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The difference tires make

Recently I put my 3rd set of tires on my car.  Here are some lessons I had to re-learn.



  1. Comfort - A set of tires can make a huge difference in the comfort of your ride.  I need to go to tirerack.com every time and check the ratings for comfort.  They also have ratings on lots of other important aspects of many brands of tire. 
  2. Rotating - Towards the end of the lifespan of my previous set I was not rotating on a regular basis, so the tires began to wear unevenly.  Why wasn't I rotating?  Because it was inconvenient & out of my way.  This time around I installed at Costco with hopes that I'll already be there - so I should be able to stay on a good rotation schedule.  Also, I found out that Costco sends reminders for rotating if you want them to.
  3. Installers fees - when shopping you have to pay attention to the details.  I tracked every expense each installer had which included warranty, install/disposal fees, TPM (tire pressure management fees), sometimes different rebates for the same tire, and differences in how you had to go about collecting the rebate.
  4. Nitrogen - Some installers use Nitrogen to fill your tires.  This is supposed to help with preventing pressure fluctuation when temperatures change. 





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