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I am getting ready to go on a cross country road trip and I wanted to get new tires. I currently have Bridgestone Insignia tires and have had them for 5 years with no problems. Since I am moving I am on a budget and dont have too much to spend on tires but I realize they are important and I one to get a good one. I went to tirerack.com and saw a pair of Kumho Solus for only $45 a tire, but when they gave me the list of suggested installers they all charge close to $50 per tire. That seems like a lot.
I called Sears and they have some Bridgestone Weatherforce tires on sale and with installation would only cost me $210. That seems like a great price. Should I just go with the Sears tires or are their mechanics crappy? My car is nothing special, a 10 year old Mitsubishi Mirage and my tire size is 175/70 R13...not sure what that all means.
Sears = on my list for banned stores. I noticed a general decline started in every single department in that store about 5 years ago, and about 3 years ago I completely washed my hands of them.
I have never had any problems with them but my only complaint is that the tires are usually expensive. It is not their fault because all retailers charge a lot for tires when compared to online retailers. I guess I am just spoiled by Tirerack and eBay. Other than that, their services never disappointed me.
Thanks for the replies. I think I will go ahead and get the tires from Sears. The tires seem pretty good and they are very affordable. Reading some of the comments on citysearch.com made me a bit nervous, but I guess people are more likely to write a bad review than a good review.
I have had good luck at Sears. Each store is different though.
I second this statement. I've had great luck at Sears... they've been most honest. I buy my tires on sale at Tire Rack & have Sears mount them Best of both worlds (save money, good service)
Sears = on my list for banned stores. I noticed a general decline started in every single department in that store about 5 years ago, and about 3 years ago I completely washed my hands of them.
Word.
I went in for a service on my old Ranger and the tech advised a coolant flush (pricey, too)...fair enough, but I had just performed that on my truck the day before.
Ooops.
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Best of both worlds (save money, good service)
