# Where are you buying tires? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 27, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958 "2011-09-27T19:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/1 "2011-09-27T19:46:49Z")
I’ve mostly always gone to tirerack unless I wanted something they didn’t carry. Their shipping prices have gone way up since I last bought tires and I’m not sure its a great deal anymore. Discount tire doesn’t have the right sizes or tires. Any experience with local dealers beating online prices? At first glance Dunn’s out-the-door price seems pretty competitive. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/2 "2011-09-27T19:59:22Z")
Swerve is where I have gotten my last few sets. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/3 "2011-09-27T20:22:09Z")
What are you looking for. I have a hookup with a local supplier. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/4 "2011-09-27T20:39:24Z")
Basil Tires is supposed to be able to match or beat Tire Rack on most tires, but they haven’t really plugged much on here yet. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/5 "2011-09-27T20:55:09Z")
im looking for some 235/45/17 winter tires for my TL let me know who finds what. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/6 "2011-09-27T21:33:32Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > Swerve is where I have gotten my last few sets. same. last time i bought tires was swerve. didn’t compare prices though. but i’m okay with supporting a local business. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/7 "2011-09-27T22:48:58Z")
tread city tire in NT is my first choice. Don will take care of you. Go with swerve if you need the touchless tire mounting tho, I hear nothing but A + reviews on them never scratching wheels. ---
**Author:** ![sasquatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sasquatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquatch)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/8 "2011-09-27T23:06:22Z")
> [@Karter](#): > > Go with swerve if you need the touchless tire mounting tho, I hear nothing but A + reviews on them never scratching wheels. this is true, I had my girlfriends tires mounted there just after refinished them(pink bbs with polished lips… Hand polishing 20 year old lips sucks), and they did a great job. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/9 "2011-09-28T05:47:02Z")
> [@Karter](#): > > tread city tire in NT is my first choice. Don will take care of you. I bought my summer tires from them. Great customer service, and they even come to your home or office with a truck to mount and balance your tires. You get free rotations for life too. Road hazard comes on all of their tires, and I’m pretty sure that the price was pretty close to what I would have paid at tire rack if you count shipping. I would recommend Tread City. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/10 "2011-09-28T05:59:14Z")
The majority of my tires are from discount tire direct. Mounting by Swerve (A+), except when I feel like having center caps destroyed and glued back onto my rim in which case I go to Licatas. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/11 "2011-09-28T06:06:15Z")
Discount Tire Direct / Tire Rack / Vulcan Tire / Ebay ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/12 "2011-09-28T06:17:41Z")
I honestly fail to see any form of savings with Tire Rack. The price looks great then you factor in shipping, and having to get them mounted, and it ends up being more work for no savings, often times more expensive. I use Tread City, been going through them for Hakka’s since Carmen was working there and he passed about 3 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/13 "2011-09-28T06:21:35Z")
Something I’ve always wondered: Who does cheap mounting/balancing? If you didn’t buy the tires there. Anyone still around that does it super cheap? Like $10/tire? ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/14 "2011-09-28T06:41:05Z")
Anyone able to procure Continental ExtremeContact DW tires in 225/40-18? Don? Seems like they are back ordered through the normal vendors. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/15 "2011-09-28T06:47:10Z")
By the way guys, Tread City just opened up a new location on Genesee in Cheektovegas. This makes me a very happy camper as going out to NT was always a trek for me. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/16 "2011-09-28T07:15:24Z")
> [@FadetoBlack](#): > > Who does cheap mounting/balancing? If you didn’t buy the tires there. Anyone still around that does it super cheap? Like $10/tire? Walmart. But I wouldn’t trust any rims I liked to them. I’ll probably have my new snows swapped onto my winter rims there because I just don’t give a shit and it’s super convenient to toss them in the back of the suv and have them done while the wife is shopping. I’ll check out Swerve, Basil and Tread City the next time I need a set but in the past discount tire’s no tax + free shipping made it impossible for the locals to compete. Over $50 in tax right off the top for a $600 set of tires. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/17 "2011-09-28T07:19:14Z")
i bought my last set from Vulcan which were my snows…Swerve mounted them… ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/18 "2011-09-28T07:43:41Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Walmart. But I wouldn’t trust any rims I liked to them. I’ll probably have my new snows swapped onto my winter rims there because I just don’t give a shit and it’s super convenient to toss them in the back of the suv and have them done while the wife is shopping. My rims are pretty nasty, I bought them that way so maybe I’ll just take 'em there. Thanks Jay. ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/19 "2011-09-28T09:46:38Z")
discount tire would be a win but its weird, they don’t even list a bunch of sizes in common tires. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958/20 "2011-09-28T10:12:03Z")
Just found this online. It’s Wal-Mart’s prices for mounting and balancing and whatnot. Looks like $11.50/tire. [http://www.walmart.com/cp/Tires-Services/495845](http://www.walmart.com/cp/Tires-Services/495845) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-buying-tires/216958.md?page=2)