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tints22 · 03-24-2008, 06:51 PM

Yup

wk03879 · 03-24-2008, 09:31 PM

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That's it?

I was expecting more to the post. Actually, I emailed them once about fitment of a particular set of wheels, and it took them over 1 month to respond.

tints22 · 03-25-2008, 01:45 AM

have to take my word on it!

Stavesacre21 · 05-01-2008, 05:57 AM

I love TireRack! Bought a set of Four Bridgestone Blizzaks on closeout for $550 shipped to my door. Good gosh my local tire shop wanted that much for only 2 tires alone!

Kokopellian · 05-02-2008, 01:25 AM

TireRack fanboy here too! I scored some Bridgestone Potenzas for $435/shipped! Yep indeed!

RacerRik · 05-02-2008, 01:40 AM

TireRack is OK - DiscountTireDirect is the Best!!!

With their free shipping, they usually end up slightly cheaper than TireRack and their customer service is excellent.

They also have some great promotional deals!

murago · 05-02-2008, 03:19 PM

I am a long time Tire Rack customer (over 12 years of time) and am still impressed with their knowledgeable staff and quick shipments. I get tires, lights, wipers and other parts for my cars and have never been disappointed.
I have never dealt with Discount Tire although I have heard great things about them as well. Maybe something to consider the next time a purchase needs to be made.

tints22 · 05-02-2008, 03:47 PM

I only got wiper blades from them. One of them was messed up from shipping so I called in.. they already had my info just by my cell number and the shipped me out a new blade the same day.

The whole process took like 2 minutes.. pretty sweet.

b12sentra · 05-02-2008, 11:59 PM

They are ok...jerk off that answered the phone was very argumentative with me because I wanted a different offset than what he "says" was optimal.

If it is not a +50 you can forget it with them, I wanted a +42 and he wouldn't sell it to me, said it would not work with our car and that they do extensive testing.

I told the guy, "you know that not all people are satisfied with the stock look and desire a more aggressive appearance?" He just decided to be a smart ass and tell me "well, since you know everything there is to know about tires and wheels" and I was like, OK....that's nice, I'll take my business elsewhere and be happy, and by the way, have you ever heard of fender rolling? A more aggressive appearance and better performance is the whole point of going with aftermarket wheels and tires!

They need to fill the needs of all customers...which discount tire does, they will ship in a wheel in three different offsets if I want just to test fit them and see what works best. I know because they have done it for me before and they are always good to me.

Business · 05-03-2008, 12:35 AM

Tirerack is good for researching and for leverage on local tire places to make a better deal.

But once you purchase tires from tirerack, ship them, mount and balance, it's more expensive than local places the last three times I've dealt with tires. People only see the initial cost.

I've not been that happy with their customer service reps either (though my first experience was great) and simply will not deal with them again.

03-24-2008, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
tints22 Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 474 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Yup __________________ AEM SRI \| Apexecone 55W 6000k \| MTX Thunder 8500 12 Inch Subwoofer with SledgeHammer Box-1000 Watt Amp\| 18" Chrome Enkei LM 1 5s with Falken 452s \| Tanabe 210NF springs \| Blue Interior LED's, Super White License Plate \| Remote Start \| Smoked Side Markers \| Smoked Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED tails \| Stubby Antenna\| \| 35 % Side Tint, 20% Rear \| Etc \| Next Mod: Some kind of exhaust</span> <span style="color:#FF8C00">Paid off as of 6/08 '99 Kannon - 429 hp 421 tq , '41 Willys coupe ~ 600hp - No need for fuelly =()

03-25-2008, 01:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
tints22 Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 474 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	have to take my word on it! __________________ AEM SRI \| Apexecone 55W 6000k \| MTX Thunder 8500 12 Inch Subwoofer with SledgeHammer Box-1000 Watt Amp\| 18" Chrome Enkei LM 1 5s with Falken 452s \| Tanabe 210NF springs \| Blue Interior LED's, Super White License Plate \| Remote Start \| Smoked Side Markers \| Smoked Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED tails \| Stubby Antenna\| \| 35 % Side Tint, 20% Rear \| Etc \| Next Mod: Some kind of exhaust</span> <span style="color:#FF8C00">Paid off as of 6/08 '99 Kannon - 429 hp 421 tq , '41 Willys coupe ~ 600hp - No need for fuelly =()

05-01-2008, 05:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Stavesacre21 Track Racer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I love TireRack! Bought a set of Four Bridgestone Blizzaks on closeout for $550 shipped to my door. Good gosh my local tire shop wanted that much for only 2 tires alone! __________________ *Current DD2010 Mazdaspeed3 Liquid Silver MetallicDDM 4300K HIDs, All stock GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN*2006 Mazdaspeed6 Titanium Gray RX-8 Rims, VEI boost gauge

