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07-03-2011, 11:10 PM
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i need a new set of wheels anyone know a good cheap place to buy some tires? TIA  | 
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07-03-2011, 11:11 PM
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#2 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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07-03-2011, 11:17 PM
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#3 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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07-03-2011, 11:19 PM
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#4 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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+1 for discount tire direct, free shipping, always been the cheapest in my experience and even if they're not they'll price match. typically 5-10% cheaper than tirerack. Wheel selection is of lower quality than tirerack for sure though
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07-03-2011, 11:20 PM
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#5 | | Banned By Establishment
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any good place locally?
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07-03-2011, 11:35 PM
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#6 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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With the current exchange rate I'm surprised people still buy tires locally.
If you must, I have bought from sora't before and they are pretty good, they have gotten really busy/popular in recent years though. PM them in the vendor's section on RS for a quote. The reason I recommend them is that unlike many of the tire retailers in town/on RS they stock a lot of different tires and include installation. Just make sure you book an appointment/call ahead of time.
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07-03-2011, 11:43 PM
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#7 | | Banned (ABWS)
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anyone have any experience with "Volco Tires" on Bridgeport in Richmond? Thanks in advance!
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07-03-2011, 11:56 PM
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#8 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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^ just bought 2 tires recently from them, mounted and balanced, everything went alright.
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07-04-2011, 12:21 AM
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#9 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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i like tire rack!
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07-04-2011, 12:34 AM
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#10 | | RS Licensed Vendor
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sorat gets my vote
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07-04-2011, 12:46 AM
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#11 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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from discounttires.com
Goods & Service Tax (12%):
$58.56
Duty (12.50 per item):
$50.00
Provencial Tire Fee (4.00 per tire):
$16.00
Brokerage Fee:
$25.00
Grand Total:
$732.76
original price was $488 for 4 tires without shipping..
after i put in my postal code.. no free shipping from discounttires.com?? shipping from fedex is $109 for 4 tires plus all these fees posted above
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07-04-2011, 01:48 AM
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#12 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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you're doing it wrong....
have them shipped to a shipping handling place near the border in Washington... drive down and pick them up. Check out Tsb Shipping Plus
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07-04-2011, 06:08 AM
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#13 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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I had good expierence with Sorat and bad, all in the same transaction. They were very quick and let me store 3 of my wheels there while i had to return the 4th (wrong color). But i also had very poor communication from them.
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07-04-2011, 06:50 AM
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#14 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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+1 for discounttiredirect. Ordered tires, went there in the morning to get them mounted, had breakfast in a mcd nearby, then pick the car back up. Very easy. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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