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I am having a really difficult time locating 4 new tires. Any one of these 3 tires would be great but I can't seem to find them in the DFW area. Can somebody please help?
I really like the RT215 , but since they seem to be on a nation wide back order I will settle for the other 2 choices.
HELP!:confused: I am trying to get it out to Motorsport Ranch in the next few weeks.
The 215's are discontinued I believe. Replaced by the 615
Azenis 215 are reportedly discontinued, so you might check eBay if you must have those.
Also, PM sent.
Hav eyou tried Discount tire? The web site says they are avialable for delivery at a local store in 1 to 2 days. for the 615 anyway.
I ordered my 615s (and 215s before that) from https://www.discounttiredirect.com and they shipped them to my door in a few days. Shipping is free.Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
What size are you looking for?
Like others have said, the RT215 is discontinued so you'll have a hard time finding it. Discount tire is your best bet to get RT615s in a short period of time.
Discount tire told me 10 days.
Try tires.com (Discount Tire internet site)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crash Crain
I ordered my recent set of RT615s from Edge Racing. Had 'em on my doorstep in a few days (even with UPS trying to deliver them to my neighbor), and much better prices than Discount Tire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crash Crain
Heck, I'd order from Edge Racing even if they were more expensive than Discount. Discount sucks nuts.
I agree! :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Here's a second vote for EdgeRacing.com!
The problem with DiscountTire Direct is they have a warehouse here so they need to charge tax. I have heard that if you call them, some of the operators will ship you tires from there Arizona warehouse so you don't get charged tax. The used to do this a lot, but I am not sure if they will now that they have raised there tire prices in order to offer free shipping. Now that they would be eating the differences in shipping fees, they may be less inclined.
and a third vote!Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
You can get Discount tire to match the Discount tire direct web prices, which are within a few dollars of Edge Racing. The difference is that you don't have to pay for sales tax on stuff from Edge.
I've ordered from Edge Racing twice and never had a problem. They just don't usually ship the same day you order, that's why I suggested Discount.
When you guys mail order your tires, who do you get to mount/balance them? When I was pricing tires for the truck, they (DT) were going to charge me "just enough" to mount and balance the mail order tires to offset the price difference and thus, said their price was "equivalent".
Apparently, if I bought them there, I got a discount on the mount and balance.
I plan on taking mine to Bam.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave04
We have a good price for this group at discount. Let Sammm know he has the info for it. I think it was around 8 each for carry in tires and 5 for tires I bought at discount.
The closest place that doesn't speak English. Actually there is a little shop near my work called 3 bear. I just took my V710s there about a month ago and had them mounted for $20 (another $10 if you want them balanced). They're usually not busy and are always really happy to see what kind of wheels and tires I've got for them to play with. No wait! Unlike Discount.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave04
Kinney's Tire & AutoQuote:
Originally Posted by Dave04
8109 W. Bedford Euless Road
Hurst, TX 76053
817-284-5517
Ask for the DFWMiata.com discount. Should be $50 to mount and balance a set. Maybe not the absolute cheapest price you'll find, but they do a better job than the Hunter Road Force machine at my local Discount Tire, and they can mount up R comps at the same price.
Iain, do you balance your R-comps?
Of course. Why wouldn't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
We run high speed events out here, and we all drive cars that are very sensitive to improperly balanced tires. If you're driving on unbalanced tires you're driving at a disadvantage.
Son of a ::Censor:: !Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Actually I did balance the last set of 710's. ;)
Add this to the excuse generator!Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
I've never had a problem with non-balanced R-comps. I didn't realize it was a big deal. I just wonder what kind of performance advantage it really is.
Plus I get the lower rotating mass of no wheel weights (which are about as far out on the diameter as they could possibly be), lower unsprung weight, and lower overall weight. ;)
Do you think the two offset each other?
i dont have exact data, but id much rather have them balanced. yesh its a little less wieght but oyur tires can actually wear funny if its not balanced. i dont think youd want to do that with your expensive r compsQuote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
I was definitely joking about the weight!Quote:
Originally Posted by BAM!
I don't think there will be any odd tire wear from the wheels not being balanced. They're barely ever going to be rolling straight. I think the wear will be dictated by the cornering. Plus you don't get very many miles on the tires.
For $50 per day you can borrow my V700s or RA-1s. Mounted and Balanced.
$50. a day? lmao
I think I could get $50 worth in a day. Especially at the track.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
Hey Billy,
How long do think R Compounds last at the track? You're doing good if you can get 12 days out of them.
Could someone enlighten me as to why you feel that "Discount sucks?"
C
Go buy some tires at DT it will become self evident! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ccage
For me it's the "argue the price crap" ever single time that gets to me.
Arguing the price is one issue, or when they changed the all in one price to not include lifetime balancing and not wanting to honor it when you bought your tires prior to the change. But the worst part is having to supervise the workers because they did a rotation and balance and didn't tighten the lug nuts even hand tight on any of the 4 wheels. ::BigWhack
They usually just over tighten them to the point where you have to have a huge breaker bar to get them off. When you see their techs using a torque wrench, don't believe it. Check it when you get home.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
Guys, this is stuff that happens at every tire shop in existence. The low-paid labor may or may not get things right, and you argue the price everywhere. (Unless you're just willing to pay whatever the seller asks, in which case there's no arguing.)
I've never bought soft compound tires from them. (I haven't autocrossed in a long time, and when I did I was lucky enough to have a source of free Spec Racer takeoffs.) I always figured they were more geared to "standard" users.
When I first moved to Dallas and was broke, one of their locations loaned me two pretty decent tires for ~6 months when a large truck caliper bolt on 635 shredded the sidewalls of two of mine. They just hooked me up and asked me to come back when I had some cash to buy new tires.
You remember stuff like that.
I guess YMMV.
C
I've never had an issue with Discount either. They are always willing to help and negotiate. Only suckers pay retail! :punchout:
So when can I anticipate they will do something nice for me?? ::Angel::Quote:
Originally Posted by ccage
I also had the "did you know you had 2 studs broken on your drivers side rear tire." Strange part was I was out in the shop and they looked like all the studs were where they needed to be just before the "technician" put the wheel back on my truck and the studs made a funny snapping sound.
Also just ran the "price had changed by $400 game" on my last set of R-Compound even thought I had called in the order to the store manager a week prior.
You remember stuff like that. ::Clown::
I guess YMMV. ;)
My biggest issue with Discount is the fact that the price is always dependent on who you talk to, what day of the week it is, what time of day it is, the phase of the moon, the number of leaves on your neighbor's ficus tree, etc., etc.
Yeah, I can go down and hassle with them to get them to match Tire Rack's price... or I can just order it direct from Tire Rack and save the hassle.
As for mounting and balancing, I've had more balancing problems with the local Discount and their fancy balancing machines than I get from Kinney Tire and their old-fashoined machine. Unfortunately, balancing equipment is only as good as the operator. Kinney has skilled and experienced technicians who love cars and racing and who actually know what they're doing, as opposed to the minimum wage, pimply-faced morons at Discount.
Maybe it's just you. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
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Then theres when they leave the hub centric rings off, the center caps off and occasionaly order the wrong color wheel and then refuse to get what you ordered at the price you paid.
Discount tire is why I have Orange rims...lol
It just blows me away that you can wear out $50. worth of tire in a day, thats all....too rich for my blood.