Resurrecting old thread day!
LOL
So I just called my favorite tire shop for some new skins for the company work truck. Needs some 265-70-17s. Bout the cheapest full size truck tire out there.
As we all know Les don't have exclusive rights to Toyos anymore and that's what I wanted on the truck.
More importantly, they're the only place around that I've found that will sipe tires. Which is really unfortunate. (Future business opportunity??)
So I get the guy to stop trying to sell me the Sumitomo Mazama ATs and he prices the Toyos at $289 a piece!!
I didn't do my homework first but checked when I got back to the office. That's about eggzactly $100 more PER TIRE then you can buy them elsewhere, online or tire shop!
WTF over??
I was ready to pay a bit more for the convenience of getting them siped right away.....but can't do it. Not a 35% upcharge on what apparently is a profitable price for Everyone else already.
Screw that place....think I'll wait til morning after they're shipped (they don't stock 'em) to cancel!
Oh and magically, the Mazama off brand tires were the exact same price!
Sucker born every minute, but not this guy.
Not even with someone else's money!
Idk how their place is always packed with vehicles. I'd love to open a half dozen tire shops next to their shops and NOT screw people...Just because!
They will however warranty my lifetime struts that sacked out earlier this year. More no name pieces of chit those things are...
Maybe they need to charge more for the tires to cover the warranty labor on the other junk they sell...
