I need new tires on my 05 coupe and was just wondering what the best way is to go about buying new tire. Is it better to get them online and then have them installed somewhere cheap or just get it all from the dealer or some other way. thx.

 

they are the 19's by the way

 

Tirerack is a sponsor to the site and has good prices, and a lot of info. I need new tires soon, I think I'll be going with costco though, prices are decent, comes with free road hazard insurance, and they have a 70 off 4 deal running through early august.

 

Typically the lesser expensive option out there. Give me a call or visit online and check us out!

 

thx I now I just have to find out the pricing for mounting and balancing

 

kumhos

 

You can usually find a local tire store that will have total pricing as good or better than getting them online. Online tires + shipping + install = local tires + install. You then have the benefit of going directly to them if there's a problem. I've found that installation prices are usually higher if you're not buying the tires from that business, so the savings from getting them online is lost during the install. And all things being equal, it's better to support a local business than an online business.

Plus I've heard a few too many warranty horror stories to ever buy tires online. A friend had his brand new tires warranty claim rejected because, and I'm not kidding here, he'd already had them mounted on his wheels. Apparently he was supposed to know before mounting that one of the tires was virtually impossible to get balanced without massive weights on the wheels. The wheels were true and balanced, but the tire had a problem. The other 3 were fine, but he ended up just buying a 5th tire after a certain large online tire seller wouldn't take the bad one back. He ended up going directly to the manufacturer to get a refund. A local buiness would have dealt with it a lot better IMO.

EDIT: And don't get Kumhos. Tires are arguably the most important component of a car, so spend some money and get a real tire.

 

You're forgetting SALES TAX for local purchase.

 

Installing, maintaining, and frequent balancing and aligning ULTRA TIRES can cost the same as the tires purchase price over their life. It all depends on your level of perfection.
Even with Michelin I rebalance on a Hunter Radial Force balancer every 90 days to remove the fine quivers that crop up as the tread wears and wheels change a tiny bit.
That alone would cost $400 per year plus alignments every 6 months to maintain zero thrust angles.

Most learn to ignore tires and vibrations to save money.

 

I got my Hankooks from this site. http://www.tireseasy.com/
Even after shipping costs they beat any of the local shops by over $100.

 

I didn't, and not everyone has sales tax (Orygun for one). I got my 4 Bridgestone RE760's locally purchased and installed for $740-ish (including 6% tax). The cheapest place online was going to cost me about $705 just for the tires shipped to me, with the least expensive install being $50. I saved $15 AND have all the benefits of a local purchase. If you shop around, and give a local shop the chance to earn your business (i.e. drop their price a little), you should be able to come very close to, or beat, any online pricing.

 

Nothing but good service and satisfaction from TireRack. Their pricing is good and the customer service is excellent. You can even find a local shop to mount and balance them on the site as well, and have your tires shipped directly to the shop to get them put on.

 

Give Don at tire option a PM. He has been awesome to deal with. Best prices i have found. What he quotes you is to your door, no hidden fees.

 

Orygun?? What the hell is that?? I've heard of Oregon

 

I'm surprised you haven't, seeing as you're in the NW and in another often mispronounced location (pew-al-up). I don't know if they still sell them, but there were bumper stickers that said "Orygun" on them when I lived in Portland a few years back (I can't believe it's been 6 years already). I'm in Michigan now, and everyone hear in the Midwest pronounces Oregon like Oragahn, with the first and third syllables equally emphasized. But you and I know it's really pronounced closer to "organ" with a soft "e" or "i" sound added between the r and g (like in the word "end" or "it"), and only the first syllable emphasized. Thus Orygun.

Correct pronunciation: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-b...g01.wav=Oregon

I was flying back to Portland from Chicago one time, and the flight attendant was doing her normal routine before takeoff, and said "Thank you for flying United from Chicago to Oragahn", at which point about 3/4ths of the plane simultaneously corrected her with "Orygun". BTW, someone here once pronounced your city as pileup.