dangerdoc
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- Dec 7, 2007
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I managed to ruin both front tires on my m5400.
I went down to my local tractor tire and wheel shop. For a small town, this is a big business, they send wheels all over the country. They look at my tires and tell me that they don't carry them and I would have a hard time finding them.
I checked out all of the Ag tire places in the area, none of them have the tires. One place can order them in but it will be $900 for the pair, for FRONT tires!!!
I go down to the Kubota dealer, they can order them for $850, a little strange seeing the dealer have a lower price.
Before dropping the money, I check the internet, only can find them at one place and it is $900 plus shipping!!!
I remembered an out of the way but always busy tire place about 40 miles from my house. Yep, they have the tire. Sorry the price is kind of high, $200 apiece. SOLD, I got in the truck and drove directly there and sure enough they have them and the price really is $400 for the pair. But whoops, somebody hit one with the forklift and ruined it, they will sell me the one the have and order me a new one, for the price of...... wait for it.........$200.
I picked up the second tire last week for the promised price. They are Bridgestone, with the same markings of the tires that cost twice as much everywhere else.
What gives, is there that much mark up?
I went down to my local tractor tire and wheel shop. For a small town, this is a big business, they send wheels all over the country. They look at my tires and tell me that they don't carry them and I would have a hard time finding them.
I checked out all of the Ag tire places in the area, none of them have the tires. One place can order them in but it will be $900 for the pair, for FRONT tires!!!
I go down to the Kubota dealer, they can order them for $850, a little strange seeing the dealer have a lower price.
Before dropping the money, I check the internet, only can find them at one place and it is $900 plus shipping!!!
I remembered an out of the way but always busy tire place about 40 miles from my house. Yep, they have the tire. Sorry the price is kind of high, $200 apiece. SOLD, I got in the truck and drove directly there and sure enough they have them and the price really is $400 for the pair. But whoops, somebody hit one with the forklift and ruined it, they will sell me the one the have and order me a new one, for the price of...... wait for it.........$200.
I picked up the second tire last week for the promised price. They are Bridgestone, with the same markings of the tires that cost twice as much everywhere else.
What gives, is there that much mark up?