Supply chain is only part of problems. IMO the root cause is too many dollar bills been printed, and much higher import duty imposed due to the trade war.Maybe something to do with container shortage?
Yes, no complaints on the cost. With installation、disposal fee、sales tax、and DT 10% promotion, my actual total cost is $427.95 for a set of pretty decent new tires.I think you got a good deal.
225/55R19 103V, 103 XL Extra Load and V speed rated.Are yours speed rated?
Assuming you purchased the tires around the time of your original post just a few weeks ago, neither of those causes are plausible. I read your post to mean the rebate was two years old, not the purchase.IMO the root cause is too many dollar bills been printed, and much higher import duty imposed due to the trade war.
The title:Assuming you purchased the tires around the time of your original post just a few weeks ago, neither of those causes are plausible. I read your post to mean the rebate was two years old, not the purchase.
There have been no recent increases in import duties. The printed dollars that matter are the ones flowing into mailboxes, stimulus checks and federal unemployment supplements, and those are in the rear view mirror.
The US market for replacement light truck tires is strong, but other replacement categories are showing only modest increases over 2019 pre-pandemic levels. OEM sales are weak for obvious reasons. In the aggregate 2021 total sales are expected to be only modestly ahead of 2019 pre-pandemic levels despite pent up demand from 2020. The data is here, USTMA's last update in August:
Strong Replacement Tire Market Drives USTMA Shipment Forecast Higher
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association expects total tire shipments in 2021 to exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to the group’s latest estimates. And the newest projections...www.moderntiredealer.com
The more likely causes of the outsized price increases, not just the Radar brand but across the board, are in no particular order:
1) Increases in raw material costs
2) Increases in shipping costs
3) As we see with chips, a few months of capacity underutilization (slowdowns and shutdowns) can take a long time to right itself in a just-in-time world, constraining supply.
4) Tires are precisely the kind of product, high weight and size per $1 value, that would be tied up at ports and in warehouses constraining retailer supply. Unloading ships is just the first step which doesn't do anything to resolve the truck driver shortage.
5) Psychological component of inflation. We don't know if we're there yet but if you've lived long enough you've seen that movie. Manufacturers pad the price increases to get ahead of the curve, expecting even higher raw material and shipping costs. Retailers pad price increases to get ahead of the curve expecting the next order to be more expensive still. Consumers get acclimated to inflation with an inclination to buy now before the price goes up further. Are we there yet? Perhaps in the first inning.
6) The outsized increase in your Radars could be because that manufacturer was slow to increase prices earlier in the year and are catching up. Goodyear recently announced their 4th. increase in 2021, for example. Or perhaps a favorable review by @yrwei52 at Mazda247 has generated a spike in demand. [A smiley face would go here if this software would let me].
Actually not so clear. It sounded like you were holding on to the rebate card for two years, while having new tires laying around for two years seemed implausible.The title:
“Radar Dimax AS-8 225/55R19 103V Tires Finally Installed”,
And I started the thread by saying:
“Bought these Radar Dimax AS-8 225/55R19 103V tires for $84.49 each (price match to WalMart.com) and DT Independence Day Event 10% gift card rebate from my local Discount Tire Store more than 2 years ago and finally installed them today due to a puncture at right front tire strangely by a metal tubing and there’s not much tread (3/32” ~ 2/32”) left to worth the flat repair.”
So I thought it’s obvious that I bought these tires more than 2 years ago, with price match and DT 10% gift card at the time. No promotion on tires can be lasting for 2+ years long. From $84.49 to $135.70 on the same tire in 2+ years, it’s obvious that the inflation is severe world wide.
And have you checked the food price and consumer goods lately?
Honestly we don’t rain that much, not to mention the snow. The primary driver drives the CX-5 like a grandma. She and I didn’t feel any problems to stop the CX-5 with stock Toyo A23’s although the tread depth is approaching to legal limit 2/32“. The only reason I decided to put these Radar Dimax AS-8’s on at the time was there’s a flat, and Discount Tire suggested a new set of tires.Cringed a bit when I saw the pic of how far down the tread went on your stock Toyo tires. Were they even able to still stop well if it was raining?
Yeah everything seems to be going up. Not shocked at all about the tires going up to $130. How are they treating you so far? For kicks and giggles, I looked up to see what my General Altimax RT43 tires were going for these days (in 225/65-R17) and they are now up to $143 a tire. If I recall, I bought mine for $110/each.
Ah that makes sense. Easy driving and no precipitation makes it less of a problem.Honestly we don’t rain that much, not to mention the snow. The primary driver drives the CX-5 like a grandma. She and I didn’t feel any problems to stop the CX-5 with stock Toyo A23’s although the tread depth is approaching to legal limit 2/32“. The only reason I decided to put these Radar Dimax AS-8’s on at the time was there’s a flat, and Discount Tire suggested a new set of tires.
So far the Radar Dimax AS-8’s have performed better than I expected. They absorb bumps better, and feel smoother than stock Tokyo’s. Consider the price I paid, no regrets!
Could be legalized pot in combination with no inspections.People here in CO don't pay their tires and tread much attention. Makes me kinda wish we had inspections.
The price difference between your first set and the second set of Radar Dimax AS-8 must be substantial!I put 55,000 miles on my first set of Radar Dimax AS-8 tires on my 2016 Mazda CX5, just put a fresh set on about 2 weeks ago. Zero complaints on the Radar tires. Great traction in Wisconsin winters and they are quiet.
They were $580 shipped, which was probably $150 more than the original setThe price difference between your first set and the second set of Radar Dimax AS-8 must be substantial!
And thanks for your initial recommendation to this Radar tire which convinced me to make the purchase!
Yes it took me the second try to meet a nice rep who spent some extra time finding the source of the Radar tire from Omnisource. He then placed the order for 4 Radar Dimax AS-8 225/55R19 103V tires and it took about 3 days to arrive my local DT store.⋯@yrwei52
Did it take any arm twisting to get Discount Tire to order them for you? Their online chat rep said they only order from brands they stock. I haven't tried calling the local store.
Just checked and I saw WalMart and Amazon both sell Radar Dimax AS-8 225/55R19 103V tire for about $118 each. The manufacturer part number is DSC0033. Now Discount Tire officially carries Radar tires, they should be much easier to order 225/55R19 tire for you than my situation in 2019. May be you can talk to the store manager and mention that other DTs can get the Radar 225/55R19 tire size why can’t you?Discount Tire now lists Radar as a vendor, carries Dimax, but don't list this size. I stopped in this morning and they said they cannot order them. No SKU for that size.
WTF. They said they could sell me other tires, I said no thanks.
There are 2 other Discount Tires in the area, one of which doesn't charge sales tax. I may give them a try. I see the other sources, and was prepared to use them as price match. It's (usually) much more convenient to use Discount Tire.Just checked and I saw WalMart and Amazon both sell Radar Dimax AS-8 225/55R19 103V tire for about $118 each. The manufacturer part number is DSC0033. Now Discount Tire officially carries Radar tires, they should be much easier to order 225/55R19 tire for you than my situation in 2019. May be you can talk to the store manager and mention that other DTs can get the Radar 225/55R19 tire size why can’t you?
You can give the local DT another try and talk to the manager. Giving them the part number I just can’t imagine your local DT can’t place an order on Radar tires for you.⋯
The local one is right on my way home, others 20-30 minute drive.