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The reason they are expensive because the BMW require performance tires. It is, after all, a driving machine. She is driving what excites her. You are driving what's practical. Different strokes for different folks.
$200 for Chinese tires with no paperwork? Are you aware there is a such criminal charge named "receiving stolen property"? And to get the cheapest tires made out there, what a hoot... I absolutely refuse to run Chinese crappy tires on any of my cars, if even if it's a $500 swiss-cheese beater. I run quality tires, and I pay for it. In my case, I put a set of 175/70R-13 Michelins on my car for a grand total of $450 or so a few months ago. Also, there was a huge recall on most Chinese tires...have fun with that!
One without a receipt? Even if those were take-offs ;you should get a receipt. Sounds like stolen goods to me.A receipt cost nohtng to make out and i would be very leary of buying anyhting without one;even if not stolen.
Out the door for my Escort with no rebates is $228, so I can believe what you are saying. However, the op's car has 15 inch wheels not 13 inch like my car. I believe a focus has 13 or 14's at the most too.
Yeah, the Focus has 185/R14 tires.
My brother runs a big ag cooperative that, among other things, sells and installs tires. He has repeatedly said that the size of the tire isn't the only determining factor in its price. Sometimes a straight 235/R15 is cheaper than some of those smaller, low-profile tires. Honestly, I think sometimes they charge more for certain tires simply because they know people will pay it.
Several years ago, one of my sons drove a Subaru with 13" tires. He got a new set of tires for right at $200 - but those were the low-end 40,000 mile tires. They lasted about 25,000 miles.
Well, first thing, a BMW dealer is not likely to give you the best price on tires, secondly, just because their service manager says she needs new tires does not mean that this is true, take a look at the tires, how much tread is left? I see you already bought tires, and bought the run-flats, OK I guess but, I am not at all certain you *have* to use run-flats. Take a look on Tire Rack's website, see what they have. Buy smarter next time.
Sadly, though, you seem to be an "appliance car" guy dating a "car guy" girl...she deserves better...upgrade yourself, learn something about higher-end cars...won't hurt you in any case.
Considering a car as just "A to B" is almost as bad in my book as looking at a bottle of wine as "just a way to get buzzed" or dare I say sex as "just a way to make a baby..."!
There is, IMHO, more to life than this, Grasshopper...
Great post!
I don't skimp on tires, but I am a 'car guy'. That does not mean that I don't look for deals on tires that meet my needs, no sense paying more than you have to.
I was at a tire shop some time ago and a guy was inquiring about tires for his recently bought used car. He too, was aghast at the price for the low profile 17" tires his car was fitted with. It amazes me that folks don't realize what they are buying! Good tires are essential for getting the most out of a car. Bad tires are just stupid... if you care about performance and safety.
There was actually a study done recently that showed that Chinese tires made for Chinese brands had terrible stopping distance compared to every non-Chinese-brand tire. Non-China brands MADE in China, like Michelin, were fine.
I remember having to buy the cheapest possible tires on my POS car as a teenager and in early 20s. Shoot, my first car came and went and I never replaced the tires though the rubber was worn away and the steel inside showing in spots. It was dangerous, but I had NO MONEY to do anything about it, so I didn't. I knew it was a problem and just tried to "be careful" (because every teen knows how to drive carefully, right?).
But knowing this about the Chinese-branded tires on our roads now, I'm a lot more leery. There's nothing I can do about the broke person buying bad tires on the wet roads BEHIND me slamming into me. Absolutely nothing.
I bought a 1996 E150 van last summer with low miles and new tires on it. Thought that was a good deal. But when driving at hiway speeds it swayed and was not easy to control.
Found out they were P235R75-15 instead of LT 235's for light trucks. So I bought 4 new 6 ply for 500.00 and everything is great now. I did not know passenger tires made that much difference on a conversion van but glad I did before having an accident.
Ha Ha, but your post is ridiculous. I called bs as soon as I read that you could get four new tires for $200. Give me a break, my old Ford Escort with 13 inch tires go for way more than that. Your car is more than over double $200, unless you went to a used tire place.
and I call bs on you, because I know better than you, apparently.
I have owned a toyota scion, I put 4 new tires on it myself, buying at cost, for $120.00, certainly it can be had for $200... you don't know nearly as much as you claim.
Run-flats are a good option, especially for a woman who cannot change, or rather will not change her own tire. I would never waste the money on them for any vehicle I or my wife owned, but that's me...
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