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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by hiwords
what McGov says. there's a place in Great Bend, PA that sells used tires.
Uh, what?? Scary. I don't think that's even legal!


Emilgevor:

WTF are Sunny tires? I think you're going to be very disappointed when you find out they handle poorly, wear out quickly, and are made in china! They'll either feel like rocks or be made of pencil erasers.

I've changed hundreds (literally) of tires and I'm always hearing of new, obscure cheap brands, usually sourced from china. With tires, you really pay for what you get, and if it's not available from TireRack, you will have a hell of a time finding a replacement when you blow out a tire in the middle of nowhere. At least with TireRack, any shop can order you a tire and have it within a day or so. I'd return those superturd sunny tires and spend a few bucks extra on Kumhos.

And avoid Sears. They have a notoriously sloppy reputation when it comes to automotive service and tires.
 

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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Tweaked i hear what you saying about those tires but at this point i reallly dont care that much about tires right now i just need something cheap and that will last me through summer and after that i was thinking about going with Goodyears. So for the time being i think sunnys would do the job.
 
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Emilgevor
Tweaked i hear what you saying about those tires but at this point i reallly dont care that much about tires right now i just need something cheap and that will last me through summer and after that i was thinking about going with Goodyears. So for the time being i think sunnys would do the job.
I hear ya on the money situation, but you're going to end up spending more later if you cheap-out now. You could just spend an extra 20 or 30 bucks a tire and get Kumhos Ecsta or General UHP. Not only will you not risk your life on chinese tires, but you'll only have to pay for a mount/balance once and have a better tire than most GoodYears. Just my 2 cents.
 
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