I thought the tires on these cars were cheap? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

53Driver · 05-31-2014, 01:32 PM

So I have less than 1,000 miles on my 2013 FR-S. The other day I went to pull my car out of the garage and noticed the driver's side rear tire was almost flat. Upon inspection, there's a nice big screw stuck in the tire about a 1/2 inch from the sidewall so I know it can't be repaired. I called my dealer about a replacement tire and was quoted $269 before taxes! Is this correct? I looked at Tire Rack and saw the tires were $190 on there but that's before shipping and then getting the tire installed and balanced.

My 2008 Shelby GT500 tires were Goodyear F1 tires and they were around $250 a piece! One of the reasons I bought this car was the thought that replacing tires wouldn't be so bad on this vehicle (yes, looking on Tire Rack I saw other brands that were definitely cheaper I was just was surprised that the stock tires were so $$).

NWFRS · 05-31-2014, 01:37 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24

They're high-mileage tires. :-)

53Driver · 05-31-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NWFRS

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24

They're high-mileage tires. :-)

Yeah been watching for the last week but no one is selling used stock tires near me. I'll just go through Sam's Club I guess, they quoted $200 installed.

enwave · 05-31-2014, 02:00 PM

I have a three used in storage (~5k in miles) if you want to buy them ultra cheap. Or even just one. PM me a price and I'll send you some tread shots if you're interested. I replaced all four with Michelin PSS after I got a nail too close to the sidewall too.

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Philly758 · 05-31-2014, 02:23 PM

I'm convinced that the tire company gives the car manufacturer a great deal on a ton of OEM tires. Then they turn around and sell replacements of that tire are an inflated price. So if you were to get a replacement, they profit. If someone needs new tires and wants the OEM tires because they don't know any better, they profit.

I mean, the retail cost on Primacy HP's is more than PSS's...

Norcal86 · 05-31-2014, 02:25 PM

You should just replace all 4 with a nice all season or summer tire.

Idriveft86 · 05-31-2014, 02:52 PM

I just sold 2 of my tires to fellow frs owner... same problem you had nail to the tire. I would sell 1 to you for $80 with 1000 break-in period miles.

enwave · 05-31-2014, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Philly758

I mean, the retail cost on Primacy HP's is more than PSS's...

Yup. TireRack had a great deal on PSS when I was replacing mine. Came out to $15-20 less per tire than the Primacy. Granted the PSS will likely wear much much faster, from what I understand.

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torqdork · 05-31-2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by enwave

Yup. TireRack had a great deal on PSS when I was replacing mine. Came out to $15-20 less per tire than the Primacy. Granted the PSS will likely wear much much faster, from what I understand.

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Not sure how much faster. PSS has a 6 year/30,000 mile treadwear warranty, the best and possibly only max performance tire with a warranty.

spdfreak · 05-31-2014, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by enwave

Yup. TireRack had a great deal on PSS when I was replacing mine. Came out to $15-20 less per tire than the Primacy. Granted the PSS will likely wear much much faster, from what I understand.

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I've had my car for a year and I've almost worn through the Primacys in 16k miles. I attribute the relatively quick wear to me getting the ass end out all the time.
I'm hoping the stickier pilot super sports don't break traction and wear so quick.

enwave · 05-31-2014, 04:22 PM

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I've had my car for a year and I've almost worn through the Primacys in 16k miles. I attribute the relatively quick wear to me getting the ass end out all the time.

I'm hoping the stickier pilot super sports don't break traction and wear so quick.

They certainly stick a lot more. I was pretty ginger on the Primacys though, so mine wore pretty well. I'm a lot more aggressive and have tracked the PSS and love them. Maybe the wearing out quicker will just have to do with how I drive them

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SubieNubie · 05-31-2014, 04:25 PM

I never buy the same tire that comes on the car. They are usually ridiculous over priced and wear horribly. Than again all the cars I've bought were fitted with Michelins. That probably explains my dislike for them, but that a different story. Like above either find a used replacement or hop on tirerack.

