4 Round Tires? Impossible…

[KrisD]

The quality has gotten so bad now that you really need to only get tires at a place that has a “road force balancer “

It’s a balancer that has a roller that presses hard against the tire to detect soft spots in the sidewalls .
Simulates the load on the tire when it’s on the car .

A tire can balance fine but if it’s got a soft spot in the sidewalk somewhere it will ride rough

Agreed, Guy on tiktok is showing people that like crazy. Its the reason i went with Nittos. I almost drove to SC to meet the guy

 

[Hayata]

Had Pirellis installed on my son's car a couple months ago from Sam's. All good as far as I can tell.

 

[harrycalahan]

The quality has gotten so bad now that you really need to only get tires at a place that has a “road force balancer “

It’s a balancer that has a roller that presses hard against the tire to detect soft spots in the sidewalls .
Simulates the load on the tire when it’s on the car .

A tire can balance fine but if it’s got a soft spot in the sidewalk somewhere it will ride rough

Road force wont balance an egg though. The two Bridgestones I returned today had a defined gallop to them when sighting them across the horizon. Any tech with functioning eyeballs should catch it before it comes off the balancer. Half my grief is with the tire maker. But the installer should be the final stop for QC.

 

[Timber Cruiser]

Had a set of Falken tires put on my wife’s Explorer. After a few days she started complaining about the vehicle shaking. Now, I don’t drive her vehicle hardly ever, but took it down the road and I wondered why it took her so long to say something. It was like it had slung every wheel weight off. Took it back to Discount Tire and they checked it and apologized profusely…said it should have never left the shop and replaced them with Pirelli’s top line. Three outta four tires the tread was good on and one was so bad on you could see the difference rolling it on the floor.
No issues with the Pirelli’s and it’s the first set of them we’ve had. This has been in the last month too…

EDIT: the Pirelli’s did suck up a roofing nail the day after install..lol

Discount Tire is a pretty good outfit. They’ll patch a tire for free even if you didn’t buy it from them. They also price match.

 

[David and Goliath]

I only use Discount Tire. They will balance my tires that I didn’t buy from them for free.
I’ve bought several sets of tires from them and will continue to until the FU my sheeit.

Installing tires takes some skill to do properly. Most installers don’t GAF.

 

[greg vess]

Most places like Tire Rack will shave tires for 25 a tire. That way they are all the same diameter and balance easier. If that what you are speaking of..

 

[Tony2X]

The last three set of tires I bought for three different vehicles from three different tire shops have had at least two tires from each set that were defective. One set of Bridgestones, one Goodyear and third brand I cant remember. Anyone else experiencing this many defective tires? In every case, the tech just balanced them and sent me home. If he had sighted down the tread while balancing, they could have caught it on the install. Instead they march on and I get to fight for a replacement. If I ever run across a coats for a deal Im making room for it in my shop. So -tired- of getting stuck with crap tires that they should have caught during the install.

Where did ya go?

I got a set of Hancooks on my Silverado from Discount Tire.

 

[boomer]

Had a set of Falken tires put on my wife’s Explorer. After a few days she started complaining about the vehicle shaking. Now, I don’t drive her vehicle hardly ever, but took it down the road and I wondered why it took her so long to say something. It was like it had slung every wheel weight off. Took it back to Discount Tire and they checked it and apologized profusely…said it should have never left the shop and replaced them with Pirelli’s top line. Three outta four tires the tread was good on and one was so bad on you could see the difference rolling it on the floor.
No issues with the Pirelli’s and it’s the first set of them we’ve had. This has been in the last month too…

EDIT: the Pirelli’s did suck up a roofing nail the day after install..lol

Discount Tire is my go to for tires. Good prices, fast installation, free rotate and balance. Being able to schedule an appointment is a time saver.

 

[InTune]

Just put a set of Nitto's on my Tundra. Very happy with the original set. Toyota had a pretty good sale. Buy 3 get one free. Made an appointment. Waited 4 hrs. Told em not to expect a good response to the survey they always send. I still haven't gotten one

 

[Gunanddoglover]

The only tires I had problems with were BFG and Uniroyal. Uniroyal being the worst. I have been running Kumho tires without issue.