Originally posted by Jarvis
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Kind of odd experience with TireRack
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Its a liability thing. Tire companies get sued a LOT since the Explorer/Firestone issues - and they got sued a fair amount before then.
The distributors of products can be held liable for selling defective items as well. If they sell you a tire that is not the "correct" size for your car, in theory it could come back to haunt them.
Not saying I like the policy, but I fully understand it. Discount Tire will sell you whatever, but they will tell you that the tire is the wrong one and they may disclaim the warranty.Current Cars2014 M235i2009 R56 Cooper S1998 M31997 M3
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Originally posted by DaveCNIts a liability thing. Tire companies get sued a LOT since the Explorer/Firestone issues - and they got sued a fair amount before then.
The distributors of products can be held liable for selling defective items as well. If they sell you a tire that is not the "correct" size for your car, in theory it could come back to haunt them.
Not saying I like the policy, but I fully understand it. Discount Tire will sell you whatever, but they will tell you that the tire is the wrong one and they may disclaim the warranty.
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Discount Tire Direct sells metal hubcentric rings for $15 shipped. Go to www.discounttiredirect.com to get their number and order by phone.
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Originally posted by e30vert.
The attitude that I portray is Frank Rizzo esque (Jerky Boys made up character)
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Frank RiZZo 0wns
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Originally posted by rwh11385Tirerack is just trying not to sell the wrong thing to ignorant retards.
If you know better than them, lie.
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Originally posted by dirty30I am also going to be running a set of type e's on my 318is, 8mm is all you are going for as far as spacers? just curious thats all...
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Originally posted by Robwell when those eventually where out from heat, look into the metal jobbies. I think it was vulcan tire or discount tire direct or something
And tirerack is odd that their policy/info changes depending on who you talk to. I was looking into some BBSs that they had on their site and I called a few times. Once I was told they were direct fit and that they didnt need spacers, once I was told they needed spacers but they were fine, and another I was told they couldnt sell them to be because they wouldnt fit my car.
So I said fuggit and got the Alpinas.Im now E30less.
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Originally posted by JarvisThe wheels are ET35 and I got away with 8mm spacers while using 225/45 tires on a moderately lowered car - early arches though, don't know if the later lower ones would be a problem.Im now E30less.
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its been discussed on the e34 board to. basically some people wont sell you the rings unless you get rims at the same thing. i think they arent supposed to sell them but some people dont care, not worth arguing with a customer when you can just sell them the rings and let the customer do whatever he wants with them.sigpic
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