Notices
Wheels & Tires 350Z Rollers and Rubbers

heres a good place for tires

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 12:07 PM
  #1  
andyisphat2004's Avatar
andyisphat2004
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 985
Likes: 0
From: Fairfax, VA
Default heres a good place for tires

Check out edgeracing.com. They are pretty reasonable. I know that tire rack is or was a sponsor here, but they dont carry many in 275/35/19 (i know they dont carry toyo in this size). I paid $262 per toyo t1r shipped to hawaii. They are normally 209 with free shipping.
andy
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:14 PM
  #2  
DavesZ#3's Avatar
DavesZ#3
350Z-holic
Premier Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 15,887
Likes: 23
From: Louisiana
Default

I looked at them for some autocross tires (Falken) a couple weeks ago. While their prices were similar to Discount Tire Direct, DTD offered free shipping whereas EdgeRacing didn't and that was the deal breaker for me.

Is their free shipping something special or limited to certain brands, like the Toyos?
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:18 PM
  #3  
Mazinger Z's Avatar
Mazinger Z
New Member
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,712
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles
Default

I didn't see any free shipping. I was looking at Toyo t1r's.
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:48 PM
  #4  
stein's Avatar
stein
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,856
Likes: 0
From: Virginia Beach, VA
Default

I've been checking prices for Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 in the following sizes
2- 245/40/18
2- 275/40/18

and I come up with the following quotes w/ shipping

DTD : $1018.00
Tire Rack : $966.52
edgeracing.com : Doesn't carry them In fact they didn't even have Nissan in the vehicle list...

Anyways, DTD may have free shipping but they are not the cheapest!
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 04:35 PM
  #5  
andyisphat2004's Avatar
andyisphat2004
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 985
Likes: 0
From: Fairfax, VA
Default

sh*t they didnt have nissan in their list, i hope the 275/35/19 t1rs fit on my rims. Wait, i just checked they do have nissan. Yeah i might have been wrong about the free shipping, but either way they were significantly cheaper than any other shop i found when shipped to hawaii.
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:08 PM
  #6  
DavesZ#3's Avatar
DavesZ#3
350Z-holic
Premier Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 15,887
Likes: 23
From: Louisiana
Default

Originally Posted by stein
Anyways, DTD may have free shipping but they are not the cheapest!
Actually, that illustrates a very important point. You have to check around as each place has different prices, not only between different brands but between sizes of the same exact tires.

My autocross buddies recommended EdgeRacing and Vulcan tires. For the smaller sizes they run (15" and 16") EdgeRacing was cheaper than anybody else. For the 18" Falkens I wanted, DTD was the place. It pays to shop around.
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:22 PM
  #7  
DavesZ#3's Avatar
DavesZ#3
350Z-holic
Premier Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 15,887
Likes: 23
From: Louisiana
Default

Originally Posted by stein
I've been checking prices for Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 in the following sizes
2- 245/40/18
2- 275/40/18

and I come up with the following quotes w/ shipping

DTD : $1018.00
Tire Rack : $966.52
edgeracing.com : Doesn't carry them In fact they didn't even have Nissan in the vehicle list...

Anyways, DTD may have free shipping but they are not the cheapest!
This is also a good example of things not always being what they seem. Usually, DTD and TR have almost the exact same prices, in fact if you didn't know better you'd think they used the same price book.

When I looked on the TireRack site, I noticed that your front tires were "on special" which saved you $23 per front tire. Add that $46 saving back to the $966 and their regular price would be $1012 - almost the same as DTD. If you look at their inventory, those "special" tires are on backorder (nationwide).

Of course, when I looked at DTD's site, the rears are on backorder there. Ah the joys of dealing with online sellers!
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:33 PM
  #8  
stein's Avatar
stein
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,856
Likes: 0
From: Virginia Beach, VA
Default

I agree shopping around and comparing the shipped price is the way to go, as well as availability. But then you also have to consider customer support for some things too! Which I'll spend that little extra for.
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:57 PM
  #9  
DavesZ#3's Avatar
DavesZ#3
350Z-holic
Premier Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 15,887
Likes: 23
From: Louisiana
Default

Actually, two of my last three sets of tires that I bought I got locally. The shop beat the prices from any of the online stores. Plus I found a guy that I could trust my new Volk wheels with.

It definitely won't hurt to ask around locally after you've found your best deal online. You're gonna need somebody local to mount and balance them anyway so it never hurts to have a local connection. That's where you really learn the meaning of "customer service".
Reply
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:15 PM
  #10  
andyisphat2004's Avatar
andyisphat2004
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 985
Likes: 0
From: Fairfax, VA
Default

I agree completely, unfortunately it doesnt work like that here in hawaii.

Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Actually, two of my last three sets of tires that I bought I got locally. The shop beat the prices from any of the online stores. Plus I found a guy that I could trust my new Volk wheels with.

It definitely won't hurt to ask around locally after you've found your best deal online. You're gonna need somebody local to mount and balance them anyway so it never hurts to have a local connection. That's where you really learn the meaning of "customer service".
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:08 AM
  #11  
TKW#13's Avatar
TKW#13
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
From: SLC, UTAH
Default

I don't know how many people are in SLC, Utah I am a Manager for Discount Tire and I have been hooking people up involved with SCCA and Miller Motorsports Park. We have touchless mount tire changers so the wheels cannot get scracthed.
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 11:41 AM
  #12  
Z04's Avatar
Z04
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,612
Likes: 1
From: Clarksville, Tennessee
Default

Originally Posted by andyisphat2004
sh*t they didnt have nissan in their list, i hope the 275/35/19 t1rs fit on my rims. Wait, i just checked they do have nissan. Yeah i might have been wrong about the free shipping, but either way they were significantly cheaper than any other shop i found when shipped to hawaii.

whether they had nissan on the list or not will not make any difference if the tire will fit or not. most online tire places allow you to shop by tire size, not "what fits your car". that way you can look for the specific tire size you need to fit your particular wheel size. I know tire rack even puts what wheel width for the tire you selected, amking sure you got the right one for the job
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 11:47 AM
  #13  
2003FittyZ's Avatar
2003FittyZ
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
From: Columbia SC
Default

I got my tires from Discount Tire Direct. Free shipping and GREAT prices on tires, I got 2 275-35-19 and 2 245-35-19 Nitto Neo Gen tires shipped for $758!!!!
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 05:40 PM
  #14  
andyisphat2004's Avatar
andyisphat2004
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 985
Likes: 0
From: Fairfax, VA
Default

Originally Posted by Z04
whether they had nissan on the list or not will not make any difference if the tire will fit or not. most online tire places allow you to shop by tire size, not "what fits your car". that way you can look for the specific tire size you need to fit your particular wheel size. I know tire rack even puts what wheel width for the tire you selected, amking sure you got the right one for the job
yeah i know, i was being sarcastic to whoever posted above me.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
350Z_Al
Exterior & Interior
133
Oct 29, 2020 07:44 PM
kyin
New Owners
12
Oct 15, 2015 05:54 AM
MicVelo
NorCal Marketplace
9
Oct 4, 2015 07:55 PM
Dymsi
Exterior & Interior
14
Sep 29, 2015 11:32 AM
35reilly
Forced Induction
6
Sep 28, 2015 07:42 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:40 PM.