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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Rate Thread Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: buying tires online?? [Re: mt_goat] #708437 03/21/06 04:48 PM Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 42 Shawnee, KS B Bob_G Getting the Wheeling Fever I buy tires for the wife's car at Costco. Good prices and they include road hazard and mount/balancing. They won't install oversize tires, tho... For my trucks, I buy online, usually from www.tires.com, which is discount tire's online sales. They do free shipping a lot of the time. I get my mounting and balancing done at a small neighborhood tire shop. Bob Garrett 83 Toy Pickup 95 FZJ80 Shawnee, KS Re: buying tires online?? [Re: 4Crawler] #708438 03/21/06 05:30 PM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,878 Oklahoma M mt_goat Body Damage is Cool Quote I've used Tire Rack for tires the last few times and it has worked well and also Summit Racing. I picked up some inexpensive mounting and balancing tools from Harbor Freight and now mount/balance my own tires. Sweet Roger, I'd love to do my own mounting and balancing. It probably helps that you run the Centramatic wheel balancers though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> 93 4X4 ext-cab, auto, SR5, 3.4 V6, supercharged, 2.1" pulley, URD fuel mods, Aquamist WI, IPT valve body mod, dual cases, 4" superlift, Alcan springs, 33 BFG MT, ARB locked front & rear, 5.29 US Gears, RB 1" BL, 1.5" BJ spacers, TJM T-17, Warn m8000. Re: buying tires online?? [Re: mt_goat] #708439 03/21/06 05:37 PM Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 12,153 N. California. USA 4Crawler Web Wheeler Quote Sweet Roger, I'd love to do my own mounting and balancing. It probably helps that you run the Centramatic wheel balancers though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Yes, the Centramatics help out since you only need to get the balance close. I just use a bubble balancer and stick on weights. But you can also play around with rotating the tire on the wheel to get a better balance w/o adding weights. r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad - 4x4Wire discount code Re: buying tires online?? [Re: 4Crawler] #708440 03/21/06 06:49 PM Anonymous Unregistered Quote Quote Sweet Roger, I'd love to do my own mounting and balancing. It probably helps that you run the Centramatic wheel balancers though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Yes, the Centramatics help out since you only need to get the balance close. I just use a bubble balancer and stick on weights. But you can also play around with rotating the tire on the wheel to get a better balance w/o adding weights. Roger, Please explain further about which tools you use to mount and balance your own tires. Thanks! Re: buying tires online?? #708441 03/21/06 06:54 PM Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 12,153 N. California. USA 4Crawler Web Wheeler This: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34542 and this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39741 r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad - 4x4Wire discount code Re: buying tires online?? [Re: Kona] #708442 03/21/06 07:55 PM Anonymous Unregistered I was looking at that buy 3 get 1 free the other day with a couple issues of 4wheel mag and the free mag from 4wps. here is what I came up with for 1 tire I was looking at. 33x12.50 X-terrain 189.99 (normal rate for 3 months straight. 4 tires $759.96 so 189.99 x 3 = $569.97 advertised buy 3 get 1 deal was $635.00 for 4 tires. Yeah its a good sale, but its no buy 3 get 1 free by $65 bucks difference. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> just something I noticed. Re: buying tires online?? [Re: 4Crawler] #708443 03/21/06 08:29 PM Anonymous Unregistered Go here to see a TON of consumer survey results: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp Mike in AR Re: buying tires online?? [Re: 4Crawler] #708444 03/21/06 08:54 PM Anonymous Unregistered Quote This: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34542 and this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39741 OK, Thanks Mang! Re: buying tires online?? #708445 03/21/06 09:08 PM Anonymous Unregistered www.Tyres1.com Is where we've been ordering our tires from... Re: buying tires online?? #708446 03/21/06 09:38 PM Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 12,153 N. California. USA 4Crawler Web Wheeler Yeah, that's how they usually work those 4 for 3 sales. Jack up the regular price so that the price for the 3 items is about what you would have paid for the 4 on sale the week before <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad - 4x4Wire discount code Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4 Moderated by  4Crawler, 4x4Wire, kewlynx  Hop To Mitsubishi Forums ------  Mitsubishi 4x4 and SUV Tech  Mitsubishi Diesels  Mitsubishi ArchiveToyota Forums ------  Early Toyota Trucks  Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser &...  T100 & Tundra Forum  Tacoma Forum  Toyota Tech ArchiveJeep Forums ------  Jeep Talk  Jeep TechIsuzu Forums ------  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Talk  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Tech  Isuzu DieselsKia Forums ------  Kia Talk  Kia Sportage & Sorento TechOff Topic Chat ------  4x4 Gallery  Off-Topic Chat  Recreational Access & Land ...  Politics4xForums ------  Outdoor Gear  General 4x4 Discussion  Tools and Fabrication  General Communications  Amateur Radio  GPS and MapsParts Bin ------  Private Party - Garage Sale  Private Party - Items wanted  Vendors, Hot Deals, Group Buys4x4Wire Back Yard ------  Suzuki Forum  AZ Crawler Crew  Cal-Nev Crew  General Ford 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Dodge 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Chevy 4x4 & SUV ForumFeedback & Testing ------  Problems, Questions, Suggestions4x4Wire Staff ------  Forum Moderators  Problem Threads Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Bad 1 Terrible View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts

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