Lykaios
Oct 27th, 2009, 06:19:35 PM
So, I've noticed there are quite a few car people in here that can probably help me with this dilemma.
We just took in our car for an oil change and a yearly inspection, everything was fine and dandy except the tires, which we were told we would need to replace soon.
Rather than waiting last minute and until the tires are in their last threads, we've been doing some shopping around and I've managed to narrow it down to the quotes below.
Yokohama Avid TRZ $486.94
Pirelli P5 $551.48
Michelin Destiny $619.48
BF Goodrich Advance TA $565.12
Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S $620.78
Considering I really don't really know much about cars, I turn to you car lovers out there, and pose the question: which tires should I get?
The vehicle in question is an '02 Toyota Camry XLE and the driving conditions pretty much change all year round. Cold, snowy and icy in the winter; pretty dry and mild during fall; hot, humid and rainy in the summer, you know, your typical Minnesota weather.
Oh, another question I had is regarding the so called lifetime warranty of the tires, which is included in the prices above: do I need such thing? Yeah it sucks when you get a flat tire, etc., but is this something worth paying for? If I decide against it, the prizes come down about $40 bucks per quote.
Perhaps one other thing to consider is that the Michelin tires are offering a $70 rebate when buying a set of four tires, so I could potentially get back seventy bucks from Bibendum if I buy any of the Michelin wheels.
So whatcha think, you grease monkeys out there?
We just took in our car for an oil change and a yearly inspection, everything was fine and dandy except the tires, which we were told we would need to replace soon.
Rather than waiting last minute and until the tires are in their last threads, we've been doing some shopping around and I've managed to narrow it down to the quotes below.
Yokohama Avid TRZ $486.94
Pirelli P5 $551.48
Michelin Destiny $619.48
BF Goodrich Advance TA $565.12
Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S $620.78
Considering I really don't really know much about cars, I turn to you car lovers out there, and pose the question: which tires should I get?
The vehicle in question is an '02 Toyota Camry XLE and the driving conditions pretty much change all year round. Cold, snowy and icy in the winter; pretty dry and mild during fall; hot, humid and rainy in the summer, you know, your typical Minnesota weather.
Oh, another question I had is regarding the so called lifetime warranty of the tires, which is included in the prices above: do I need such thing? Yeah it sucks when you get a flat tire, etc., but is this something worth paying for? If I decide against it, the prizes come down about $40 bucks per quote.
Perhaps one other thing to consider is that the Michelin tires are offering a $70 rebate when buying a set of four tires, so I could potentially get back seventy bucks from Bibendum if I buy any of the Michelin wheels.
So whatcha think, you grease monkeys out there?