signal34 Posted February 4, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 4, 2011 I run 245/40/18's on the roadster and they were going to be around $850 for a new set. Fortunately I knew a guy at one of the local tire shops and ended up getting the set for just a little over $600. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedyone_kenobi Posted February 4, 2011 Share #14 Posted February 4, 2011 Tires are a love hate thing. They are, without a doubt, the most important part on the entire car. Seems it is the last place you would want to skimp. I am even thinking of going to 16's just so I can find GOOD performance rubber. The only thing stopping me is that the car is not really an all out screamer, since it is mostly stock and the Ultra High Performance Potenza 960A's I have on there now are truely a good match for a stock HP 240Z. Overtiring it may make the car lose some character. I even thought about going down to 14's just for the lightness. What I will probably end up doing is keeping everything the way it is, and installing some quick steering knuckles. But my mind changes daily. I am funny that way. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoKidd Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share #15 Posted February 4, 2011 I guess there are two basic points here. One is that tires have gotten freaking expensive. I would have paid more for better IF they had been what I wanted. My choices for the wheels I have (have 3 sets of period correct, the slots, the heavy vane, and the fine vane -30 vane) are all 14 inch. I would have been happier if I would have gotten the same tire brand in a 215/60 or 225/60. I just bought a set of bridgestones for the SEC, 205/60HR16's a couple of months ago from a tire shop quite some distance from my home for over $100 less. There are more options in those tire sizes (15/16/17's). So, when it comes time to put tires on the project car, I will put on 16 Rota's and get a decent tire.The part that chaps my arse is that they charged me $30 for 4 rubber valve stems with a chrome sleeve. These are availabe on ebay for 28 cents each. I have employees that bust their arse for $15 an hour. How can LSTC justify working for two full hours to recieve 4 rubber valve stems that are worth a dollar and twelve cents?I will have a discussion with the manager this morning and they are likely to have the sale reversed and their merchandise back. I have 13 vehicles on the road. I am stubborn. I can find another tire dealer somewhere. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted February 4, 2011 Share #16 Posted February 4, 2011 Seems like there are more and more people out there that think they are worth 75.00 per.. Just because. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted February 4, 2011 Share #17 Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Arne, didn't you mention you spent years in a tire shop? If so, I feel a little better about the tires.Yeah, over 20 years total, 17 of those with Schwab, the last 7 years in management there. That ended about 13 years ago, though.Eclipses are nothing special, but will be reliable, daily cruising tires. Edited February 4, 2011 by Arne Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted February 4, 2011 Share #18 Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Seems like there are more and more people out there that think they are worth 75.00 per.. Just because.They may think that but I haven't paid that little for a new tire for any vehicle I've owned in years....... Edited February 5, 2011 by sblake01 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
torker Posted February 4, 2011 Share #19 Posted February 4, 2011 I feel for you. I have 4 vehicles to maintain. 3 on the road constantly. Everytime fuel goes up so do tires. Probably good you got them now and not this summer. Fuel is supposed to jump again:stupid: I wouldn't want to complain and then let them touch my vehicle after though. Sucks having to go 100 mi. for other service. I am only 30 mi. from several places but even then it seems you have to order tires to get exactly what you want. I actually put one size narrower on my wifes Caddy-same height because nobody in Wichita pop. 400,000 had the right size:stupid: Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VITAMIN Z Posted February 4, 2011 Share #20 Posted February 4, 2011 Looked there. In the end, it would have been the same. Can't get a 215/60/14 unless it is a bfg ta. Wasn't what I wanted. By the time shipping and mounting, even the cheapies were over the top expensive.Wow! sorry to hear about your tire misfortune, where I'm at I am getting the fat tires...BF Goodrich for $500.00 out the door, and I thought that was a great deal, specially since I am getting what I want. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted February 4, 2011 Share #21 Posted February 4, 2011 sblake01 I mean't, people think their time is worth $75.00 per. hour. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyO Posted February 5, 2011 Share #22 Posted February 5, 2011 I went with these: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+200&partnum=97HR4HTR200&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Datsun&autoYear=1970&autoModel=240Z&autoModClar=and am very happy with the purchase. I "negotiated" with my local Discount Tire manager and he agreed to order them in for me and charged me $72.00 mounted and balanced. At that time Tire Rack wanted $58 each plus shipping.They are not rated for driving under 40 degrees but that is not a problem up here. My car is in storage by the time it hits 40. They grip well and are reasonably quiet. Looks like they are on closeout at TR right now. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted February 5, 2011 Share #23 Posted February 5, 2011 sblake01 I mean't, people think their time is worth $75.00 per. hour.Oh, gotcha.....I guess it would help if I read each post.... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedyone_kenobi Posted February 5, 2011 Share #24 Posted February 5, 2011 That sumitomo is a nice offering in that size. Any summer tire is just about guaranteed better than an all season. Wish I would have seen those. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/38461-new-tiresempty-wallet/?page=2#findComment-344694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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