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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:20:54 AM EDT
[#1]
I paid $850 on sale in 2019. Suck it up buttercup and plan better.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:22:52 AM EDT
[#2]
2 tires, 2 tubes, 2 rim strips, and an oil change on my Harley $925.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:26:07 AM EDT
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Posted: Today 7:59:26 AM CDT
Report Went to Discount Tire yesterday Discount Tire is closed on Sunday, just saying |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:28:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: N_H thread |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:28:12 AM EDT
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And yet, as discussed in another thread recently people are still buying shit hand over fist, buying new cars, houses, etc. It's befuddling to me. There must just be that much of a gap between the well off and the idiots who can't account for necessities like tires.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:29:13 AM EDT
[#6]
You guys don’t beat up tire places like you do car dealerships? Pathetic.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:29:24 AM EDT
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Ahh one of these again. Didn’t look at the poster before clicking.
Regale us of how poor and inferior everyone around you is compared to your superiority oh high and mighty one. And as has been pointed out , Discount Tire isn’t open on Sunday… |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:29:27 AM EDT
[#8]
Wish people would stop shopping there. They suck.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:29:31 AM EDT
[#9]
Pssshh I never paid for tires in my entire life, there's big stacks of used tires behind the compacter at the Nissan dealership. You'd be surprised what people get rid of with plenty of tread life left. Just gotta sort through it to find the right sizes. That's how you do it like a real poor and I've always been able to find what I need and have spares.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:30:56 AM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 2 tires, 2 tubes, 2 rim strips, and an oil change on my Harley $925. You don't change out your own tires, tubes, and lubes? Ouch |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:30:56 AM EDT
[#11]
I was a tire monkey in the early 2000's. Customers were like that then, also.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:31:00 AM EDT
[#12]
New Michelin's for my F150 were a tad over $900.
Tires cost money~ |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:32:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I know its CNBC but still relevant emergency expense article Published Mon, Jan 11 20219:00 AM EST Fewer than 4 in 10 people have enough savings to pay for an unexpected $1,000 expense in cash. Might be outdated, but it used to be very common to read that ~50% of people in the US had less than $500 in savings. If you ignore doing something crazy like pulling a 401k loan for tires... I bet it's still true that about 50% of Americans don't have $1k available in what would be considered savings or emergency cash. Other studies have shown that average savings have went up and we're hoarding cash, but I think that's more from the folks that have money saving more. Not from there being fewer people with none. Also, at least for OP's example, people that are surprised by needing new tires are almost guaranteed to be in the group that doesn't plan for expenses. I'm betting near 100% group commonality there. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:33:38 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Nathaniel_Hawkins: Went to Discount Tire yesterday to replace all four tires in my truck. While I was waiting there, I saw at least 10 more people come in wanted to buy tires for their vehicle. Every single one of them acted like spending $600+ was a complete financial disaster. Several had their credit cards declined. Several inquired about payment plans. And several others are part about coupons. And several wanted discount tire to fix the tires for free. Is average person really that broke right now? Replacing the tires for me was an inconvenience, however these people it was literally a complete financial disaster. 
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:34:08 AM EDT
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A long time ago, I managed a tire store. I remember a guy wanting a set of the tires on sale for his Cadillac. He was sure that we had them even though the ad did not list his size. They were the cheapest tires we sold, I think they were called safety or something like that. I joke that they had a warranty of thirty seconds or thirty feet. I had to remind my tire bu..err tech to use the tire machine when installing them. He would use the machine to take the old tires off and just twist the new one on without using the tire machine.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:35:27 AM EDT
[#16]
I've paid less than $600 for four tires, but only on a car. Never a truck. Well, maybe 20 years ago.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:35:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is one of those weird threads where the OP will attempt to humble brag about how financially secure he is. Here’s the thing: I hate buying tires too, Even if I think those tires are the coolest fucking tires in the world. Tires for my vehicle are in the $12-$1500 range. It isn’t that I can’t afford them, is that I don’t want to keep buying them. The people buying the tires in OPs story are probably young and just sticker shocked. That or they just don’t like spending a lot of money on things that wear out. Nope most of them were between 30 and 50 years old. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:35:54 AM EDT
[#18]
4 new tires for my car $256.00
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:37:02 AM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Posted: Today 7:59:26 AM CDT Report Went to Discount Tire yesterday Discount Tire is closed on Sunday, just saying unless this is your first encounter with him it should be no surprise that his story is entirely a fabrication. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:37:58 AM EDT
