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CAJUNLAWYER said:
Re-caps are wayyyyy cheaper!
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If you google reviews of retread tires vs. new, and compare pros vs. cons the ONLY pro is wayyyy cheaper. There is no comparison re. things like longevity, safety, handling.

Ever drive on the interstate and see all those tire pieces on the side of the road?

Grandpa used to get retreads - 2 at a time. It was an every year thing. Dad bought new and they went for years.

My local tire chain (Dunn) has very low prices and every set includes free mounting and balancing, new valve stems, nitrogen fill, free lifetime rotations and free flat repairs. They beat Walmart by a mile.
 
jeffrefrig said:
Total for two tires & all that goes with the installation is gonna be $727.00.
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Uhm, no. This is almost Porsche territory, certainly not Chevy Malibu territory.

Everything wheels & tires I let Discount Tire handle. Best prices and they are almost in every town. Sell replacement certificates too (I needed them several times), no issues or haggle. Free rotations and balancing too!!


CAJUNLAWYER said:
Re-caps are wayyyyy cheaper!
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This is not the '90s anymore. With today's requirements on the tires (faster cars, ridiculous road conditions, stop and go, etc.) I only want new tires. Unless it's for low-speed lawn mowers or construction equipment.
 
jeffrefrig said:
Everything related to the job is an extra. $60 to balance 2 tires! I called another tire shop and got a better (much better) price, plus there's a real good gun shop I can walk over to while I wait. I'll be sure to pack the credit cards!
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I always buy auto tires locally, but trailer tires are always online. The main reason is that the few local places that will bother with a trailer only carry crappy brands.

If I buy them online and then take them to a local gas station, when you add in the extras it amounts to a horrendous price. So, what I do is buy a new wheel (usually a chrome or custom one) along with the tire and the internet suppliers will include mounting and balancing for free. The bottom line is always cheaper that way. Then, I take the old set and sell them on craigslist. Now I'm waaayyyyy ahead.
 
GypsmJim said:
If you google reviews of retread tires vs. new, and compare pros vs. cons the ONLY pro is wayyyy cheaper. There is no comparison re. things like longevity, safety, handling.

Ever drive on the interstate and see all those tire pieces on the side of the road?

Grandpa used to get retreads - 2 at a time. It was an every year thing. Dad bought new and they went for years.

My local tire chain (Dunn) has very low prices and every set includes free mounting and balancing, new valve stems, nitrogen fill, free lifetime rotations and free flat repairs. They beat Walmart by a mile.
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I'm a longtime customer of Dunn Tire in Williamsville. " Out the door pricing" lol……. I put Vredstein 20" all season on my wife's Audi this fall. The original Good Year only lasted 30k. But they are run flats and I suppose the harder rubber compound deteriorates faster.
 
My truck was bought new in late '07. It now has 30,039 miles on it. I'm on my third set o tars. Dry rot kills them not milage, after about 6yrs. So I buy tires at Walmart. Last summer I bought 4 Goodyear 235X 75R 15 tars from Walmart installed $507.00 OTD. Please understand since I retared I drive about 10-15 miles about 4 times a week, never on the thruway, so while I recommend Walmart it's strictly a dollars discission.
 
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len917 said:
Why would you need tires after 2-1/2 years?
Are you driving 20/k per year. Tires should get you 60/K+ miles-depending on the brand and your driving habits.
You are in PA--Do you have a Jack Williams Tire Center near you. I found them to have the best deals and specials on tires without sales pressure.
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Proper PSI is a consumers friend too.
 
JcMack said:
My truck was bought new in late '07. It now has 30,039 miles on it. I'm on my third set o tars. Dry rot kills them not milage, after about 6yrs. So I buy tires at Walmart. Last summer I bought 4 Goodyear 235X 75R 15 tars from Walmart installed $507.00 OTD. Please understand since I retared I drive about 10-15 miles about 4 times a week, never on the thruway, so while I recommend Walmart it's strictly a dollars discission.
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Sounds like you could sell that truck for a lot of $. Guys always looking for older low mi trucks
 
I buy tires where I can find them, preferably from a national chain. Why national? Not so long ago, I was regularly in other states for extended periods. The local stores all told me that if I had a flat, their protection required me to bring the tire back to them.

NTB is all over the place, as is Costco so they are candidates. When I worked for Sears, I'd get my tires there.
 
ladder13 said:
Saw many "use tire sold here" stores back in NY. Free install :eek::D
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I had a BMW 535 that used Michelin TRX tires which went out of production. I ran that car for nearly 20 years on used tires, including track days and never had a problem.
 


I wish there was the perfect tire store out there.

I rotated the tires on my 1976 F-250 front to rear.

Made an appointment at one of the local tire stores
to have the two rear tires flipped on the rims and
moved to the opposite sides because they're
directional tires.

The guy comes out and says, "they're not directional tires,
there's no arrow on them". :mad: So I left.




I'd mentioned earlier that I got new tires for my car.

I have NEVER had a set of new tires installed and all four
the same air pressure let alone the correct pressure.

I parked my car inside and set the shop temp to 68° so the tires
would be warm. I always check them myself to make sure.




Here's the tag inside the door, in plain sight.

36-37 psi in the front and 38-40 in the rear tires. :mad:

Are tires and tire pressure really that complicated??
 
Yaworski said:
I buy tires where I can find them, preferably from a national chain. Why national? Not so long ago, I was regularly in other states for extended periods. The local stores all told me that if I had a flat, their protection required me to bring the tire back to them.

