I narrowed my replacement tire choices down to the three choices from Michelin Crossclimate2, Pirelli Scoprions and Continental Crosscontact LX25 in that order. The Michelin Crossclimate2 get rave reviews from Consumer Reports, Tirerack and others, but when I went to my local Discount Tire shop they said they are backordered and they wouldn't be able to get them for at least a few weeks. I looked online and no one has them in stock, that's when I then discovered my 2nd choice tire, the Pirelli Scoprions are on sale at WalMart for $160.23 each.
I purchased the tires on-line and scheduled to have them mounted and balanced at WalMart. This morning I went in to get them mounted, I introduced myself to the tech who would be mounting the tires and told him I was very picky about my vehicles and asked him if it would be possible to replace the tires without scratching the rims. He told me the tire mounting equipment hadn't been updated since the store was built and I'd be better off buying the tires and taking them to Discount Tire to have them mounted.
We loaded the Pirellis in my truck and I headed to Discount Tire. The man at the counter warned me the wait would be 2-hours and then he wrote up the job ticket, moved my truck to another parking spot and put the job ticket on the dash and a number on top of the truck. I went out and put a note next to the shifter "$20 tip if you can get all four tires mounted without scratching the rims". I watched the mechanic read the note when he drove the truck into his bay and he took his time and was very meticulous. The man at the counter apologized that my wait was a bit over three hours and he charged me $25 per tire for mounting and balancing instead of the $35 they quoted because it took so long. The mechanic drove my truck up to the front and I walked around and inspected the rims, not a single scratch or scuff mark, so I gladly tipped him $20.
Pirelli Scorpions $160.23
I purchased the tires on-line and scheduled to have them mounted and balanced at WalMart. This morning I went in to get them mounted, I introduced myself to the tech who would be mounting the tires and told him I was very picky about my vehicles and asked him if it would be possible to replace the tires without scratching the rims. He told me the tire mounting equipment hadn't been updated since the store was built and I'd be better off buying the tires and taking them to Discount Tire to have them mounted.
We loaded the Pirellis in my truck and I headed to Discount Tire. The man at the counter warned me the wait would be 2-hours and then he wrote up the job ticket, moved my truck to another parking spot and put the job ticket on the dash and a number on top of the truck. I went out and put a note next to the shifter "$20 tip if you can get all four tires mounted without scratching the rims". I watched the mechanic read the note when he drove the truck into his bay and he took his time and was very meticulous. The man at the counter apologized that my wait was a bit over three hours and he charged me $25 per tire for mounting and balancing instead of the $35 they quoted because it took so long. The mechanic drove my truck up to the front and I walked around and inspected the rims, not a single scratch or scuff mark, so I gladly tipped him $20.
Pirelli Scorpions $160.23
