Would a dealer swap out tires when the car arrives?

citizennick · 10-05-2015, 10:53 AM

I'm in Nebraska, and it's going to be cold soon, so I'm wondering if you think the dealer would swap the run-flat summer tires (tires I don't want anyways) for some all-seasons? Was hoping to make a trip down to Houston when I got the car to get some work done at my brother's shop. Did the same thing last year with my current car. Went down there when it was still warm, came back with snow on the ground and summer tires on... Don't want to do that again!

DenverTaco07 · 10-05-2015, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by citizennick

I'm in Nebraska, and it's going to be cold soon, so I'm wondering if you think the dealer would swap the run-flat summer tires (tires I don't want anyways) for some all-seasons? Was hoping to make a trip down to Houston when I got the car to get some work done at my brother's shop. Did the same thing last year with my current car. Went down there when it was still warm, came back with snow on the ground and summer tires on... Don't want to do that again!

ask them. If they think they can sell them I don't see why not, but they will do anything for a price.

Curr · 10-05-2015, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

ask them. If they think they can sell them I don't see why not, but they will do anything for a price.

Coming to post this.

They'll absolutely do it... but you might find it cheaper elsewhere. TireRack will ship to your dealer, by the way!

Imp · 10-05-2015, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Curr

Coming to post this.

They'll absolutely do it... but you might find it cheaper elsewhere. TireRack will ship to your dealer, by the way!

What he said. ^^^

--kC

citizennick · 10-05-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

ask them. If they think they can sell them I don't see why not, but they will do anything for a price.

Yeah that's what I figured, but it would probably be worth it if they did offset the cost of all-season tires by taking the summer ones off my hands. One of the first things on my agenda before next spring is a better set of wheels/tires.

DenverTaco07 · 10-05-2015, 11:19 AM

I think what OP is really asking, is will they swap them out no charge - i say....maybe, if they think they can sell the OEM, and especially if OEM are more expensive.

If it were me, I'd just buy a new set and keep the summer for when summer comes around, but OP doesn't want them at all it seems.

citizennick · 10-05-2015, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

I think what OP is really asking, is will they swap them out no charge - i say....maybe, if they think they can sell the OEM, and especially if OEM are more expensive.

If it were me, I'd just buy a new set and keep the summer for when summer comes around, but OP doesn't want them at all it seems.

I'm not too thrilled about the summer tires honestly. I would rather try and get something along the lines of RE71's.

DenverTaco07 · 10-05-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Curr

Coming to post this.

They'll absolutely do it... but you might find it cheaper elsewhere. TireRack will ship to your dealer, by the way!

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Originally Posted by Imp

What he said. ^^^

--kC

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Originally Posted by citizennick

I'm not too thrilled about the summer tires honestly. I would rather try and get something along the lines of RE71's.

oh, got it, i thought you were opposed to having summer tires. You can always try and sell the OEM here on the forums.

Cipher21 · 10-05-2015, 11:33 AM

This is absolutely something I want to do I want them to swap it for a most likely cheaper but all season tire don't want to deal with the hassle.

citizennick · 10-05-2015, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

oh, got it, i thought you were opposed to having summer tires. You can always try and sell the OEM here on the forums.

I asked my salesman about it. He said he will look into it but also mentioned he has a buddy that would buy them off me.

all-seasons would be a nice option to have since we do have some nice days scattered throughout the winter.

BumpinBlueSS · 10-05-2015, 11:44 AM

All Season = Mediocre performance year round.
Dedicated Summer and Winter tires = best performance year round.

citizennick · 10-05-2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BumpinBlueSS

All Season = Mediocre performance year round.
Dedicated Summer and Winter tires = best performance year round.

All-seasons will not be used over the summer. Just on good winter days when there's no snow on the ground. I had 3 dedicated sets on my last car. One was some Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 winter tires, amazing. But since the car won't see any snow it's not worth going all out for winter tires.

hotlap · 10-05-2015, 12:36 PM

My company buys large volumes of stock trucks. We often exchange the factory tires for customer requested brand/style and get credit for the take off tires toward the new ones.

Imp · 10-05-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BumpinBlueSS

All Season = Mediocre performance year round.
Dedicated Summer and Winter tires = best performance year round.

No question. However there are some performance all seasons that do a fairly decent job at not getting you completely stuck. (Conti DWS for one example). They're fine if you happen to be at work and it starts snowing.

But they're no comparison to a true winter tire. You don't want to be caught in temps under 40* on a true summer tire either... the rubber compound becomes rock hard and they're worse than all seasons, even in the dry (*unless you're only going straight)

--kC

10-05-2015, 10:53 AM	#1
citizennick Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hastings, NE Posts: 318	Would a dealer swap out tires when the car arrives? I'm in Nebraska, and it's going to be cold soon, so I'm wondering if you think the dealer would swap the run-flat summer tires (tires I don't want anyways) for some all-seasons? Was hoping to make a trip down to Houston when I got the car to get some work done at my brother's shop. Did the same thing last year with my current car. Went down there when it was still warm, came back with snow on the ground and summer tires on... Don't want to do that again!

10-05-2015, 11:19 AM	#6
DenverTaco07 Drives: 2017 SS 1LE, 2017 Volt, 2013 Pilot Join Date: May 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,274	I think what OP is really asking, is will they swap them out no charge - i say....maybe, if they think they can sell the OEM, and especially if OEM are more expensive. If it were me, I'd just buy a new set and keep the summer for when summer comes around, but OP doesn't want them at all it seems. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE \| HBM \| Vortech V3-Si supercharger (620RWHP and 575ft lbs) \| PDR \| Black Bowties \| Illuminated Front Black Bowtie \| Illuminated Door Sills \| Smoked Tails \| vented seats mod

10-05-2015, 12:36 PM	#13
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,637	My company buys large volumes of stock trucks. We often exchange the factory tires for customer requested brand/style and get credit for the take off tires toward the new ones. __________________ "the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Ronald Reagan -

10-05-2015, 11:33 AM	#9
Cipher21 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: VA Posts: 240	This is absolutely something I want to do I want them to swap it for a most likely cheaper but all season tire don't want to deal with the hassle.

10-05-2015, 11:44 AM	#11
BumpinBlueSS Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2015 Location: On, Canada Posts: 54	All Season = Mediocre performance year round. Dedicated Summer and Winter tires = best performance year round.

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