| How Much Do Tires Cost? |
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| | | How much you pay to replace a tire generally depends on the size of the tire and the quality of the tire. For example, high performance tires for sports cars are more expensive (they tend to be wider and often are made of a softer rubber), as are durable tires specially made for rain and snow. | | |
| Typical costs: | - According to Consumer Reports, an All-season tire can run $35-$80, ultra-high-performance tires can run $90-$160 and tires for SUVs and pickups can run $55-$125.
- Often, you can get a mid-sized Yokohama installed for $60-$80, a mid-sized Michelin installed for about $75-$120.
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| What should be included: | - Removing the old tire, installing the new tire, balancing and rotation (if needed).
- Tires typically come with a warranty, often for 50,000 miles or more. Make sure you keep track of your receipts and know where you purchased each tire.
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| Additional costs: | - If tread is low on other tires, you may want to replace two tires at once (the front two or rear two) or all four.
- Tire retailers will often push customers to purchase additional services, such as a wheel alignment. If you notice they are suggesting a wheel alignment to every customer, you may want to consider taking your business elsewhere.
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| Discounts: | - Shop around; tire shops will sometimes advertise specials in the local newspaper.
- If possible, don't show up at a tire store with a flat tire and no spare. If possible, shop around before committing to a shop. Ask for prices for your car, then ask about any specials. If you're replacing more that one tire, some of the smaller shops will agree to a discount.
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| Shopping for tires: | - First, find out what size of tire you need. You can find out on the Costco tire site.
- Then check the prices at online retailers such as Costco and Sears.
- You can also call multiple nearby tire stores using a business directory such as as Yahoo Local for "tires".
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Article updated November 2006 |
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Recent Posts |
| Amount: $50.00 per tire |
I got Kumhos at TireRack
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| Posted by: LouieL in San Jose, CA. | Purchased: May, 2007 |
| Car Make: Honda | Car Model: Accord |
| Number of Tires: 4 | Tire Brand: touring |
I've bought two sets of Kumho tires from TireRack.com, and I'm pretty happy with the way things have gone so far. A set of Ecsta ASXs for my Mazda and a set of Solus KH16s for my Honda. Sure, I don't get free rotations at the store, but I've saved money (about half the price of the OEM tires).
For some reason, not a lot of local stores seem to stock Kumhos, so I've ordered from TireRack -- which has a pretty good website for educating oneself on tires.
Both sets of tires have less than 10,000 miles on them, so I can't comment on their durability, but they both have treadwear numbers over 400, so hopefully I'll get close to the mileage I got out of the OEM tires (which were Dunlop and Michelin).
cheers |
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