Davey · 05-31-2014, 04:32 PM

They're not cheap tires, they're crap tires.

LadyFRZ · 05-31-2014, 04:57 PM

The stock tires might not be the cheapest tires in the world (thinking of getting PSS myself), but compared to other cars on the road (looking at you, Mustang and Corvette), they are cheaper. At least there are other alternatives.

05-31-2014, 01:32 PM	#1
53Driver T64-416Ax3=13,140shp Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2002 AP1 and 2015 F-150 EB (DD) Location: NWA Posts: 878 Thanks: 783 Thanked 372 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought the tires on these cars were cheap? So I have less than 1,000 miles on my 2013 FR-S. The other day I went to pull my car out of the garage and noticed the driver's side rear tire was almost flat. Upon inspection, there's a nice big screw stuck in the tire about a 1/2 inch from the sidewall so I know it can't be repaired. I called my dealer about a replacement tire and was quoted $269 before taxes! Is this correct? I looked at Tire Rack and saw the tires were $190 on there but that's before shipping and then getting the tire installed and balanced. My 2008 Shelby GT500 tires were Goodyear F1 tires and they were around $250 a piece! One of the reasons I bought this car was the thought that replacing tires wouldn't be so bad on this vehicle (yes, looking on Tire Rack I saw other brands that were definitely cheaper I was just was surprised that the stock tires were so $$). Last edited by 53Driver; 05-31-2014 at 01:46 PM.

05-31-2014, 01:37 PM	#2
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24 They're high-mileage tires. :-) __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

05-31-2014, 02:00 PM	#4
enwave That headunit though... Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited SSM Location: Provo, UT Posts: 520 Thanks: 304 Thanked 297 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a three used in storage (~5k in miles) if you want to buy them ultra cheap. Or even just one. PM me a price and I'll send you some tread shots if you're interested. I replaced all four with Michelin PSS after I got a nail too close to the sidewall too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 BRZ Limited SSM 6AT Phantom ESC 1.5Dump + E85 + OFH + Q300 Eibach Pro-Kit + Michelin PSS (stock size)

05-31-2014, 02:52 PM	#7
Idriveft86 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 47 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought the tires on these cars were cheap? I just sold 2 of my tires to fellow frs owner... same problem you had nail to the tire. I would sell 1 to you for $80 with 1000 break-in period miles.

05-31-2014, 04:25 PM	#12
SubieNubie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: LanGcaster, PA Posts: 157 Thanks: 8 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I never buy the same tire that comes on the car. They are usually ridiculous over priced and wear horribly. Than again all the cars I've bought were fitted with Michelins. That probably explains my dislike for them, but that a different story. Like above either find a used replacement or hop on tirerack. __________________ Daily Driven 2013 6MT Subaru BRZ Premium in WRB

05-31-2014, 02:23 PM	#5
Philly758 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: GMC Location: NY Posts: 258 Thanks: 76 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm convinced that the tire company gives the car manufacturer a great deal on a ton of OEM tires. Then they turn around and sell replacements of that tire are an inflated price. So if you were to get a replacement, they profit. If someone needs new tires and wants the OEM tires because they don't know any better, they profit. I mean, the retail cost on Primacy HP's is more than PSS's...

05-31-2014, 02:25 PM	#6
Norcal86 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Norcal Posts: 19 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You should just replace all 4 with a nice all season or summer tire.

05-31-2014, 04:32 PM	#13
Davey Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: United States Posts: 165 Thanks: 50 Thanked 97 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They're not cheap tires, they're crap tires.

05-31-2014, 04:57 PM	#14
LadyFRZ Car N00b Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 97 Miata Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 506 Thanks: 168 Thanked 1,167 Times in 450 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The stock tires might not be the cheapest tires in the world (thinking of getting PSS myself), but compared to other cars on the road (looking at you, Mustang and Corvette), they are cheaper. At least there are other alternatives.

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