I need tires, but I'm poor!
 

Situation: I have a lotta bills, hospital, cell phone, insurance, rent, all basic bills but that doesn't leave any money for anything else. Winter is coming and I need tires bad. My front right is past secondary rubber because of when my wheel bearing/knuckle/hub/axle went out ($733 later, still paying for it). I need tires for my 16s bad but can't afford much. Where would one find a good deal on tires? I tried searching but apparently every thread ever mentions the word tires. Help a brotha out?

Edited! Sorry Dean, 205/50/16 is what I need. That's stocker 99 wheel specs I think.

PM khail, he may be able to help you out.

I am assuming you are looking for 205/55-16 All Seasons???

There are at least 2 Used tire shops in Reno that can set you up with some decent ones For probably right around $100-150 Mounted and balanced.

The Khail discount on anything from Tirerack is unbeatable, but you have to pay cash. I'll go look for a decent cheap option.

Then maybe Cody could set you up with mounting???

Ouch, 205/50-16s are not a large production size, and thus much more expensive, and fewer choices... The Kumho ECSTA ASX may be your best bet at $79 retail. Khail may be able to get them down to 60 something... Used is going to be a lot cheaper. Or finding someone with a set ofRE92s in their garage.

Did you dump your stock 15s?

Used: Rays: 329-1106, Hooten: 786-5452 Both on 4h St.

Buy some WRX rims and tires from someone local, then sell the wheels on ebay. You might even make some money off the deal.

Might call Costco as well. Sometimes they have screaming deals, and a bunch of us are membenrs if you aren't.

Costco Tire Service Center (775) 689-2235

Well I have the 99 6 spokes, but no tires on them. I'm still running my poor steelies. Meaning I'll put any all season tire on the 16s, no preference. I just want some tires to last me the winter. And are those phone numbers to people or what? I don't think I know them yet.

Assuming you 15s are steelies, they will be cheaper to put rubber on... 195/60-15s are much cheaper... The ASXes from tirerack retail for $48 in that size. I'd put the all-seasons on those, and then maybe some summer tires on the 16s later.

But the steelies are so ugly and brute looking. =/ I'll just try to find 205/55-16s or 205/50-16s

If you want some Hankooks:

Oooh look! ^^^ Road Race Hankooks! Too bad they're still over $200/tire! That's out of hand!

Dammit I need another set of 99 6 spokes.

I know we look a lot alike ( :lol: ), but

Mpreziv = Cory
Cody = (you guessed it) Cody

:P

If you go 205/55/16, you get many more options, and they are cheaper. 205/50/16 is more of a performance size so not many cheap all seasons are out there. I think the cheapest all season around last time I looked was ~$55-$60 a piece in 205/55/16. As Dean mentioned, to get the discount you must pay cash and must pick them up at the warehouse in Sparks. Shoot me a PM with what you want and I'll get you exact prices.

Word.

That would be two of us --- actually, I only need 2 more...



RE: Jonny's situation
Dude, if it comes down to you needing safe tires and you don't find any 16's, I could probably rustle up some 15's (steelies) with OK rubber for little or nothing. I've got a matching set here with plenty of life left, and a friend in Gardnerville may have a slightly mismatched set sitting around.

I picked up on that, dude. Don't worry. ;)

DOH!

I have several connections at used car dealers, I will look around for some used ones for you..are you sure they are 205/55/16? They throw away more good tires than you could imagine.

205/55/16 or 205/50/16 (preferred)

Jonny, this is Tim.

My next door neighbor owns Big O Tire, maybe he can help you out. Call me bish.

I will after work sucka.

East side of Carson on 50. Bob's Discount Tires. Good prices.

HAHAHA, Bob's Discount Tires. That's funny. Seems like the name of a place they'd have in some game or movie for copyright purposes. I'm still in need so I'll check.

Well my dad decided to help me out.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=7

So, not bad really. I need to find out if I can pick up from the Tirerack warehouse or not...