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Old 01-16-2015, 01:48 PM   #7
renfield90
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Originally Posted by Chrono View Post
I wouldn't say it makes much sense to get used tires on this car. The tires themselves are relatively cheap and you'll lose money every time you do an extra mount and balance because they only last half as long as new ones. If you can, just wait until the manufacturers are doing a rebate, I bought a whole set of Pilot Super Sports for $530 shipped with a $70 rebate.
Not necessarily true, if the cost of mounting/balancing twice is less than the discount for getting tires used. If you have connections (i.e. your tire guy who will charge you $40) it's worthwhile if you don't need a tire at its peak performance.
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