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I need 4 tires for my Huyndai Elantra. These are the specs: 195/65R15. I'm trying to find the best deal. The cheapest I've found so far is about $260 plus tax. I just want to get the cheapest ones. Anyone know of a site or store that's good? Also, Tire Kingdom from time to time has buy 2 get 2 free. When you buy all 4 tires they include installation etc...I'm wondering if during the sale they add the installation as extra and you end up paying the same? Thank you all!
If you just want cheap without any regard to such trifling concerns as quality or safety, you might check out Pep Boys or Walmart/Sam's Club. Walmart/Sam's Club also carries decent quality stuff, but they probably have some cheap-o "house specials" too. I seriously doubt the $260 includes installation; that's typically another $100+.
Is there really that much difference between a $70 tire and a $90 tire. I don't think I need to spend more than $100 per tire. On my Honda Civic I had $40 tires which were fine. The $260 does include installation but not taxes and I'm sure other fees. It probably comes to $320 with all that. Is that what I should expect to spend?
I had a VW Jetta prior with 17 inch rims etc and my tires were like $850. When I bought the Hyundai, I purposely did not want all the the bells and whistles to keep maintenance costs down. Maybe I'm just used to the $40 price tag I used to spend on my Honda and am just out of touch with reality. Just didn't think tires cost this much!
There is a real difference in tires and since it is the most important component on a car making a decision on price alone is not a good idea.
The performance of a tire... traction, responsiveness, noise, and life over various surfaces and in different climates can make a huge difference in a car.
Read about various tire models on the tire rack website and make an informed decision on this critical automotive item.
$260 installed is about as cheap as it gets for New tires. And it's not like you have to go with some junk, no name brand either... I ran the previous version of this tire for 80k trouble-free miles on my Jetta:
And anyone paying $100 for mount and balance obviously has money to just throw away. My local Ford/Chevy dealer (lol, small town) does mount and road-force balance for $10 wheel. Worried about chewing up nice rims? Mount them yourself with $20 in tools (not difficult) and pay to have them balanced. Last time I checked, Walmart does it for $8 with a lifetime balance (have them re-balanced for free).
Ii got a quote from Walmart, which was the lowest I could get on the phone, then went to Discount tire, who matched Walmart's price. I don't trust Walmart.
I firmly believe in buying the cheapest tires I can get, and changing them more often. Comes out the same price, but I have new tires more often. Tires with a low mileage rating will be made of softer tread, and will therefore give better traction.
while cost is important, i'd still make sure the tires are good for the conditions the OP will see on a daily basis. Those summer storms that roll thru FL can dump a lot of rain, and with all the traffic can cause some serious headaches.
If it was me, for what it's worth, i'd check not only places like Tire Kingdon and Discount Tire (who we used back in Wi several times), but comparisons can be had at WM, Sears, Sams, etc as well.
Get the best overall tire value, which doesnt always mean the absolute lowest cost...
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