On another note - the reason I got different tires was because Discount Tire said that the 305s were too big for a 9.5" wheel, despite having put 2 sets of them on the truck in the past. I had only called because their website wouldn't let me order them for an Escalade and I figured it was a way to prevent people from ordering the wrong tires, but no - they absolutely refused to order and install the 305s.
The manager called me a couple hours after I called to try and order them and apologized for the issue. He gave me a little spiel about it being unsafe enough that bad things have happened multiple times, etc. I did mention that they apparently only learned of this 'issue' since they had let me purchase no less than 2 sets of that exact tire previously. He agreed they made a mistake and for the trouble he comp'd me a full set of Nitto NT420V 285/40/22s. I was shocked and not expecting that at all. I've always had excellent service from Discount Tire and this was no different. The technicians took extreme care in mounting them (they are reverse mount so the face has to be down on the machine) and they were SUPER cautious and made sure there were no scratches. I cannot recommend Discount Tire enough.
The manager called me a couple hours after I called to try and order them and apologized for the issue. He gave me a little spiel about it being unsafe enough that bad things have happened multiple times, etc. I did mention that they apparently only learned of this 'issue' since they had let me purchase no less than 2 sets of that exact tire previously. He agreed they made a mistake and for the trouble he comp'd me a full set of Nitto NT420V 285/40/22s. I was shocked and not expecting that at all. I've always had excellent service from Discount Tire and this was no different. The technicians took extreme care in mounting them (they are reverse mount so the face has to be down on the machine) and they were SUPER cautious and made sure there were no scratches. I cannot recommend Discount Tire enough.
