 ply BFG AT KOs.
Discount gave me 80% credit for the Coopers, applied to the AT KOs.
Got them for half off, and they mounted the best Cooper on my spare for free.
Even though they had the lowest price on the BFGs, “Good customer service”, I will reword with my business, even if I pay a few dollars more.
Les Schwuab, will never see my business again.
I'm with you on that but I still pull in and make them check my air all the time.
Post by: Alchase on November 28, 2018, 11:51:05 AM
Discount Tire has been great to me.
I bought my set of Cooler ATs a few years ago for my Dakota. Had 21k on them when I had a blowout through the tread.
I was going to scrap the Coopers and go back to the tried and true 10 ply BFG AT KOs.
Discount gave me 80% credit for the Coopers, applied to the AT KOs.
Got them for half off, and they mounted the best Cooper on my spare for free.
Even though they had the lowest price on the BFGs, “Good customer service”, I will reword with my business, even if I pay a few dollars more.
Les Schwuab, will never see my business again.
I'm with you on that but I still pull in and make them check my air all the time.
After the crap they tried to pull, I thought about pulling into Les Schwab's on a rainy day, park at the furthest spot available, let them run out to my car, and when they get up to the door, drive away slowly,
And doing this over, and over, and over........
:chuckle:
Post by: huntnfmly on November 28, 2018, 11:55:20 AM
Yes I just brought in add I found with price on the computer and all they added was the price of shippingI've done it and discount tire will match the price for the tire and whatever it would cost to ship.So let me get this right, Discount tire matched the price for the same tire on Amazon?
Saved me $700 on a set of bfg km2
Post by: Bwana Bob on November 28, 2018, 01:52:15 PM
They will get my business again
Post by: KopperBuck on November 28, 2018, 02:30:46 PM
Post by: thinkingman on November 29, 2018, 10:30:25 AM
Post by: Doublelunger on November 29, 2018, 11:20:45 AM
Discount tire matched the price of the tire rack on 4 Falken wild peak at-3 ten ply tires. I researched the hell out of them and couldn't be happier. Just came back from WY on real icy roads both in WY and on I-90. Awesome tires and much less than the BF/ko2's There the best tires I ever used foe hunting and winter driving.
They will get my business again
Falken wild peak atw3's are awesome. Bought a new truck that came with toyo MT's and I'm almost looking forward to replacing them so I can get some Falkens again.
Post by: Cylvertip on December 25, 2018, 10:21:51 PM
Post by: Dan-o on December 25, 2018, 10:26:57 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on February 25, 2019, 11:41:44 AM
https://www.snowtrek.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=591 (https://www.snowtrek.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=591)