Goose

You guys are having your Tire Shops match the Tire Rack's price right? I mean even with shipping it USUALLY comes out for a lot less



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Snoopy

Probably not in crafty's case (but he can speak for himself). Some people will need their tires NOW (blowouts, unrepairables, etc.). Not in 2 or 3 days.

hhrcrafty

My tires have cost less than anything on Tire Rack.

Goose

I'm not sure what in you have Crafty as that is a really good deal being able to purchase tires for less than the Rack. I find most tire shops to be quite a bit higher even with the shipping added in


What I meant by matching was having that shop stock the tire you want and they will match the price right away and install same day...no delivery etc..they just add in the shipping and whatever they charge to mount balance etc. I've saved quite a bit of money on tires on my Matrix and my wifes Vue by going this route at Town Fair Tire.

Of course ymmv at different shops


I guess it was more of a general statement to people who are looking to buy tires and not emergency situations. However if they do have the tire in stock it can't hurt to ask about matching

I never used to think that the road hazard warranties were worth anything until my wife got a flat and trashed the tire. Instead of shelling out 130 to replace the tire it was like 28 bucks. I'll never buy tires without the road hazard protection again


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Lone Ranger

I had Firestone FireHawk Wide Oval 285/45ZR17 on my Vette and the lateral grip in cornering was outstanding. Much better than the Goodyear's that they replaced. The rears did spin a bit but 360 lb-ft torque had a lot to do with that. The 16" (1LT pkg) Firestone's on Cobbs seem okay, not bad, not great, just average.

Firestone = Bridgestone, Bridgestone = Firestone, BTW.

Goose

Ever since I have had the tires rotated on my HHR it seems to be a little more floaty.....not handling quite as well as it did before I rotated them...it almost feels like it did before I installed the sway bar....maybe I should check to make sure the guys didn't steal it!

The Tripletreds are sounding better and better to me...I might bump up to the 17" rims so I'm holding off on a tire purchase for now. The Comforttreds sure do give a nice ride but the handling isn't the greatest. Michelin Exaltos are a great tire but $$


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Black Rose

Have you checked your tire pressure? When the cooler weather arrived, I noticed my HHR was more floaty as well. Tires were down 4 psi each.

Pumped 'em back up and they are fine now.

Snoopy

Tire manufacturers state in their respective brochures, "tires will gain/lose 1 psi for every 10 degrees ambient".