Mike Lambdin answered:
> Ted, you're forgetting the charges for mounting, balancing, valve stems
> along with taxes.
> Which tire store chain advertises the "on the rim and out the door"
> prices?
Denise responded:
]And then there are the tubes, road hazard warranty, and (in California) the
]environmental fee they charge you for throwing away your old tires for you.
]In San Diego, old tires go to Mexico where they become sandals. I wonder if
]radial sandals handle better than bias ply sandals.
How could I have forgotten the enviromental fee?! Here in the "Free State"
of Maryland (a contradiction in terms) we pay not only an enviromental
tax, for each tire purchased, but also a fee to the tire merchant to dispose
of the used rubber.
Here in the land of pleasant living you can tell how prosperous a waterman
or tug boat operator is by what kind of tire is strapped to the side of their
boat.
As for sandals, I prefer the A/T model for hiking.
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