I went in for a front end alignment and the tire shop sold me four Negotiator Tires (made by Ohtsu)for $300.00. I drove away feeling like I had been ripped off and could have gotten a better brand for a few $ more. Can I drive back there and return them? And have you ever heard of this brand?

Well if they ride fine I would just drive on them and forget about it. 300 is not too bad if that included mounting and balancing. I looked up the brand, they are a Chinese company that makes tires for different brands. Just because you never heard of them doesn’t mean they are bad tires, sometim…

If you aren’t experiencing any vibration or other tire problems, I guess I wouldn’t worry about the brand. I don’t know about the price you paid. I had never heard of the Sumotoma brand, but a friend of mine lost his job as a full time minister of music in a church when the church reduced its full …

The grand total was $337.00 and that also included a front end alignment, so I guess it is a pretty good deal.

Actually this make is Ohtsu, a Chinese manufacturer. And they do ride fine, so I won’t worry about the brand. My driving is mostly around town so they should last.

Just a side note about brand names–we received an expensive Sunbeam toaster for a wedding present. After 5 years, one heating element burned out. The four heating elements were wired so that each pair was in series. I took the toaster apart and the elements were riveted into the frame and made re…

If the total includes sales tax along with the alignment, you got good prices. If the tires are decent you should do fine.

You should be fine. I Bought a set of uniroyals for my civic, and they lasted 100,000 miles I drove it to the junk yard with those very tires on it. I think with a front end alignment it cost me $350.00ish. You got a deal. If they don’t last don’t buy them again, for the time being enjoy the money …

Cheap tires are not necessarily bad tires. It isn’t as though you drive something with a high center of gravity, like an SUV. Your car should be fine with these tires.

I agree that cheap tires are not necessarily bad. Ohtsu has been around for decades. When I used to change truck tires I’d come across them occasionally. Conversely, Firestone are a major brand name and I won’t buy them.

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stanlegl March 30, 2010, 3:13pm 9

As for your concerns on the Negotiator tires you purchased, I don’t think you have a thing to worry about. I bought a PT Cruiser used that had these tires on it and have had excellent wear and reliability. I don’t know how many miles the tires had on them when I got the car, but my we have put better than 30K on them and they still have good tread left.

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