• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

New tires from Tire Rack

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exile

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Welp, it's time for new tires. Prices from TR for new GYSC's + shipping is over $1300.. Does anyone know of a way to get TR to discount the tires further?.........Tom :)
 
Not sure how to get TR to discount their stuff. I ordered mine through a local tire place (Big 10 tires). Got them delivered and mounted and balanced for about what you were quoted for just shipping. Might be worth a few phone calls to get a better price.
 
Wow...here I thought (thru word of mouth) that it was hard to beat the TR price. Think i'd post the $ amount on the other forum, Maybe they'll atleast match it.?

Ray
 
Check these shops:

Advance Performance Tire & wheel
4607 N. Lois Ave.
Tampa, Fl.
(813) 868-1100
Ask for Jen or Mike Filippello.
Make sure you tell him you're with one of the larger Corvette Clubs in the area and will get the word out on the Corvette websites if it works out.
You can tell him I sent you if you want to. I've bought nearly all of the tires for my Vette and the Z28 there.
He usually does a good job of pricing for me:thumbsup:

Westcoast Wheel and Tire
4632 US 19
New Port Richey, Fl.
(727) 847-9908
Ask for Adam. He's ok, his wifes an azzhat, but he did get me a killer deal on my ZR1 rims (9.5 & 11's) and Sumitomo 315's for the Z28!:thumbsup:
Again, you can tell him I sent you. We don't get along all that well after his wife started crap on our F-body website, but hey business is business and a deal is a deal:yesnod:

I "may" have a backdoor hookup (no smart remarks) into a tire wholesaler? Not sure yet. It'll probablyu be a week or so before I know?

Gordon
 
Shadow said:
I "may" have a backdoor hookup (no smart remarks) into a tire wholesaler? Not sure yet. It'll probablyu be a week or so before I know?

Gordon
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:toetap05: Awwwwwwwwwwwww Man......................Yer no fun!:hehehe:
Or Are You?:rofl1: :lmao:
 
Thanks guys. I'll be check'in for some deals on tires! Looks like Corvette Concepts has some wheels and tires too. I'll be check'in it out :notworthy: :thankyou2: ...........Tom :)
 
Where were you able to find tires? I'm in desperate need and have to do it soon. Seems to me all the online places are pretty much the same. I'd like to find something local if possible.
 
Bountyhuntrss said:
Where were you able to find tires? I'm in desperate need and have to do it soon. Seems to me all the online places are pretty much the same. I'd like to find something local if possible.
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No, I'm still limping around on shoes that need to be replaced soon. Checked with Tire Kingdom on US 19, New Port Richey on Friday night and got a quote for $1669 for four new F1 Supercars, mounted and balanced, plus $109.99 for a 4 wheel alignment. I can do better through a friend, but can't remember the quote. Tire Kingdom's quote is high. I'd better find something soon though :) ........Tom
 
I've been holding off, and holding off, trying to do brakes and wheels and tires all at once. Finally got a flat on Friday in one of the OEM rear tires. When I tried to air it up it would blow right out just as fast from what felt like a BIG hole. I wonder if I wore right through them? Dunno, they were pretty damn worn. :D

Quoted about $1560, out the door, at the Tire Kingdom in Seffner (I'm waiting for the tires to come in). Michelin Pilot Sport 2s, in 265/40-17 and 295/35-18. Price includes setting up the new wheels with new sensors (I provide), dismounting and disposing the old tires, tax, etc. No alignment, I'm going to come back in a week and get that. Tire Rack would be about $1270, shipped. For the tires alone I'm paying about $1445 with tax, so it's costing me about $175 extra to buy local. OTOH, this is the guy who is going to do my 4-wheel align and I want to start building a relationship with him, so I don't mind it (too much).

Having the Vette down is killing me! Hopefully Wednesday it'll be back on the road.
 
