Tires?
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01-15-09, 04:34 PM
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Tires?
I will be in the market, soon, for a set 17" tires for my Trailblazer. What is a good set without breaking the bank?
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01-15-09, 06:45 PM
try Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels they have some good deals and quite a few different ones to choose from I like B F Goodrich myself
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01-16-09, 09:57 AM
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I've used TireRack as well with pretty good success.
I have Bridgestone Dueler A/T's on my wife's SUV, they are coming up on 60K (mostly highway) miles and still have at least another 10K left. Good snow/mud/sand bite, pretty quiet overall. But I got the Bridgestones at a tire retailer, who was having some kind of promo/closeout/sale and only payed about $125 each for 235-70R16, completely installed w/road hazard. Went to a Big O recently for unrelated matter and was quoted over $700 for their similar tires...yikes.
I'd highly suggest shopping around locally and seeing what kind of deal you can find. They may have what you need sitting around from last year or from a 30 day roadtest guarantee or something.
I have Bridgestone Dueler A/T's on my wife's SUV, they are coming up on 60K (mostly highway) miles and still have at least another 10K left. Good snow/mud/sand bite, pretty quiet overall. But I got the Bridgestones at a tire retailer, who was having some kind of promo/closeout/sale and only payed about $125 each for 235-70R16, completely installed w/road hazard. Went to a Big O recently for unrelated matter and was quoted over $700 for their similar tires...yikes.
I'd highly suggest shopping around locally and seeing what kind of deal you can find. They may have what you need sitting around from last year or from a 30 day roadtest guarantee or something.
Last edited by Gunguy45; 01-16-09 at 10:13 AM. Reason: correct info
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01-16-09, 04:01 PM
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I buy my tires at tirerack as well. I've always like Goodyear Wranglers, there's a new tire from Goodyear marketed for SUVs (Fortura or something like that) but I don't know much about it.
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01-16-09, 05:23 PM
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What do you consider braking the bank? I just had to shell out $1k for tires on my Maxima. Wife hates me having my toys...... 
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01-16-09, 05:51 PM
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Mark ... A Grand? A real Grand? As in $1000? Jeez...I need yer job... OMG, a Grand on a Maxima? It better have $$$ in suspension mods or you are just durn crazy!
Ok, I've calmed down...wait...
A Maxima??????
lol
Ok, I've calmed down...wait...
A Maxima??????
lol
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Yep, a Max 
And yes, I got suspension mods too.
It was all fine and dandy when I got it, but I feel every bump and cigarette butt I happen to go over.
And yes, I got suspension mods too.
It was all fine and dandy when I got it, but I feel every bump and cigarette butt I happen to go over.
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well gezz I bought some Goodyear serious m/t's for my work truck 365/65 r 16 load range e and they were 1400. and I thought that was a good deal. have to admit they are getting quite noisy as they get high mileage though
how come common sense isn't so common?
how come common sense isn't so common?
#9
01-17-09, 05:46 PM
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Work truck = Business Deduction....but still AAACKKKK, 4 tires...$1400....jeez
Maybe for a Ferrari...not a truck, unless it hauls 50 tons of coal....
You guys are actually starting to make me feel better about $700
Maybe for a Ferrari...not a truck, unless it hauls 50 tons of coal....
You guys are actually starting to make me feel better about $700
