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im buying winter tires and ordered nordic throu CT. now wondering should choose michelin x ice?

surbell asked: i haven’t picked the tires up yet. The website for canadian tire has lots of info about the tires that are 1/2 the price of mine but nothing on the ones I ordered. Just hard to find good info for canadian products and I’m tired of the old trial and error. Thx [...]

my tire is wear out on the inside?

WILLIE C asked: i replace the outer tire rods, lower ball joints, wheel bearings it has new tire but the tire are wear out on the inside. I got the tires in Jan 2008, with the alignment ,and it still pulls to the side the new tire look like the old ones [...]

Can I actually save enough money buying tires online to make it worth it?

Rockstar from another dimension asked: So I need 4 new tires for my car 205 55 15 size. The 2 cheapest places I know of (les schwab, and discount tire) want roughly $80 per tire (for their budget tire), and the total cost after all stems/mounting/balancing comes out to roughly $400. And I’m [...]

Site to Check Best Price/ Quality For Tires and How Many Tires Do I Need to Buy?

traveller asked: I have a slow leak in my left front tire which the gas station told me cannot be repaired so I need a new tire.
I remember somewhere that you never buy one tire but always two . Is that correct ?
There are so many tire stores in the area — Sears, Firestone, [...]

How much would it cost to get new or used tires?

Mrs. Arnold asked: I have a Geo metro, and I’ve never had to buy tires before so i dont know whats a good deal.Find Tires Online

Where can one buy tires after normal business hours?

MtnBlossom asked: My husband has a flat tire, and has no other way of getting to work tomorrow morning…Tires for Your Vehicle

I’m buying new tires today. Any brands that I should avoid?

Alex L asked: Last time I bought no-name “Dominator” tires that were supposed to last 50,000 miles. Now, 25,000 miles later, they’re bald and I need new ones. I don’t want to spend a lot, but I also don’t want to waste my money.Tires Online

How to get stains off my car tires?

xorachelxo689 asked: I know it sounds stupid but my front tires are stained and look brown instead of black. When i bought the car they were like this. I have tried armor all and stuff like that, and right after cleaning them, it looks like its gone and the tire looks black. but then soon [...]

I have a 1994 Ford Explorer with front end vibrational noise and bad tire wear. What should i have checked?

Melanie B asked: The front end has been making a strange sound (I can only describe it as a vibrational kind of noise) that usually happens when I turn, or gets worse as I turn. Sometimes it does it, sometimes it doesn’t. I just noticed that the front tires are wearing on [...]

im buying used tires from pick n pull is there anything i should be careful with before buying them?

Calvin N asked: im trying to save money by buying used tires is there anything i should look for in the way of defects or other issuesLow Tire Pricess