Buy a Dozen of Tires Instead Of One Piece (Buy in bulk quantities)
If your shop either has its own maintenance bay, or you have a contract with a local mechanics shop try to buy in bulk. It is always cheaper to buy large quantities as opposed to single or a few at a time. That is why places like Sam’s Club and such are so popular.
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Remember it might be a tad more expensive to purchase say 20 or 30 tires at one time. But rate per tire could be marked down considerably. Many times they don’t require you to physically maintain the inventory at your location. Instead, as you use them and the number on hand drops to a predetermined quantity, they will ship more. This is a double win; you save on space and money.
Buy Retread Tires and Save Money
Depending on your needs and budgets tires can get expensive. If you drive primarily on paved surfaces and local then you have another option. Instead of buying brand new, you get retreads. In essence those are tires that are still good but have had the new tread ‘glued’ to the tire giving it several more miles of life.
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Remember this can be a very effective and cost saving measure. Retreads are considerably cheaper than new. They are good for hard surfaces. There are some things to consider though when using retreads. They are not recommended for gravel and unprepared surfaces. They are also not recommended for extensively long treks. So you must weigh the cost saving against your actual need.
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