T3: Re: Is it entirely possible to get tired of the tire tirade...?

[Jake Kooser <jake_k@ibm.net>]

Just for a real-life example of the savings the Tire Rack offers,  I
used to have a '66 Mercury Comet that I changed the stock 14-inch rims &
tires to 15 inchers on.  I wanted to use BF Goodrich T/A's, so I started
calling around for prices.  The nearest place I could find - 45 miles
away in Parkersburg, WV (I was in Athens, Ohio at the time) Montgomery
Wards wanted $125.00 Per tire for a 205/60-15.  Up north, 65 miles away
in Columbus, Ohio, I could get the same tire for $100.00 at Tire
America.  I called the Tire Rack and they quoted me a price of $69.00
per tire.  They UPSed them to me the next day.  I just had to have them
mounted and balanced locally, cost me around $6.00 per tire.  Big
savings to be had, even more if your buddy works at the local gas
station with a tire machine.

Jake Kooser