I need to buy a tire and have it put on but I'm not sure where to get this done as it will be my first time. I don't know if Walmart is fine. Do they have tires for sale at such places as Jiffy lube, and Valvoline? Where do you get yours done? Please tell me where you think the best place is. Any other information you can add will be appreciated.
2007-09-04 18:01:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can find a great selection of discount tire centers on-line, which not only offer a huge selection of tires, but usually contain vast quantities of information to go with them.
If you buy tires on-line, chances are your tires will be cheaper, as they generally have fewer costs themselves. They don’t need to employ so many spotty teenagers, or grumpy old women to work the check-out. They also take advantage of bulk buying, stocking large volumes of tires. This further drops the end retail price for you.
Sites offering discount tires direct are really easy to use! If you’re not sure which tire you need, you can simply enter the make and model of your car, and if by magic… up pops a list of tires perfect for the job!
You can also take advantage of reading what other customers have to say about tire models, as on-line tire sites usually contain customer feedback comments. You can’t do this at your local independent store.
If you’re at all unsure, and want to speak to someone ‘in the know’ many on-line tire stores provide a direct phone number for assistance.
On top of all that, if you’re not completely happy with your tires on arrival, you can always send them back for a full refund.
www.tirerack.com are one of the leading on-line tire stores. I'd recommend you check them out, even if it's just to do some initial research on suitable tires for your vehicle.
If you don't fancy installing the tire yourself, Tire Rack have teamed up with local independent stores. You can enter your ZIP code on their website, and they'll list the nearest recommended installers to get the job done.
2007-09-06 23:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by Sam A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wal-mart is a good place as any for a tire. Just make sure they don't counter balance the tire. (put 2 or more weights on each side of the rim,but on the opposite side from each other). Have them put the 2 newest tires on the rear.
The reason for this is that the cars front end has the weight of the motor and transmission to push the front tires down to keep traction.
The rear does not have have that weight. So it relies on as much tread as possible to hold the road.
2007-09-05 01:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by Arrow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people that are suggesting you buy a pair are correct. Unless you are replacing one tire because you tore it up, and the mate has only 10,000 miles on it, replace a pair. And ignore the people who say to put the newest tires on the front, their advice is wrong, and it is not normal practice. If you have new tires on the front, and half-worn tires on the back, you will suffer severe over-steer which may throw you off the road, and it doesn't matter if you have FWD or RWD. Any reputable shop will refuse your request to install the new ones on the front unless the ones on the rear are near new. Go to the websites for Michelin, TireRack, and others, and you will see this is correct. If you are operating on a tight budget, WalMart does have a less expensive line that is still a half decent tire.
If you doubt my advice on where to put new tires, watch this video, and learn.
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-care/tire-basics/reartire-change/
2007-09-05 02:07:58 · answer #3 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are several shops but I prefer the tire shops like Big OTires or Discount tire or Tire Barn or PepBoys. Your other options are Good Year and Firestone shops.
Make sure they put the new tire on the non-drive wheel(s). If you have a new tire and an old worn tire on the drive wheels one wheel will turn faster than the other if there is a significant difference in the tread depth between the old and new tire. Have them rotate the tires if needed to accomplish this.
You don't need a super expensive tire to drive on either. A tire in the $25-45 range is adequate unless you have a sports car with lower profile "Z" speed rated tires.
Good Luck!
2007-09-05 01:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually buy tires from a used tire store, what they do is get new tires off wrecked cars and they sell them out of a little shack beside the road. You can get 200 dollar Michelins for just 10 bucks, and if you pay with cash they don't charge sales tax.
2007-09-05 01:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need GOOD quality tires, go with www.tirerack.com. Plug in your model number & year and find the tire that fits your need.
Then go to NTB (or you can also get mounting recommendation from tirerack as well) and get it mounted and balanced.
If you are looking for cheapest possible, then go to any of the tire mounting companies (NTB, Just Tires, pep boys) and look for a special deal.
2007-09-05 17:31:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sang K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would never just buy one new tire, as you should by them in sets of at least two, preferrably all four. But two will due. Put the two new tires on the front, and tell. the guys you want the old ones put on the rear. They will know what you mean. It is normal.
2007-09-05 01:35:27 · answer #7 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get tires at Wal-Mart. If your tires are worn down, you should probably buy 2 new tires (replace the worst 2) and have them put on the rear wheels, and have the 2 older tires on the front wheels.
2007-09-05 01:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by madhatter 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
put 2 new ones one the front
2007-09-05 01:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by John St.Louis 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