Race tires from WalMart. Yes I said WalMart

[Dano77]

The rampant increase in IT7 cars has depleted the supply of our tires. So a suitable replacement was searched out. Quite frankly we didnt need a suitable replacement, we needed what we are all running already. Lots of searching and swearing about costs and shipping etc...

Fast forward to the really stupid part. I just ordered my RACE tires from the Mart. That is a correct statement. Walmart sells the Nitto NT-01, the Gentelmans Agreed on Tire for NARRC/NERRC IT7, for approx 15 bucks less than any other retailer. And its FREE shipping to the store of you choice. We all live near a Walmart.

Race weekend now goes like Pack up, drive to the track, find the nearest store, Concord for NHMS, Pick up Beer Chips and Tires for the weekend and move on to the track.

If you stop at the super center at exit 10 on 93, they will mount and balance for free with the correct coupon. It 11.00 each other wise.

How much easier can it get? It's just fun to say we got our tires at WalMart.

Cheap Ass Dan, 77 IT7

[Greg Amy]

That's a beautiful thing.

[mossaidis]

I hate Wal-mart a little less now.

[Ed Funk]

I hate Wal-mart a little less now.

But how do you feel about cheap-ass Dan?

[Dano77]

I hate Wal-mart a little less now.

I know huh. I hate that store as well.

They suck a little less now.

Eds known me to long to have a biased opinion, isnt that right Dr Funk.


Dan 77 IT7

[Ed Funk]

Huh? Sorry, I was napping.
Dan's a wonderful guy, you oughta see him pedal a diesel Rabbit!

[Knestis]

Matt Graham (co-drove at the Nelson 24 with us) told me a story he learned from a relative (father, maybe?) who worked for a tire manufacturer...

Apparently, after they run their QA tests (spin balance, dimensional testing) they put their stuff in three piles. The really good (e.g., round) tires go to the brand "factory stores." The next-best pile (or first seconds) go to the big retailers. The square, wobbly shit goes to the budget retailers - Wallyworld in particular.

I've talked to more than one person who bought an OE-equivalent tire from the cheap-o outlets and - literally - couldn't get it dynamically balanced. Caveat emptor.

K