RXrookie

So i went to the dealership to see how much it would cost me to buy all 4 tires for my 8...he looked it up and said: "Its going to cost $950, with taxes it would be about $1100...would you like to go ahead and order them now?" All i could answer was just HAHA...
Do any of you know any website or place in the DC area where i get get the regular tires for my '04 RX-8?

DarkBrew

I don't know where you live but I ordered RE050A Pole position tires from tirerack.com for under $700 (plus shipping)

ken-x8

http://www.tirerack.com

Excellent to deal with, really good prices. They'll ship to a local installer for mounting.

Browse the "Wheels, tires,..." forum to see what tires people have been getting and what they like.

Ken

RXrookie

Thanks a lot....as my name says...iam an RX-8 Rookie

DemonRX-8

PBC in Chantilly is a good shop to get them mouned. I had my tires drop shipped there from TireRack.

playdoh43

im too lazy to look up and post the info right now, but i got hookups for tires through my local car club at serveral local tire and wheel stores, pm me if youre interested and ill get you more info on how to contact them

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

My local tire shop can do mount and balance for the same price. (as tire rack)

tirerack is a good place to go, Very good inventory, fast shipping and very good price.

but, why would you want another set of the OEM tires ? Dealership is the place that I WILL NOT get my tires from.

L8APEX

stay away from the dealership for tires, their prices are way too high. and stay away from the OEM tires, there are better options for less $$. and if you go up to the 245/40 size, your options are also greater in number, and better in price.

CarAndDriver

Stay away from your local dealership for almost everything. The dealers on this forum offer better deals on parts and accessories. Never buy tires from a dealer too.

Fanman

I have purchased tires from www.edgeracing.com. Go for the Toyo T1R's or Falken Azenis RT-615 for far better traction. And much, much cheaper prices than the stealership. Go for 245/40/18's they actually fit better on our stock rims.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

i have been dealing with tire rack for over 25 years. great everything.. also had a very good experience with edgeracing on a set of wheels...

beers

IXthEvil

don't overlook vulcantire.com They may not have the selection TireRack has but some times their prices are cheaper.

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

I have had really good experiences with www.discounttiredirect.com

MrCairo

I've had some KUHMO tires on the 8 and I liked them much better than the stock Dunlop tires - plus they are a lot cheaper.

Take a look here at the tires I had on my car for a time. Although I only ran these for about 2500 miles (dealer mistakenly put them on and then wanted the cool rims and tires back after about two months) but they ran quieter than the stock Dunlop which are actually more expensive.

But I completely understand the sticker shock. I used to own a BMW Z4 and it was $398 per tire + installation + road hazard. Bottom line is that it was costing me close to $2000 every year on tires! Nope, I prefer something that's good enough in performance but inexpensive enough where I can blow through them and not care too much.

BTW, were your tires run flats?

Cheers!

dmc27

Here's the method I have found to be best:

1. Find the tires you want (tirerack.com, discounttiredirect.com are 2 great places to start)

2. Find the best price for said tires. Print out the ad for that best price.

3. Go to your local brick & mortar tire store (dtd, town fair, whatever is in your region of the country)

4. Ask them if they price match!!! Most do, but most times they won't really speak up about it b/c then the regular joe's that pay their grossly high prices would stop doing so.

The advantage of the local shops generally include: roadside assistance, damage insurance, free rotations, free winter/summer swaps, and a local store to deal with if there are any problems. (tho tirerack and DTD are both great with all this stuff, they can't do tire rotations by mail, nor can they fix a flat in a day)

NEVER GO TO THE STEALERSHIP UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. They always charge more than anyone else, and generally have high staff turnover.

Still, it's expensive for the tire size we run - expect to pay at least $150 per tire, then tack on M/B & road hazard.

Astral

Bridgestone S-03 Pole Positions are closeout at $129/piece in the stock size. I have them and they are great, the wet traction is really good.

zoom_gator

I bought a set of Dunlop Direzza DZ101 tires for my 8, total was about $700. Decent price, lasted for about 30,000 miles.

I agree with the posts above regarding tires at the dealership -- nope!

GULAMAN

I second that..sorta.... went to America's Tire, which is the local B&M arm of the mailorder outfit mentioned above. I told them I was cross-shopping 235/40/18 Falken Azenis-615s on Vulcan tire, Edge Racing, and discounttiredirect websites, and they offered me a set for $566 +tax +install. Install runs $15 per corner. I think that's a pretty good price for these tires.

RX26b

Out of curiosity, what's the date of manufacture on the ones you bought?

Rosko350z

Ditto. This company has tripped over themselves making sure I was a satisfied customer.

If you want excellent dry grip and you autocross or plan to autocross on street tires only, get one of the following. These tires do not offer long life.

Falken Azenis RT-615
Bridgestone RE01R
Kumho Ecsta MX

If you don't really drive in a competitive manner, take a look at the Yokohama AVS ES100. I don't know if they come in the right size for the RX8, but I had some and liked them.

GULAMAN

no offense, but the ES100s are quite outdated these days...i'd recommend other tires first, even if max performance is not a priority. we had these on our LeMons race car; adding pressure didn't help turn-in much, while only decreasing grip.
These days, probably look at Falken FK452 or Kumho Ecsta SPT for 'cheap' (but still very passable) performance tires.

Vertigo-1

iTrader: (3)

What's your price range? Personally when I got a nail in my stock Dunlops, I wanted to go all out, cost no object, max performance category only. The one that really interested me the most was the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3, in that it has an incredibly sick looking tread pattern, and also has a claim to fame of handling extremely well in wet conditions (I live in a very rainy city). I'm very, very happy with these tires, enough to buy it again and again. In general I don't have to drive all that much slower around corners and curves between dry and wet, and after 10,000 miles there's still quite a bit of tread left on them (AT, can't do burn outs which helps). I was expecting them to give out after 10,000 miles, but it's got at least another 5000 miles to go.

reaper1

I plan on getting Kumh Ecsta ASX in about a week , for 524.00 with shipping.

L8APEX

I think Phlash got 40K+ miles out of a set of ASX's, and he does nto tread lightly. I think he bought another set for daily use.

RXrookie

wow! thanks a lot for everything guys...ive got a LOT of valuable info. I really appreciate it.