tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272251.post3051880399166453832..comments2023-05-25T00:42:35.493-07:00Comments on Kate, Katie, Susan and Sue: Interesting Goings OnKate/Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05228379030721852042noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272251.post-76009029033357967332010-03-16T07:16:19.614-07:002010-03-16T07:16:19.614-07:00Great, Russell, now just another reason to avoid g...Great, Russell, now just another reason to avoid going in to get it fixed--all the mechanics are going to hate me for using it on not one, but two tires! AUGH!! THE STRESS!!!Kate/Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05228379030721852042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272251.post-75359766552879446982010-03-15T19:58:40.086-07:002010-03-15T19:58:40.086-07:00A little piece of advice .... while "Fix-A-Fl...A little piece of advice .... while "Fix-A-Flat" is sometimes the only way out of a jam, it's not the quick way to a tire installer's heart -- I'm told that stuff is n-a-s-t-y, and leaves a big mess inside the tire, gets all over the wheel rims, and has to be cleaned before new tires can be put on. <br /><br />What I've been told is, use FAF only in rare cases. (Plus, with the TPMS warning sensors on recent-model cars, I'm not sure what effect those can have)<br /><br />Just sayin'....Talmadgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398182312942014436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272251.post-12723989719287777802010-03-15T13:05:17.816-07:002010-03-15T13:05:17.816-07:00On the tirerack.com website, you can have them sen...On the tirerack.com website, you can have them sent to an authorized tire shop. It will list the ones close to you. Then, the tire shop will call you when the tires are in and you just make an appt to get your tires on. It costs something cheap - maybe $15-$20 per tire to get them put on. So, add that into the cost when you are comparing.<br /><br />Jeff's tires (he used to have a Mustang and now he has a PT Cruiser that he likes to keep "all manly and cool") usually cost something crazy like $200 a piece. So, he saves a lot using the website.<br /><br />If you have a "tire place" that you like, you can have them shipped to your house and take them there. Jeff has done that before as well - he took them somewhere down Rt 1 and they did it quick.<br /><br />You can look at the side of your tire, and that gives you the dimensions of the tire and then look it up. I'd try Costco - you didn't list it, so I don't know if you have tried before. I'm not sure if you have a membership, but if you don't, you can always use my card.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091256640844134558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272251.post-46620560639258118232010-03-15T12:56:40.857-07:002010-03-15T12:56:40.857-07:00The reason we go to Firestone is that our car has ...The reason we go to Firestone is that our car has a weird size tire and no one else carries it--not BJ's, not Sam's, not Walmart. So we have no choice, or at least I don't think we have any choice about where to get them. Where do you have your tires sent to get them put on? If I order them from there, where should I have them sent? That's a good idea.Kate/Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05228379030721852042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272251.post-21593420827588894032010-03-15T11:20:58.944-07:002010-03-15T11:20:58.944-07:00Are you a firestone person? We get our tires at Co...Are you a firestone person? We get our tires at Costco or WalMart. Seriously. They both do a good job for a cheap price. Jeff orders his tires off of tirerack.com - they can ship them right to an authorized tireshop to put them on your car. But he buys performance tires.<br /><br />Also, if you are ever scared about something on your car, let Jeff check it out. He can even teach you how to change your oil. It's so simple I even know how to do it. :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091256640844134558noreply@blogger.com