New tire installation?

[chiwawa626]

I need to get some new tires but they are expensive! I found some Falken ZE-512s new on ebay for $360ish and discount tire has them for $500ish installed. Would it be worth it for me to buy them on ebay and go get them installed somewhere? How much does installation run?

Edit:

My size is 225-50-17 I think around $100 for a tire in that size is a good deal? Is that right?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

How about tirerack.com?

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
How about tirerack.com?

+1
I'll never buy tires in-store again.

edit: Mounting and balance usually costs like $70.

 

[spidey07]

Installation is normally 10 bucks or so per tire. You need valve stems as well.

500 bucks seems pretty high for those tires. You can find them cheaper online.

 

[imported_nerve]

i bought some toyo tires online and had them mounted and balanced for like 45? a tire maybe...

 

[chiwawa626]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Installation is normally 10 bucks or so per tire. You need valve stems as well.

500 bucks seems pretty high for those tires. You can find them cheaper online.

Yeah I called around anywhere from $10-15 a tire.

But my size is 225-50-17 I didn't find any better deals for a decently rated tire...

 

[spidey07]

90 bucks a tire, free shipping.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc...sBySize.do?sw=false&cs=225&ar=50&rd=17

I wouldn't buy something as important as tires from eBay.

-edit-
That is a VERY common size. I've also had local places price match if you tell them "I'm just gonna get them online."

 

[chiwawa626]

Originally posted by: spidey07
90 bucks a tire, free shipping.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc...sBySize.do?sw=false&cs=225&ar=50&rd=17

I wouldn't buy something as important as tires from eBay.

-edit-
That is a VERY common size. I've also had local places price match if you tell them "I'm just gonna get them online."

Thats $420 total w/shipping, then I have to pay for mounting.

Hah funny fact - the ebay seller is discount tire direct

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Thats $420 total w/shipping, then I have to pay for mounting.

Hah funny fact - the ebay seller is discount tire direct

LOL.

I buy all my tires from discount tire direct. If you like the ZE-512, check out the ST115.