Well we're moving to Ankeny tomorrow, but I still gotta get the tires in Ames today.
Tire Help
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Well we're moving to Ankeny tomorrow, but I still gotta get the tires in Ames today.
Well said....:notworthy:
When I got my tires from Sam's Club a year ago, the same tire was on average $10-15/tire cheaper then most area competitors and they offered the road hazard at no extra charge.
I've been to En-Tire for tires before and they've been good to me, I can't remember what I got though, it's been a long time since I've been there for tires. I love their oil changes though, super cheap, I still stop in there on way home from work every now and then.
My dad swears by Sam's Club there in Ames for tires, might wanna try that out. I go to Wal-Mart here in Altoona now and have had no problems, except I'll never get American Eagle tires again....oh God they suck on my Sable.
My dad swears by Sam's Club there in Ames for tires, might wanna try that out. I go to Wal-Mart here in Altoona now and have had no problems, except I'll never get American Eagle tires again....oh God they suck on my Sable.
My experience with Goodyear tires has not been so good the last couple of times around... I have bought 2 sets over the last 3-5 years...Truck Z71 4x4, and a set for my Infinity..... all tires were the upper end and problematic..... I now have BFGood(great tire) on my Pathfinder, Bridgestones(great tire) on my Z71, and Goodyears(last set I will ever own) on my G35. I will not buy another set of Goodyear. I can't speak for the other brands. Typically I am a believer in you get what you pay for, the GY have proven me wrong.
Regardless of which brand you buy, I hope you like them and they are safe!
Z
Regardless of which brand you buy, I hope you like them and they are safe!
Z
I haven't found any place that can beat Sam's Club for tires. They carry enough major brands that you can find what you are looking for at probably the best price that you will find. Their package for balance, rotation, road hazard, etc is the best that I have seen.
Be aware of some of the buy 3, get 4 offers from some tire dealers. They often add on so much for balancing and road hazard that you often end up paying more for the set of 4 tires.
Its already been said but I will say it again. Paying more doesnt equal better tires. It would be one thing if it was 10-20 bucks per tire as was stated but its often 40-70 per tire. I have replaced tires on both cars this year (one a sable - just like the taurus) and ended up at Firestone for both. In each case I went with lower price tires that were good all season performers. I would recommend buying them at a place that will rotate them for free. Its also nice if they do oil changes because then you can rotate for free about every other oil change. That will do more for your tire life than anything else.
Craftsman hand tools are pretty middle-of-the-road. Their lower end socket wrenches are garbage. Their sockets are OK. Wrenches are decent. The professional stuff is ok, but nowhere near as good as Snap-On, SK or Matco. Go to most professional mechanic shops and I guarantee you'll see very little Craftsman stuff, and the stuff you do see will be fairly old. You just can't afford to round off "iffy" bolts when your job depends on it. Craftsman is a good step up from the junk you'll buy at Harbor Freight, but nowhere near the stuff you'd get from the snap-on guy. The best thing about their tools is you can break them and get new ones. The worst thing about their tools is they break and you have to get new ones (on my 3rd 1/2" ratchet).
As far as power tools go, Craftsman are pretty iffy as well. Perfectly fine for occasional use, but there's a reason that most professional builders don't use them.
It's a great place to get tires though. I'm a big Kumho fan, though I have Michelin on my car.
