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Originally Posted by Claeren
Research with some trial and error?
I have had more trouble with expensive winter tires over the years than cheap ones.
I just got to try out my Walmart Nexen winter tires and they were awesome, better than my expensive Toyo and Pirelli's from other years, though not as good as some clearance Yokohama's I got last time around.
They were only $73/tire ($360 installed) at Walmart. For perspective I was also quoted $860 for Nokian All Weathers and $680 for ContiWinterContacts(?).
My Nexen's are not as good as either of those other tires, but they are less than half the price and better than any all season tire in the winter.
Claeren.
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Getting winter tires (or any service) at WalMart is a bit like winning the lottery. Though, your chances improve a lot if you get there at 5:00AM and line up. Ultimately, you'll find that they don't have tires in your size and they can't (or are too lazy) to order them and can't tell you when they'll have any in. If they can't take you that day, they'll just tell you to try coming back some other day.
The more I see of Walmart, the more disbelief I have that they're the largest retailer in North America. So. Poorly. Managed.