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iT IS A LITTLE COMPLEX, AND IT MAY HAVE CHANGED, BUT THE BEST DEALS I HAVE GOTTEN - SEVERAL TIMES - HAVE BEEN AT DISCOUNT TIRE DIRECT ABOUT 1 WEEK BEFORE A MAJOR HOLIDAY (I.E. LABOR DAY, 4TH OF JULY, THANKSGIVING, ETC.) YOU GO ON LINE AT DISCOUNT TIRE DIRECT (THE 2ND COUSIN OF DISCOUNT TIRE) AND SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR SIZE. TYPICALLY A REGULAR PRICE BECOMES A SALE PRICE, THEN A REBATE FOR THE TIRES, THEN FREE SHIPPING AND NO SALES TAX. THIS REBATE REQUIRES YOU TO USE THEIR CC, WHICH IS AMAZINGLY EASY TO GET (30 SECONDS ON PHONE).IT WAS THROUGH GE SYNCHRONY BANK, NO INTEREST I PAID OFF PROMPTLY, THE USUAL CC FEES AND 27% INTEREST IF NOT PAID OFF ON TIME. WHEN IT ARRIVES YOU TAKE TO A LOCAL USED TIRE STORE, WHO ARE USUALLY THE MOST COMPETITIVE PRICE WISE (DISCOUNT TIRE B&M, WAL MART, ETC. WILL ALSO WORK) AND YOU CAN DROP SHIP DIRECT TO STORE IF PRE ARRANGED. SOME TIMES THE CHEAPEST TIRES DO NO HAVE THE BEST REBATE, BUT THE TOTAL MIX MAY BE BEST. SOME USED TIRE PLACES ARE EAGER TO GET YOUR THROW AWAY TIRES, AND SELL TO SOMEONE EVEN POORER THAN YOU. MANY FOLKS THAT FREQUENT BITOG (BOB IS THE OIL GUY WEB SITE) HAVE PURCHASED THERE, INCLUDING ME.JUST DON'T STRETCH OUT THE REPAY PERIOD. THE CC WORKS ALMOST NO WHERE ELSE. (I THINK EXXON GAS AND ONE OTHER). I HAVE A NORMAL CC SO I DON'T CARE.BTW KUMHO AND HANKOOK MAKE THEIR BETTER TIRES IN KOREA BUT THEIR BOTOM LINE STYLE AND SIZE MAY BE CHINESE, TO STAY COMPETITIVE. HOPE THIS HELPS.
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