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Husker Z

Husker Z

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Since nobody around here keeps a decent selection of tires in our size, what's a good online site for tires? I've used Tire Rack and Discount Tire Direct in the past with okay luck. The last tires I got on DTD were junk though, got less than 20K on them with ZERO aggressive driving, it's my wife's car.

Thanks in advance.
 
Wouldn't this have more to do with the brand and model of tires you buy, and not the vendor you buy them from?
 
As far as online tire retailers go, I've only used the Tire Rack; they haven't given me a reason to look elsewhere.
 
Yeah, my friend only uses Tirerack. I, on the other hand, know a guy who gets me wholesale cost for tires so that always helps :) But he has used Tirerack many times and it saves a good bit of money and the shipping is fast.
 
The last tires I got on DTD were junk though, got less than 20K on them with ZERO aggressive driving, it's my wife's car.
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That would be the fault of the tire manufacturer, not the retailer.
It could also be your fault for buying tires with a low tread wear rating. I never buy tires that are rated less than 320. Tried some that were rated 240 one time, good sticky tires, but I wore them out completely in 6 months. I like mine to last at least a year, preferably longer, but a year at the very least.
The higher the tread wear rating the longer they last. So you probably want something rated 500 or above, which is about a 60k mile tire.
The Cooper Lifeliners that are on my car have gone about 5000 miles with me behind the wheel, burning rubber and squealing tires around corners almost daily, they still look the same as the day I got the car. They're hard as rocks. They don't hold the road for crap in the rain, but they definitely last a long time. :p
 
97stscaddy said:
That would be the fault of the tire manufacturer, not the retailer.
It could also be your fault for buying tires with a low tread wear rating. I never buy tires that are rated less than 320. Tried some that were rated 240 one time, good sticky tires, but I wore them out completely in 6 months. I like mine to last at least a year, preferably longer, but a year at the very least.
The higher the tread wear rating the longer they last. So you probably want something rated 500 or above, which is about a 60k mile tire.
The Cooper Lifeliners that are on my car have gone about 5000 miles with me behind the wheel, burning rubber and squealing tires around corners almost daily, they still look the same as the day I got the car. They're hard as rocks. They don't hold the road for crap in the rain, but they definitely last a long time. :p
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Yeah, I obviously understand that it wasn't DTD's problem that the tires sucked, I may not have been clear. I was just wondering if anyone had success with someone else.

I found onlinetires.com yesterday, they have a big selection anyway.

Thanks guys.
 
Husker Z said:
Since nobody around here keeps a decent selection of tires in our size, what's a good online site for tires? I've used Tire Rack and Discount Tire Direct in the past with okay luck. The last tires I got on DTD were junk though, got less than 20K on them with ZERO aggressive driving, it's my wife's car.

Thanks in advance.
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this is the equivalent of getting into an accident due to not paying full attention because you were on the cell phone....

..then blaming Alexander Graham Bell.


Dude..the same brand/type of tires would have performed the same if you would have purchased them from GOD himself. Your logic is off.
 
lseguy said:
this is the equivalent of getting into an accident due to not paying full attention because you were on the cell phone....

..then blaming Alexander Graham Bell.


Dude..the same brand/type of tires would have performed the same if you would have purchased them from GOD himself. Your logic is off.
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Dude...read it again, I'm not blaming DTD, I just noted that's where I bought the last set. I'm not blaming them at all, just stating my past experience. It's pretty obvious that the store didn't cause my tires to be :q:q:q:q, Falken did that.
 
Husker Z said:
Dude...read it again, I'm not blaming DTD, I just noted that's where I bought the last set. I'm not blaming them at all, just stating my past experience. It's pretty obvious that the store didn't cause my tires to be :q:q:q:q, Falken did that.
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Sorry.

Not sure if this helps, but about 15k ago, I opted for a set of Sumitomo HTR+ All Season Peformance tires from DTD. At the time, they were one of the lowest priced all season performace tires in 18" that I could find. Wasn't expecting a LOT from them..but WOW. Quiet, very satisfactory wet and dry traction, I rotate every 5k (lowered car) but so far, the tread wear is more than acceptable. I'm guessing 30k miles easily as long as I keep the rotation schedule up/inflation at 30psi all around as I have been.

I will easily get another set of these when the time comes.
 
You got bad results from Falken? Are you sure you took care of the tires?

Any ways I agree with the rest on the tire rack deal. I never had to get tires from them cause I have a good shop that works deals with me around my way but lots of friends use them and so does NTB ( national tire and battery ) and they are all in good credabillity.
 
I have ordered 2 sets of tires from Discount Tires Direct with good results. I use Tire Rack to do research though because their site has a lot of info. I got free shipping from DTD so it worked out to be a bit cheaper than TireRack.
 
lseguy said:
Sorry.

Not sure if this helps, but about 15k ago, I opted for a set of Sumitomo HTR+ All Season Peformance tires from DTD. At the time, they were one of the lowest priced all season performace tires in 18" that I could find. Wasn't expecting a LOT from them..but WOW. Quiet, very satisfactory wet and dry traction, I rotate every 5k (lowered car) but so far, the tread wear is more than acceptable. I'm guessing 30k miles easily as long as I keep the rotation schedule up/inflation at 30psi all around as I have been.

I will easily get another set of these when the time comes.
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That's funny you mention Sumitomos, I just had a price quote from a guy here in KC for a set at $124 a tire. Thanks for the responses, sounds like everyone is using the same sites.

As for the Falkens, I kept the air pressure exactly where it should be and rotated on a regular basis and they were terrible tires as far as wear goes. I plan on taking them to the nearest dealership and having them look at them before I pull the trigger on anything.

Thanks again.
 
I plan on taking them to the nearest dealership and having them look at them before I pull the trigger on anything.
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I would say alignment but you would notice any uneven wear and that would be a hit right off the bat.
 
DunItRight said:
I would say alignment but you would notice any uneven wear and that would be a hit right off the bat.
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Nope, they are worn very evenly across the entire tire. Maybe a bit more in the center than the sides, but it's not an alignment problem. I may have just got a bad set, I would think that could happen sometimes.
 
yes I would say just that. I have many friends that use Falkens and swear by them. I love them also ( for the looks ) but I have had so much success with the Proxes T1R's that I don't think I wanna switch at all just yet. I love those tires its almost like they feel even better in a down poor than on dry pavement. Its like the water ( probably not true but hey) makes a suction between the tread and they just stick so much better. Plus they last long and look very good!
 
DunItRight said:
yes I would say just that. I have many friends that use Falkens and swear by them. I love them also ( for the looks ) but I have had so much success with the Proxes T1R's that I don't think I wanna switch at all just yet. I love those tires its almost like they feel even better in a down poor than on dry pavement. Its like the water ( probably not true but hey) makes a suction between the tread and they just stick so much better. Plus they last long and look very good!
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I love the looks and the feel, just very disappointed in the mileage.
 
I would look into that. I know people that have them for ever and even have some streatch and the wear is not that bad at all. They are even some of the biggest tires to use in the drift world last I have heard anything from it.

Any way if you are looking for a good tire after you find a retailer I suggest the Toyo's I mentiond. They are killer.

Good luck bud!
 
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