Front Rubbing - Tires, Suspension or Wheels?
I found a website called tirebuyer.com. For the tires I picked, shipping is free and they have a list of installers that you can pick from and it lists their installation prices. Discount Tire isn't one of them, but places like AAA, Goodyear Auto Service Center and smaller local chains are available. For AAA, their total installation price is $67 but that includes an $8 tire disposal fee that I wouldn't have to pay since I'm not disposing of any tires. I still have to pay tax on the tires, but their prices were a lot cheaper. I may see if Discount Tire will price match since they're closer.
(shhhhh), but the Discount Tire (around here, at least)
will price match tirerack.com and other online sources. BUUUT, they'll try to charge you for the shipping anyway (gambling that you'll eat the shipping cost to get the tires RIGHT NOW). PLUS they charge tax (several online tire suppliers don't charge tax), so it ends up costing
more. When I tell them that I WON'T pay for shipping and I can just order the tires online and have them install them, they usually give in and wave the shipping.
The catch to this is that you have to find the EXACT tire for price matching. Not just the same size, but the same size, brand, model, etc. Apples to apples only.
I usually buy tires at tirerack.com and have them drop shipped to a local NTB for install. They're the cheapest around here ($12-$15 per tire), and the service compares to Discount Tire. They try and upsell road hazzard and alignments and such, but they're pretty good.
BTW, tirebuyer.com has the same exact pricing as tirerack on the tires I checked, and although the shipping
was free, the installation cost was WAY higher than what I've found. Therefore, I suspect the installer is just covering the shipping and tacking it onto the cost of the installation.
Best of luck!