# From where to buy tires?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-where-to-buy-tires/69747>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 29, 2011, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-where-to-buy-tires/69747 "2011-11-29T06:32:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-where-to-buy-tires/69747/41 "2011-12-04T17:55:24Z")

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I think it is better to use a local source rather than buying over the internet. That way, if there is a problem, the local store will feel “ownership” of the problem and view you as a customer. Local stores aren’t always very friendly if you have a tire problem if you bought the tires somewhere else.

Beside, most places will price match to Tire Rack or Discount Tire Direct - once you add in the shipping. You just need to bone up on your negotiating skills.

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**Author:** ![chunkyazian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@chunkyazian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chunkyazian)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-where-to-buy-tires/69747/42 "2011-12-04T19:52:53Z")

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I can’t count on with one hand how many times I’ve gotten holes in my tire that needed to get patched. Costco did all that for free. One time, a tire had too many patches and they refused to do it for lawyer reasons. But they prorated the other good tire on the same axle and charged me 2 new ones for merely $20.

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-where-to-buy-tires/69747/43 "2011-12-04T23:36:16Z")

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I have a 99 Camry LE and a 09 Camry SE. Both came with performance tires that wore out at 30k mi. I put the touring tires on both, of course the same size. I don’t know about you, but I never go over 80mph. In Georgia they now have a Super Speeder law and they add $100 if you get caught doing more than 80mph.

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