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Give me the best deal available.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Emergency tire replacement cost check","prompt":"I just got a flat and need a replacement tire today. Find me the cheapest 205/55R16 tire I can grab within 15 miles of my current ZIP 60601. What's my best option for price?"},{"title":"Fleet maintenance budget optimization","prompt":"We need to replace tires on our delivery vehicles. What's the lowest price available for 225/75R16 tires within 40 miles of our warehouse at ZIP 75201? I need to know the best deal to budget this repair."},{"title":"Road trip tire insurance planning","prompt":"Before I drive cross-country, help me find the cheapest spare tire I can source. What's the best price on a 235/65R17 tire within 20 miles of ZIP 10001 in case I need a quick replacement on the road?"}],"resultDescription":"A curated single best-price tire listing matching the requested size or SKU within the specified radius of the ZIP code, including price, retailer name, store location, and tire details.","failureModes":["No listings found within radius — empty result or 404","Invalid tire size format — 400 bad request","Invalid or unrecognized ZIP code — 400 bad request","Radius too large or unsupported — 400 bad request","Insufficient balance and no MPP allowance — 402 payment required","Rate limiting or quota exceeded — 429 too many requests","Upstream data freshness issue — stale or missing inventory"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need the single cheapest tire option for a specific size or SKU near a given location, and want a direct curated answer rather than a full inventory list. Prefer this over the inventory browse endpoint when you don't need pagination or multiple results — just the best price fast. Ideal for price-comparison agents, consumer-facing tire shopping assistants, or cost optimization workflows.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T12:33:30.148Z","isFirstParty":false}