Check out all the new deals when you Buy Tires Online in April

Bridgestone, Get Up To $100 Value Back

The Continental Ultimate Adventure

Dunlop, Shuffle Up A Deal

Valeo Ultimate Wiper Blades - Buy One Get One Free!

Check out these deals in the Goodies section.

Head on over to the Goodies page and check out all specials for the month of march for when you Buy Tires Online!

Be sure to check out the $50 rebate for buying Goodyear Tires.  Also their buy one get one free Valeo Wiper Blade sale is still going on.

It may not seem like a big deal when you Buy Tires Online that you should by 2 or 4 and not 1 or 3.  However, it makes a HUGE difference.

The new tires will always grip better than the old tires.  In rains storms you don't want 1 tire gripping and the other not.  Actually, if you find your tires slipping alot, you may just need to replace them all, but that's a different matter.  I know it stinks, but if your tires aren't new to start and you blow 1 out, you really should replace both in the set.  You can put the old tire that still runs as your spare.

Finally, if you do decide to buy two new tires insist on having them installed as your rear two tires.  The new tires have deeper treads and can funnel water better.  This means that if you do happen upon some slippery surface your back tires will grip better keeping you from fishtailing.  Watch the following short video to see what a car does when it has two brand new tires installed on the front of the car.

Just remember, when you do Buy Tires Online, make sure you buy in pairs and always put the newest pair on the back.

If you are about to Buy Tires Online but don't exactly know if you need new tires.  Here's a nice little tip; the penny trick.

1)   Find a penny and pinch it between your thumb and index finger.  Pinch it over his body so his head is showing.  Like in the picture.

2)   Find on your tire the place where the tread is the smallest.

3)   If the tread blocks the top of Abe's head then you still have enough tread to be driving legally.

Why this works:   It just happens that the legal limit to how much tread you're allowed to drive on is the exact same distance from the top of a penny to Abe's Head, 2/32 of an inch.

If you can see above Abe's head then its time to go ahead and Buy Tires Online.  If you can actually read the "In God We Trust" then that is exactly what you are doing when you drive on those tires.

Before you Buy Tires Online, you should first determine what type of driving conditions you usually drive in.

If you spend half your time on dirt roads or off roads and half on paved roads and highways, then you should be looking for an all-terrain tire.  They may not provide the smoothest or quitest ride, but they last long and can endure wherever you drive.

If you spend more time offroad or on dirt streets then you should look at an off-road tire.  They work good on slick surfaces, hard terrain and even in mud.

For those of you who spend most if not all your time driving on pavement you should be looking for a street tire or a smooth ride tire.  They give you a quieter ride and smoother ride.  They're good for driving in the rain.  Also they turn easily and handle curves with ease.

Basically, all you need to do is a little thinking before you go Buy Tires Online.  Best of all, most online store do the thinking for you and all you have to do is answer a few easy questions.

I decided to do a mock Buy Tires Online sale from The Tire Rack.  I went as far as I could without actually buying the tires just to recheck their fees.

What I found was nice.  I picked four tires, each costing $53 for a total of $212.  Then I went to the shipping options.  This surprised me.  The cheapest option was also the best option and that was ONE day transit time for $35, bringing my grand total to $247.82.

There was no tax.  Tax by my house is 8%.  That's $17 in taxes I saved.  About half the price of shipping.  That means shipping added a total of around $4 PER tire.

I searched for the exact tire from other websites and I'm not joking, it was $77 a tire.  And I didn't even find that tire at Walmart.  But just compared to other online tire stores, we're talking a $20 PER tire savings.  I'd have to do some research to find a local store with the tire to see the savings over them.  For what some people are paying $77 a tire(before shipping) I would be able to get at The Tire Rack for roughly $57 AFTER shipping.

I guess I should change what I always tell people.  Instead of Buy Tires Online, maybe I should just tell them buy tires from The Tire Rack.

Just wanted to throw out a quick tip.  After you go ahead and Buy Tires Online, don't forget to go to your new tire's manufactuer site and register them. 

This helps them contact you for any reason they need to contact you, but most importantly in case there is a recall on your tires.

If you Buy Tires Online, some companies already register for you, but its always best to make sure.

    I was doing my usual research in how to better Buy Tires Online and found this over at discount-tire-company.  Very nice information!

    Ever wonder what the spec code on yor tires really meant? Well according to the discount-tire-company this is what it means.

1)    The first spot represents the type of vehicle. P for passenger cars and LT for light trucks and SUV’s

2)    The second spot number(185 in this example) is the tire cross-section width in millimeters

3)    The third spot (60 in this example) is the aspect ratio: The tire sidewall height to the cross-section width. For a smoother ride, choose this number to be bigger. A smaller number here gives a crisper handling.

4)    The fourth spot is the max speed rating H = 130 miles per hour
Q = 99 miles per hour
S = 112 miles per hour
T = 118 miles per hour
v = 149 miles per hour
Z = 150 miles per hour

5)    R in the fifth spot means that it’s a radial-ply tire. Other choices here are D (diagonal) or B (belted bias). If this spot has no letter at all, it means that it is a radial-ply tire.

6)    And the final number is the diameter of the tire hole in inches. A point to note that this is NOT the outer diameter. So if you were looking for a rim/wheel to fit on a 14″ tire, you would pick the rim/wheel to be 14″ as well.

7)    Sometimes, there is an additional number at the end. (E.g. P185/60HR14 89). This last number represents a load index. The bigger this number, the more the load the tire can safely carry. When replacing your tire, make sure that the new tire has at least the same load index as what you had before.

    So if you see those numbers why you go to Buy Tires Online don't fear, becausenow you know what they mean.

    A big concern when you Buy Tires Online I keep hearing about is that you don't get free rotations or alignments.

    Say you buy tires from The Tire Rack and get them sent to your house.  You can take them over to any walmart, or better yet, see if your local Walmart let's you get them delivered to their store to get them installed.  You get life time rotation/alignment from Walmart and you still spend less money if you just went to Walmart or any other tire store to start off with.

    Don't worry if you Buy Tires Online you still can get all the benefits from a local store.

    Here's a few reasons on why online tire companies can save you money when you Buy Tires Online.

1)   They can buy in greater bulk.
2)   Most aren't brick & mortar stores; less overhead and some places then don't pay taxes.  I'm just thinking 8% on a $300 sale is $24 right off the top you don't pay.
3)   Most focus on internet sales, meaing less employees; again meaning less overhead.

    I know I'm guilty of not taking into account #2 on the list.  When I bought my Playstation 2 how many years ago for $300, when my wife asked me how much I paid, I didn't add in the tax, but in reality I didn't pay $300; I paid $324.  Same with tires, if you buy a $100 tire from the local tire store, you are really paying that $100 + tax.

    Just another reason to check out The Tire Rack before you Buy Tires Online.