I had the same experience as Ronzi...I went to Discount Tire and they beat tire rack by a few dollars. The only problem is I mistakenly got the Potenza Re050 instead of the Re050a that is approved by Porsche. Does that make a difference? I highly doubt it because they use the 050 on the MB SLR. Anyway, definately go to your discount tire dealers and price the rubber so you can make an informed decision.
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Originally Posted by Ronzi
Pete: A "boatload" compared to what?
A couple of yrs. ago I needed to replace two of the four Conti 17"ers and checked Tire Rack vs the shop I typically deal with in Boulder. After including shipping and the cost of mounting and balancing, there was virtually no savings whatever over what I paid the local shop for two tires, with no shipping cost and mtng/bal "included".
I know a lot of folks think Tire Rack is the greatest thing since canned beer, but that just hasn't been my experience. Not cost-wise anyway.
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