Cheap Tire Options

[twinrider1]

What I meant was less than $200 difference between 4 of the Primewell's ($52 each) he was considering and a name brand like a Goodyear Eagle ($91 each at NTB).

 

[WackyDan]

Agreed. Although I found out after buying Pirellis they are now Chinese owned and the particular tires I bought were made in Mexico. All of the Bridgestone and Yokohama tires I've bought were made in Japan. But those tended to be the higher dollar models.

Little bit of research never hurts...

For example... trailer tires are notoriously shitty. Most are made in China. ***However, the goodyear marathons made here in the U.S. are really shitty too. I buy Maxxis (Canadian company) Trailer Tires that are made in Taiwan and am on my third set of four with no blow outs....I really wanted to buy U.S. made, but just couldn't risk the Goodyears. Ironically, the Maxxis tires cost me almost 2x each what the Goodyears would.

The Kenda Klevers I have on my rock crawler are made in China and are actually quite good for the money... No issues at all. Even wear, no blowouts, etc.

So Just pointing at China and saying everything made there is crap is a misnomer. A bit a research helps.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Good used name brand tires can be had at almost any salvage yard for about half or less what new tires cost.

I was going to suggest this, but it's important to know what vehicle they come off and how long it's been sitting. Tires that sit for more than a couple of years can separate. If they're under-inflated, they can have other problems that make them a safety hazard. I park a few vehicles long-term that may get 1-3k/year of driving and replace my tires every 6 years....for this very reason.