Goodyear coming to the table with some smokin' deals

[Luke@tirerack]

Goodyear recently went through their warehouses and found several tires with older production dates (2005 & 2006). These tires are still in perfect shape and have suffered no ill effects. The longer than average storage time in their warehouses their age makes continuing their storage not practical. With that said Goodyear is offering some special pricing

Here's the list:

195/55R16 DUNLOP SP SPORT 01 DSST $85.00 / $168.00 reg.

205/55R16 DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX $62.00 / $102.00 reg

225/50R16 DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ101 $44.00 / $83.00 reg.

215/45R17 DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX $68.00 / $120.00 reg.

225/55R17 GOODYEAR EAGLE R.E. $76.00 / $142.00 reg.

235/45R17 GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 $80.00 / $156.00 reg.

245/45R17 DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX-A $68.00 / $148.00 reg.

215/40R18 DUNLOP SP SPORT FM901 $65.00 / $128.00 reg.

255/55R18 GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GS-D3 $111.00 / $217.00 reg.

245/40R18 DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX $105.00 / $219.00 reg.

245/45R18 DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX $99.00 / $138.00 reg.
275/40R18 DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX $107.00 / $267.00 reg.

245/45R19 DUNLOP SP SPORT 01 A $139.00 / $370.00

325/30R19 GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 SC EMT $262.00 / $325.00 (C6 Z06 OE tire)

255/45R20 GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT $190.00 / $390.00 reg.
285/40R20 GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT $192.00 / $398.00 reg.

or more info or to place an order call me directly or use this LINK

some more tire age related info:

Originally Posted by TIRERACK dot COM

The current industry association recommendations regarding inspecting and replacing tires due to age originate outside the United States.

The British Rubber Manufacturers Association (BRMA) recommended practice issued June, 2001, states "BRMA members strongly recommend that unused tyres should not be put into service if they are over six years old and that all tyres should be replaced ten years from the date of their manufacture."

"Environmental conditions like exposure to sunlight and coastal climates, as well as poor storage and infrequent use, accelerate the aging process. In ideal conditions, a tyre may have a life expectancy that exceeds ten years from its date of manufacture. However, such conditions are rare. Aging may not exhibit any external indications and, since there is no non-destructive test to assess the serviceability of a tyre, even an inspection carried out by a tyre expert may not reveal the extent of any deterioration."

More recently, The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recommended practice issued May, 2005, states "customers are encouraged to have their vehicle tires promptly inspected after five years of use to determine if the tires can continue to be used (recommends spare tires be inspected as well). Furthermore, even when the tires look usable, it is recommended that all tires (including spare tires) that were made more than ten years ago be replaced with new tires. Additionally, because in some cases automobile makers--based on the characteristics of the relevant vehicle--stipulate in the owner's manual the timing of tire inspection and replacement. Please read and confirm the content of the owner's manual."

Several European vehicle manufacturers of high performance sports cars, coupes and sedans identify that "under no circumstances should tires older than 6 years be used" in their vehicle owner's manual. However, it should be noted that European recommendations must include driving conditions that include roads like the German Autobahn, which allows vehicles to be legally driven at their top speeds for extended periods of time.

While American driving conditions don't include the high-speed challenges of the German Autobahn, Chrysler and Ford Motor Company joined their European colleagues in 2005 by recommending that tires installed as Original Equipment be replaced after six years of service. (General Motors declined to offer a recommendation until a more scientific analysis of driving conditions and tire aging could be completed).

It is important to take into account Original Equipment tires are mounted on wheels and put into service right after being received by vehicle manufacturers, so their calendar age begins immediately. However the same cannot be said of tires properly stored in a tire manufacturers' warehouse or in Tire Rack distribution centers before they go into service. Properly stored tires that are protected from the elements and not mounted on a wheel age very slowly before they are mounted and put into service.

Our experience has been that when properly stored and cared for, most street tires have a useful life in service of between six to ten years. And while part of that time is spent as the tire travels from the manufacturing plant to the manufacturer's distribution center, to the retailer and to you, the remainder is the time it spends on your vehicle.

here's that LINK again

[LFC09]

Luke
I have been less than impressed with your recent efforts. I don't see this board as a dumping ground for your left overs.
To my mind this board is very focused.
Keep your posts relevant to the E39 M5 in this forum. There is the sponsors and GB forums for other stuff, as well as the Off Topic forum.
You should focus on posting relevant info, AND responding to PMs and EMAILS from the board.
Scott

[exigtis4m5(?)]

amen. I could not get a call back from luk nor a reply to pm or email. But when it comes to selling stuff thats of interest to him, he clearly has time.

[Lscman]

Luke,

Thanks for posting deals for us. It's apparent that some are offended by discount opportunities and prefer to pay full retail.

[Lscman]

Originally Posted by exigtis4m5(?)

amen. I could not get a call back from luk nor a reply to pm or email. But when it comes to selling stuff thats of interest to him, he clearly has time.

You tried to contact him about this July 4th holiday or Friday July 3rd work holiday and could not reach him? Duh.

How is this offering offensive? When a premium tire mfr has a blowout sale at half off, I want to hear about it with clear notice before merchandise is gone. A major forum sponsor is welcome to inform me. I'd even accept a spam email on that sort of blowout sale. Goodyear's competitors have similar sales on old race tire stock and all the tires are sold in 24 hrs. I usually miss the sale. This prominent notice of such a rare opportunity is helpful for thrifty consumers and I am thankful.

If you prefer to pay full retail, fine. Please allow me to hear about these offerings in the forums I frequent. My the way, Luke is selling stuff that's of interest to ME.

How much profit margin do you think is in a half priced $75 tire? Most Goodyear dealers don't even bother announcing or offering these factory clearance tires because they make no money on them. The profit margin is generally cut in half with the price of the tire. The shady dealers scoop them up and sell them near full retail at huge profit. Luke is passing along huge savings and making pennies. Folks on this forum are initiating threads about cheap Cooper tires to smoke off doing burnouts or drifts (at similar pricing) They do not have the same quality or capability. What is wrong with you?

[Nabio]

Tirerack pays to keep this board free for us... God forbid they advertise merchandise on it! How dare they!

[Mfreakin5]

Originally Posted by Nabio

Tirerack pays to keep this board free for us... God forbid they advertise merchandise on it! How dare they!

Agreed. I don't see how this was offensive either.

[jt2ma71]

Hey, tons of people own other vehicles other hten M5's that may use tire sizes that are on the list. Tire rack supports this site, so i think he should be able to. He is trying to sell products at a discounted price, now i dont know about many of you, but if i can get something for cheaper ill jump on it if i need it.

[LFC09]

Luke and Tirerack have been less than impressive with customer service IMO. Only time I hear from him is when he wants to sell.
As a member, I expect sponsors to respond to reasonable requests for assistance.
Luke has not done that on several occasions.
I find it offensive that he wants to pop in, offload stock, and not provide service otherwise.
My 0.02.
scott

[exigtis4m5(?)]

I agree that Luk should post such deals here. I guess you guys did not read LFC09s post well enough.

He said "You should focus on posting relevant info, AND responding to PMs and EMAILS from the board"

Thats what I expect and have not been impresed. Others like Dave at Zeckhausen Racing do this really well.

LSCman - i think it was rather presumptious on your part to think that my reach out to Luk was over 4th. It would we good if you can read the post and use the information in there to comment, v/s assuming. FYI - I had contacted Luk over 6 months back not on 4th. 2 voicemails, 2 emails, 1 pm - never heard back.