Posted 2009-02-06 6:43 AM (#98902) Subject: Freightliner Sportchassis Tires
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Location: North Carolina
I knew the day would come when I would have to pony up and buy a set of tires for my freightliner. Just looking for recommendations on where others have bought/ordered their tires. Tires are Michelin 255/80r22.5. I have priced around the Raleigh NC area and looks like its going to be around $400 a tire (yea I had to sit down for that one). Just trying to find out if anyone knows of better deals out there.
Posted 2009-03-18 6:58 AM (#101653 - in reply to #98902) Subject: RE: Freightliner Sportchassis Tires
Location: Central Arkansas
Did you get your tires on your FL? If so, where did you end up getting them from? A guy told me just the other day that he got a good deal on some just the other day from the Freightliner plant in NC. I didn't know they even sold parts there.
Posted 2009-03-18 7:41 AM (#101657 - in reply to #101653) Subject: RE: Freightliner Sportchassis Tires
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Originally written by brushycreekranch on 2009-03-18 7:58 AM
Did you get your tires on your FL? If so, where did you end up getting them from? A guy told me just the other day that he got a good deal on some just the other day from the Freightliner plant in NC. I didn't know they even sold parts there.
They are building so few trucks now, I guess they have a big stock pile of tires standing by getting a little older every day...... The clock is running on those tires in storage, I imagine you'll soon see new trucks with two year old tires on them.
I talked to a guy last week that works at a KW factory in Ohio. He said they used to build 50-60 trucks a day.... Now they may build 6 to 10 a day. He said they were working 5, 4, and 3 day weeks now.
Posted 2009-03-19 7:33 AM (#101735 - in reply to #98902) Subject: RE: Freightliner Sportchassis Tires
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I havent bought any yet. Still waiting on my NC income tax check to come in. Was suppose to be here over 3 weeks ago. I will have to give the freightliner plant a call to see if they have any tires they need to move.