Re: perf tires

[OorQue@aol.com]

> Discount Tire is a chain of stores throughout the country - they were in CA 
> and FL - nationwide enough for me! They sell direct and via stores.

Discount Tire is the retail chain (www.discounttire.com) and Discount Tire 
Direct (www.discounttiredirect.com) is the mailorder division ... although 
they are both owned by the same person/family, they are totally separate 
corporations and have separate corporate offices and separate warehouses.
 
> I usually go to the store, wave the ad under their nose. They fold and give 
me the ad price plus shipping, mounting
> and  balancing.

This doesn't always work, as it depends upon the particular store and/or 
store manager ... BTDT.  Although there are three Discount Tire stores within 
five miles of my house, I prefer to deal with Discount Tire Direct as I can 
pick up the tires at their warehouse -- it's also within five miles of my 
house -- and their prices are usually a bit cheaper.  If you're really nice, 
they will also mount and balance the tires for you as well -- and more often 
than not, for free -- and it's my experience that they do a better job, too.  
The local retail stores charge extra for mounting 17" or larger diameter 
tires and on occasion, have refused to mount tires on my painted rims for 
fear that they'll damage them ... the DTD people, on the other hand, will 
happily mount tires on 20" (!) rims at no extra charge, if they even charge 
at all, and have never damaged any my of eight painted rims.

Of course, if you don't have a DTD warehouse nearby, as I do, then you may 
not have any choice... 

JG