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.
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