holy $&#@ tires have gone way up since i last bought a set

[SilthDraeth]

Try onlinetires.com also.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

For what its worth, I had Kumho tires and had zero issues with them. They lasted in line with the tread wear listed.

 

[OutHouse]

So why are you complaining about the cost of a $155 tire when you said the $105 one is shit? It's like complaining about a $15 burger at a restaurant because you can get one at McDonalds (shit) for $2.99. Besides, it's going onto a fucking Toyota Sienna...not a Corvette.

Sure the Kumho treadlife is probably a good 20K shorter...it's simple math to figure out if it's worth it or not.

whats your problem? im talking about tires and you bring up burgers...

Fyi the Kumho tires with shipping are 126.00 each.

 

[DominionSeraph]

The Ecsta 4X is a better tire and cheaper as well, although you have to move to a lower profile tire.

http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/tires/kumho/product/submitProductSize.do?r=CAOINT|pc|92780&pc=24043

$50 off in the cart and looks like a $75 rebate from Kumho and another $50 rebate from America's Tire.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The Ecsta 4X is a better tire and cheaper as well, although you have to move to a lower profile tire.

http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/tires/kumho/product/submitProductSize.do?r=CAOINT|pc|92780&pc=24043

$50 off in the cart and I don't know what that $125 in combined rebates is.

Its cheaper cause its a 40k warranty compared to a 60k. I also wouldn't recommend going down in profile for a heavy van like that.

 

[OutHouse]

The Ecsta 4X is a better tire and cheaper as well, although you have to move to a lower profile tire.

http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/tires/kumho/product/submitProductSize.do?r=CAOINT|pc|92780&pc=24043

$50 off in the cart and looks like a $75 rebate from Kumho and another $50 rebate from America's Tire.

yea thanks but low profile on a heavy van especially when we load it up for a 2 week road trip is not a good idea.

 

[ballmode]

Tires a huge factor on buying my cars

 

[Throckmorton]

Just remember, Costco prices include installation and lifetime rotation without charging you. I got all 4 tires replaced at Costco when they had the Michelin sale. Expensive, but worth it.

For online order, you're looking at tagging on shipping costs and installation fee, which can come out to an additional $150 on top of what you're paying for the tires alone.

Costco was the most expensive option a couple weeks ago when I got my tires. WTF am I paying membership dues for?

 

[CraigRT]

Last year i changed tires on my Camry, I paid about 550, Discount Tire was cheaper than Costco. Costco did not have the cheaper ones.

Costco, at least here, its completely out of the question. They do not have deals on tires, their prices are horrible, and they only carry stupid brands like Michelin, nothing with any value.

 

[IronWing]

When I replaced the tires on the Honda Fit it was only slightly more expensive to get new, smaller rims with matching tires than to replace the tires on the low profile factory rims. Selling the factory rims more than took care of the difference. The cost of future tires will be much lower this way.

 

[bruceb]

Sorry to say, but as more cars get these 17 / 18 / 19 inch tires, the price for each goes up. They cost more than normal size sidewall type tires. And if you think what you are paying now is high, think about the cost of tires for say a Corvette or Porsche or a car that uses "run flat" tires. Those are very costly.

 

[soccerballtux]

That's the side effect of placing tariffs on foreign goods. We save some American jobs but prices go up. Pick your poison.

except we don't tax foreign goods, especially not ones from China.
Or mexico/america's (NAFTA)

 

[desy]

Yeah blame the depreciated $ more than tariffs

 

[wirednuts]

Kumho, $115 per tire.

http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/se...r=CAOINT|pc|92780&ar=60&fqs=true&rd=17&cs=235

im still riding on my souless cumho's after 4 years. they have been very sticky for me. i am being completely serious.

 

[BUTCH1]

I'ts a "17 tire, not a "14 for a 10yr old Camry so expect to pay for extra for that size, I always go with Discount, good, fast service works for me..

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I'ts a "17 tire, not a "14 for a 10yr old Camry so expect to pay for extra for that size, I always go with Discount, good, fast service works for me..

The 15" tires on my Lumina were cheaper than my 14" on my truck. This was a Costco sale, so saved $100 total. Same promotion they have going right now. Bridgestone Insignia SE200 tires. Better tire than the Fisk on my truck.

 

[overst33r]

That's the side effect of placing tariffs on foreign goods. We save some American jobs but prices go up. Pick your poison.

Not really. There's a global rubber shortage.

http://www.dunntireblog.com/understanding-price-increases-tire-industry-part-1

 

[Fenixgoon]

my tires are $250/ea

one guy i autocross with pays about $350/ea

 

[Eos]

No fucking shit.

First flat tire on a car in probably twenty years and LOTS of driving. >300,000 miles. Happens on my new car with 7500 miles. Unrepairable. New 215/55-17 was $270 installed. FUCK. Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 with road hazard, bought from Firestone, the only retailer who had one in stock and was open.

On the flip-side, bought four Continental ExtremeWinterContact studless and four steel wheels from tirerack for the wife's 2003 Corolla. $650 mounted, balanced, and delivered, including $100 for shipping. Includes road hazard. They are SO soft.

 

[MadScientist]

Discount Tire Direct are running some promos. I have purchased my last 2 sets from them.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/blackFriday.html?irpid=10451

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/currentPromotions.do;jsessionid=C3D809AA72C24936A9CB1A8C68F3D39E.dtd208

 

[Throckmorton]

Those rebates are always for crappy tires you don't want!

 

[zerocool84]

My tires have stayed around the same price for 7 years.

 

[exdeath]

Hmm I didn't think $250/ea for my MT ET Street II 315/35/17 rears and $150/ea for Nitto 555 Extreme II ZR 275/40/17 fronts were that bad.

 

[FearoftheNight]

Those rebates are always for crappy tires you don't want!

How so? I just recently bought some new tires and saw nice rebates for lots of decent Goodyears and Hankooks.

 

[GullyFoyle]

The new low price leader for me is tirebuyer.com, here we have Kumho Solus KR21 for $99.38/ea. Free delivery to a local installer, and 4.6/5 star ratings with 600+ reviews.