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I need to buy 4 new tires for my Chevy Equinox.

If you have bought new tires recently, and are pleased with purchase, would you please tell me what brand and where?

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Old 02-07-2021, 06:55 AM
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Michlin. Bought at walmart. Because they have stores all over the country to provide any warrenty work even if I am traveling. Plus cost was competitive to local shops.

Consider how long you will keep the car. Top quality tires last longer but cost more.
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Old 02-07-2021, 07:02 AM
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I need to buy 4 new tires for my Chevy Equinox.

If you have bought new tires recently, and are pleased with purchase, would you please tell me what brand and where?

Thanks.
I have been buying tires from Tirerack.com for at least 15 years now. You can get good tires rather than what the tire place has in stock.

The tires will ship directly to one of their certified installers, make and appointment and it's done.

I like to run Continental tires. I ran Crosscontact LX on my SUV and Extreme contact DWS on my sedans. This is up north so I needed an all season and I have dedicated snow tires as well.

I also just bought Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 summer tires for my Acura Sedan but those are summer tires, appropriate only for Florida really. They will also probably be worn out at 25000 miles but I don't expect to ever put many miles on the car since I'm not doing an 80 mile a day commute.
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Old 02-07-2021, 07:07 AM
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I need to buy 4 new tires for my Chevy Equinox.

If you have bought new tires recently, and are pleased with purchase, would you please tell me what brand and where?

Thanks.
A few months ago, I bought 4 new Michelin tires for my Ford Escape. I compared prices at Firestone, Goodyear, Sumter Tire, and Wildwood Tire. The prices ranged from $925 to $1,160. I bought the tires at Firestone, they were able to get the tires from Orlando in a few hours, and they did a very good job. Total cost was $925.
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Old 02-07-2021, 07:39 AM
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Michelin period have been best tires I’ve ever owned and I’ve had them all
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Regardless of what brand you choose you need to look at comparison charts see if they what you expect out of tires.

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I look for in Florida tread wear, wet roads, and overall ratings comparisons. But that me.

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Old 02-07-2021, 09:25 AM
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Costco has the best prices for tires bar none. It is worth the annual membership cost if you only buy tires. Several locations in Orlando but the Wesley Chapel location on I-75 is the most convenient and easier drive considering 3 lane interstate vs 2 on the Fl turnpike.
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Sams has very good prices but you must make an appt for tire rotation and balancing and sometimes can wait as much as two weeks.
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Sams has very good prices but you must make an appt for tire rotation and balancing and sometimes can wait as much as two weeks.
what does tell you.
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Old 02-07-2021, 10:52 AM
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I trade in my cars a lot, so the only I had to buy a new set of tires once since living here and that was in 2016 for a Hyundai Veloster Turbo. I use to go the Veloster Turbo message board for info, and everyone was recommending a certain Continental Tire for replacement.

I came on TOTV and searched tire dealers and found Wildwood Tires had a lot of good comments, so I went on their website. On the very first page you can search for any tire. I searched and the price and it was about right. I called them about noon and said I want to get a set of these tires. He said, any order before 3pm we can the next morning. He then asked, do you do want an appointment for tomorrow. I said yes, and that was all there was to do, no deposit, no nothing.

The next day I went in about 10am and they had the 4 tires and I had them installed. Wildwood Tires is on SR 44 on the left side just before reaching Wildwood Main Street, which is US 301. I waited on the tires, they have a counter and is manned by 2 or 3 guys and the phone rings constantly and people flood in the front door almost constant. Many of the people are locals and it's almost like sitting at bar listening to patrons talk to the bartender. They have their act together.

Here's a TOTV thread about Wildwood Tire.

Recommendation - Wildwood Tire

Here is Wildwood Tire website.

Wildwood Tire Co :: Wildwood FL Tires & Auto Repair Shop

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Was in the trucking business for many years. We had typically purchased “American” brand tires. A Michelin rep stopped in our office one day and convinced me to try out a set of Michelin’s on one of our tractor trailers. They so outlasted the tires we had been buying that we strictly bought Michelin after that.
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Old 02-07-2021, 11:35 AM
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Michelin. And go to Wildwood Tire, they beat Tirerack.com prices plus installation was a snap
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Old 02-08-2021, 07:15 AM
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Absolutely Wildwood Tires on 44. Been using them for 10 years
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Old 02-08-2021, 07:33 AM
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Sumter Tire is great to deal with. 2 locations on 301 in Wildwood
A local and family run business.....
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