were to get the best price for tires

Online is definitely cheaper for the price of the tire, but make sure you have a place to install them lined up first. I bought tires off of tire rack for my g/f's truck and saved a ton over the local tire shops, but then I had to shop around to find someone that would install them. Some places won't even install them without receipts. After I paid for installation and balancing I wasn't ahead anymore, a lot of places throw that in if you buy the tires from them, but will charge you for it if you just show up with tires. I think all said and done I saved a few bucks per tire, but it would have been faster and easier to just have it done locally.

Just make sure if you're looking online you consider the whole package with shipping and installation, and not just the price of the tire.