About Tires and Travel
Procuring tires can sometimes be disorienting. It's very hard to figure out where to start, and especially if you're new to buying tires it's doubtful you have a feel for where to begin. Hopefully this asset will aid you purchase your subsequent pair of tires. We wish we had a guide like this when we bought our first set of tires.
Step 1: What kind of tires do you currently have? Examine the size, name, model #'s etc... Look at the sidewall of the tire for almost all this information. If you don't understand what it all means, that's ok. Make sure you copy the information down so you have it when you need it. You should also confirm that you actually need new tires.
Step 2: Put in a call to your favorite tire shop or one near by and say: Greetings, I currently drive a 2006 Honda Civic and I'd like to see what you have in stock that would fit my car? (rotate your make and model clearly) Ensure you're ready to take down the information they give you, and jot down everything they tell you. Make sure you know the exact price which includes installation, and the detailed facts and figures on the tires. They might not volunteer the information but,find out what the estimated mileage for the tire is. NOTE: Some shops will say they don't know what kind of tires your car needs. That's why you wrote down all the details of your current tires. With this information they can tell you what is available.
Step 3: Get in touch with other tire shops in the area and compare what they tell you with the first shop you called.
Step 4: Based on the information, get you list down to three tires that would work for you. Search Google for the name and model of each tire and see what people are saying about each tire. Read reviews, trade blogs, anything you can find.
Step 5: You should now have plenty of information to make your tire purchase.
Hopefully you learned something by reading this guide. Did you learn something in your tire quest? Let us know in the comments! Good Luck!
Step 1: What kind of tires do you currently have? Examine the size, name, model #'s etc... Look at the sidewall of the tire for almost all this information. If you don't understand what it all means, that's ok. Make sure you copy the information down so you have it when you need it. You should also confirm that you actually need new tires.
Step 2: Put in a call to your favorite tire shop or one near by and say: Greetings, I currently drive a 2006 Honda Civic and I'd like to see what you have in stock that would fit my car? (rotate your make and model clearly) Ensure you're ready to take down the information they give you, and jot down everything they tell you. Make sure you know the exact price which includes installation, and the detailed facts and figures on the tires. They might not volunteer the information but,find out what the estimated mileage for the tire is. NOTE: Some shops will say they don't know what kind of tires your car needs. That's why you wrote down all the details of your current tires. With this information they can tell you what is available.
Step 3: Get in touch with other tire shops in the area and compare what they tell you with the first shop you called.
Step 4: Based on the information, get you list down to three tires that would work for you. Search Google for the name and model of each tire and see what people are saying about each tire. Read reviews, trade blogs, anything you can find.
Step 5: You should now have plenty of information to make your tire purchase.
Hopefully you learned something by reading this guide. Did you learn something in your tire quest? Let us know in the comments! Good Luck!
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