240: Cheap Chinese tires seem okay!

[ratmonster]

Topped out at about 70. But it is exceedingly rare that I drive more than 70 mph. Also, this car is used almost exclusively for driving within a 20 mile radius. We did drive it to S.Carolina recently, but it probably won't make that trip again. Should have the wife a better car soon, and it'll be the road trip car.

[lummert]

Look for E Mark certification on the sidewall. If the tire is made to meet EU Standards it may have an "E" (as well as a number) in a circle. E1 being Germany.

[Wren]

Nothing is quite as disappointing as shitty tires.

[Mr. V]

OP

Pay little or no atention to the nattering nabobs of negativity.

You like the tires: 'nuf said.

[Old Iron]

Gosh. I just spent $140 per tire!

[Old Iron]

Originally Posted by Redwood Chair

So you're still alive too?

At what speed, over 70mph?

We will see when the car gets lowered! Cut springs I assume!?

[nel621]

Originally Posted by Old Iron

Gosh. I just spent $140 per tire!

Whatcha get?

[ratmonster]

Originally Posted by Old Iron

We will see when the car gets lowered! Cut springs I assume!?

Cut springs - the poor man's friend. Most of the guys here who buy lowering springs wind up cutting them anyway to get lower anyway, so that's where I'm gonna start.

[DME]

I have nothing to say, my sedan has those garbage tires from Pep Boys. Not my idea, PO put them on and they are new. They have not been bad, actually, and I drove them in some fierce rain yesterday. Any other car and I'd replace them, but the 240 has about a dozen things ahead of tires to address first...

[Old Iron]

Originally Posted by nel621

Whatcha get?

Michelin Premier! Very quiet and comfy ride! The Honda is the baby mobile...... it that I would cheap out anyway!

Gosh, is say that 75% of the cars I. It to flip have four different tires on them.....so at least you hae a matching set, you seem to like them too!

[nel621]

I remember either reading or hearing somewhere that since Costco buys so many tires they get them really cheap, maybe $10 a tire. So that would be a good place to shop. Walmart too. So I'm sure you can a name brand tire for a really good price. Where the money is made is on installation, disposal fees, tire protection, all the add ons.

[ratmonster]

Originally Posted by nel621

I remember either reading or hearing somewhere that since Costco buys so many tires they get them really cheap, maybe $10 a tire. So that would be a good place to shop. Walmart too. So I'm sure you can a name brand tire for a really good price. Where the money is made is on installation, disposal fees, tire protection, all the add ons.

Mine came from Walmart's website. Had them put on at Walmart. My wife works there, so discounts abounded. Cost under $200 for four tires, installed, free lifetime rotation.

[Jack]

Inb4 death

[Redwood Chair]

Originally Posted by Wren

Nothing is quite as embarrassing as puny tires on a 245.

ftfy.

[KeizerBrickGuy]

I'm currently running 185/65R14 Nokian Entyres on my car, picked em up before I left my job at the Tire Factory/Point S. They do great and handle better than a 70 series sidewall. More power to ya running a shorter sidewall than me!

[ratmonster]

Originally Posted by Redwood Chair

ftfy.

I understand why you wouldn't run them, but my handling is sooooo much better now! If it weren't for the Wilt Chamberlain suspension height causing body roll, I think Ragnar would be the best handling car I've owned. Once I get him dropped a couple coils, this is gonna be a really fun car!

[greasegram]

Originally Posted by ratmonster

I understand why you wouldn't run them, but my handling is sooooo much better now! If it weren't for the Wilt Chamberlain suspension height causing body roll, I think Ragnar would be the best handling car I've owned. Once I get him dropped a couple coils, this is gonna be a really fun car!

Autotragic?

[Jack]

Cut coils is usually the first step before crush. Need to add cheap China low profiles to that list

[Redwood Chair]

Originally Posted by Jack

Cut coils is usually the first step before crush. Need to add cheap China low profiles to that list

Don't forget about properly seasoning it on HF jackstands for a couple years whilst dreaming about big powah 'goals'.

[57plymouth]

Originally Posted by greasegram

Autotragic?

No, his is a manual.

[lummert]

Originally Posted by ratmonster

Mine came from Walmart's website. Had them put on at Walmart. My wife works there, so discounts abounded. Cost under $200 for four tires, installed, free lifetime rotation.

The part about walmart putting them on worries me more than getting them from walmart.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by Redwood Chair

Don't forget about properly seasoning it on homedepot cinder blocks for a couple years whilst dreaming about big powah 'goals'.

ftfy

[ratmonster]

Originally Posted by Redwood Chair

Don't forget about properly seasoning it on HF jackstands for a couple years whilst dreaming about big powah 'goals'.

I'm skipping this one. No engine swaps or +T for me. Just lower stance. Then drive until explosion. When I want a powerful car, I'll just go buy one. My wife's next car is likely to be a Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor, and while not a muscle car, they are alot more powerful than the Volvo. I'll drive it when I want to stomp the accelerator pedal and get the feels.

[ratmonster]

Originally Posted by lummert

The part about walmart putting them on worries me more than getting them from walmart.

I feel ya. They lost one of my lug nuts. I still don't understand how - they just took them off and sat them down. Only went with them because of the discount.

[Otto Mattik]

Originally Posted by ratmonster

Mine came from Walmart's website. Had them put on at Walmart. My wife works there, so discounts abounded. Cost under $200 for four tires, installed, free lifetime rotation.

A) Losing a lug nut is spooky, when it's the tire guy. Hopefully they didn't lose or forget anything else ?
B) I try to have valve stems replaced if getting new tires (many shops won't even bother to ask)
C) "Lifetime Rotation" is great, at a shop that doesn't lose parts. Do it yourself, or learn how to do it. Tires & Brakes = safety