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December 07, 2020, 06:47 PM
Orguss
Tire shopping on Big O Tires.com
I'm looking to replace the tires for my Taurus. They have the OEM tires on their website for a decent price. But wait, what's this? I scroll down and there's another listing for the same exact tire but at a higher price. I can't even tell what the difference is between the two, other than an additional mail-in rebate on the higher-priced offering.

What the hell?


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December 07, 2020, 08:10 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Probably the same. I have seen this before with other products. The other question would be how long have the tires been sitting around. Check the dates on the inside sidewall.
December 07, 2020, 09:52 PM
SR025
Could be a load or speed rating difference
December 07, 2020, 10:23 PM
Krazeehorse
Does the lower price reflect the price after rebate?


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December 07, 2020, 11:04 PM
Orguss
quote:
Originally posted by SR025:
Could be a load or speed rating difference

I checked the specs on both pages but everything is the same.

quote:
Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Does the lower price reflect the price after rebate?

I’ll have to check again. You may be right.


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December 08, 2020, 07:42 AM
BurtonRW
Your fault for not shopping TireRack.com

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December 08, 2020, 04:39 PM
sourdough44
I look here & there, used tire rack & eBay at times. Some look at age of the tires too. One shop told me they don’t like to mount tires over 7 years old. Of course one wants them much newer than the 7 years.

Besides cost of the tires you have taxes, shipping, mounting & whatever. Buying locally can help with unexpected repairs or replacement.
December 08, 2020, 06:14 PM
konata88
I've been using the local Big O for awhile now. I used to ask for a quote and then request that the match TireRack (which they would do less shipping).

Now, I don't even check prices on their website. I just go in, tell them which tire I want and they give me the TireRack price or better, offset for shipping.

But like any chain, YMMV.



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December 08, 2020, 10:10 PM
Orguss
I asked if I could purchase tires on tirerack to have them delivered to the store and was told they would allow that but wouldn't offer the road hazard insurance to them. I drive to work through an industrial area and have had several issues with punctures, so I was looking on the Big O site for tire prices, since they'll offer the road hazard insurance on those. I'm pretty tight with one of the desk jockeys, so I'll try to ask if they'll match the tirerack prices.


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December 09, 2020, 07:10 AM
Ace31
Bought several sets from:

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/

They usually have authorized shops in your area for the install and offer road hazard warranty.
December 10, 2020, 10:40 PM
drill sgt
Today while at the hair salon with wife her hairdresser was saying that he went to get a tire for his wife car. None in stock. Ask them to place one on order. Told him no can do that Amazon had purchased entire supply and if he wanted that tire he would have to order the tire from Amazon. He was not a happy camper. ............................................. drill sgt.
December 10, 2020, 11:06 PM
Aeteocles
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
I asked if I could purchase tires on tirerack to have them delivered to the store and was told they would allow that but wouldn't offer the road hazard insurance to them. I drive to work through an industrial area and have had several issues with punctures, so I was looking on the Big O site for tire prices, since they'll offer the road hazard insurance on those. I'm pretty tight with one of the desk jockeys, so I'll try to ask if they'll match the tirerack prices.


Might be a little late, but I think all tires purchased through tire rack have their own road hazard warranty. Last I looked, it was free/included in the price. Obviously read the fine print on what they cover and how the reimburse.
December 15, 2020, 12:27 PM
KPSquared
On my truck I put Goodyear Wrangler AT on it. The same tire but with white letters will cost a little more than the same tire with black letters. Something like that may be the difference.


Thanks,
KPSquared