Tire Time - Discount Tire - Input Requested

I usually have good luck with DT stores, but there is always one bad apple.

Bought tires at this one store; first time they put on 3 Bridgestones and 1 Yokohama. I'm being picky but I'd like all 4 to be alike.

The other time my wife got tires and when she said it felt "funny" on the way home I found 1 tire had over 70 psi and another had 90. Reset the pressures and all was fine.

Needless to say I don't use that store anymore, the others around here are great.
 
From all these great reviews, I wish that Discount Tire was in the northern NJ area. The bloom is off the rose for me with Costco as they are usually swamped with work so the wit is long, and the siren song of free rotations has never been worth it to me because they are that busy. Must mean they're good, eh?
 
VaTom said:
Time to put tires on my wife's Toyota Sienna Van. Came with Goodyear Eagle RS-A and replaced at 50,000 with same. Good tires but short tread life. Looking at Bridgestone and Michelin with longer tread life. Have Bridgestone Quiet Track on my Toyota Camry V-6 and very pleased.

A new Discount Tire Tire store just opened in our city. Have been checking on line, they have some deals, low price guarantee, etc. Never used them.

Any feedback on Discount Tire Stores and tires. Her van has 235/55 R 18 tires.

Thanks!
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That's the only place I buy tires for my vehicles. I've been a customer for over 15 years. The store I deal with has good service, they do a good job and have no issue following special requests such as no air wrenches, and will set your pressures where you want them. They use a torque wrench to check the lug nuts after installing the tires. They are very strict about tire repair, if the nail is less than an inch from the tread edge, they won't repair it (has to be within the cord). They don't plug tires, they do internal patches. If you have nice wheels, they use stick-on weights on the inside rim and not weights that clip to the wheel edge. Prices are competitive, they have many brands to choose from and if the ones you want aren't in stock they can usually get them in a day or two. You can get the full package (road hazard coverage, which pro-rates the tire based on miles or by the mileage warranty) or opt out of it. Free rotation/rebalance every 5K miles.
 
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I've been tire shopping at Discount Tire for many years. We have a local family that sells tires and I like to support local when I can but Disco Tires usually has a better price and selection when I'm looking for something a little oddball, like snow tires made in Finland (who better to know how to deal with snow and ice?)
I have nothing but good to say about Disco Tire, I run snow tires in the winter and all season the rest of the time, change my own tires. No tire related issues to speak of, I did have Disco install sensors in a set of rims I purchased for my winter tires. They told me what to purchase and exactly what to look for, excellent advice and thorough installation and mounting of high budget snow tires.
 
Discount tire is a great place to shop. They even price match the lowest price you will find on the computer. Determine what tire you would like. Check reviews on Michelin Defenders, my preferred tire, which wear like iron. Once you get your lowest price, send it to Discount and they will match it. As an added benefit, the also offer free balancing, rotation, and flat repair.
 
I've been a customer for 25 years. The road hazard warranty is money well spent. I've had 3 of a set of 4 replaced in the 4 years they've been on the car. I could probably get by with buying a replacement for the tire with the most wear at this point.
 
Michelin all day every day.

Discount Tire is okay, just make sure you have an appointment.
 
Have used Discount Tires for many years on all types of vehicles.....great service and decent pricing.

Had them install a set of FALKEN's on my 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 last years and very happy with the wear/performance so far.
 
I've used Discount Tires since the Eighties, and they're one of the rare stores that has earned my loyalty. GREAT service and I've never found anything wrong with their prices. They made a mistake once (damaged a pressure sensor) and had a storewide meeting about it after I gingerly brought it up to the manager - paid me in cash out of the register for the money I'd had to pay to get it fixed at the dealer.

I wish my internet company was that good. Or my grocery store. Or . . . well, pretty much any company that you have to deal with on a periodic basis. Only thing I'd suggest is that you tip the fellows working with you: they certainly appreciate it.
 
IAM Rand said:
Not sure if they make them for your vehicle but, I would go with the Michelin Cross Climate 2. I got them for our Subaru. haven't had a chance to use them yet but, a friend has them on his Volvo and loves them. Saw them on Youtube and was very impressed.
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I've been researching on YouTube for a week and I've zeroed in on those same tires - the CrossClimate 2 for my wife's Subaru. We live at 4100' and it snows/ice here in winter so 4WD is mandatory to get in/out of where we live in this rural small town.

The many reviews I've seen on them are just outstanding.
 
I just bought a couple new tires for my car. The lady that took my plastic said the tires must be rotated every 5000 miles or the warranty won't cover them. I told her no problem, they rotate every time the car moves. Actually, I've never rotated my tires on any of my cars and they all kept even tread, so that part I don't understand.
 
jcs266 said:
I've been researching on YouTube for a week and I've zeroed in on those same tires - the CrossClimate 2 for my wife's Subaru. We live at 4100' and it snows/ice here in winter so 4WD is mandatory to get in/out of where we live in this rural small town.

The many reviews I've seen on them are just outstanding.
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I have Michelin CrossClimate2 on both of my Subaru Foresters. Excellent tires for summer and winter.
 
Jcs266,

These are my first sets of the CrossClimate2 tires so I don’t know the mileage they will get but hoping to get around 60,000 miles like I’ve had on other Michelin tires I’ve owned. I got these last fall and they have gotten me through a Colorado winter at 5,000 feet.

Yes, I run them year round.
 
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I have bought tires @ Discount for as long as I can remember. Great pricing, free rotations & their warranty is great also. I even have their credit card which is good @ gas stations every where. Easy to track spending for my business. I have never had an issue. They get 5 stars from me.
Highly recommended.
 
my local one will bargain on the extended warranty price. Before they ask about it, I say I will take it, if they discount it by 50%. They always do. So much construction in my area, I usually get a ruined tire before they all wear out. I always end up ahead on the warranty.
 
Check out the VA Canteen Service for tires, if you qualify. Compared its price of four Eagle RSA tires for my car versus Discount Tires’s price and it was $120 less. Plus you get the same manufacturer rebates.
 
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