Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Recommendation for new tires
My car is 6 years old but only has 30,000 miles on it. However, I was told I need new tires, I assume this is due to "dry rot" even though my car spends most of the time in the garage.
Anyway, I need new tires, but Honda dealership wanted over $700 for tires on a Honda Fit, very small car/tires. Can you recommend a reputable place? I know NOT to go to Tire Choice, but is another tire shop like Tire Kingdom or something like that best or a local garage like Wildwood tire or even just go to Walmart or Sam's Club Thank you for your advice |
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Get a second opinion at a tire store. Doubt you need them if the tread is good. Double doubt if Jenkins said that. Recently the Goodyear store price matched Sams club for me. Wildwood Tire and Sumter Tire are highly rated .
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Walmart on 466 has a good tire department and priced right.
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I have had great service and very good prices from Wildwood Tire (very close to 301 on 44).
Also, go to www.tirerack.com, there you can look at prices and rating for various tires, and pick what you feel is best. The last time I did this, Wildwood Tire was actually able to beat the price, or get tires with higher ratings at the same price as what i was looking at.
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GOODYEAR. Most of my life. No problem yet.
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I had similar issue tire dealer would rotate tires refused to spin balance due to age and signs of cracking on sidewall. |
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Please tell me what you "double doubt Jenkins said" Why in the world would I lie about that?
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Barnett tire in Leesburg. Family owned for generations. Knowledgeable, with competitive pricing. Used them for our 15 years here.
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So if your car sits mainly in the garage, and you don't drive long distances, and you don't put lots of miles on the car at 5K per year, then don't buy expensive tires. by the cheapest set of tires you can, as you are neither wearing them out nor demanding high performance.
You should target no more than $100 per tire |
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There's a few areas I try not to skimp maintenance wise on a vehicle, tires are one of them. You don't have to pay a fortune to get highly rated tires and one area living in Florida I'm very focused on is their wet weather rating. The difference in the rain could end up 'saving' you in the long run. Favorite tire? Michelin, but specific tires not their entire range. Bang for the buck? Cooper, most made in the U.S.A. not China and do well in most rating categories.
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Michelin tires, hands down.
Great tires BTW. Sam's club will order any tire for you. Free mounting, tire rotation for life, and free puncher repair for free, all this at any Sam's club nation wide. Watch for a sale from time to time. |
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Walmart. |
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IMO that’s good if don’t plan on no long road trips and just putting around villages and check tire pressure monthly. That’s when most likely old tires (1 out 4) fail on long road trips.
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