Originally Posted by
El Chupacabra
I don't know what "point S" is, but I always buy through Discount Tire. Tips:
1) Wait for a Discount Tire rebate sale. They run these regularly - next one will probably be Memorial Day, then July 4. Typically see something like $100 off a set of 4. Rebates are stackable with manufacturer rebates, so if your heart is set on that Falken tire, cross your fingers and hope Falken is running a rebate then.
2) Open a Discount Tire credit card (no annual fee, obviously pay it off as soon as you get the bill). You always get an additional $30 rebate off the set of 4 tires. If you buy during one of their sales, DT doubles the rebate if you use a DT card, to $60. This is in addition to any other rebates available.
3) Consider buying online from discounttiredirect.com, rather than the store. Free shipping. Also may have 0 sales tax, depending on your location. (If you're in Oregon with 0 sales tax anyway, this doesn't matter.) Pricing and rebate sales are similar to the brick-and-mortar stores, but they are a separate corporation. Factor in the local mount-and-balance cost if you do this -- I always go this route, and have tires mounted/balanced at Walmart.
4) Rebates: DT is fast in processing (submit online), and I've never had any fail to get awarded. Typically you get a plastic Visa gift card in the mail. If you don't want to deal with GCs, you can drain them into your Amazon account by buying yourself Amazon gift cards.