Shopped Around For Tires Today - Share Some Prices With You
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Shopped Around For Tires Today - I'll Share Some Prices With You
I drove to 5 places today checking out wheels and winter tires.Bottom line with wheels is you can get them for $120-$150 no problem.
Included Mississauga Tire in my trip and talked to Lou. Good guy.
Saw Shamblerock's wheels, someone else had ordered some.
Liked them. Lou said 4 guys have already contacted him.
I told him to give Shamblerock a free oil change.
Here goes with the tires. Not all guys carry 215/55/17 so they talk about 225/50/17. Guys that have 215/55/17 say they are better. By how much ?
Not much..
Prices:
Dunlop 215/55/17 Graspic DS2 Q rated .. quoted $149.95 each
Dunlop 225/50/17 Sport M3 H rated ... quoted $225
Michelin Pilot Alpine 225/50/17 V rated Shamblerock got for $255 is a good price.
Cosco wants $269 for these.
Toyo Garit 215/55/17 H rated .. quoted $231
Asked the guy at Toyo if that was a firm price .. he looked at me and said if we do the wheels he could probably do something. Couldn't give me a price on wheels because his supplier is not available on Saturday.
Got a couple of guys getting back to me with more info and pricing.
Bottom line guys ... I think I want the 215/55/17
The $149.95 Dunlop Q would save me $81 a tire over the $231 Toyo H
$81 x 4 plus 15% = $324 total saving
What do I do ??
Thanks ...
Last edited by Mic Jagger; Oct 30, 2004 at 04:08 PM.
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Michelin vs Dunlop
I'm stuck between the Dunlop Sport M3s or the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA/2s.
If money is no object on those, and sizing being either 215/50/17 (H for Dunlop) (V for Michelin) or 225/50/17 or 225/55/17? (can't seem to find the 215/55/17s).
I'm planning on mounting these to a set of new Konig Trouble Graphites (17x7 5x114.3 45 offset).
What would you choose based on the brand and size?
If money is no object on those, and sizing being either 215/50/17 (H for Dunlop) (V for Michelin) or 225/50/17 or 225/55/17? (can't seem to find the 215/55/17s).
I'm planning on mounting these to a set of new Konig Trouble Graphites (17x7 5x114.3 45 offset).
What would you choose based on the brand and size?
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Michelin vs Dunlop
Err sorry I think for hijacking the thread.
My earlier post should have read:
215/50/17
215/55/17
225/50/17
or 225/55/17
Which is the better size and then the brand?
Mic Jagger - I'd personally pay the extra for the better quality tire. I never liked the Graspics.
My earlier post should have read:
215/50/17
215/55/17
225/50/17
or 225/55/17
Which is the better size and then the brand?
Mic Jagger - I'd personally pay the extra for the better quality tire. I never liked the Graspics.
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Think I'm Going Toyo
Hi Jay ... Based on what I saw and experienced today .. get the 215/55/17.Like I found out today... the boys that don't have them tell you to go to the 225/50/17. Cost you more...
215 is a better size for us. Narrower..not much..higher..not much.. but still the better combo for winter..by how much..not much.. 1 out of 10
I think I'm going to go with the Toyos.. the guy I talked to knew his stuff... he's getting back to me on Monday with the price on some wheels... bet you I get the tires for about $210-$220... Never knew much about Toyos until I came on here...think the boys in BC love them..Toyo has won 7 years running #1 Tire in Product Quality as stated by the "Tire Magazine" Survey of Independant Tire Dealers..
Sounds good to me...let me know what your dealers in your area would sell these to you for ..
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Looks Hands Down
Michelin / Dunlop ?? .. and price means nothing ...Michelin owns all these other brands so guess who I think gets #1 tech support, innovations etc.etc. ... Michelin hands down.. But then again like my golf pro once said to me...don't buy your clubs because of the price ... buy the ones you like the look of... kind of what we did with our cars..
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Try this link:
http://apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=97
Several recommendations of winter tires in all categories, from different makers.
