# Tire replacement advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 26, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238 "2024-01-26T04:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/1 "2024-01-26T04:45:21Z")
I got a flat and it made the tire unrepairable. I could use advice on getting a replacement. I have been buying my tires from Discount Tires. But the closest store is 18 miles away. There is a Walmart much closer. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/2 "2024-01-26T05:26:35Z")
Go to any tire dealer close to you if you don’t trust MallWart. Eighteen miles is a long way to go on a space saver. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/3 "2024-01-26T08:37:39Z")
I bought Goodyear tires for two cars at Walmart, depending on the Goodyear Name. They were complete junk, Chinese made only for Walmart and both wore out in 22-23 thousand miles. I then bought a set of Goodyear Comforttread tires with a 90000 mile warranty only to have my life change drastically due to an ill wife, resulting in only putting on 35000 in 9 years and having to be replaced because of hardening and cracks due to age. I then chose Goodrich Altimax, a decent medium priced tire that rides and handles well in all weather and will still afe out on me. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/4 "2024-01-26T12:52:30Z")
I’d lean towards shop that could get same model tire. Exact copy ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/5 "2024-01-26T13:19:58Z")
Is there a Costco that is close? I prefer buying at Tire Rack and shipping the tires to my repair shop. I know the people doing the work and trust them. They also have all the right tools for a quality installation. Shipping takes a couple days if you can wait that long. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/6 "2024-01-26T13:28:00Z")
Check [tirerack.com](http://tirerack.com) Select the tires that meet your needs, add to cart, then to shipping, they will show installers closest to you. After that, you can “empty your cart” if you wish. You do not have to buy from them. Or, you can Google tires near me. As for Walmart, you could get tires from there, but not if you plan to keep your vehicle for a long time. I got tires for a truck at Walmart, they were fine, but I only kept the truck for about 10,000 miles after the tire were installed. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/7 "2024-01-26T13:28:13Z")
Go to Discount Tire. 18 miles isn’t that much. ---
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/8 "2024-01-26T13:39:38Z")
Replacement is not for my donut tire. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/9 "2024-01-26T13:40:53Z")
What are you using as the spare? BTW, I drove 35 miles on a donut to get home. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/10 "2024-01-26T13:42:08Z")
I would stay as far away as I could from letting Walmart near my vehicle… From one of your Threads, I will recommend you looking for and paying more for a Low Rolling Resistance tire, it will safe you money over the life of the tires ONLY if replacing all 4… With tires, most of the time you get what you pay for, so don’t buy cheap unless that is what you want is a cheap tire… A space saver spare is designed to drive 50 miles at 50 MPH… 18 miles is nothing… lol ---
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/11 "2024-01-26T13:45:43Z")
Thanks. It sounds like Walmart quality is low on their tires. ---
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/12 "2024-01-26T13:50:25Z")
I will go to Discount Tires. I may get their warranty. The replacement tire will be about $250 for a name brand. I may also get AAA. It’s $55 per year. I had to get someone to change my tire and put the flat in my trunk. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/13 "2024-01-26T14:01:40Z")
> [@Andy-Ke](#): > > I may get their warranty. I always recommend the road hazard warranty for tires, it would suck to damage a new $250 tire and then have to pay another $250… lol… I once sold the same guy 7 tires (4, then 1 at a time) in a few months due to road hazards and he still refused to pay for RH, I even said I would add it to all 4 tires, but instead he paid full price for 7 tires… and NO they were not junk tires, he just had some bad luck… Discount tire may already include RH warranty, i don’t remember… > [@Andy-Ke](#): > > I may also get AAA. It’s $55 per year. AAA only airs your tire up or installs your spare or tows your vehicle, they do not warranty, replace, sell, repair tires… Yes AAA does jump starts etc etc , I am referring to flat tires only… ---
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/14 "2024-01-26T14:07:59Z")
Thanks. I found this out after going to their website. Tire Rack and Discount Tire are now one family. We provide world-class service from your online purchase, all the way through installation and follow up service. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/15 "2024-01-26T14:37:49Z")
Thank you, did not know that. It explains why tirerack provided a Discount Tire location, scrolling down found installers much closer to my house. BTW, how old are your tire pressure sensors? You might consider having them replaced. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/16 "2024-01-26T15:32:34Z")
> [@Andy-Ke](#): > > . We provide world-class service from your online purchase, all the way through installation and follow up service. I wouldn’t go that far. While I like Discount Tire and have used them and Tire Rack both before. The last set of tire I bought were sold by Tire Rack and installed at Discount Tire. The “world class” service included me having to pull my own car up onto and back off of the lift because the tire tech didn’t trust himself to accomplish the feat by himself. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/17 "2024-01-26T15:48:56Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > I bought Goodyear tires for two cars at Walmart, depending on the Goodyear Name. They were complete junk, Chinese made only for Walmart I agree with this. I do not recommend Walmart tires to anyone. Every tire I have purchased from Walmart has come apart (I bought a set, and had a couple of those replaced under warranty.) After the second blowout I replaced seemingly good tires with tires from Discount. Go to Discount or any other tire shop other than Walmart. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/18 "2024-01-26T16:01:19Z")
> [@eddo](#): > > I do not recommend Walmart I had a Walmart District Manager (it was right behind my shop) drop off his work car for tires and oil change, I asked him why didn’t he have them do it, he just gave me a look… 🤣 That says a lot if he didn’t trust any of his stores to work on his work car or the quality of their products… ---
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/19 "2024-01-26T16:31:57Z")
My car is a 2009. As far as I know, the sensors are the original. Maybe their age is why they do not come on until tires are pretty low on air? ---
**Author:** ![Andy-Ke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/andy-ke/32/41664_2.png) [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238/20 "2024-01-26T19:22:18Z")
My tire pressure came back on. All tires were within specs. Do I need to replace my TPMS sensors? Does my “donut tire” have a TPMS sensor? [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-advice/194238.md?page=2)