Where do you guys get your tires?
 

I used to have a buddy who worked at 4wheel parts so I used to be able to get tires at nearly cost, excellent deals. However he no longer works there, and my truck needs new tires badly. Been looking around online and calling around a few shops, can't seem to decide what to do. Prices are cheaper online, but shipping brings the cost up a lot. Shops cost even more, but seem to sport a better warranty. However, shops don't seem to have as many options and I can't find the right deal for me. Money isn't a huge issue, if I have to pay more I will, but still trying to save a few bucks here. I'm looking at the Nitto Trail Grapplers or Toyo MTs in a 35x12.50r18 size.

What have most of you done as far as getting new tires for any kind of deal?

Discount Tire is where i got mine. They gave me a great deal a couple years ago. Check them out. Their prices are negotiable.

Ebay since 2002... Always get the best deals there...

you'll laugh at me, wal-mart to get my Goodyears, i hate the fact that it takes them 2 hours to do 2 tires... so yea let the bashing begin...

America's Tire or Discount Tire (yes, they're the same thing)...I don't even shop around anymore; it's futile. When you compare everything; price, mount & balance, customer service, knowledge, etc, they cannot be beat!

Wow. 2 hours for 2 tires? That's horrible.

When I was still busting tires, I could knock out 2 full sets in that time. Or one Audi R8. What a pain that thing was to do tires on.

2 tires should take 30 minutes, maybe 40 if they're heavy truck tires or low-profile high performance tires with a stiff sidewall that requires a bit more work to do.

craigslist!! :lol:

ive bought 2 sets off there!

I used to go to Discount Tire but they are so busy now and the wait is so long, I go to a small local tire store. What is weird, I discovered that their prices are hardly any higher.

I have had great luck with tires and rims from Discount Tire Direct and I recently purchased tires for my daughters car at TireBuyer.com, great price and two day shipping.

Just bought a set yesterday from www.discounttiredirect.com. 944 shipped to my door for 315/70/17 falken wild peaks. Will be in Friday and on Monday. Best deal with shipping I could find.

i used rimzone.com for my tire/wheel package. it seemed like i looked everywhere there was to look and they had the best overall price. plus i used a promo code and got a lug wrench kit for free.

I've been using the local offroad shop down here. They specialize in truck tires and have great prices and service to boot. They also have atv tires at good prices also.

Craig's list is good if you find what you want. i got a great deal on a set of brand new Toyo MTs on there. I got my mud grapplers I have now at Wetumpka Tire and Auto. 35x12.50 R17 for $1215 mounted and balanced with free lifetime rotating and balancing. Of course that doesn't help anybody that doesn't live in central Alabama:lol: That place beat all the internet prices I could find

got my 33s from rimzoneonline, everywhere else i looked where more expensive (to me)

tell me about it... i went back to see what was taking so long, but i guess i gotta let the crackheads from a crack town take their time.... :mad: it peeves me off that they let ppl like that work on someones vehicle... Its really unnerving when the head of the shop says, "im so sorry it took that idiot so long to do 2 tires, i dont know why he even did it." needless to say i got the road hazard to replace the dang things if crackhead johnny's job fails... i'm gonna do the other 2 this spring to get em all matching, mismatched tires bother me, not to mention look trashy.

I usually just buy another truck...lol not kidding. Just bought another bronco with brand new 32" falken wildpeak tires.

Not serious about getting this but if I was where could I buy this airless tire.
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I've got a couple nimrods working at my shop busting tires, but they can do the job.

I busted tires for 4 years, work up front as a customer advisor now.

Some people I see working cars at shops of all types sometimes scares the **** out of me.

i can believe why!

got my wheels and tires price matched from online at 4wp plus some tax and warranty.

took the shipped price and paid about 300 extra over the online price. seemed fair to me being they have some form of protection now. that and i got the old setup broken down for free and im too lazy to swap the wheels myself nowdays haha

tirecrawler.com is where I have found the cheapest prices but most places will price match. Discounttiredirect has good prices and will pricematch. They also sell on ebay and the prices are usually cheaper there.

I just bought a wheel & tire package online and got the best price from sdwheelcorp.
They sell on ebay and on their website. They beat out rimzone by over $300. Rimzone wants $300 for TPMS sensors and sdwheelcorp was only $42 each installed.

In the past I have had good luck with Discount. However last time I took the G in for rotation, and balance they cross threaded 2 studs, and scratched my BBS wheels. Needless to say I will not be buying from them again.They reimbursed me for the stud replacement (after 3 months), but denied damaging the wheels. I have had good luck with Tire Rack, but you have to have a decent shop to install, unless you buy a tire wheel package. Current Kellys were bought from a semi local Good Year dealer. Great price and service.

