10-08-2009, 10:09 PM
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First Line Centre
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Best Place to Buy Winter Tires.
'Tis the season for Winter Tires and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some web sites that sell Winters. The best I have found are on www.1010tires.com they have a set of 4 Firestone Winter Force for $680 with free shipping. Any other sites anyone can think of for me to try would be great, obviously a Canadian site would be beneficial for shipping cost purposes. Much thanks in advance.
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10-08-2009, 11:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
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http://www.tiretrends.com
http://www.tirerack.com
http://www.costco.ca
The one advantage to Tire Rack is that they have more selection of wheels and rims, 1010 tires does not have rims for my vehicle.
Note that Nokian does not allow online sales of its tires. So, other than the oddball small dealer, you can't buy them online. Only at KAL tire.
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10-08-2009, 11:22 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Price Comparison for Winterforce tires in 195/65/15
Tire Rack US$ 420.15 including brokerage, duty (C$ 460 approx.)
Tire Trends C$ 497.49
1010 Tires C$ 521.27
In my opinion, you are better off buying the Conti ExtremeWinterContact tires for only $9 more each. These are a top rated tire in the Norwegian tire test.
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10-09-2009, 02:50 AM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Obviously you haven't been watching Flames games, otherwise you have been inundated with the annoying and stupid "4 for 3" Fountain Tire guy. Man...ads on Flames games are so bad, 99% of the time, it turns me off the product.
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10-09-2009, 07:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Section 218
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I used to buy all of my tires online, including a purchase from Tiretrends.com many many years ago right after they launched. It was $5/tire shipping, then $7.50, then $10.... but now it has soared, especially if ordering from (the cheaper) tirerack.com or other American based retailers.
In short, it seems cheaper to buy from a local place now?
I went the cheap route this time and got 4 Nexen (S.Korean Company) winter tires installed, 205/60/16, for $360 installed - taxes included. I am very happy with them, and surprisingly happy with Walmart service.
I had thought about 4 Nokian All Weather Tires from Kaltire at $850/4 or ordering 4 Conti ExtremeWintercontact tires for about $600 (shipping and taxes in) but couldnt pass on the Walmart savings.
For the record, Walmart also had really nice (and softer) Hancook Aurora Winter Tires for $13 more/tire. Also a great hard-to-beat deal.
Claeren.
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10-09-2009, 09:03 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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10-09-2009, 09:41 AM
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I'm buying my winter tire package from Kramer Mazda. 4 Firestone Winterforce (205/55/16) mounted, balanced and installed on steel winter wheels for $799 plus tire tax and GST. So it totals about $855. I did the same package on 1010tires.com and it was over a hundred dollars more and I would either have to install them myself or pay a shop to do it. Seems like a decent deal to me. Plus I need my oil changed and I can get that done at the same time.
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10-09-2009, 09:41 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Regulator75
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I like this thread being seperate because it focuses on pricing and locations instead of just the argument to buy winter tires.
Claeren.
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10-09-2009, 09:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Claeren
I had thought about 4 Nokian All Weather Tires from Kaltire at $850/4 or ordering 4 Conti ExtremeWintercontact tires for about $600 (shipping and taxes in) but couldnt pass on the Walmart savings.
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Watch out for Kal-tire, they have surcharge upon surcharge. What the price of the tire is not even close to what you will finally pay.
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10-09-2009, 10:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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I know there are a lot of Mazda 3 owners out there.
Here is what my dealer is offering right now:
Thoughts/comments? Where are you 3 owners getting your winter tires from? Anyone know what the wheel covers look like? Are they worth getting?
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10-09-2009, 10:17 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
I know there are a lot of Mazda 3 owners out there.
Here is what my dealer is offering right now:
Thoughts/comments? Where are you 3 owners getting your winter tires from? Anyone know what the wheel covers look like? Are they worth getting?
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I was going to get Package 01 next week on my Mazda 3.
I phoned a couple different places and it seemed like a decent deal. Kal-Tire wanted $1600 for a set of 4 nokians with alloy rims, new lugs, mounted, balanced and installed with taxes.
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10-09-2009, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burninator
I was going to get Package 01 next week on my Mazda 3.
I phoned a couple different places and it seemed like a decent deal. Kal-Tire wanted $1600 for a set of 4 nokians with alloy rims, new lugs, mounted, balanced and installed with taxes.
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Yeah that's what I was thinking. Not a bad deal.
I got a $50 off coupon in my email this morning to Kramer:
So I think I'll get the wheel covers too.
Let me know if that link doesn't work.
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10-09-2009, 10:32 AM
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Franchise Player
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Yup link works. That's awesome, thanks Tyler.
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10-09-2009, 12:06 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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We looked around for awhile, and found that Okotoks Honda was equal to Costco. We decided to go with them, and will be getting the Michelin XIce.
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10-09-2009, 01:53 PM
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Has anyone tried the guys who are in the Power Ring forum - Urban Expressions?
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=78666
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10-09-2009, 02:15 PM
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First Line Centre
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Damn you car owners and your cheap rubber...
Good thing I drive a truck and don't need winter tires!
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10-09-2009, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Section 218
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
I know there are a lot of Mazda 3 owners out there.
Here is what my dealer is offering right now:
Thoughts/comments? Where are you 3 owners getting your winter tires from? Anyone know what the wheel covers look like? Are they worth getting? |
Those deals do not seem that good to me at all? As far as I know none of those are truly premium winter tire models, and you can get comparable so-so winter tires for half that price elsewhere?
I find it hard to believe you'd ever get close to a good price buying direct from your car dealer though?
What rim size is that though? 17inch? I guess that makes the pricing a bit more competitive....
Claeren.
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10-09-2009, 03:10 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Claeren
Those deals do not seem that good to me at all? As far as I know none of those are truly premium winter tire models, and you can get comparable so-so winter tires for half that price elsewhere?
I find it hard to believe you'd ever get close to a good price buying direct from your car dealer though?
What rim size is that though? 17inch? I guess that makes the pricing a bit more competitive....
Claeren.
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Those prices are for 16" wheels. If you see a better price somewhere else, feel free to post it. I haven't paid for anything yet, so I can totally buy something else.
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10-09-2009, 03:12 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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The APA reviews winter tires.
http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=97
The links are at the bottom. OK Tire sells the Toyo G-02.
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10-09-2009, 03:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
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Bob is a great guy, and is always the lowest price in town I have found. I have bought at least 5 sets from him as have most of my friends.
I do recommend however giving him a call versus pm'ing or emailing as you have a much better chance of getting a hold of him.
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