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Quoted: Went to Discount Tire yesterday to replace all four tires in my truck. While I was waiting there, I saw at least 10 more people come in wanted to buy tires for their vehicle. Every single one of them acted like spending $600+ was a complete financial disaster. Several had their credit cards declined. Several inquired about payment plans. And several others are part about coupons. And several wanted discount tire to fix the tires for free. Is average person really that broke right now? Replacing the tires for me was an inconvenience, however these people it was literally a complete financial disaster. I picked up 4 new Coopers for my Trailblazer last year. Got them from Walmart. The lady behind the counter asked which tire I needed replace. I said "All of them". She then asked me if I was sure I didn't want just 2. From her reaction I'm guessing that my response doesn't happen all that often. I set up an appointment for later in the week to get them installed. The crowd that came through while I waited for the installation was exactly like you described. Yes, it really is that bad. I have a buddy that owns an alarm company. He has literally thousands of stories about 400-500K homes with furniture in one room and no ability to pay a 19.00 bill every month... |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:38:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 4 new tires for my car $256.00 Total cost for balancing and disposal of old tires and out the door price $334.00 |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:38:59 AM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Also, at least for OP's example, people that are surprised by needing new tires are almost guaranteed to be in the group that doesn't plan for expenses. I'm betting near 100% group commonality there. Same people who can't afford a new engine were the same ones ignoring oil lights.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:39:02 AM EDT
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Quoted: Went to Discount Tire yesterday to replace all four tires in my truck. While I was waiting there, I saw at least 10 more people come in wanted to buy tires for their vehicle. Every single one of them acted like spending $600+ was a complete financial disaster. Several had their credit cards declined. Several inquired about payment plans. And several others are part about coupons. And several wanted discount tire to fix the tires for free. Is average person really that broke right now? Replacing the tires for me was an inconvenience, however these people it was literally a complete financial disaster. I wonder if these people were taking free covid money or working normal. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:39:23 AM EDT
[#24]
The Honda dealership put 4x Bridgestone Turanza EL440s on our Odyssey for $775 out the door. I considered that to be a deal. AND... there's a $70 mail-in rebate.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:39:27 AM EDT
[#25]
New tires? Sheeit, just trade your car in for a new one; problem solved.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:39:59 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 4 new tires for my car $256.00 |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:41:10 AM EDT
[#27]
You guys buy tires?
When it’s time for tires it’s time for a new vehicle.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:41:27 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The Honda dealership put 4x Bridgestone Turanza EL440s on our Odyssey for $775 out the door. I considered that to be a deal. AND... there's a $70 mail-in rebate.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:42:13 AM EDT
[#29]
SM Dopamine first, yup.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:42:40 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: "Car". Right. My truck is new it better not need tires
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:42:41 AM EDT
[#31]
I see it everyday when customers struggle to come up with their 250-500 deductible. Of course they take it out on my people as though it is their fault.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:42:47 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You guys don’t beat up tire places like you do car dealerships? Pathetic. We should. I wound up in a lawsuit with goodyear tire place s while back. Ex wifes car needed an alignment. Booked and asked for an alignment. What the goodyear tire tech heard: Break my glovebox and my cabin air filter box and hope I wouldn't notice when you hapazardly superglue it back together. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:43:23 AM EDT
[#33]
fuck i wish $600
set for my truck was 1200 |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:44:07 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Total cost for balancing and disposal of old tires and out the door price $334.00 Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 4 new tires for my car $256.00 Total cost for balancing and disposal of old tires and out the door price $334.00 I drove a Ford Festiva for a few years. There was something oddly satisfying about purchasing 4, 12" diameter tires from walmart for 60.00 out the door. I took them to work then mounted and balanced them on our machine. The road hazard warranty was 12.00/tire. No, I didn't get it...  I do miss the cheap tires but not the car.... |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:44:51 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I worked at Discount Tire for 10 years. It's sad how little savings people had to buy tires, or even just a single tire. I've given a lot of tires away to help folks out. The company actually used to encourage it. I've bought sets of four new tires, when a couple of the old ones still had ~25% of the tread remaining. Are those old used tires resold? |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:45:33 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. $1316 for four Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 245/40-19s on Saturday. That was installed. @Triggerstuck how are they compared to the old super sports? Last couple times I swapped mine they were getting hard to come by as they were getting phased out. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:45:57 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: $600 for four tires? lucky. So much this. And what are you doing at Discount Tires, OP - would you trust a product from Discount Parachute? Like other product categories that are often debated, tires are just one of those things you shouldn’t cut cost corners on. Always get mine done at the dealership (and typically they are competitively priced/try to work a deal for me). 4 all-season shoes from a major brand that are specifically targeted for my vehicle, driving habits and with long life expectancy always cost me around $1K +. Have accepted it as part of TCO. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:46:11 AM EDT
[#38]
My work truck is going to need 4 tires soon, it'll be about $900 each tire not counting labor.