Make sure you choose from the right category. The Graspic is a tire designed more for a regular passenger car.
I am partial to Michelins, but alot of people were happy last year with the Toy garrit ht tires.
http://apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=97
Several recommendations of winter tires in all categories, from different makers.
Make sure you choose from the right category. The Graspic is a tire designed more for a regular passenger car.
I am partial to Michelins, but alot of people were happy last year with the Toy garrit ht tires.
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With the sophistication of the DSC on our cars, you want to ensure you get the hight of the tire as close as you can to the originals, because you can expect DSC to take over and be very busy during the winter months. I understand that the DSC is calibrated for our tire size so be sure to get as close as you can to the same size. Your life may depend on it!
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More Good Prices From The Mic..
Got quoted $200 each for 215/55/17 Hs on Toyos today.. Hell thats $31 less than my previous price.. told $282 at Green and Ross on the Michelin 225/50/17 Vs ( saw the computer list price and it was $287.50 )Shamblerock got them for $255. ( still the bast deal on Michelins - Sham )
Neo .. got .$240 on Bridgetone Blizzacks 225/50/17 Vs...
Sooooooooo... Neo ..which one do I buy..??
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Well, I'll need the exact model of tires to get acurate quotes...
So which Toyo's, Michelin's and Bridgestones are you looking for?
And specifically what size and rating...
I'm getting a quote for jgibbons so if you can give me some exact models, my friend can look up all of them at once...
I would still lean for the Bridgestones. But that's just me... I know the Toyo is a good tire for summer peformance... I don't know what they're winter setup is like...
There's a reason why everyone knows what a Blizzak is!
Lates,
So which Toyo's, Michelin's and Bridgestones are you looking for?
And specifically what size and rating...
I'm getting a quote for jgibbons so if you can give me some exact models, my friend can look up all of them at once...
I would still lean for the Bridgestones. But that's just me... I know the Toyo is a good tire for summer peformance... I don't know what they're winter setup is like...
There's a reason why everyone knows what a Blizzak is!
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Hey Neo .. the model numbers on all of the posted quotes I've given you are the same as all the other guys have given on here..no discontinued models...blow outs etc.etc.... ****..I don't have my stats here ..but I do remember for instance the Toyos are the Garit HTs ...If he can do better than $200 .. let me know
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Marketing is the only reason most people associate "blizzaks" with winter tires.
Gord from Calgary posted some consumer reports data that showed the Blizzaks were really not that great.
Check out my link above and make your choice.
Many people used the Toyo garrit last year and thought it was a great winter performer.
Gord from Calgary posted some consumer reports data that showed the Blizzaks were really not that great.
Check out my link above and make your choice.
Many people used the Toyo garrit last year and thought it was a great winter performer.
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Winter Tires
Ended up grabbing the following yesterday:
Konig Troubles - Graphite 17x7 5x114.3 45 offset ($210 taxes in per wheel - Tiretrends sold out so I bought from Ohio)
Dunlop Sport M3 215/50/17 91V (not H) - $240 per tire (taxes in) - *rare to find in stock*
$1829 (taxes in) for everything including shipping/mount/etc.
Solid deal I think.
Konig Troubles - Graphite 17x7 5x114.3 45 offset ($210 taxes in per wheel - Tiretrends sold out so I bought from Ohio)
Dunlop Sport M3 215/50/17 91V (not H) - $240 per tire (taxes in) - *rare to find in stock*
$1829 (taxes in) for everything including shipping/mount/etc.
Solid deal I think.
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jgibbons, let us know how/when they arrived and if there were any further surprises i.e. duty, brokerage fees etc.. I was told by someone else that there is an additional 10-15% that you get charged later on after they arrive.
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Alright guys... Here's what my friend can do for you guys....
Dunlop 215/55/17 Graspic DS2 Q rated .. 695.00
Dunlop 225/50/17 Sport M3 H rated ... 990.00
Michelin Pilot Alpine 225/50/17 V rated 1200.00
Toyo Garit 215/55/17 H rated . 840.00
All prices are tax in for a set of 4 tires.
