A few years ago, we needed to replace the tires on our older SUV. I set out to research what the best tires would be and then shopped around trying to find the lowest price. You’d think that wouldn’t be too much of a challenge, right? Wrong! It was an absolute headache! Halfway through driving from one tire place to the next, I thought to myself “there has GOT to be an easy way to buy tires” but I had no idea where to look for such a thing.
Man, I wish I had known about TireRack.com back then!
TireRack.com is a website all about, well, tires. (Okay, that’s actually not true. They do also have other car and truck products on the site, but the bulk of the information is about tires.) TireRack is pretty much your one stop shop for anything tire related. You can go there and figure out what sizes of tires would work on your vehicle simply by plugging in the make and model. This was helpful for me as I know nothing about tire sizes and had no clue what size I needed.
Once you know the size you need, you can find all of the available options with a quick click. So rather than schlep out to a tire store and try to decipher which tires would work for you, you get to sit on your comfy couch and click away. I had a number of winter tires that would fit on my SUV.
Now, before choosing a brand and style of tire, you want to know which one is the best for what you are looking for. This is where TireRack is soooo helpful.
If you were standing in your local tire store, you would have to rely on the advice of the salesperson you were talking to.
On TireRack.com, you have access to all kinds of customer reviews. Now, who would you rather go to for advice on which tire to buy – the salesman who will most likely be getting a commission from your sale and would love to sell you the most expensive tire OR real customers who not only bought the tires you are looking at, but have been driving around on them in the real world? Yep – me too! You can easily read reviews of any tires you are considering and the reviews include how many miles the owner has driven on them, where they are located, what kind of driving they do and what their driving style is. Talk about thorough!
Once you have decided on which tires you would like to buy, you need to choose where to have them installed. (If you are an automotive DIY person, you can absolutely do it yourself.) TireRack makes it super easy to find a place you trust. Just plug in your zip code and a list of local automotive shops will pop up. You choose which one you would like. There were a bunch in my local area, so I only drove a couple of miles to have my tires installed. TireRack only works with the best, so you know anyone you choose will treat you well.
I was provided with a Winter Tire package to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
That sounds really easy. I will definitely keep this in mind if I ever need new tires.
becca says
Wow this is a a cool. I’ll have to pass this on to hubby.
Lois Alter Mark says
This is good to know and I’m going to share this with my husband. It’s hard to imagine buying tires online.
Lorane says
This is such an informative Website especially for us ladies. Buying Tyres just got easier 🙂
maria @ closetohome says
I will probably be needing tires soon. I am really going thru them in my larger SUV, thanks for the tips
Christine Luken says
Wow, I didn’t even realize you could buy tires online and have a garage install them. Just curious – did the tires ship to your house? Or directly to the installer?
Maureen Fitzgerald says
Christine – I had them shipped to the garage as part of the installation package. You can have them ship to your home if you are a DIY-type person also.
Debi says
We need new tires, at least 2 of them. I have to see about this. I hate going to the place to get new tires.
Kimberly Conover says
Oh my goodness–I love this! I just bookmarked their website.
Debbie Denny says
I have never bought online. Great info.
Tonya C says
I never would have thought to order tires online! It looks super easy to do.
Stacey - Travel Blogger says
I had no idea that you could purchase tires online. I think this would make the process easier.
Dawn McAlexander says
I need tires on two of my cars right now. I will definitely be checking this out!
Laura Funk says
My friend just utilized this service and loved it!
Liz Mays says
My son needs to know about this as soon as possible! It seems like he’s always having tire problems.
Liz Mays says
I’m all for streamlining the process, so if setting it all up online can be done, I’m in!
Krystal says
That is one purchase I never would have thought to try checking online! That is one way to save money for sure.
Janeane Davis says
This is a wonderful idea. We purchase so many things online due to the price savings. It is good to know we can add something as important as tires to the list.
Debbie L. says
Sharing this post with the guys in my family – they already order lots of truck and car parts online so this sounds like something they will be interested in.
Aida Ingram says
I am so thankful that you are sharing this, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to research so many things with my car. To know that you can buy your tires on line so easily it really matters.
Diane Nassy (@philZENdia) says
Hubby has purchased tires online before. It was soo easy and convenient!
Shauna says
This could not have come at a better time as my In-laws were just saying they need tire. I am passing this on to them. Thanks so much.
Ginger Mommy says
I had no idea that you could buy tires online. What an interesting idea. Looks like the site makes it very easy to do this!
Kristin says
I had no idea you could buy tires online! Too cool!
Abbie from Lovin' Our Chaos says
Oh man!! We just bought tires 2 weeks ago! I wish I would have known about this option, but will keep it in mind for the next time!
Clarice says
Wow! That sounds pretty easy. I never know which tires to pick for my car…honestly, I usually leave it up to my husband. I’ve never heard of TireRack. I can see how it would be super useful, though. All that information and those tire comparisons, right there, without even having to leave the house. Convenient, for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Laurie Emerson says
I admit that I have wondered many times if you can buy tires online as it would really save time. Thank you so much for this article!