Saving Cash on Tires

Buying tires can be disorienting. It’s so hard to understand where to get started, and particularly if you’re a first time tire buyer it’s doubtful you have a feel for what you’re looking for. I’ll bet this article will aid you acquire your future pair of tires. We wish we had a guide like this when we bought our first set of tires.

Step 1: What kind of tires do you currently have? Inspect the volume, type, model #’s etc… All this information is easily read off the sidewall of the tire. You might not understand it all at first, but that’s no problem. Be sure you jot it down on a piece of paper for reference though. Are you sure you need new tires? Be sure to check for that.

Step 2: Call up our featured tire shop or the tire shop of your choice and say: Hi, I own a 2003 Honda Civic and I’m wondering what kind of tires you have in stock for that make and model? (substitute your make and model naturally) Ensure you’re ready to take down the information they give you, and copy down exactly what they tell you. Make sure you know the exact price inclusive of installation, and all the detailed info on the tires. They might not volunteer the information but,find out what the manufacture suggested mileage is. NOTE: Not all shops can tell you right off the bat what kind of tires to get for your car. Good thing you have all the details of your current tires. Now they should have no trouble giving you the info you need.

Step 3: Compare what you found at the first shop with a few other tire shops in the area.

Step 4: Now that you’ve got some solid information, whittle your notes down to a few possible tires. Look up the details of your tire possibilities in a search engine and see what people are saying about each tire. Read customer comments, trade blogs, just about anything on the topic will do.

Step 5: You’re all set, you’ve done your homework and are ready to make a tire purchase.

Hopefully you learned something by reading this guide. If you learn something you’d like to share during your tire purchase please leave a comment so others can learn as well. Good Luck!

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