tire shop in South Bay?
09-22-2008, 01:31 PM
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tire shop in South Bay?
Hi, I usually buy my tires at tirerack. But, I want to buy locally because maybe it is cheaper overall if they do free mount/balance.
Where can I find Dunlop Z1 Star Spec or Sumitomo HTR III for cheap price in San Jose area?
Where can I find Dunlop Z1 Star Spec or Sumitomo HTR III for cheap price in San Jose area?
09-22-2008, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by addisonc,Sep 22 2008, 02:31 PM
But, I want to buy locally because maybe it is cheaper overall if they do free mount/balance.
. That is where shops make their money.
09-22-2008, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K,Sep 22 2008, 01:44 PM
Free mount/balance . That is where shops make their money.
. That is where shops make their money.Guys, let me rephrase the question. I want to know if there is any route that can beat the price of the "tirerack route":
1) buy from tirerack.com, pay for shipping but pay NO sales tax.
2) ship to your favorite tire place. Have them mount and balance for $20 per tire.
Is that best that I can hope for? Or is there a place in San Jose where:
(tire + tax*tire + mount) < (tirerack + shipping + mount)?
09-22-2008, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8,Sep 22 2008, 01:54 PM
Skip's tire is pretty good. They have a shop out on Blossom Hill and one in SJ off Capitol by the OSH on Silvercreek.
09-22-2008, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by addisonc,Sep 22 2008, 04:01 PM
So, I thought the tire shops go with the Costco business model: charge for tire only; free mounting and balance. Apparently, that's not the case.
Is that best that I can hope for? Or is there a place in San Jose where:
(tire + tax*tire + mount) < (tirerack + shipping + mount)?
Is that best that I can hope for? Or is there a place in San Jose where:
(tire + tax*tire + mount) < (tirerack + shipping + mount)?
Give Orlando a call at Auto Innovation in Milpitas. He is a fellow S2000 owner and good guy. He has pretty good prices and he will take care of your car.
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Originally Posted by addisonc,Sep 22 2008, 01:31 PM
Sumitomo HTR III for cheap price in San Jose area?
