Tireplus Ripoff is this any way to treat a lady Tampa Florida
I initally went to them to have a leaky tire plugged. I had bought the car used. The tires were bf goodrich touring t/a. One was worn on the outside and had developed a leak. The service advisor, "julio Hernandez" told me the tire was no good and proceeded to let me know that he thought BF goodrich tires were no good, and wore fast for the money.
I purchased two Yokohoma Avid t4 (his recommendation)for $78.00 a piece and had an alignment done that day. When I was checking out he told me that they had put a quart of transmission fluid in my system and that there was probably a leak and to come in later that week for a diagnostic pressure test.
When I left, I called my brother and he told me how to check my fluid. Upon checking it, I found that there was alot more fluid in then what was necessary. Next, I called my father who is a retired ford engineer and knows alot about cars. I then drove up to Brooksville, Fl and dropped the car off to him to have checked.
Because of a delay with an "expert", he chose to check the vehicle out for himself. I father is 77 years old and it is not easy for him to to this, but he did.
He called me and told me there were no leaks in the transmission and that a very minor leak of engine oil that could be fixed with a new valve cover gasket which he could do in about an hour was all that would be necessary.
Because of this incident I began to research this company and the tires I bought and the tires I replaced. First their own company recommended the ones I had on there (bf goodrich) higher than what he sold me (yokohoma avid t4). And the 60K mile warranty is just for show based on some review I read of owners of the Yok. The tires wear out fast and getting them replaced under warranty seems to be difficult.
The price I paid was 10-14 dollars higher at Tires Plus than other dealers in the local area.I have heard it said that experience is the best teacher and believe I have learned through this experience. I will definetly let all know to beware of this company and the particular location I visited.
Letitia
Tampa, Florida
U.S.A.
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Brandon
New Orleans,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
Doesnt' Sound Like Too Bad Of A Price
#5Consumer Comment
Sun, March 19, 2006
78.00 dollars doesn't sound that bad for the Yoko's. I work at a retail tire center and my average price for that tire is about 80.00 dollars. As far as the tire wearing fast...tires don't normally wear out due to a defect in the tire. If a tire lasts 40,000 miles instead of the 60,000 mile warr chances are the driver didn't have the tires rotated, balanced, aligned, and pressure checked at proper intervals. The BFG Touring T/A is a decent tire also, but it doesn't come with a milage warr(not that that is necessarilly a bad thing). If you take care of your tires, even some of the cheapest ones, they should last the warranty period.
Here is a common misunderstanding about milage warranties. Alot of people are under the assumption that when their tires need to be replaced they can get an adjustment on their old tires because they didn't make it the stated milage warr...that's not the case. Here is how it works: If a defect(belt seperation, sidewall sep) occurrs during the milage period it is adjusted usually by tread depth. If the tires wear down to 2/32nds of an inch evenly across the tire, and it's not due to any kind mechanical problem, then you get an adjustment based on milage. Most people change their tires when they're worn down to 3 or 4/32nds of tread.
Brandon
New Orleans,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
Doesnt' Sound Like Too Bad Of A Price
#5Consumer Comment
Sun, March 19, 2006
78.00 dollars doesn't sound that bad for the Yoko's. I work at a retail tire center and my average price for that tire is about 80.00 dollars. As far as the tire wearing fast...tires don't normally wear out due to a defect in the tire. If a tire lasts 40,000 miles instead of the 60,000 mile warr chances are the driver didn't have the tires rotated, balanced, aligned, and pressure checked at proper intervals. The BFG Touring T/A is a decent tire also, but it doesn't come with a milage warr(not that that is necessarilly a bad thing). If you take care of your tires, even some of the cheapest ones, they should last the warranty period.
Here is a common misunderstanding about milage warranties. Alot of people are under the assumption that when their tires need to be replaced they can get an adjustment on their old tires because they didn't make it the stated milage warr...that's not the case. Here is how it works: If a defect(belt seperation, sidewall sep) occurrs during the milage period it is adjusted usually by tread depth. If the tires wear down to 2/32nds of an inch evenly across the tire, and it's not due to any kind mechanical problem, then you get an adjustment based on milage. Most people change their tires when they're worn down to 3 or 4/32nds of tread.
Brandon
New Orleans,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
Doesnt' Sound Like Too Bad Of A Price
#5Consumer Comment
Sun, March 19, 2006
78.00 dollars doesn't sound that bad for the Yoko's. I work at a retail tire center and my average price for that tire is about 80.00 dollars. As far as the tire wearing fast...tires don't normally wear out due to a defect in the tire. If a tire lasts 40,000 miles instead of the 60,000 mile warr chances are the driver didn't have the tires rotated, balanced, aligned, and pressure checked at proper intervals. The BFG Touring T/A is a decent tire also, but it doesn't come with a milage warr(not that that is necessarilly a bad thing). If you take care of your tires, even some of the cheapest ones, they should last the warranty period.
Here is a common misunderstanding about milage warranties. Alot of people are under the assumption that when their tires need to be replaced they can get an adjustment on their old tires because they didn't make it the stated milage warr...that's not the case. Here is how it works: If a defect(belt seperation, sidewall sep) occurrs during the milage period it is adjusted usually by tread depth. If the tires wear down to 2/32nds of an inch evenly across the tire, and it's not due to any kind mechanical problem, then you get an adjustment based on milage. Most people change their tires when they're worn down to 3 or 4/32nds of tread.
Brandon
New Orleans,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
Doesnt' Sound Like Too Bad Of A Price
#5Consumer Comment
Sun, March 19, 2006
78.00 dollars doesn't sound that bad for the Yoko's. I work at a retail tire center and my average price for that tire is about 80.00 dollars. As far as the tire wearing fast...tires don't normally wear out due to a defect in the tire. If a tire lasts 40,000 miles instead of the 60,000 mile warr chances are the driver didn't have the tires rotated, balanced, aligned, and pressure checked at proper intervals. The BFG Touring T/A is a decent tire also, but it doesn't come with a milage warr(not that that is necessarilly a bad thing). If you take care of your tires, even some of the cheapest ones, they should last the warranty period.
Here is a common misunderstanding about milage warranties. Alot of people are under the assumption that when their tires need to be replaced they can get an adjustment on their old tires because they didn't make it the stated milage warr...that's not the case. Here is how it works: If a defect(belt seperation, sidewall sep) occurrs during the milage period it is adjusted usually by tread depth. If the tires wear down to 2/32nds of an inch evenly across the tire, and it's not due to any kind mechanical problem, then you get an adjustment based on milage. Most people change their tires when they're worn down to 3 or 4/32nds of tread.