I'm not so sure I'd go so far as to call them experts.
I've gotten 3 sets of tyres from Discount for my A6 and one set for my MGA.
The A6 always had at least one with a slow leak, except for the OEM. The
last set I got, I requested that they clean the bead area on the wheels as
that is where my leak was coming from. I watched the 'installer' skip the
first one and so went and told the write-up guy. The installer dismounted
the first one and cleaned it, kinda, then the other three. Still, they
leaked. I kept track of the amount of leakage for 2 weeks and then went
back with my findings. After explaining, and showing the guy my record of
tyre checks, he simply said my (snap-on bluepoint) tyre gauge was off and to
use one of theirs (and he gave me one). Although I failed to understand how
a different gauge would prevent a tyre from losing air, I complied.
Two more weeks and more records and I finally got a guy who understood, and
they dismounted all four and once again cleaned the bead area on the wheel.
That was about 2 months ago and I've not lost a pound in any of my tyres
since.
Having said that, discount is quick and inexpensive and I can usually get 6
months same as cash with their credit card.
Gordie
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From: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek at ameritech.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:38 AM
To: <eric at megageek.com>; <shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Buying tires online (or is it Tyres?)
> I've found that Discount Tire (a national chain, part of Tire Kingdom and
> another group or two) is very competitive and has or can get most any tire
> I've ever asked for. No tune-ups, no oil changes, only tires.
>
> One advantage over Costco and Sam's is they stock or can quickly get a
> huge
> selection of brands, and they're really tire experts, as opposed to the
> typical installers at Sam's and Costco. I've found them particularly
> knowledgeable and honest about models and performance, though I doubt you
> can beat Tire Rack for consultation. They also match anyone's price
> (including Tire Rack after adding shipping), have a road-hazard warrantee
> and lifetime balancing, etc., just like most of the better places. I've
> bought my last 3 sets of tires from them.
>
> Excellent customer service too. I took my Stearman wheels and tires in to
> have them break the beads and switch the tires wheel to wheel. The tech
> pinched a tube, and they immediately offered to pay for the new tube even
> after I told them it cost over $100. I came back with a new tube 2 days
> later, they finished the job, paid me for the tube and shipping, and
> wouldn't let me pay anything for the tire service because of my
> inconvenience. Made me a loyal customer.
>
> Karl
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of eric at megageek.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 09:32
> To: shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Buying tires online (or is it Tyres?)
>
> I needed to buy a bunch of truck tires for different vehicles.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for places to buy them online that
> are
> cheap?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo
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