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Feb 13, 2008 | 07:53 PM

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did i get ripped off?

ok i got two new rears today for the T/A they are the BFG KDW2s i paid 677 for both of them mounted! seems kinda high? they are 295/35/18s they look really good and hook well put that price kills me! haha

Feb 13, 2008 | 07:55 PM

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seems expensive man. shouldn't even be 600 i just got two nitto nt01's 315/30/18's both for 546

Feb 13, 2008 | 08:14 PM

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Yeah it does seem a little high for only 2,ever though they are 18's which are always more. I just put BFG KDW's 275/40/17 on my Ws6 for 500$ mounted.

Feb 13, 2008 | 08:25 PM

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Im gonna say yeah as well. Those tires combined retail for $514 at DTD. Which means they charged an extra $163 for mount and balance. Again DTD charged me $23.50 to mount per wheel, and $15 to balance per wheel. That was a year ago.

Still, using those prices it should've cost apprx $591. $86 bux difference.

Feb 13, 2008 | 11:12 PM

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yeah i think you got ripped

Feb 14, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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Tirerack lists the tires for $242, each . .

So: $242 x 2 = $484.00 for tires,

$484.00 tires
$6 valves
$60 mount and balance
$2 tire disposal
$40 tax
=??

$592.00 as a best guess . . .

So no I do not think you got ripped off. There is usually a premium charge to mount 18" tires.

Feb 14, 2008 | 11:39 AM

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677 and 592 is still a pretty big difference...and with more cars, trucks, and suv nowadays..anything up to a 20 inch is pretty much standard..the dub sizes is where they start really charging...18-20's are rather common nowadays

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Feb 14, 2008 | 12:49 PM

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hell i think you getting ripped off just buying BFG KDW2s! I have ran them and no better then any other cheep tire i have ran. Just my thoughts. I could of got some 295s for $450 installed or some 315/30s for $500 installed on sale