NTB is all over the place, as is Costco so they are candidates. When I worked for Sears, I'd get my tires there.
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That's why I got the daughter's tires at Costco. Only way to buy them here and get them fixed, if need be, in Bismarck.

Did a surprisingly good job with balancing them. 👍
 
Just put Goodyear Wranglers on the wife Yukon yesterday, $920.00 out the door. Tires are rated for 50,000 lol
 
rubiranch said:
I parked my car inside and set the shop temp to 68° so the tires would be warm. I always check them myself to make sure.
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I would argue that you should check your tires at the temp that is prevailing outside. If you inflate them properly at 68° and take them out into 20° air, the pressure will drop. Remember PV=nRT.

Going from 68F (293 K) to 15 F (263 K) is a bit more than 10%.
 
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jeffrefrig said:
I heard tires were up there with diamond rings, etc., but today I really found out. Oil change is due so I also ordered 2 new tires for the front since they're 2 1/2 years old and I need all the help I can get for upcoming winter. This '20 Malibu is far from the 4x4s and AWDs that I had as far as snow traction.
Anyhow, I stopped today to make sure they'll have the tires this Wed. Total for two tires & all that goes with the installation is gonna be $727.00. Plus the oil change.
Merry Christmas to me!! I'm glad I'm pretty much done buying gifts that nobody appreciates! (Sarah will like the little .38 Special I got her, though. A lightweight DAO, I think it's an M&P 38.)
Did they cut down all the rubber trees while deforesting South America?
At 2 1/2 years old it's getting close to when I start looking for a new car, but not now on this fixed retirement income!! Honestly, I never thought I was gonna live this long or I would've kept the Impala SS!
Hope yinz all have a great Christmas & New Year; or whatever else you may celebrate.
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That's not too bad, I just put these on this summer and they ran around $1,500, but they're Scorpians too.
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Yaworski said:
I would argue that you should check your tires at the temp that is prevailing outside. If you inflate them properly at 68° and take them out into 20° air, the pressure will drop. Remember PV=nRT.

Going from 68F (293 K) to 15 F (263 K) is a bit more than 10%.
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Yes, I know that. But it wasn't 20° inside their shop when they
mounted them. It was closer to 68° and I wanted to know what
they set the pressure at.

I check and adjust my tire pressure quite regularly.
 
rubiranch said:
I'd mentioned earlier that I got new tires for my car.

I have NEVER had a set of new tires installed and all four
the same air pressure let alone the correct pressure.

I parked my car inside and set the shop temp to 68° so the tires
would be warm. I always check them myself to make sure.




Here's the tag inside the door, in plain sight.

36-37 psi in the front and 38-40 in the rear tires. :mad:

Are tires and tire pressure really that complicated??
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I assume those values under the picture are how the car came back. That would be remarkably close to the spec here in Vegas. For reasons no one can explain to me, it is not uncommon to get a car back from servicing at a main stealership with all the tires inflated to the maximum number shown on the sidewall. Does tend to knacker the ride.

The only half-baked excuse for this behavior was something like "Oh, after the Ford/Bridgestone thing, we were told not to believe what any car maker puts on the door jamb for tire pressure". Good grief.:mad:

My favorite story regarding poor maintenance involves a rental Dodge Neon. Placard pressures were 32 front and 24 rear, iddy-biddy car with quite a lot of rubber. The highest front pressure was 26 psi, and the lowest rear was 18 psi. Then there was the single drop of engine oil clinging to the end of the dipstick....:mad::mad::mad: Given I was about to make a 300 mile round trip in a day, i was less than amused.
 
LVSteve said:
I assume those values under the picture are how the car came back. That would be remarkably close to the spec here in Vegas. For reasons no one can explain to me, it is not uncommon to get a car back from servicing at a main stealership with all the tires inflated to the maximum number shown on the sidewall. Does tend to knacker the ride.

The only half-baked excuse for this behavior was something like "Oh, after the Ford/Bridgestone thing, we were told not to believe what any car maker puts on the door jamb for tire pressure". Good grief.:mad:

My favorite story regarding poor maintenance involves a rental Dodge Neon. Placard pressures were 32 front and 24 rear, iddy-biddy car with quite a lot of rubber. The highest front pressure was 26 psi, and the lowest rear was 18 psi. Then there was the single drop of engine oil clinging to the end of the dipstick....:mad::mad::mad: Given I was about to make a 300 mile round trip in a day, i was less than amused.
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I never would have guessed that adjusting the correct tire pressure was such a difficult task.
 
I have a neighbor who was convince she had to inflate her tires to the max pressure or they were "low and unsafe to drive on." I tried my best to explain to her that she should go by the plate on the door sill, and her vehicle would ride much better. Not sure I convinced her, though.
 
TX-Dennis said:
I have a neighbor who was convince she had to inflate her tires to the max pressure or they were "low and unsafe to drive on." I tried my best to explain to her that she should go by the plate on the door sill, and her vehicle would ride much better. Not sure I convinced her, though.
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The widespread ignorance of this subject in a car dependent society is frightening.
 
A response up above somewhere mentioned driving habits since my car only has about 21,000 miles on it. Well, the back tires are fine. Many of us have been impressed with the amount of power they get out of small engines; the turbo helps quite a bit on this massive 4 cylinder fuel injected dual pipe screamin' machine! Those front wheel drive Church Lady muscle cars will smoke the tires right off if you want. Well, okay, slight exaggeration, but it doesn't take a lot to wear the tires down. My SS Impala needed new tires up front before it was a year old. Then I bought a new set...I learned what Z-rated meant...$$$$. I shoulda lernt!
 
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