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JameslovesJammie · 09-09-2006, 09:55 AM

They may not be the same as a Goodyear Wrangler sold at a regular tire store. Our auto-center guy went over when we got a Super Walmart and looked at their tires. They have tires that are series' that he has never heard of...and he deals in tires!

What Walmart does is Goodyear comes to them and says, "We want you to sell our tires" and Walmart says, "We are going to sell you Wrangler for $50.00" Goodyear says, "We can't do that...It costs us $48.00 to make them." So Walmart says, "If you want our business, you will sell us a Wrangler that we can sell for $50.00" Then Goodyear makes a compromise somewhere in the manufacturing of the tire so they can have Walmart as a seller.

There was an excellent show on PBS a couple of months ago called "Is Walmart Good for America" that told the way some companies do business with Walmart.

It told the story of how Rubbermaid one year was one of the top companies in the country, and the next year was near bankrupcy. The reason was Walmart wanted them to sell their products for an insanely low price, and Rubbermaid said no because they would have to relocate their plant from the USA to overseas. They lost the Walmart contract and guess what...the next year they closed their plant and moved overseas.

Sorry for the rant, but make sure it's a Wrangler that is also sold at a reputable tire dealer...you may not be getting apples to apples, or Wranglers to Wranglers.

09-09-2006, 09:55 AM	#5
JameslovesJammie God Bless Mr. T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 348	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... They may not be the same as a Goodyear Wrangler sold at a regular tire store. Our auto-center guy went over when we got a Super Walmart and looked at their tires. They have tires that are series' that he has never heard of...and he deals in tires! What Walmart does is Goodyear comes to them and says, "We want you to sell our tires" and Walmart says, "We are going to sell you Wrangler for $50.00" Goodyear says, "We can't do that...It costs us $48.00 to make them." So Walmart says, "If you want our business, you will sell us a Wrangler that we can sell for $50.00" Then Goodyear makes a compromise somewhere in the manufacturing of the tire so they can have Walmart as a seller. There was an excellent show on PBS a couple of months ago called "Is Walmart Good for America" that told the way some companies do business with Walmart. It told the story of how Rubbermaid one year was one of the top companies in the country, and the next year was near bankrupcy. The reason was Walmart wanted them to sell their products for an insanely low price, and Rubbermaid said no because they would have to relocate their plant from the USA to overseas. They lost the Walmart contract and guess what...the next year they closed their plant and moved overseas. Sorry for the rant, but make sure it's a Wrangler that is also sold at a reputable tire dealer...you may not be getting apples to apples, or Wranglers to Wranglers. __________________ Like a midget at a urinal...sometimes you must stay on your toes.