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shelby27604 said:
Great.....now where do I go to rent a 25 year old jeep cherokee?
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Rent a vehicle that runs the same size tire that you run. Take your jeep to the tire shop with the other 4 wheels and tires in the back, and have them swap them out. Not as cheap, but cheaper than tires.
 
paradisePWoffrd said:
Rent a vehicle that runs the same size tire that you run. Take your jeep to the tire shop with the other 4 wheels and tires in the back, and have them swap them out. Not as cheap, but cheaper than tires.
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So legit question...do rental places actually check for that? Even if they do...would ten-dollar-an-hour-Timmy recognize 75% tread tires when a car left vs 25% when it returned?
 
UTfball68 said:
So legit question...do rental places actually check for that? Even if they do...would ten-dollar-an-hour-Timmy recognize 75% tread tires when a car left vs 25% when it returned?
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I'd bet a Dollar that the answer is no, and no.

Especially at a high-throughput place like an airport.
 
But I'd think you'd want the rims to at least be close to the same.

The magic question is, how ya gonna guarantee you get a car w/ nearly new tire tread AND close matching rims? Most places you don't really get to pick the car ahead of time.
 
RatLabGuy said:
But I'd think you'd want the rims to at least be close to the same.

The magic question is, how ya gonna guarantee you get a car w/ nearly new tire tread AND close matching rims? Most places you don't really get to pick the car ahead of time.
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Most rental car companies now dispose at 12 months or 10k miles....
 
RatLabGuy said:
But I'd think you'd want the rims to at least be close to the same.

The magic question is, how ya gonna guarantee you get a car w/ nearly new tire tread AND close matching rims? Most places you don't really get to pick the car ahead of time.
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I wouldn't be as worried about wheels...$50 for the rental for the day...another $50-100 to dismount and mount 2 sets of tires, is still cheaper than paying for a new set. I very rarely bring the entire vehicle in for tires, and just have the tire shop swap wheels all the time.
 
there is still the whole morality - thou shall not steal - thing to deal with but....other than a soul for eternity what is there to lose?

:D
 
RatLabGuy said:
I'd bet a Dollar that the answer is no, and no.

Especially at a high-throughput place like an airport.
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Ive rented alot of cars. Never had one look at the tires during a walk-around before or after renting. Even if you added the insurance, you will still come out at half the price.

RatLabGuy said:
But I'd think you'd want the rims to at least be close to the same.

The magic question is, how ya gonna guarantee you get a car w/ nearly new tire tread AND close matching rims? Most places you don't really get to pick the car ahead of time.
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Just have a tire place swap the tires over from the rims. Wheels stay with the vehicle, just the tires change. It adds more $$, but not that much. National lets you pick whatever car you want, and you could always call and ask them about a certain model. But they typically have Jeeps, Suburbans, Camaros, GM sedans. A little research could likely find you a handful of vehicles that use the same tire size as your car, or one very similar.
 
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Ron said:
there is still the whole morality - thou shall not steal - thing to deal with but....other than a soul for eternity what is there to lose?

:D
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Agreed. Thats why you just burn down the tires while you have the rental.
 
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