So would you all say the warranty is worth it from Discount tire? I'm looking at GY Duratracs and its just some ridiculous prices, looking to save a little bit. Ive got the warranty on the past 2 sets and never needed it. Just wondering if its worth spending the extra $ in your experience?

I get my 20" tires for free from work. other tires, ive bought through discount and installed them myself to save costs

If you are looking at the Dura Tracs, check out the Kelly TSrs. They are owned by Goodyear, and teh tires are very similar in dsign. I have heard they are made in teh same factory. I love mine, great in all weather, mud, rain, snow, and ice. 30000 miles, and will probably go another 30.

Why are you steering away from the BFG finally? I wish more tires came with white walls.

-Curtis-

Cool I didn't realize they owned Kelly Tires, Ive always liked Kellys but the ol mom and pop tire shops around here carried them and charged an arm and a leg for them too. I might have to check it out. Thanks

*Edit* Ah dang I don't think they make them in the size I need, much less a 20" rim.

Bought some Yoko Geo A/Ts yesterday for the wife's '04 for $142 ea with free shipping from Amazon. :thumbsup:

Love the KM2s, they have 55k miles on them and could go another 5-8k. Got me through anything and everything, unreal traction off the pavement and looks are killer of course. As they have gotten down the last bit though, they wore more on the inside and have developed a bad shimmy that is driving me nuts. They are pretty loud now too, got louder as they wore down. They are a kick-ass tire and I still recommend them to everyone, I'm just looking to try something else that is a bit quieter and to give the truck a new look. Who knows maybe i'll be back to BFG shortly.

I hear ya. Try to stay with a white wall i'd say. It set your truck off nicely. Wish the nitto's came with a white wall. I've always been a fan of the Cooper Discoverer STT tread pattern.

-Curtis-

when i shopping for tires, i read some of your older posts saying your intentions were toyo m/ts but settled on the bfg's for various understandable reasons. i would give the toyos and nittos a look. some tires that always caught my eye were the mickey thompson tires also, just cuz of theyre tread pattern

You can try treadepot.com. They are the cheapest I have found on KM2's

Go to America's tire and ask them to price match this shop down in so-cal. I'd say use America's tire because they offer free rotation and balance for the life of the tire.

These guys have the best prices on Toyo by far when I looked for a new pair of 37's, internet name is tirecrawler.com, local shop is called Allen Tire company in Downey.

I think it is just a marketing thing with the different names...

Here is a link to check the price on that tire http://tirecrawler.com/shop/detail_t...product_id=922

I told the guy at America's tire if you can't match the price I'd have no problem driving down south to pick up a set of tires. Guy chatted with his boss and said they will match it no problem because 37's are 410ish a tire. Every where else they run about 460-500 a tire.

They are still making a decent margin on these tires.

I got my tires from rimco. I got 265/35r22 nitto 420s street tires with the 18 month road hazard, mounted and balanced for around $900. but paid in payments so I think it was a good deal for me.

I think right now they are having a special if you buy 3 tires you get the fourth for free on street tires and maybe off road tires

Tire Rack. I've been dealing with those guys for years. Great customer service, knowledgable tire reviews and quick shipping. I'd recommend them to anybody. - Og

Awesome, I'll give America's tire a call. Did they match the listed price on the web? $288 a tire is a steal for these.

Not sure what is included in the warranty but I've never bought a tire warranty. I live in Oregon and have used a local dealer who is a Tire Rack dealer and also used Les Schwab. Schwab is great for repairing flats at no charge and no questions asked. They even repaired a tire at no cost on my current F-150 that still has the stock tires on so they obviously were not bought there.

I did it in-store at stevens creek. He gave me 5 bucks over on each tire, I said that would be fine with me.

They didn't want to budge at all till I said "well I have no problem driving down there to get the tires." I think they were a bit bugged about the price matching to SoCal, but it really bugged them that these tires are within reach if push really came to shove. :beers:

If all you're buying is replacement tires, they're not bad, but if you're looking for wheels too, their selection is seriously limited. They could definitely beef up the application chart work.

Before I started my career at Tire Rack, I would buy my tires from local installers and big "discount" stores. I cannot believe how naive I was for YEARS! The eye opener was after I started working here and independently went "shopping" for tires locally just to say how they would get my business... WOW! No pre-qualification questions and on occasions when I gave explicit instructions on what I was looking for (MX-5 for track days ONLY), they offered me an ALL-SEASON TIRE that carried a name everyone could relate to! For trucks, the local guys assume name recognition will achieve the sale alone... what a joke! Do they test the tires? Do they use road testing to check for handling/steering/braking response?
Bottom line is I now shop (not just for tires) where I actually feel the business actually has my best interest in mind when selecting a product for me and my family and not just what they stock on their own shelves.
OK - off the soap box...:D