Return-Path: Received: from vizag.mt.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.edu id aa15869; 10 Jan 92 1:22:16 EST Received: from vizag.mt.cs.cmu.edu by VIZAG.MT.CS.CMU.EDU id aa00391; 10 Jan 92 1:21:35 EST To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: auto tires Date: Fri, 10 Jan 92 01:21:23 EST From: Dean_Grannes@VIZAG.MT.CS.CMU.EDU Harry, I recently posted asking about auto tire recommendations. I only received two responses, and they are below, followed by my own experience. ***Response #1*** Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1991 19:11:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Ivan Manuel Bou To: Dean Grannes Subject: Re: tire recommendations? I have used many brands of tires since we in my family have owned a great number of vehicles, Goodyears are good but their durabiltiy isn't that great they will run out much faster than many competing brands, if you are a looking for an all season tire that will last you for about 50,000 miles, were talk ROI (return on investment) get some Michelin all season tires. The dealer here is Lockhart tire, (look for them in the yellow pages). Michelin tire people will guarantee their product and give no chit chat, practically every other tire brand out there is dogshit compared to their tires, I'm talking if tried bridgestone, firestone, kumho, Goodyear, etc. and for a good value there is nothing better out there. You should look at probably Michelin MX L or XZ 4 which are probably their cheapest ones. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ Money isn't everything... $ $ But it sure beats what's second!! $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ You think the soviet revolution is about democracy?? No its about Mercedes Benzes and 60 foot yachts, greed, MONEY... Ivan M. Bou Don't even think of calling, you want my adress figure it out for your own damn self... Greed is good. Gordon Gecko Movie "Wall Street" ***Response #2*** Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1991 14:09:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Joseph J. Sapienza" To: Dean Grannes Subject: Re: tire recommendations? Cc: In-Reply-To: <1991Sep24.212018.39531@cs.cmu.edu> References: <1991Sep24.212018.39531@cs.cmu.edu> I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THAT THE TOP OF THE LINE SEARS TIRES WERE THE BEST. SEE YOUR NEAREST SEARS AUTO CENTER. ***My own experience*** Not having too much to go on, I called several places and asked the person who answered the phone to educate me about tires. They all told me I want all-season steel-belted radial tires (which sounded good to me), and they all gave me prices of tires ranging from about $49-$89 (I didn't want to spend any more than that). Since there are so many tire companies and so many different tire "models" made by each company, it was very hard to compare prices, because it was hard to find common tires between any two places I called. The first place I called was Tire America out in Monroeville (856-0701). The salesman who talked to me was very friendly and very helpful, even when I told him I was going to call around and get other prices before committing. As it turned out, he was the best salesman of all that I called (as far as helpfulness and courtesy), and he also had the best prices of all the places I called. So, I drove out there (it's kind of hard to find, because it's nestled in among the car dealerships beyond the Mall), but once I got there, I was greeted again with courtesy and friendliness. Inside they had a bulletin board with newspaper advertisements from competing stores, and alongside their competitors' prices, they had their own prices listed, and they were all equal or lower than their competitors' prices. The only down side was that there were several costs that I wasn't anticipating, such as tire stems (air valves), balancing, alignment, etc., although most of these services came with a warrantee of sorts (lifetime on tire stems and balancing, 6 months on alignment). These extra costs (plus tax) increased my total output from $126 (cost of two tires) to $220. I still feel I got a good deal, though, as I plan to make use of the warrantees (i.e. get my wheels realigned once or twice more within the 6-month period), and I imagine that similar charges exist at the other tire places, too. Overall, I would highly recommend Tire America. They had a very good selection, excellent prices, and very friendly service. ->Dean<-