Covering Oklahoma City, Okla.; Hartford, Conn.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Chicago, Il..; Helena, Mont.; and Charlotte, N.C., retail tire marketsduring period of Feb. 23-25.
For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly contacts a selection ofindependent tire dealers, mass merchants and car dealers to obtaincurrent pricing on replacement tires and vehicle services.
InteliChekrequests and verifies retail prices via phone calls, using specificvehicles, tire sizes and vehicle services. In that way, direct anduseful comparisons can be made by readers.
The tire prices shownin this report are for tires only, and do not includemounting/balancing or any add-on warranties or other services or fees.To allow for a more accurate comparison, the level of tire brand – Tier1, Tier 2 and Private Brand/Other – recommended by the retailer is nownoted. (See legend below charts.)
The services chosen forthese surveys include a standard oil change (oil plus filter), astandard four-wheel alignment and front brake work (replace front padsand turn both rotors).
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