Spending Dunlop contingency before expiration

[wiggeywackyo]

I have a certificate expiring this month. It turns out it needs to be spent before it expires because RTS doesn't bank them. If I buy the tires from them, will RTS be able to mount them up at the track in April?

[Pigman]

Yes as he is a Part of RTS....Steve will even mount crap if you want. He is a good dude and great to deal with as you know

[wiggeywackyo]

Well what I meant was mount it for free. I know he'll mount it for $15/wheel but if I'm paying for shipping from RTS and mounting, then I'd essentially be paying full price for a set of tires to keep through the winter.

[Pigman]

Yes.....he will do it for free i am almost sure. Seeing as you did buy it through RTS

[wiggeywackyo]

Almost sure?

[OreoGaborio]

Oh Jesus Christ. Just let them expire if you're worried about it.

[THE STUFF 187]

He might do for you as a favor but he is not making any money since you are buying direct from RTS. So he would be doing it for free. You don't work for free neither does he. He will probably do for you since you buy a shit load of tires every season

[Jim]

stop being a cheap prick.
either buy the free tires and maybe pay $15/mounting, or toss the certs and pay full price for tires and get free mounting.

[Pigman]

$15 for them to do it 100% right in about 5 min... Yes it's worth 20$ all day long and you have spent more on bandages lolololzzzz herrrrrrroooooo

[CEO]

You said you'll be paying full price... umm how does shipping and mounting cost you like $400? LOL

[wiggeywackyo]

How much is a set of 212's at the track?

[wiggeywackyo]

I'm looking at my CC statement and it shows $468 for a set of 212's. Does that sound right?

[CEO]

I'm looking at my CC statement and it shows $468 for a set of 212's. Does that sound right?

Sure, but I don't think the specific amount matters... say between 4 and 5 hundred.

Shipping and mounting is going to be what, 50 friggin bucks? lol

[wiggeywackyo]

Correct. Fuck it. I'll buy 'em.

[CEO]

Correct. Fuck it. I'll buy 'em.

Good idea. I'm not sure why you even debated this... Assuming you won these, and didn't buy them, you are getting something you need FOR FREE and you don't want to pay shipping...? The other option is to let them expire and then you get NOTHING and then you have to buy them in 4 months... so... take your pick buddy haha

[sdog30]

Steve is the trackside rep for rts, so it didn't matter if you buy them at the track our have them shipped, your still buying your tires from rts and he will mount them at the track for free. They charge for mounting tires not bought from rts.

And yes... Steve is a super cool and very helpful trackside vendor.

[GixerJockey]

Wow... what sort of analysis-paralysis did I just stumble into?

[timmyho414]

really, why don't you just call Steve and ask?

http://stores.racetireservice.com/-s...about/Page.bok

[Jim]

since you got them for free, you could just try to sell them for full price like CEO does

[MaRce1o]

I just mailed my to race tore service and haven't heard back...anyone else have the issue?

[wiggeywackyo]

I should have clarified that the certificate is only for $50 bucks.

Price from RTS online: $479 + $28 (shipping) + $30 (mounting) - $50 (certificate) = $487 Total
Price from RTS at the track: $468 on my CC statement but I can't remember if that was with certs.

Total slow brain moment on my part. And the guys at RTS can't put me through to him.

It's only a few bucks but I just don't want a set of tires sitting around all winter unless I'm actually coming out ahead.

[Gecko]

Why use the cert towards a full set? Just buy a front with it. Cheaper shipping. Then at the start of the season buy a rear from Steve and ask if he'll just mount the front left from last season too. If you're buying something from him, he's likely to do it for ya. If he does, pitch in a few bucks towards some coffee for the mounting guys. Win win for everybody.

[MaRce1o]

Thats what i did. Got my phone call yesterday and just ordered a new 212 rear

[CEO]

since you got them for free, you could just try to sell them for full price like CEO does

I sold for under face value... and obvs I wouldn't have sold them if I didn't have to stop racing.

I should have clarified that the certificate is only for $50 bucks.

Price from RTS online: $479 + $28 (shipping) + $30 (mounting) - $50 (certificate) = $487 Total
Price from RTS at the track: $468 on my CC statement but I can't remember if that was with certs.

Total slow brain moment on my part. And the guys at RTS can't put me through to him.

It's only a few bucks but I just don't want a set of tires sitting around all winter unless I'm actually coming out ahead.

Ahh well that is a slightly different story. Since mounting will be free, you're saving 22 bucks. I guess you need to decide from a time-value-of-money perspective if saving 22 bucks now and having to spend the rest versus buying full price in april makes sense for you, especially if you are going to put these on a credit card. I guess for me it probably wouldn't make sense.

I have asked and gotten dunlop to re-issue one cert once... call them and claim ignorance and ask them to re-issue with an expiration date past the date of the first round. They'll do it once for you usually.

Why use the cert towards a full set? Just buy a front with it. Cheaper shipping. Then at the start of the season buy a rear from Steve and ask if he'll just mount the front left from last season too. If you're buying something from him, he's likely to do it for ya. If he does, pitch in a few bucks towards some coffee for the mounting guys. Win win for everybody.

That's a good idea too...