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Aug. 24, 2011 6:43 p.m. emodspitfire Reader

Guys,

My Civic is in need of its next set of tires....(At 265k miles I don't remember exactly how many sets I have installed.)

So I shopped Discount Tire and Big O here in Boulder. Both were selling a set installed for about $320. Tire Rack was about $80 higher after shipping and install. Costco was similar to Tire Rack.

Understanding that I haven't bought street tires for anything in about 3 years......$320 seems steep.

Anybody got any tips for buying All season 185/65-14's on the cheep?

TIA,

Rog
Aug. 24, 2011 7:34 p.m. bludroptop SuperDork

$60 bucks a tire plus $60 mount/balance plus $20 tax/fees =$320.

You might do incrementally better, but for diminishing returns.
Aug. 24, 2011 8:26 p.m. Travis_K SuperDork

Thats a good price, even buying used pick and pull tires and getting them mounted and balanced here would be $300.
Aug. 24, 2011 9:00 p.m. hotrodlarry Reader

It seems steep for me, but I can get the new tires in that same size for $275 a set, mounted, balanced, etc, etc.( No NH sales tax) Even a set of Azenis 195/60r14's would run me about the same amount.

I've bought more tires off CL in the past 2 years than I have at the local tire shop.There are deals out there, just gotta look.Unless you wanna spend the dough on some name brand stuff.
Aug. 24, 2011 10:20 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

Wasn't a 185/60-14 the OE tire size?

That may be part of the problem as there are lots more choices in that size over the 185/65-14 mentioned.
Aug. 27, 2011 9:02 a.m. emodspitfire Reader

So.....

Has anyone bought tires from Pepboys?

With their "buy 3 get one free.." promotion I can get 4 tires for about $270. The only PITA is that the $ for the 4th tire is rebated.

Are these guys reputable?

TIA,

Rog