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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [flaaveo] by grace4ever
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
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
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
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
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
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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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [busiris] by sozekizer
Mar 29, 2008 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: busiris (Feb 16, 2008 6:24 pm)

fuzion apparently doesn't carry tires in the same size. i've looked at tirerack and now 1010tires but i want real world reviews. i need to replace my two front tires (185/55r15) and nobody in ft worth seems to carry this size in stock. so, two questions ..
1 -- of the tires available in this size does anyone have real experience and can you give a recommendation?
2. costco recommended going up one size (wider). true or should i stay w/ the same size?
i've got the '06 aveo lt hatchback.
thanks for the help.
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Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [sozekizer] by busiris
Mar 29, 2008 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: sozekizer (Mar 29, 2008 2:13 pm)

Normally, going up a size in width isn't a problem, unless you have really close wheel-well clearances, such as the Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky.
 
Does Costco have the next larger size in stock, or readily available?
 
I replaced the original 185/60R14's on my 05 Aveo with A quality Goodyear 185/65R14 without any problems. It made a very slight difference on the speedo, but Aveo speedometers are notoriously off by up to 5-8 MPH anyway, as it comes from the factory.. Somewhere on the Aveo forums, there is a multi-posting discussion about this.
 
Just curious...how many miles on the front tires? I ask, only because the Aveos are pretty rough on front tire wear, so I would refrain from investing high dollar amounts in them. On my Aveo, I replaced the tires at the same time my daughter did on her 05 Corolla (alligned both front/back of both cars at this time)...the new front tires on the Aveo were pretty much shot after 20 K miles, but my daughter's Corolla has about 40K miles on the same Goodyear's, and the front tires barely show any wear...Just FYI
#35 of 44
Re: New Tires At The Dealer OR Someplace Else? [busiris] by flaaveo
Mar 30, 2008 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: busiris (Mar 29, 2008 5:20 pm)

Hi. Well my Aveo had ONLY 7,480 miles on it when I replaced the tires last week. The tires WERE rotated and balanced at only 1,000 miles! So the front had about a whopping 6,400 miles on them.
I finally found a deal for a full set of tires, at a hole in the wall tire place, run by a local motorcycle 'gang', for lack of a better term. No lie! Next to their bar.
But great mechanics. And no 'stem lube' charges either.
I got a full set of Endura tires for $190, I checked the date on the tires, and they are about 9 months old. Not to old for a new tire.
Got the exact same size 185/60r/14's. I just had the front end alignment done today at tire Kingdom for $80. They said the right front was 'off'. The readout was a microscopic about, in my opinion. BUT they say it is enough to wear out the outer edge of the tires. and the front ones wear bald to the wear bar, and the edges wear smooth!
So thats that. A total of $270 for the entire deal.
Having to replace a full set of tires at 7,500 miles is ridiculous. But I said they were junk from the day I joined this forum. And I stick by that comment!
 
And NOW I stick to the road!!! After months of sliding around, and the road noise was horrible. Now it is silent, quieter than when brand new. These Enduras are rated as a 'high performance' tire. Much to my shock! I checked them out online, and they are listed as a high performance tire. not a 'passenger' or 'touring' tire. so I got a great deal on them. all the other well known tire places wanted up to $300 for the bottom of the rack tires for this car. No one was below $250...until I found these guys. And yes they are ASE certified.and so far the car runs better than new.
IF the tires 'fell off a truck'...I don't know anything about it. I have a paid receipt, and they are on the car. And I am not going to tell these guys they are not 'legit' tires!
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Re: The Pressure of the Tires - Chevrolet Aveo Sedan [mikejpen] by patsaveo
Apr 25, 2008 (3:37 am)
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Replying to: mikejpen (Apr 18, 2007 8:43 am)

I work at a tire factory if you don't want to die because of under or over inflating your tires, please listen very carefully. Look at the side wall of the tire for proper psi. (Ponds Per Square Inc.) and never NEVER EVER NEVER EVER the dealer recommendations. All factories GM FORD ECT. Rate the psi according to there high end Dealer option tires and rims. Then when they run out they just put what ever they can get there hands on on your car. Even if the tire is rated for 45 psi, 40psi, or even 25 psi and your care says 35psi guess what people they alway fill it to car recommendations. Thus causing all the major vehicle lawsuits. IF I WHERE YOU ID FIRST SCRATCH THAT STUPID STICKERS RECOMMENDATION OFF YOUR CAR AND ALWAYS GO BY WHAT THE TIRE SAYS. Now to help with what the tire says If it says 45psi cold and 40 psi hot. It means touch the tire is it cold or hot. then go by that. And always tell the STUPID oil change people the correct psi or they will under inflate or over inflate your tires leading to your death look it up if you don't believe me. look up Cooper, Hankook, Michelan, Firestone, what ever and look up proper inflation.

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