Car question?

stickfig13
stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
edited February 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Ok car people!

I have a Camry that I use as a daily driver. I rarely do any hard driving with it. Plus I live in San Diego so the weather usually isn't a huge factor....

I have to get new tires...

Should I buy cheaper tires and save money?

Or

Go with the name brand tire for more money?

Is there really a significant difference between the cheaper tires and the expensive tires?

Keep in mind, I drive a Camry to work on San Diego roads...It's not a Porsche. Money is a concern, but I'm more concerned about getting a shit tire that could potentially be dangerous.
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  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    In my experience...You get what you pay for with tires..I have tried to save some money only to have to spend more to fix the problem, so I have always chosen to spend a little bit more on them....If you have access to a costco, they have a good tires and they are very reasonable...imho
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  • Austicman
    Austicman Posts: 1,328
    I've got got new tyres and I looked up the cheaper brands on the net. I just google "blah blah review" and had a look through them and picked out the best ones. Saved myself about $400!
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  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Austicman wrote:
    I've got got new tyres and I looked up the cheaper brands on the net. I just google "blah blah review" and had a look through them and picked out the best ones. Saved myself about $400!


    Yeah I'm doing that now....I'm getting a lot of mixed reviews. It seems like there are so many variables with tires (Weather/Driver/Car Type).

    Thanks
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    I don't know...

    On my car, I got a cheap off brand set,and they are wearing just fine... I've had them for a couple years and drive everyday.

    On my wife's car, I splurged for better Michelins and they are holding up well too (with a harder driver)...

    I can't remember brand names, but check for off-brands made by good manufacturers. When I lived with my parents, my dad had a good tire guy who would get tires made by the big name manufacturers, but were a "cheaper" name. Those always saved some money and he claims they were basically the same tires.
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    pjtradeking wrote:
    In my experience...You get what you pay for with tires..I have tried to save some money only to have to spend more to fix the problem, so I have always chosen to spend a little bit more on them....If you have access to a costco, they have a good tires and they are very reasonable...imho

    This is a good way to go. You can also buy them online and have them delivered to the shop you want to use and just have the shop put the new tires on and balance them, will save you some cash.
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  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    I guess it depends...do you take The 5? The 15? The 805? The 163? The 52? etc.. :lol:
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  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    AmentsChick wrote:
    I guess it depends...do you take The 5? The 15? The 805? The 163? The 52? etc.. :lol:


    I take the 15 to the 52 to the 805! It's a jungle out there! :)
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