New Tires $$$

[jbgroby]

I know these are not the most expensive tires I could have gotten, but I figured that I'll drive MAYBE 2,500 - 3,000 miles a year and ended up getting 70K rated tired 4 new with balance stems $430.90. Whats gets me ie the $2.00 per tire disposal. I brough in 4 empty rims and according to the shop thay have to charge the fee - right.

235 75R15 Goodyear's I probally change them out in 4-5 years due to age.

Has to hunt around finding new lug nuts too.

[Tommy454]

Wrong... You did not have old tires ; they should not have charged you the fee.

[Clyde65]

I afree! go back and speak to the Manager!

[71swb4x4]

The disposal fee depends. It may actually be a tax, it might be a $2 tax per new tire that the shop them give to the state government. The law may be written in a way that it's a $2 tax determined by the new tires, not how many are disposed of. If it doesn't make sense, someone is either ripping you off, or the government has their hands in it

[willyp]

i would ask where the tires are that were disposed of.....then get my $8 bucks back. thats a couple gal of gas.....

[darkhorse970]

I've been told that the $2 disposal fee is charged at the time of purchase for the tires that you are purchasing...not the old ones. I think I was told it was a Federal Law, but might just be in Louisiana.

[Clyde65]

Read this, it helps my understanding ....sort of.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=140

[jbgroby]

YEp. $2.00 per tire is right, but they ought to call it a tax not a disposal fee. It's still a crock of crap. Just set up a system to surrend the old tires and let the asphault co. take them to chew up, no fees involved BUT>>>>> the state just has to take your money to support some deadhead.

Senator: Why it's only $2.00 measly dollars, I can't think any body would say no.


Others Senators: hehehehehehehehhe

[jonzcustomshop]

find 4 old tires and drop them off there, you should at least get what you paid for...

[lakeroadster]

If they didn't charge you unless they disposed of the tires people would keep the old tires and then throw them in the ditch.....

Be they tires, mattresses or old furniture somebody needs a good a$$ whoppin here in Colorado!

[Tommy454]

The least the shop should have done is credit you the $8.00 towards the valve stems!

[chopper john]

its a new tire fee . when you but a new car they charge that same fee for the tires

[andyh1956]

that's right, it is a fed tax on the NEW tire, according to my tire guy. but just try to turn in that SAME tire later without buying a new one, and explain you already PAID the tax on it when you bought it & see what happens. i bet i could hear them holler all the way here in mississippi. my son bought 4 new bfg a/t mail order & i don't remember him paying the tax on a separate line on the invoice, but that was a few years ago.
andy

[RollinKaos]

Its 5.00 a tire here in Cali. Yes it is a federal tax and a yes they charge it for the new tires not the ones they are disposing of.

[LT1 Burb]

Here if you have 20" tires the disposal fee is 20.00, 5.00 for 15" and I think 10 upto 20's. I guess they figure if you can afford to buy them you can afford to get rid of them.

[TagMan]

I just got rid of 7 old tires and had to pay $2.00/tire to junk them.

[blackedoutharley]

Originally Posted by chopper john

its a new tire fee . when you but a new car they charge that same fee for the tires

In California this is true and includes motorcycles as well... I don't know if this is done in every state though.

Originally Posted by andyh1956

that's right, it is a fed tax on the NEW tire, according to my tire guy. but just try to turn in that SAME tire later without buying a new one, and explain you already PAID the tax on it when you bought it & see what happens. i bet i could hear them holler all the way here in mississippi. my son bought 4 new bfg a/t mail order & i don't remember him paying the tax on a separate line on the invoice, but that was a few years ago.
andy

It is not a federal thing... it is specific to each state and it is basically an "impact fee" that is collected on new tire purchases. The charge to actually dispose of the old tires is seperate.

Originally Posted by RollinKaos

Its 5.00 a tire here in Cali. Yes it is a federal tax and a yes they charge it for the new tires not the ones they are disposing of.

No, it is $1.75 per new tire purchased and it is mandated by the integrated waste management board. The additional fees are to actually dispose of your old tires.

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Here if you have 20" tires the disposal fee is 20.00, 5.00 for 15" and I think 10 upto 20's. I guess they figure if you can afford to buy them you can afford to get rid of them.

You're getting ripped off. Waste tire disposal firms charge the tire shop approx $.75 - $2.00 to dispose of passenger and light truck tires (up to 35" od), depending on which licensed waste tire hauler they use, regardless of wheel diameter (at least that is the rate as far north as Redding in Nor Cal).

Originally Posted by TagMan

I just got rid of 7 old tires and had to pay $2.00/tire to junk them.

That sounds about right.