new tires for car

[Walk On the Ocean]

Hey everyone!
So it's time to get a new set of 4 tires for my car... I got some estimates of about $450 from both Midas and Firestone. But I think that's really expensive!!!
Anyone know of any decent deals??

Does Walmart have good tires/warranty? (I heard they sell bad off-market tires but dunno if that's true)

Thanks in advance
Ps if I buy it on an Amex do I get any kind of warranty protection?

[smurf]

450 all in?
Depending on the tire, that can actually be a good price

[Walk On the Ocean]

450 all in?
Depending on the tire, that can actually be a good price

What's considered a good tire? How can I tell?
Thanks!

[dovidb]

go to Costco their warranty is great 

[Walk On the Ocean]

go to Costco their warranty is great

Can you elaborate? What kind of warranty do they give?

Anyone know if i get an extended warranty if I use my Spg card to buy them?

[robi]

450 all in?
Depending on the tire, that can actually be a good price

450 all in is a great price. Granted that I got expensive tires, but I paid almost 1k for a set of 4 all in

[Walk On the Ocean]

450 all in is a great price. Granted that I got expensive tires, but I paid almost 1k for a set of 4 all in

Thanks!

So how do I know if the tires are any good? What kinda questions should I be asking? I've never bought tires before and I'm not too savvy...
Thanks !

[Ergel]

Not to hijack a thread, but I will. What work needs to be done on a car at what point. I never trust the mechanic. When do I need to rotate the wheels, change filters, etc.?

[moko]

Not to hijack a thread, but I will. What work needs to be done on a car at what point. I never trust the mechanic. When do I need to rotate the wheels, change filters, etc.?

Some mechanics don't believe in tire rotation. Filters (oil, engine air , and cabin air) just do yourself and avoid the rip-off.
If everyone would realize how easy it is to change an engine air filter, they would laugh.

[Walk On the Ocean]

Not to hijack a thread, but I will. What work needs to be done on a car at what point. I never trust the mechanic. When do I need to rotate the wheels, change filters, etc.?

I was told that tires should be rotated every other oil change. So every about 6k miles, or 2x/year.

When I get oil changes they rotate the tires for free but it just takes an extra 25 mins which is annoying
Air filters also get changed during an oil change

[moko]

I was told that tires should be rotated every other oil change. So every about 6k miles, or 2x/year.

When I get oil changes they rotate the tires for free but it just takes an extra 25 mins which is annoying
Air filters also get changed during an oil change

maybe u mean oil filter?
air filters are recommended to be changed every 12k-15k

[Walk On the Ocean]

maybe u mean oil filter?
air filters are recommended to be changed every 12k-15k

Oh y'know your probably right.
I really know very little about cars 
Pardon me

[robi]

Thanks!

So how do I know if the tires are any good? What kinda questions should I be asking? I've never bought tires before and I'm not too savvy...
Thanks !

depends on what you want from your tires. There's touring, performance etc... I would suggest you go to tirerack.com and use their comparison tools, and go into your local shop and ask for a price match.

Not to hijack a thread, but I will. What work needs to be done on a car at what point. I never trust the mechanic. When do I need to rotate the wheels, change filters, etc.?

  rotate every 6k or 6 months. That's to prolong the life of your tires, and its free so the mechanic has no benefit. Oil change every 3 months or 3k. Change the belt every 50k

[moko]

Oh y'know your probably right.
I really know very little about cars 
Pardon me

no harm.  I'm just here to share my basic knowledge.

[moko]

depends on what you want from your tires. There's touring, performance etc... I would suggest you go to tirerack.com and use their comparison tools, and go into your local shop and ask for a price match.   rotate every 6k or 6 months. That's to prolong the life of your tires, and its free so the mechanic has no benefit. Oil change every 3 months or 3k. Change the belt every 50k

which one? there's quite a few timing belts differ from car to car by as much as 40k. If you have a non-interference engine like toyotas pre '05/'06 then changing it isnt even a must until it snaps or loosens and falls off.

[Name Changed]

Junk yards have some very good deals, I know someone who got 4 tires from a totaled car with under 1000 miles for $200.

Was that price before installation?

[robi]

which one? there's quite a few timing belts differ from car to car by as much as 40k. If you have a non-interference engine like toyotas pre '05/'06 then changing it isnt even a must until it snaps or loosens and falls off.

you're right, I was thinking about my '10 maxima

[Walk On the Ocean]

depends on what you want from your tires. There's touring, performance etc... I would suggest you go to tirerack.com and use their comparison tools, and go into your local shop and ask for a price match.   

Thanks

Honestly that site just confused me even more!
I guess i'll just have to go to Firestone and hope they don't rip me off... 

[dovidb]

Can you elaborate? What kind of warranty do they give?

Anyone know if i get an extended warranty if I use my Spg card to buy them?

road hazard based pro rated based on tread use

[Walk On the Ocean]

road hazard based pro rated based on tread use

And what does the road hazard cover?
If I accidentally drive over a nail will they fix it?