I used to buy tires from TireRack - now SimpleTire (how can they do it?)

On 4/1/2017 11:32 AM, Jonas Schneider wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Apr 2017 08:17:53 -0400, Red Hymen > wrote:
>
>> The local tire shop matches TireCrack and SimpletonTire prices, labor is
>> extra but it's very reasonable.
>
> Matching always made no sense to me, but maybe it makes sense to you since
> a *lot* of people swoon over price matching.
>
> Matching gets you absolutely nothing.
> Worse, you may end up with less.
> Rarely will you end up with more.
>
> If you told me the local shop *beat* the price of TireCrack &
> SimpletonTire, that would be something to swoon over.
>
> But merely matching?
> What good is merely matching?
>
> What do you get out of a match?
> Absolutely nothing.

Depends on the tire shop. My dealer will come close, but may not match.
What he does is give me good service year round no matter what the
problem is. If you never ever have a tire problem, price is a big
factor but when you cut a sidewall, bend a rim, damage a valve, my
local guy will fix you up on the spot and if your tire is not in stock
you will still leave with four tires and a spare.

Keeps money in the neighborhood too. If I'm spending $600+ on a set of
tires, another 20 or 30 bucks is not a deal killer for superior service.