Tire question
In the the not so distant future I will need new tires for our Chevrolet Spark. We live on a budget and I haven't found a thread that answers my question.
Aside from what I can find, has anyone gone with an off brand tire for their needs? |
When I needed tires for the Metro XFi, I went to a local tire store and they had a set of used '95%' tires for $200, balanced and mounted. Kumho Powerstar 758. I can't find pricing online possibly because they're discontinued.
[braking on wet streets sucks] Anyways, one data point. |
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I have used various house brands and regretted it on every car I've owned for the long term. It is rare that 1 out of the 4 cheap tires doesn't end up with unusual wear, out of round vibrations, tread separations, etc. With my prius, I'd rather go to a junkyard and buy a set of used wheels with quality tires than a no-name set of new tires.
If you look at the installed cost of the tires and their rated tread life, you can see that even a little more expensive tire (up front) costs less in the long run. Here's a quick spreadsheet I made when looking at new economy cars with the standard vs upgraded/plus-sized wheels (which I was surprised didn't matter that much): https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachme...1&d=1656536118 |
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What's the tire size currently fitted to your car? And what do you mean by off-brand? Something like a second-tier range from a mainstream manufacturer or some random Chinese brand? If you go Chinese, I'd rather get Taiwanese tires instead of mainland Chinese ones.
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I'd prefer to go with something that is LRR or known for providing good MPG. |
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Well, how hard would it be to find 155R15 or 155SR15 tires from some more reputable brand there? Quote:
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Discount tire's 'house brand' was made by Kelly Springfield, and 'Kelley' was owned by Goodyear. Their all-season steel-belted radial was good for 63,000-miles, and returned as good a fuel economy as Michelin's Green-X, LRR tire. Since then. I've regretted every time I tried to save by purchasing an unknown quantity. Nittos 'exploded'. Others were out of round, could not be 'balanced', and would require buffing some of the tread off just to accurize them into a 'circle.':( |
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