Re: Cheap Tires for '01 SSEi
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:12 pm
Agreed. I had those same Kellys on the second Olds LSS (out of three) I've owned. They were great. They appeared to be almost brand new when got the car and showed very little wear when I got rid of it a little over 43,000 miles later. I've got Cooper Lifeliners on the LSS I own now and had them on my Bonneville as well. Both sets have given excellent service.
I got a great junkyard deal for my Aurora last spring. I picked up a set of practically new Nexen NX5000's mounted on a set of chrome Aurora wheels for about $180, including sales tax, environmental fees, and a $1 per wheel core charge. They also threw in the center caps and the lug wrench from the car I took the wheels off of at no extra charge. Interestingly, they charged me the same price as plain steel wheels because a magnet would stick to them, even though the chrome was an upgrade on the Aurora. The standard alloy wheels would have been a bit more.
I've been pretty pleased with the Nexen tires so far. They're a lesser known Korean brand, sold primarily at Walmart. They seem to come in for a fair amount of criticism for being noisy, but I've had just the opposite experience. Mine ride smooth and quiet and they've actually improved the car's handling and fuel economy a little bit. Based on my experience so far, I would be confident to recommend Nexens.
One brand I would stay far, far away from is Hankook (or as I prefer to call them, 'Hankrap'). I had these on the front of the Aurora when I got it in December 2012. They had about 80% tread on them when I picked the car up and by March they were totally shot. I think I drove the car 3,000 miles.
I got a great junkyard deal for my Aurora last spring. I picked up a set of practically new Nexen NX5000's mounted on a set of chrome Aurora wheels for about $180, including sales tax, environmental fees, and a $1 per wheel core charge. They also threw in the center caps and the lug wrench from the car I took the wheels off of at no extra charge. Interestingly, they charged me the same price as plain steel wheels because a magnet would stick to them, even though the chrome was an upgrade on the Aurora. The standard alloy wheels would have been a bit more.
I've been pretty pleased with the Nexen tires so far. They're a lesser known Korean brand, sold primarily at Walmart. They seem to come in for a fair amount of criticism for being noisy, but I've had just the opposite experience. Mine ride smooth and quiet and they've actually improved the car's handling and fuel economy a little bit. Based on my experience so far, I would be confident to recommend Nexens.
One brand I would stay far, far away from is Hankook (or as I prefer to call them, 'Hankrap'). I had these on the front of the Aurora when I got it in December 2012. They had about 80% tread on them when I picked the car up and by March they were totally shot. I think I drove the car 3,000 miles.
SuperHbody wrote:On my last car I got a heck of a deal on a set of Kelly Navigator Gold's. Best all season tyre I've ever had. Total cost came to $400 I believe. They're owned by Goodyear.