Scratch the above. I ended up being poorly treated by Tire Kingdom (imo) and cancelled the order. I went with Tire Rack instead. I'm going to use http://PitCrewTire.com for the install. I'll report back on how that goes.
 
Gannet said:
Scratch the above. I ended up being poorly treated by Tire Kingdom (imo) and cancelled the order. I went with Tire Rack instead. I'm going to use http://PitCrewTire.com for the install. I'll report back on how that goes.
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Well now I've got to ask. How would you define "poorly treated"?
 
Rich Z said:
Well now I've got to ask. How would you define "poorly treated"?
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It's a long story (maybe a whine, I dunno), and it's not sufficiently bad to warrant going over in public. They aren't terrible people, and I wasn't "ripped off" other than wasting my time. I'll just say that I don't take well to non-performance on what was previously agreed. I don't tell you my problems, and I don't want to hear about yours. I will do my darndest to do what I say I'm going to do, even if it maybe costs me extra, because a deal's a deal. Few businesses have that attitude. They want to promise the world to get your business and then say "oops, sorry" if something goes wrong. Well, not with me. Not on my dime, or time. Life's too short for BS.

This whole deal may cause me to miss the Garlits run. If that happens, I will really be pissed.
 
Yeah, I understand. I also don't believe I have to put up with being slighted and lied to from people I intend to spend money with. In that respect, I have certainly been known to cut off my nose just to spite my face. Sometimes you do just have to stand on the principle of the thing.
 
Man, I'm sorry this is turning out to be such an ordeal for you. If you weren't on the other side of the state, I'd hook you up with the guy who took care of me at Big 10. Good folks. Hope the rest of the saga goes well.:thumbsup:
 
exile said:
Welp, it's time for new tires. Prices from TR for new GYSC's + shipping is over $1300.. Does anyone know of a way to get TR to discount the tires further?.........Tom :)
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Beg and plea!!!!!!!!
 
Well I keep reading and waiting for one of you to find the magic place to get tires so that I can get them too. They look pretty worn to me, but I'm not quite even with the wear bar yet, so I guess I'm okay for now. It's not easy to find the tires I need....when I look online most places are missing the Z...I guess that means they are Z rated tires (the run no flat type). I have a tire warranty and must replace exactly what's on there now...they are P245/45ZR17 on front and P275/40ZR18 on back. Please let me know when you guys find something.
 
Bountyhuntrss said:
Well I keep reading and waiting for one of you to find the magic place to get tires so that I can get them too. They look pretty worn to me, but I'm not quite even with the wear bar yet, so I guess I'm okay for now. It's not easy to find the tires I need....when I look online most places are missing the Z...I guess that means they are Z rated tires (the run no flat type). I have a tire warranty and must replace exactly what's on there now...they are P245/45ZR17 on front and P275/40ZR18 on back. Please let me know when you guys find something.
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Finding the tires is easy. Finding an installer you can trust can be tougher.

Go to http://TireRack.com. Search by size to see the different makers of your size. That will show you what is available. Be sure to choose a brand and model that is available in both your front and rear sizes.

Then click on 'Installation" at the top of the page. Put in your zipcode, or one near you, and they will show you a list of installers. All these installers have agreed to accept tire shipments, and to install them at quoted prices. Find one near you that you think you can work with (time to ask the Vette club). When you order the tires you can specify an installer right then and it will automatically set them as the "ship to" address. Then you just make an appointment with the installer.

Tire Rack doesn't charge sales tax in Florida. The shipping for my 4 tires was $56, and is only supposed to take one day from their warehouse in Georgia. The tires themselves were about $170 cheaper than the best local price I could find. I haven't tried the particular installer I'm using yet, but he specializes in exotics and sports cars and comes highly recommended, so I think that will probably go OK.

Anyway, there ya go, at least one source. Good luck!

Oh, wait, sorry, I just re-read where you said you have a tire warranty. In tht case, yo uhave to go where your warranty will be honored. Sorry, can't help you there. I don't do warranties, for exactly this sort of reason.
 
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