05-02-2008, 01:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kokopellian Track Racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 917 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	TireRack fanboy here too! I scored some Bridgestone Potenzas for $435/shipped! Yep indeed! __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed6 I LOVE this car! RPM Sport Springs~Bilstein HD Shocks~RX8 Rims w/Bridgestone 225-45s~SPC Adjustable Ball Joints~HKS SSQ BOV~35% Tint~CP-E Single Catback Exhaust w/two resonators~TMW Short Shifter Stage II~CP-E CAI~Ipod Audiolink~ETS 3.25 TMIC~Upgraded hoses~TurboXS race pipe~CP-E front engine mount~Dekz Vent Pod w/VEI boost guage~mrlilguy CDFP, MPI rebuilt K04 turbo, Unichip PnP (works for me)

05-02-2008, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
murago Track Racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boothwyn, PA Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I am a long time Tire Rack customer (over 12 years of time) and am still impressed with their knowledgeable staff and quick shipments. I get tires, lights, wipers and other parts for my cars and have never been disappointed. I have never dealt with Discount Tire although I have heard great things about them as well. Maybe something to consider the next time a purchase needs to be made. __________________ 2005 Mazda 6 S MTX Steel Gray sedan-Sport Package, Bose, Moonroof, leather mods-Under bumper fog lights, lighted door sills, PIAA Extreme White 4000K high beams and H3 fog lights,Avon Tech M550 225/45ZR-17 tires, BR Lip , LED rear brake/tail lights, Apexcone DDM 4500k 35w HIDs in low beams -mods on hold to save for wife's Miata-PURCHASED MIATA on 12/23/2008. Now the battle is which car gets the next MODs!!!

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05-02-2008, 01:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
RacerRik Track Racer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	TireRack is OK - DiscountTireDirect is the Best!!! With their free shipping, they usually end up slightly cheaper than TireRack and their customer service is excellent. They also have some great promotional deals!

05-02-2008, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
tints22 Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 474 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I only got wiper blades from them. One of them was messed up from shipping so I called in.. they already had my info just by my cell number and the shipped me out a new blade the same day. The whole process took like 2 minutes.. pretty sweet. __________________ AEM SRI \| Apexecone 55W 6000k \| MTX Thunder 8500 12 Inch Subwoofer with SledgeHammer Box-1000 Watt Amp\| 18" Chrome Enkei LM 1 5s with Falken 452s \| Tanabe 210NF springs \| Blue Interior LED's, Super White License Plate \| Remote Start \| Smoked Side Markers \| Smoked Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED tails \| Stubby Antenna\| \| 35 % Side Tint, 20% Rear \| Etc \| Next Mod: Some kind of exhaust</span> <span style="color:#FF8C00">Paid off as of 6/08 '99 Kannon - 429 hp 421 tq , '41 Willys coupe ~ 600hp - No need for fuelly =()

05-02-2008, 11:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
b12sentra Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	They are ok...jerk off that answered the phone was very argumentative with me because I wanted a different offset than what he "says" was optimal. If it is not a +50 you can forget it with them, I wanted a +42 and he wouldn't sell it to me, said it would not work with our car and that they do extensive testing. I told the guy, "you know that not all people are satisfied with the stock look and desire a more aggressive appearance?" He just decided to be a smart ass and tell me "well, since you know everything there is to know about tires and wheels" and I was like, OK....that's nice, I'll take my business elsewhere and be happy, and by the way, have you ever heard of fender rolling? A more aggressive appearance and better performance is the whole point of going with aftermarket wheels and tires! They need to fill the needs of all customers...which discount tire does, they will ship in a wheel in three different offsets if I want just to test fit them and see what works best. I know because they have done it for me before and they are always good to me. __________________ '06 Speed6 RPM Street springs, TWM S.S.&bushings, Cobb Tpi, ETS 3.25, 19's w/Bridgestone RE960's, SU BOV, Mazdaspeed CAI, Corksport tower brace, JDM tails, SPC ball joints, SU engine mount, Turbo XS Race Pipe, Technafit brake lines, full syn., Prosport bst ga., shark fin. The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

05-03-2008, 12:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Business Mazda Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Draper, UT Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Tirerack is good for researching and for leverage on local tire places to make a better deal. But once you purchase tires from tirerack, ship them, mount and balance, it's more expensive than local places the last three times I've dealt with tires. People only see the initial cost. I've not been that happy with their customer service reps either (though my first experience was great) and simply will not deal with them again. __________________ Auto-X (<--updated) ¼ mile, Exhaust, & Garage