Should it be hard to find decent 185-60-r15 tires?

[artfreak2]

Hi...we are in ne usa and approaching summer so Im hoping thats all it is, but we need decent all seasons for our o8 yaris sedan and all we are getting offered in stock is budget tires/ off brands even in tire stores.

Toyota offered the yamamoto's but they dont rate well for snow and long term wear.

We need a good all season.

Best we've found is sumatomo touring lst s not even sure theyre great.

Maybe this price line car doesnt want decent tires? I cant afford gold but dont want crap either.

If wait closer to fall will they have more all seasons? Ive googled the heck out of this just incase you wonder.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[heartdisease]

27 came up on Tire Rack

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...ting=S&tab=All

[artfreak2]

I have to go local to have the work done, so I assume I have to buy them there? Maybe I dont get it Im sorry.

[RningOnFumes]

With these online outlets, you can choose to have them delivered to your home or to one of the shops they recognize. It's basically the same deal. If you have the quote in front of you, of all the charges, they the local store just won't charge you for the tires.

You'll still need to pay for the labor, disposal, mounting, and other fees. The benefit here is that you most likely will get a decent discount on the tires.

If you're still unsure of the online deal, you can try to print out the price from the online store and take it to the local shop and see if they can accommodate you, maybe even competitively match the price.

TireRack is well known. Another option is Discount Tire Direct, or search google.

[heartdisease]

I bought my last tires for my pickup from Tiresplus. They aren't near as big as Tirerack etc but they beat their price and I didn't have to pay shipping. They are a little different in that you go to their shops where as Tirerack has recommended installers.


They dont have the selection of the others but if you know what tire you want, say look at the other bigger sites then see if you have a Tiresplus that has them near you. I don't know where you are so I just put in Kansas City in the search box and came up with a few. http://www.tiresplus.com/pricing/selectStore.action


I have bought several sets from Tirerack. As long as they are a stock size for your car WalMart will put them on. At least they have for me. The kicker with Tirerack for me has been the shipping and then the hassle of carting your tires to the shop. If it is close when you factor in the shipping I will buy local, It really has been a case by case thing for me. I go through a lot of tires I drive about 50-60k a year.

[artfreak2]

thanks for info I was totally unaware of that option.