thishasntbeeneasy t1_iy4033t wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Reply to comment by sundancer2788 in Are car tires a reasonable item to buy low cost versions of? by [deleted]

The question then is, what price is reasonable vs luxury? I see tires for $50 - 300 a piece. I've generally bought the ~$100 tires, and never had an issue.

sundancer2788 t1_iy40i3k wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Not talking luxury but cheap vs inexpensive. Cheap to me is poor quality material or workmanship. Inexpensive is good value. Skimping is going cheap. Like I'll buy a cheap shirt but I'll pay a higher price for decent shoes.

RPi79 t1_iy40tjl wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:17 PM

Buy a quality brand and a model that matches your car and driving conditions. IMO, also buy the road hazard warranties and get them rotated at the correct intervals. Last week I had a punctured Michelin tire replaced for free because it wasn't repairable. I always buy the warranties on tires for mine and my wife's vehicles and 100% of the time they pay off.

MericanMuscle t1_iy45sc2 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:51 PM

Anecdotal, I never buy the insurance, and I've never needed to replace a tire that couldn't be repaired. The only way I'd consider the insurance possibly is if it would really be a financial burden to replace the tires if necessary, but then I probably wouldn't have the money for the insurance anyway.
Remember, they wouldn't sell it if it wasn't profitable, so you may have been unlucky, but for every one of you there's a few people paying for it that will never use it.

PlayingWithFIRE123 t1_iy4eapd wrote on November 28, 2022 at 5:48 PM

I generally buy $180 tires. $100 tires are pretty darn cheap. Wouldn’t trust $50 tires at all.

There is a significant traction difference between cheap tires and good tires especially in the wet.