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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [flaaveo]
by poncho167
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Feb 17, 2008 (7:48 am)
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Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 16, 2008 2:45 pm)
I bought my last tires for my compact truck at Discount tires ( discounttires.com ) if you have them in your area. I paid $28 per tire and they are warranteed for 35,000 miles for these basic tires supposedly made by Cooper. The are much better than my original Uniroyals or my previous Pep Boys Futura's. Great traction in rain or snow, quiet, great investment for the price. They also have free rotation and other options.
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Re: 14 inch tire replacement woes [juje2003]
by flaaveo
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Feb 17, 2008 (5:45 pm)
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Replying to: juje2003 (Feb 17, 2008 5:10 am)
Hmmmm...very nice looking rims....if I thought I would keep my Aveo,long enough,I would buy rims. But I never keep a car more than 2-3 years. And this one is going to be traded in when the warranty ends. Especially if something mechanical goes wrong with it before the warranty ends. So it is just tires for me.
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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [poncho167]
by flaaveo
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Feb 17, 2008 (5:52 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Feb 17, 2008 7:48 am)
Only $28 a tire? and probably the same amount to mount them? Yes I have a Discount Tires very near me. I think Coopers are good tires, aren't they? They have a sale right now on a set of 4 tires for any subcompact car...for $78! They dont say what company makes them..but of course that is for the smallest 13in tire they carry. So I guess for our Aveo size..it is closer to the price you say you paid. I got to get something. The front ones are getting to bald...I know they wear out fast. but at 7K miles, they shouldnt look like these do. And since I only drive in the city, it is a lot for turns, so THEY say..that eats up the tires. I am not wasting more money on another rotation of crummy tires. I'll go get a set of new ones..that might last till i trade in, or sell and buy my next Ranger. 
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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [poncho167]
by grace4ever
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Feb 18, 2008 (5:28 am)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Feb 17, 2008 7:48 am)
What are MSW's?
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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [flaaveo]
by grace4ever
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Feb 18, 2008 (5:39 am)
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Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 16, 2008 2:45 pm)
I have not heard of that offer at any of the Chevy Dealers around here (Orlando, FL) but I would be willing to try. Are your Chevy dealers near Orlando?
I have had good luck with the cheap tires that came with the car as well. I usually buy my tires at Sams and they have always been good.
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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [flaaveo]
by wave54
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Feb 18, 2008 (9:35 am)
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Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 17, 2008 5:52 pm)
or sell and buy my next Ranger.
Hurry up -- I think it's the last year for the Ranger. I had one of the early models that I bought new in '83 and sold with 225K on it. Very durable and low-maintenance.
Yeah, I wouldn't spend too much on tires. That $28 deal at Discount Tires is worth looking into. I previously bought a set of LeMans at Firestone for about $45 each that were pretty decent. They're made by Bridgestone/Firestone like the Fuzions.
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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [flaaveo]
by poncho167
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Feb 20, 2008 (10:56 am)
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Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 17, 2008 5:52 pm)
Discount Tires says they are made by Cooper. My S10 14" tires are slightly bigger than the Aveo so they should be less for your car than what I paid. I believe it was about $10 for the mounting, balancing, and valve stems. I am happy with the tires and wouldn't buy at Pep Boys. Pep Boys tries to find other things wrong with your vehicle while its in, and lies to the customer about things that need to be serviced. I do my own maintenance and they tried to pull this bs on me but I knew what I had to said no thanks.
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14" to 15"?
by kisstin
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Mar 10, 2008 (5:49 pm)
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I have a 2005 LS with 41k on it. I replaced my tires about a year and a half after i got the car. My problem now is pot holes. I hit one not to long ago and bent the steel wheel. I had it fixed, rotated the tires and had them aligned, the whole nine yards.
My husband is insisting that i get actual rims put on, possibly at 15" instead of te 14" stock.
Does anyone have any suggestions for rims, or know where I can find the specs for the tires?
I'd -really- like to get the set of LT rims, but i'm not sure where to find them.
Thanks! 
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Re: 14" to 15"? [kisstin]
by flaaveo
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Mar 11, 2008 (4:24 am)
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Replying to: kisstin (Mar 10, 2008 5:49 pm)
If you want factory rims, go to the dealer and buy them from the parts dept. That will cost probably over $1,500. OR go to a 'junk yard', and they might have Aveo rims in their parts section. OR you take them off a wrecked Aveo yourself at a the junk yard. Or go to any tire/rim store in your city, or a car parts store, and you can choose from hundreds of different type of rims from $300-$4,000! you dont have to have the factory rims. Sometimes on Ebay you can buy them, but usually only like 1-2 at a time. If you find them there, the shipping of just 1...could be VERY expensive. The specs for the tires are in your owners manual and on the sidewall of the tire,and on the drivers side door on the information plate on the lower part of the door pillar. If you need to know the specs for the 15in ones, they should be listed in your owners manual as well.
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Re: 14" to 15"? [kisstin]
by poncho167
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Mar 15, 2008 (4:51 am)
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Replying to: kisstin (Mar 10, 2008 5:49 pm)
Supposedly Tire Rack's website has a tool for showing what tire/wheels will fit on the car.
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