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WAY OT: Tire Shopping
- Thread starter Nitt1300
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Big (not huge) SUV, pretty generic size tires - 255/65R18s- prices are all over the map, with BJs winning by about $150 total installed.
Costco is cheapest down here for me. Then I get the call that says the tires don't fit after I told them they weren't going to fit.
my tip: if you have access to a shop that is willing to mount tires that you purchase on-line, GigaTire is your friend.
TireRack simply hasn’t been offering the good deals that made them famous, in fact - they have sucked ever since they gobbled up Discount Tire (isn’t that funny how that works?)
…. VW owners forum guys recommended GigaTire to me a few years back and they simply can’t be beat … though I believe GigaTire is a distributor used nationally by Wal*Mart.com
filter out all of the ridiculously Chinese tire brands (ones you’ve never heard of) and you’ll find good products at really good prices
TireRack simply hasn’t been offering the good deals that made them famous, in fact - they have sucked ever since they gobbled up Discount Tire (isn’t that funny how that works?)
…. VW owners forum guys recommended GigaTire to me a few years back and they simply can’t be beat … though I believe GigaTire is a distributor used nationally by Wal*Mart.com
filter out all of the ridiculously Chinese tire brands (ones you’ve never heard of) and you’ll find good products at really good prices
Just bought these this am, met up at the Walmart, felt like a drug deal
For sale is my square set of VMR V710FF (upgrade from their standard cast V710) 19 x 9.5 ET22, for G8x wheels in matte graphite, mounted with Vredestein Wintrac Pro 275/35/19 tires and TPMS.
These were used for low-temperature commuting and easy winter highway miles – only a few thousand miles, with plenty of tread left.
Also included is a fifth matching wheel, mounted with a basic Kumho 275/35/19 tire. This was purchased as a spare wheel/tire for road trips, and never mounted on a car.
Wheels are in 9+ condition (a few small blemishes, no curb rash). Only selling because the car is sold.
New this set-up would be almost $4,000. Asking $1,750 or best reasonable offer, local pickup in southeastern PA area. PM with questions. Thanks!
For sale is my square set of VMR V710FF (upgrade from their standard cast V710) 19 x 9.5 ET22, for G8x wheels in matte graphite, mounted with Vredestein Wintrac Pro 275/35/19 tires and TPMS.
These were used for low-temperature commuting and easy winter highway miles – only a few thousand miles, with plenty of tread left.
Also included is a fifth matching wheel, mounted with a basic Kumho 275/35/19 tire. This was purchased as a spare wheel/tire for road trips, and never mounted on a car.
Wheels are in 9+ condition (a few small blemishes, no curb rash). Only selling because the car is sold.
New this set-up would be almost $4,000. Asking $1,750 or best reasonable offer, local pickup in southeastern PA area. PM with questions. Thanks!
As a maine guy, consider a “new” segment called all weather, carries the 3 mountain snowflake. Son 1 rocks these on his eurovan, sometimes schit gets sketchy rolling to mammoth mt for boarding and the 5 O will not let you up the mountain if you don’t have the snowflake symbol on your tires
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I know a schit ton about tires, ask me anything. I bought my m2 in March and already have 13 wheels and 9 tires. Hiding them from moms is getting tougher. The 5 from this am are still hiding in the suv.
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I know a schit ton about tires, ask me anything. I bought my m2 in March and already have 13 wheels and 9 tires. Hiding them from moms is getting tougher. The 5 from this am are still hiding in the suv.
I used to believe in Costco, but it became such a hassle to schedule an appointment. Discount Tire will price match whatever price you get from Costco, Sam's Club or BJ's and they are much faster. And if you ever get a nail or screw through the treads, they fix it correctly....interior patch (instead of plug).
I'm not a rocket scientist, but I do know maths and vehicles. I know most cars, including M2's, have only four wheels and thus four tires.
Unless you're tracking that vehicle every weekend, the 13 wheels is odd (9 tires even odder).
OK I have a question. I own a Lexus ES and my tires still have plenty of tread but they are very noisy. Is it possible that rotating them will reduce the noise? Also, are reduced noise tires worth the money?
Is your Lexus ES equipped with Bridgestone Turanzo's? If so, they are notoriously loud. When it gets time to replace them, I'd look to something else (eg Michelin).
No, they're Michelin Radial X 235/45 R18
They're nice looking and long lasting for a low profile tire but they're very noisy
Those of you buying discount tires at Walmart, CostCo, TireRack, etc - how many miles do you get out of them?
If the tires are original equipment, the first tire rotation should be done at 5,000-7,500 miles (Preferably 5,000). Then rotate every 10,000 miles thereafter. Use the following rotation pattern: LF to LR, LR to RF, RF to RR, RR to LF. This will even out the wear across the tread face & across the tread elements and tire wear (mileage life) could be as much as 35% less than other rotation patterns. If you miss the first rotation, an adverse wear pattern will likely develop and “feed on itself” getting worse and worse. which will affect noise as they wear. Vibration in the vehicle will increase. If the tires are OE equipment, it would be unusual for them to be noisy on a new vehicle as it is an OE characteristic manufacturers tune for. Check the individual tread elements by moving your hand over the tread. If they are uneven (you want flat tread elements), you have heal/toe wear- not good- which is one reason I recommend the rotation pattern and for evening out the heal/toe and edge wear as tires are moved to different vehicle positions.
PS: Just about 100% of service technicIan’s will just rotate tires from front to back & back to front without crossing them- and tell you they know better. Of course if the tires are directional (not common), then vehicle side to side rotation is not available.
On my 2013 Toyota Venza I got almost 130,000 miles with Bridgestone Dueler tires. Kept them properly rotate/properly infflated.
I brought another set @ COSTCO. Not sure if Bridgestone still manufactures that tire.
I do know COSTO has very competitive tire prices.
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I got close to 130,000 miles on Bridgestone Dueler tires @ COSTCO but I don't think they carry them anymore.
My last set of Goodyears from BJs has gone 50.000 and most people would not be replacing them for probably another 10K at least
Oem 826 forged staggered 19f 20r with mich 4s street
Snows 19s square VMR four
19 VMR spare with new Kuhmo one
Oem 826 forged square 19s w pirellis p zero summers four (road trips and track)
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