Prices will probably be cheaper depending on how many sets are ordered and
when they are ordered.
If you find a better price, let me know and I'll try to beat it =)
So there you have it....
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Dunlop 215/55/17 Graspic DS2 Q rated .. 695.00
Dunlop 225/50/17 Sport M3 H rated ... 990.00
Michelin Pilot Alpine 225/50/17 V rated 1200.00
Toyo Garit 215/55/17 H rated . 840.00
All prices are tax in for a set of 4 tires.
Prices will probably be cheaper depending on how many sets are ordered and
when they are ordered.
If you find a better price, let me know and I'll try to beat it =)
So there you have it....
Lates,
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re: Tires
I'll let you know when they get here, but that price for the rims includes the tax/duty of 15% here in Ontario.
The tires are in Owen Sound so nothing additional (except standard 15% tax - which is included above).
Like I said, pretty good deal.
The tires are in Owen Sound so nothing additional (except standard 15% tax - which is included above).
Like I said, pretty good deal.
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All In .. What The Hell Does That Mean ?
Neo.. thank you from the bottom of my heart .. but I started this forum and I want to see a unit price (one tire) and it's price ... no GST..no PST ... No Coffee and Donuts.. Balanced, installed, valve stem.. warranty. rotated at no cost.. raod side assistance..etc etc..Brain does not relate to all in, etc etc.. found in my life it's a scam..
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Well, I put the info up just in case somebody else would be interested... I'm not sure if it's with a steely but my friend will get back to me...
I hate having to adjust to taxes and other ****... I prefer to view the bottom line! That's what "All in" means! The bottom line... No more hidden BS!
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I hate having to adjust to taxes and other ****... I prefer to view the bottom line! That's what "All in" means! The bottom line... No more hidden BS!
Lates,
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I got the Talon Tire group buy with the Toyo Garit HT and FRD6 as written up somewhere else in this forum. I ordered it on Thursday and it got here today - Tuesday! WOW! I couldn't believe the delivery time to ship them from Montreal to Vancouver in that short a period!
Kudos to Talon Tire for the quick delivery!
Kudos to Talon Tire for the quick delivery!
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I just put together a decent package that breaks down as follows:
4 x FRD Racing 128 (Silver) Wheels, 17" x 7" x 114.3 = $597.80 (with shipping)
4 x Hankook W300 Ice Bear 205/50/17 OR 225/50/17 tyres = $597.91 (with shipping)
+ $83.70 (tax)
TOTAL: $1279.41 including shipping mounting and balancing.
Good deal? And if so, would you go for the 225's or the 205's? I'm personally thinking the 205's as narrower tyres are better in the snow as a rule.
4 x FRD Racing 128 (Silver) Wheels, 17" x 7" x 114.3 = $597.80 (with shipping)
4 x Hankook W300 Ice Bear 205/50/17 OR 225/50/17 tyres = $597.91 (with shipping)
+ $83.70 (tax)
TOTAL: $1279.41 including shipping mounting and balancing.
Good deal? And if so, would you go for the 225's or the 205's? I'm personally thinking the 205's as narrower tyres are better in the snow as a rule.
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Get Snow Tires
Hey N8M.. Something tells me those are USD prices you're posting..I did the deed today and here is what I'm getting.. All in CAD dollars
Toyo Garits H rated 215/55/17 @ 200 each = $800
RTX 155's I think ... they've sold out of Shamlerocks and Apauls wheels..
I'll post a pic when I get them in the next day or two..
They were $150 each so @4 =$600
All in $1610...
Saw Apaul's Toyo's on Sunday and didn't talk to him about tires but realized quickly he knew his **** on cars ... He drives fair distances and I said ... go for it..
Bottom line with all this stuff .. IS GET SNOW TIRES.. forget about the price, size, wheels etc.. want to see all of you rotary heads safe and sound the next time we meet..
