Discount Tire won't install my tires!
01-18-2016, 06:45 AM
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I'm sorry to hear you are having issues getting your AT2 tires installed. I can assure you though, it has nothing to do with not purchasing the tires from us. I'll do my best to clear up the confusion.
There are a number of factors that come into play when we are verifying tire fitments. One of them is load index. We look at the factory tire's load index and the factory recommended air pressure (placard located on the door jam). Plug these two numbers into a Load Inflation Chart and the chart indicates how much load the factory tire carries at the factory recommended pressure. For us, this is the minimum load carrying capacity the new/ replacement tire must be able to carry.
We do this because tires are pneumatic and load carrying capacity changes with pressure. Due to this, and also for handling purposes, vehicle manufacturers build in a margin of safety into the tires. To ensure our safety standards are on par, all the tires we sell for vehicles driven on the street must meet or exceed the requirements set by the vehicle manufacture.
In this particular case, your Sport-S (assuming this is what you have) came factory with standard load 113 load index tires which at placard pressure (35psi) carry 2234lbs each (accounts for P to LT conversion). The 33x12.50R-17 AT2 has a 105 load index which carries a maximum load of 2040 lbs which is 194lbs less per tire than factory.
There are a number of factors that come into play when we are verifying tire fitments. One of them is load index. We look at the factory tire's load index and the factory recommended air pressure (placard located on the door jam). Plug these two numbers into a Load Inflation Chart and the chart indicates how much load the factory tire carries at the factory recommended pressure. For us, this is the minimum load carrying capacity the new/ replacement tire must be able to carry.
We do this because tires are pneumatic and load carrying capacity changes with pressure. Due to this, and also for handling purposes, vehicle manufacturers build in a margin of safety into the tires. To ensure our safety standards are on par, all the tires we sell for vehicles driven on the street must meet or exceed the requirements set by the vehicle manufacture.
In this particular case, your Sport-S (assuming this is what you have) came factory with standard load 113 load index tires which at placard pressure (35psi) carry 2234lbs each (accounts for P to LT conversion). The 33x12.50R-17 AT2 has a 105 load index which carries a maximum load of 2040 lbs which is 194lbs less per tire than factory.
01-18-2016, 03:07 PM
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01-18-2016, 05:30 PM
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JK Junkie
should have bought the tires there
they would have told you they could not before your purchase !
i live in nh . they shipped my 33 nitto trails to my house on wheels and balanced for a good price I wish we had a dtd here in nh for my next set of tires . Ill still get the tires from them again though. but ill need to find a shop to mount and balance them.
dtd is the best in my opinion
no complaint out here in NH
E rated tires love the wheeks holding up great 4 years later ,mb 72 i think
a few months later i found out i need concentric rings they mailed them out no charge
you cant ask for more than that dam DTD # 1
i live in nh . they shipped my 33 nitto trails to my house on wheels and balanced for a good price I wish we had a dtd here in nh for my next set of tires . Ill still get the tires from them again though. but ill need to find a shop to mount and balance them.
dtd is the best in my opinion
no complaint out here in NHE rated tires love the wheeks holding up great 4 years later ,mb 72 i think
a few months later i found out i need concentric rings they mailed them out no charge
you cant ask for more than that dam DTD # 1
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01-18-2016, 06:02 PM
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I would have bought mine at discount tire but there quoted price was 3750 and i bought mine from mrwheeldeal.com for 2650. Ill just pay discount 125 to maintain them and save 1k. Wish i could have went local but not getting ripped to do so.
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01-24-2016, 08:43 PM
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Normally all you do is take the online quote, and the company with match it. Sears even took into account the sales tax when I last bought tires.
01-25-2016, 03:47 AM
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They claim they will but for some reason mine does not like to. They make a big stink about it. Plus i would rather give the business to the company offering me a great price to start with versus the one trying to rip me the most.
01-25-2016, 05:26 AM
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Only catch with a Sears Warranty, is the company has to exist and/or not be in bankruptcy. I see two chapters left in the Sears story, 7 and 11.
01-25-2016, 06:04 AM
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01-28-2016, 01:48 PM
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1000 .00 difference ?
id be worried what i was getting 
defects maybe
dtd gave me a good price when i bought mine and shipped to my door balanced
i thought it was great . Where i live they take advantage of you when buying tires and dont balance them correctly even .
Id def go DTD in the future when i get another set . granted this time they wont have the wheels to mount them so im still gona be dealing with trying to find a good tire shop to mount
defects maybedtd gave me a good price when i bought mine and shipped to my door balanced
i thought it was great . Where i live they take advantage of you when buying tires and dont balance them correctly even .
Id def go DTD in the future when i get another set . granted this time they wont have the wheels to mount them so im still gona be dealing with trying to find a good tire shop to mount
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