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Dominic Toretto

09-23-2013 09:13 PM

WTF Tire Pricing!?

Anyone know why these 265s are grossly overpriced compared to the same tire in a 285?

Link to the 265s...
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...=TDMINT&cs=265

Link to 285s...
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...=TDMINT&cs=285

Main reason I am asking is because I am planning to get the 255s but was considering the 265s since I have 9inch wide wheels in the front. Any theories?

-Alex

Grandpa

09-23-2013 09:43 PM

Pm Jucostud for tires. He works at Discount and can help you out.

Dominic Toretto

09-23-2013 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT (Post 51177)

Pm Jucostud for tires. He works at Discount and can help you out.

Thanks! PM sent to that user.

-Alex

Jucostud

09-23-2013 11:59 PM

Pricing mainly has to do with what's more popular. We sell a lot of 285/35/19 since it's factory Vette size. 265/35/19 is not commen at all and is actually extremely short for your application.

Dominic Toretto

09-24-2013 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jucostud (Post 51192)

Pricing mainly has to do with what's more popular. We sell a lot of 285/35/19 since it's factory Vette size. 265/35/19 is not commen at all and is actually extremely short for your application.

Oh okay that makes sense then. What do you mean as far as the tire being too short?

-Alex

DirtyD

09-24-2013 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto (Post 51196)

Oh okay that makes sense then. What do you mean as far as the tire being too short?

-Alex

That's a 26.3" OD tire. Stock Brembo is 27.06" OD and your wheels and tires on your cars now are about 27.5" OD

Dominic Toretto

09-24-2013 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyD (Post 51208)

That's a 26.3" OD tire. Stock Brembo is 27.06" OD and your wheels and tires on your cars now are about 27.5" OD

OD = overall diameter?

-Alex

DirtyD

09-25-2013 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto (Post 51304)

OD = overall diameter?

-Alex

Yeah.

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