On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:11:45 -0500, advised:

I buy my tires from a reputable local dealer who gets to make the
markup on the tires, and charges me $15 canadian to install and
balance them.

I think we got a far better deal than you do, because we *thought* about
the problem set ahead of time, so as to maximize what our money buys.

For example, we chose the tires for their $68 price, and for their 460
traction, A treadwear, and A temperature ratings, based on the OEM specs
from Toyota of a 102S P225/75R15 tire for the OEM wheels.

Normally we use Tire Rack but https://simpletire.com/ gave them to us for
free shipping (which saved $16 per tire right off the bat). It did take
about 10 days (including the weekend) so that was one drawback, but in
general, a few days extra time isn't all that critical when deciding to
replace a set of tires.

So, the total cost for 4 460/A/A tires was, literally, $68 per tire.

I'm not a cheap-ass who believes he can always get a better deal
on-line. I give my business to local businesses - owned by my
neighbours, who employ my neighbours and pay local taxes in my
community..

Again, you are filled to the brim with cliches, but you're welcome to them.
This is a *technical* question, not a philosophical one.
You can wax philosophically on alt.philosophy or alt.economic.theory.

That goes for tires, appliances, and just about everything
else I buy. If it is available locally, I buy locally. I'm not a rich
man - but I make my living here, and I believe my nieghbours should be
able to make their living here too. That means sometimes I pay a few
dollars more than buying from out of the area - but on the whole I
believe I'm getting as good value for my money locally as I would getr
anywhere.

You probably should be waxing on alt.philosophy for this post.

As far as getting your money back, I truly don't believe you will
ever make your money back on your DIY tire changing and alignment
schemes - because you WILL screw up more than you save. Virtually
guaranteed. You have proven you don't understand what is involved.

Heh heh heh heh ... you make me laugh.

You're actually *scared* of people like me.
Because I can do things that you wouldn't dare do yourself.

I may start out ignorant, but I end up knowing far more than you ever will.
That's not because I'm smarter than you are; I'm just far more willing to
learn than you are.

And, I'm certainly far more willing to give back since I know that the
power of Usenet is not only being able to ask experts questions, but to
also give back so that the next person stands on our shoulders.

Here's an example of classic Usenet giving back to the team:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!or...o/Xn6hZL2-CAAJ