How to Get Good Tires for a Discount

Tires are expensive, so it pays to negotiate.

Buying good tires can be expensive. A thrifty consumer can find the right discount with a little hard work. The price of tires, like cars themselves, can be negotiated. Rival companies will be happy to match or even go beneath another store's price. The trick is to use this competitive market to your advantage. Many stores offer "buy three get, one free" deals, but you can use these deals to get an even lower price from a competitor.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Internet

Instructions

1. Locate all the tire shops near your residence.

2. Visit each company's website to check their current tire specials.

3. Calculate the price for best tire special your found. Many companies offer a free fourth tire if you buy three. So divide the total purchase price by four to find out how much you paid per tire.

4. Call each tire store quoting the price that you received from the store offering the best deal.

5. Ask each store if they can beat this deal by offering a lower price or better tires for the same price.

6. Compile a list of every company's best offer.

7. Call back the store that offered you the best deal and purchase your tire set.

References

• Autos: Buying Tires

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish