When Did Tire Rack Become so Expensive?

[Delta]

So the tires on the aunt's Outlander are spent and one of them has a pretty good leak in it, so I was tasked to find a replacement set within a certain budget. I always buy my tires from one place as they have excellent prices and good services. Their online system is pretty good, but you can't look at any reviews. So I just open up Tire Rack and read a little bit about the tires I'm looking at. This is where I noticed how much higher Tire Rack is starting to be. Top screenshot is what all 4 mounted, balanced, and taxed is. Second is just the tires alone from T-R!

When did Tire Rack start becoming this expensive? Another example was the 265/70/16 Cooper Discoverer AT3's I put on my truck. I got them for $780 out the door whereas T-R just tires alone is $800...

 

[RooflessVW]

Tires are expensive period

 

[Rand]

They have always been expensive. or at least for last 10 years.
only way they were remotely in the ballpark was buying a tire and wheel set getting roadforce mount and balance.

My recent michelin xice snow winter tire package would have been 1700 from tirerack. I got it from dtd for 1025 (no tpms though 160$)

 

[Silver]

When the customer said, "Uhh, ok. Whatever. Thanks!"

Discount Tire has been untouchable in my area for years.

 

[NismoNVT]

Tirebuyer is my recommendation. Tirerack has been expensive, and with DTD buying them out, its only going to get more $$$

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I just bought a set from them and paid the same price I paid 11 yrs ago for similar tires for my 335d.

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

Shipping tires is expensive. They never used to include shipping until more recently.

 

[tyman]

The same time a 2.5 year global pandemic that's killed millions upon millions of people happened.

 

[Delta]

The same time a 2.5 year global pandemic that's killed millions upon millions of people happened.

Hmmm, yea I guess I kinda forgot about that whole situation. I try to not pay attention to all the stuff going on and I guess I forgot about it.

 

[jeepman3071]

If you think Tire Rack is expensive, try going to a local brick and mortar store, just make sure you are sitting down when they tell you the price.

 

[miden851]

Costco; the most bang for your buck!

 

[JTK]

2-3yrs ago they seemed to have gotten irrelevant. Same with DTD unless you have local DT tires. It's a shame too IMO.

The only place I can still find tire deals is mail-ordering through walmart.

 

[RooflessVW]

If you think Tire Rack is expensive, try going to a local brick and mortar store, just make sure you are sitting down bending over when they tell you the price.

 

[Timmastertech]

Been that way quite a while. I can almost always beat tire rack on price on tires especially once we get to total installed price

 

[mclasser]

I used to use TR back in the day but now stay local for lifetime balance/rotate and easier handling of warranty issues.

 

[Duffyjr]

I was looking at tires in March 2018 and the Cooper CS5's were $89 a tire. Now they are $132.

 

[Delta]

If you think Tire Rack is expensive, try going to a local brick and mortar store, just make sure you are sitting down when they tell you the price.

Well believe it or not the top picture is a local brick and mortar place. We've been getting tires from them for a while. Fact a friend is getting some Michelin's installed on her S10 there tomorrow. We've bought a couple vehicles from the place as well.

 

[brianl703]

Inflation?

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

When the customer said, "Uhh, ok. Whatever. Thanks!"

Discount Tire has been untouchable in my area for years.

It's now the same company. Less competition almost always means higher prices

 

[jeepman3071]

Well believe it or not the top picture is a local brick and mortar place. We've been getting tires from them for a while. Fact a friend is getting some Michelin's installed on her S10 there tomorrow. We've bought a couple vehicles from the place as well.

Stick with them then, it is good to support places like that. I have my local tire shop mount the tires I buy online, but they are more expensive to buy the tires from, by a couple hundred dollars usually. They also don't have the selection the online stores do, but I support them when I can.