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True but tire rack also has a warranty on any defects etc. with proof from a reputable shop ofcourse and the tire rack will replace the tire for free

nlk125

Yeah, the warranty is by the manufacturer I think... I've had my local guys replace a $300 Bridgestone Mud Terrain tire on my 4x4 for me (cost me mount/balance), as well a recently blown sidewall on a blizzak on my Audi got nicely looked after too, and no shipping charges to get it back and forth... Anyway, point is if you're dealing with a good shop, they have ways of taking care of you that can definately put some of the extra money you spend right back into your pocket, without taking any money out of theirs.

Cheers!

autumn

I've always been buying tires from Tire Rack. I'm on my fourth set from TR now. Awesome experience up to this point. If you can find a shop that offers competitive pricing on tires like nlk125, buy from them. For $100 or less of difference, it will be totally worth paying that little extra amount of money if there's any defect in tires that needs to be taken care of. You'll be responsible for shipping charges when having TR take care of defective tires you previously bought from them unless you can find a local shop that is willing to deal with it.

Bridgestone RE760 is new, so I don't have any first hand experience with the tire. Its predecessor, RE750, is an awesome tire. I had them before getting Michelin PS2's. Personally, I think RE750's are almost as good as PS2's. PS2's give you slightly better grip in wet and are a bit quieter, but again they are in different leagues in terms of price and performance category.

Bridgestone RE960's are by no means all "weather" tires, but are the best all-seasons I've had so far. Quiet, awesome grip in dry for all seasons, exceptionally good traction in wet and snow, good treadwear. The only thing I hold against these tires is that its rim protector is not as meaty as RE750's. Maybe that is because I was running 235 on 8.5" wide rims.

BTW, the only all "weather" tires are Nokian WR or WR2.

sonic

nktanoli789,

Sorry for the late response here. My Kumos cost me 726 shipped to my door. Tire rack...if your also looking at rims, have a great price on rims but also mounts the tires for you for free. I got a set of ASA JH9's with the kumo rubber, 19's for 1700 shipped to my door.

The cheapest i could find in waterloo and GTA for that matter was 2250 plus tax. Even if i blow a tire, it will still be cheaper for me to buy another one from tire rack and have it shipped here.

Cheers,
Shawn

nktanoli789

Thanks a lot for the responses guys, found them to be really helpful

i am going to go with RE960, just looking across the border (buffalo) for some deals if i can get a better deal i might just go there as AIM is also 1 hours plus away from where i am.. I will let you know if i found some awesome deal so others can benefit from it too

nktanoli789

TireRack = 972.70 (to get the tires to my door)
Shops across border range 880 - 950 (includes everything)

Here is the list of the dealers i got from the bridgestone website Store Locator

nlk125

Don't forget to value your time/mileage/gas/etc to go get them... OR Discount it because driving is FUN! and you get to cruise home on nice performance tires.

Cheers!

MAlby7

Who's installing the tires?

Stevelev

Try Allen@SimplyTire.com for tires and installation. Good guy and great pricing.

MAlby7

Most guys charge $20-$40 a wheel to install and balance Tires.