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A1337STI · 2009-07-29, 12:24 PM

Discount Tires has pretty much the same prices as tire rack. sometimes cheaper (seen em $1 less) sometimes a lil more.

their install prices suck i think 1$ per inch of rim + balance .

but they have this cool tire certificate program. It covers you for any road hazard, even when its your own fault.

I bought some good year eagle GT tires from them and took them on a dirt road a few times over a few weeks. I caught a rock wrong in the sidewall but didn't want to change my tire there so i drove out like 5 miles slowly, ruining the sidewall. put on my spare and drove home, then back to the store the next day. They charged me for a new tire certificate ($15?) and just gave me a new tire.

a few months after that (same road) i came through a fast section of sunrise pass 5L 100 4R/Crest 200 , well a lil too fast and i didn't have any extra grip available to avoid a really nasty rock. i ran that over and Broke 2 rims (pieces of alumnium physically broken out) one tire was instant flat, the other was holding air as it wasn't as busted.

went back into discount with all 4 rims and tires, they removed the tires and i took my rims home, came back the next day with a different set of rims . they gave me 100% credit for the popped tire and like 50% credit on the other 3. (and they were fairly worn down) .

this time i selected a taller tire to hopefully protect my rims a touch more, and add ride height.
215/55/17 (yes they fit... barely)

Well last night i decided to drive levathian mine road. I came through about the middle pont of the road. a 2L+ Very long into 3R long into cattle guard into 4L into 4R. well i tried to get a little too cute with the apex on the 4L almost put my front tire into a rock but snaked around it, but slide the back tire into it. sidewall cut, instant flat.

took the tire into discount today, $20 for a new cert and tire diposal. new tire on my rim.

thing is i told them before i bought the certs, i would be driving fast on dirt roads and i would cut a lot of tires and they said fine. and they are still fine with it.

2009-07-29, 12:24 PM	#6
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Discount Tires +1 Discount Tires has pretty much the same prices as tire rack. sometimes cheaper (seen em $1 less) sometimes a lil more. their install prices suck i think 1$ per inch of rim + balance . but they have this cool tire certificate program. It covers you for any road hazard, even when its your own fault. I bought some good year eagle GT tires from them and took them on a dirt road a few times over a few weeks. I caught a rock wrong in the sidewall but didn't want to change my tire there so i drove out like 5 miles slowly, ruining the sidewall. put on my spare and drove home, then back to the store the next day. They charged me for a new tire certificate ($15?) and just gave me a new tire. a few months after that (same road) i came through a fast section of sunrise pass 5L 100 4R/Crest 200 , well a lil too fast and i didn't have any extra grip available to avoid a really nasty rock. i ran that over and Broke 2 rims (pieces of alumnium physically broken out) one tire was instant flat, the other was holding air as it wasn't as busted. went back into discount with all 4 rims and tires, they removed the tires and i took my rims home, came back the next day with a different set of rims . they gave me 100% credit for the popped tire and like 50% credit on the other 3. (and they were fairly worn down) . this time i selected a taller tire to hopefully protect my rims a touch more, and add ride height. 215/55/17 (yes they fit... barely) Well last night i decided to drive levathian mine road. I came through about the middle pont of the road. a 2L+ Very long into 3R long into cattle guard into 4L into 4R. well i tried to get a little too cute with the apex on the 4L almost put my front tire into a rock but snaked around it, but slide the back tire into it. sidewall cut, instant flat. took the tire into discount today, $20 for a new cert and tire diposal. new tire on my rim. thing is i told them before i bought the certs, i would be driving fast on dirt roads and i would cut a lot of tires and they said fine. and they are still fine with it. __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!