TIRE PURCHASE QUESTION ????
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TIRE PURCHASE QUESTION ????
I have a 2003 Targa that needs rear tires at 12K. They are Conti Sport Contact 2's in the stock size. I was told by a tire distributor that Conti has some arrangement with Porsche whereby they won't sell the tires to a tire distributor but only to Porsche dealers. The dealer quoted $850.00 for 2 tires mounted and balanced. Seemed HIGH to me!. Since they price out around $450.00 for 2 in tire distributor advertisements. What gives? Is this collusion? Restraint of trade.......
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From: Melbourne, FL
I believe Conti is coming out with a SportContact 3. May be the reason the 2's are backordered. I would call Tire Rack to discuss. But, you should be able to get the tires through other channels.
Your dealership is killing you on the price of the tires. I just had my dealership install 4 Michelin Pilot Sport Ribs last Fri. I had the dealership do it mainly in the interest of time. They gave me a fair price on the tires and mounting/balancing. The main differnece was that I had to pay taxes on the tires, which I wouldn't have done if I had ordered them directly from Tire Rack. (These tires actually came from Tire Rack.)
Your dealership is killing you on the price of the tires. I just had my dealership install 4 Michelin Pilot Sport Ribs last Fri. I had the dealership do it mainly in the interest of time. They gave me a fair price on the tires and mounting/balancing. The main differnece was that I had to pay taxes on the tires, which I wouldn't have done if I had ordered them directly from Tire Rack. (These tires actually came from Tire Rack.)
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From: Antelope Acres, CA
My tire guy had to give the distributor of the Pirelli Rosso's I am using my vehicle VIN in order to get the tires released from Porsche. This was last year. Now with a whole 6000 miles on the rears, I am gettting another set tomorrow and my tire guy was able to get these through the Tire Rack and did not have to provide a VIN.
My dealer charged me last year $736 for a set of rears, tax, mounting, balance etc. This year it is costing $707 for the same. Pretty unusual when the price goes down.
I use to think that this was a high price to pay for Pirelli P-zero Rosso's. However, if I figure what Tire Rack wants for them, add shipping, and then add the cost of having someone mount and balance them, the deal sounds reasonable.
Wish I could get 12k miles out of a set of rears. I was to the wear limits at 5300 miles and took them down to nothing by 6000. Oh well, the price of having to much fun.
Tom L
2002 C2
My dealer charged me last year $736 for a set of rears, tax, mounting, balance etc. This year it is costing $707 for the same. Pretty unusual when the price goes down.
I use to think that this was a high price to pay for Pirelli P-zero Rosso's. However, if I figure what Tire Rack wants for them, add shipping, and then add the cost of having someone mount and balance them, the deal sounds reasonable.
Wish I could get 12k miles out of a set of rears. I was to the wear limits at 5300 miles and took them down to nothing by 6000. Oh well, the price of having to much fun.
Tom L
2002 C2
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Originally Posted by MirageMetallic
My dealer charges about $30 per tire over Tire Rack's cost. They offered to let me buy them direct and haul them in to mount and balance, but it's hardly worth the effort...
