Archive for December, 2007

tires???????????

PLYMOUTH DUSTYA asked:
i need new tires soon and wanted to get wider ones in the rear i have p245 60r15 on now wanted to go 295 can i do that without getting wider rims?????
i do NOT have factory rims on the car. i want to stay 225 in front . . […]

Best tires?

GiGi asked:
I have a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT…P215/50R17. I went to one of the local tire stores in my area and ordered Firehawk GT’s, but they called today and said they were having a hard time ordering them so instead they would give me Bridgestone Turanza EL42’s for the same price. They […]

Mismatched Tires for an AWD minivan?

astatine asked:
My minivan was factory equipped with run-flat tires and no spare (not even a donut). After a terrible experience when I couldn’t get a replacement easily, I switched to regular 225/70/R17 tires, and bought a full size as a spare. This worked fine for a few years when I did […]

The tire guy at Walmart told me my tires would probably blow tonight AFTER I paid and was walking out the door

Lois_G asked:
I was in Walmart for 2 hours getting my front tire fixed (it had a leak). After I paid and started walking out the door, the tire guy told me my back tires were so bad that they’d probably blow out on my way home. Why didn’t he tell me […]

Cheap tires or expensive tires? need help deciding between 2 quotes.?

MSI Magus asked:
Me and my fiancee badly need new tires on the passenger side of our car so we stopped at Walmart today to get a quote. After getting quotes I realized I had no clue if I should go with the more expensive or cheap tires. The cheap tires have a 40,000 mile […]

Tires on a 2003 BMW 325i…..?

itanu47 asked:
I need to have the tires replaced on my 2003 BMW 325i. The car came from the BMW dealership with Pirelli P6 205/55 R16′ 91H M+S tires. I have found these tires online for $91/per tire. I am only getting about 15,000 miles out of these tires. My question is…Can I get a […]

Should I buy tires online? is it smart move?

mantastic86 asked:
I have two choices.
A.) I can either buy some really nice (high quality) yokohama tires. A set wil cost $200from Discount Tire.com.80k warranty tire.They will deliiver to my door. FREE SHIPPING. I can have a certified mechanic mount and balance them for extra $50 bucks. Total price will be $250 plus tax.
B.) Or […]