Edit labor is in house, also not counting valve stems. I just checked $945 each |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:47:20 AM EDT
[#39]
Last year I was slammed with stuff that had to be done and had a big motorcycle trip coming up. Tires for my bike were scarce and the dealer had one set in stock and didn't know when they'd get more. Always before I ordered discount tires online, changed my own tires, or took the wheels off and had a 'not a dealer' change them. This time I rode the bike to the dealer and let them do the whole job. Just shy of $1000.00 for two motorcycle tires installed. For the next set, I'm taking the wheels off and humping them to Cycle Gear.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:47:37 AM EDT
[#40]
Inconvenience, yes.
I got Michelin Defenders last year and paid over $600 for them. But I usually get enough tread life from them that it works out to be a good value. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:47:43 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I drove a Ford Festiva for a few years. There was something oddly satisfying about purchasing 4, 12" diameter tires from walmart for 60.00 out the door. I took them to work then mounted and balanced them on our machine. The road hazard warranty was 12.00/tire. No, I didn't get it... I do miss the cheap tires but not the car.... It's my beater car 1996 Nissan Maxima that I keep running . Don't care where I park it or if the dog is full of mud when he jumps in the back seat
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:48:00 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You guys buy tires? When it’s time for tires it’s time for a new vehicle. Warranty’s are gone…mostly |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:48:24 AM EDT
[#43]
My beater/farm truck needs new tires- 1994 F150. I hope it's less than $600 for all 4.
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:50:37 AM EDT
[#44]
$600 for a set? My Jeep tires are $500 each and I gotta buy 5.
Quote HistoryQuoted: Payment plan for tires? Yikes Last time I bought tires for my truck, Discount Tire was running a 10% cash back deal and another 10% if you put it on your Discount Tire card. The card had 12 months financing at 0% interest. Tires were ~$1600 OTD so I got an extra $160 to put them on the card and 0% interest is free money. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:50:57 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That's America. Got a $1000 iphone but cant afford new tires Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Went to Discount Tire yesterday to replace all four tires in my truck. While I was waiting there, I saw at least 10 more people come in wanted to buy tires for their vehicle. Every single one of them acted like spending $600+ was a complete financial disaster. Several had their credit cards declined. Several inquired about payment plans. And several others are part about coupons. And several wanted discount tire to fix the tires for free. Is average person really that broke right now? Replacing the tires for me was an inconvenience, however these people it was literally a complete financial disaster. That's America. Got a $1000 iphone but cant afford new tires New TV's, new phones, new rims...the tires with tread are an issue though. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:53:06 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Found the issue right here. Avocado toast, drugs, drinking, Uber eats, iPhone before needs. Cell Phones ARE NEEDS in today's civilization Most are buying iPhones on installment - IE - "FREE with plan" or "just" $XYZ per month etc When an iPhone is "only' $20 more per month than the "ABC Phone" then many people will get it |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:53:47 AM EDT
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I bought 4 new tires for my 72 late last year before prices went up. It was a shade under 1k.
Like others have said, lots of people are paycheck to paycheck and just don't plan. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:54:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Where the fuck you getting 4 truck tires for $600? Linglongs or retreads? |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:55:28 AM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I've bought sets of four new tires, when a couple of the old ones still had ~25% of the tread remaining. Are those old used tires resold? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I worked at Discount Tire for 10 years. It's sad how little savings people had to buy tires, or even just a single tire. I've given a lot of tires away to help folks out. The company actually used to encourage it. I've bought sets of four new tires, when a couple of the old ones still had ~25% of the tread remaining. Are those old used tires resold? I have a friend that owns a pretty big auto repair business. They keep most tires with over 25% tread to help out the truly needy in the area. Not "I'm a dumbass with my money" types. I'm pretty sure most referrals for tires come through the church he attends. |
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Posted: 3/28/2022 9:56:06 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Geez. $600… for 4. I was pricing tires for my RV. $1200. Each. And it had 6 tires. That and $1000 oil/filter changes helped convince me to sell it. Holy shit |
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