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I have an 88 Toyota Pickup 4x4 3.0 V6 that I am looking to replace the tires on. My current tires are Maxis Bighorn M/T 30x9.5. They are about 8 years old and are cupped really bad.
I want to get new tires but only have about $400 to spend. Should I try to find somewhere that sells new tires? Should I go to a used tire place? Should I try to find some on craigslist? I see that Amazon has some tires cheap. Would it be worth it to buy them on Amazon and then take them somewhere to have them mounted? I believe I would need to have an alignment done as well.
Size doesn't really matter to me. I am looking for a more comfortable ride and to possibly get some better MPG.
I remember seeing some tires on a 4runner that were from Walmart and were a Korean or Malaysian brand. They looked good, had raised white letters, were cheap and had good reviews. But unfortunately, I can't recall the name. It was some combination of two familiar words or somehting like that.
Read lots of reviews. I remember my dad putting certain new tires on his 86 Toyota pickup that after driving, he called "deadly" and immeditly had them removed. Internet reviews were not available then. If you don't have a certain brand in mind, I think you should be able to find some "private label" or off brand tires in that price range.
My advice is take your time on searching. Sometimes buying online winds up costing you more when you take them to a shop and pay fees for mounting and balancing. As you said you need an alignment as well so perhaps you can wheel and deal with a local place to get everything at a descent price.
Not entirely sure. Was thinking it might be the alignment. When I got the current tires 7 years ago they were just mounted and balanced on some rims I had laying around and then I threw them on. My truck was stolen and they took the old wheels and tires and I had to replace. Don't even know when the last alignment was done. I bought the truck at 160k and its at 210k now.
I remember seeing some tires on a 4runner that were from Walmart and were a Korean or Malaysian brand. They looked good, had raised white letters, were cheap and had good reviews. But unfortunately, I can't recall the name. It was some combination of two familiar words or somehting like that.
Read lots of reviews. I remember my dad putting certain new tires on his 86 Toyota pickup that after driving, he called "deadly" and immeditly had them removed. Internet reviews were not available then. If you don't have a certain brand in mind, I think you should be able to find some "private label" or off brand tires in that price range.
What's your intended purpose of your ride? Do you off-road it at all? If you're just going purely for comfort and higher mpg on the road, consider budget all-season tires, even though they don't look nearly as cool. They're cheaper and have a softer ride than all-terrains. I just put this model on a '06 Suzuki xl-7 (4x4 SUV, 3800 lb curb weight) and I like how they handle and feel on the road just fine, light snow or heavy rain aren't a problem for these. You'd still have plenty of room in your budget for a high-quality mounting and balancing from an independent shop.
What's your intended purpose of your ride? Do you off-road it at all? If you're just going purely for comfort and higher mpg on the road, consider budget all-season tires, even though they don't look nearly as cool. They're cheaper and have a softer ride than all-terrains. I just put this model on a '06 Suzuki xl-7 (4x4 SUV, 3800 lb curb weight) and I like how they handle and feel on the road just fine, light snow or heavy rain aren't a problem for these. You'd still have plenty of room in your budget for a high-quality mounting and balancing from an independent shop.
I like the idea of these. I am not off-roading. I live in the Pacific northwest so lots of rain and the occational snow. My goal is to have a softer ride, better MPG, and last me another 2 years or so. I could honestly care less what they look like.
Since you don't need the off-road look, you'd do much better to stay away from all-terrains. Here's what the Hankook Optimo h724 look like anyway, in p235/60r16. These are 27" tires, while the ones for your truck will be closer to 29" on a smaller rim, so they'll still have more "curb-appeal" than this, not that you care about that aspect (which is smart in your case).
Since you don't need the off-road look, you'd do much better to stay away from all-terrains. Here's what the Hankook Optimo h724 look like anyway, in p235/60r16. These are 27" tires, while the ones for your truck will be closer to 29" on a smaller rim, so they'll still have more "curb-appeal" than this, not that you care about that aspect (which is smart in your case).
I am really liking these the price is perfect. Thank you for the detailed response and photo. Really helps me make a decision.
Glad I could help out. I don't have many miles on them yet cause it's just a backup/loaner vehicle for us, but they definitely handle fine and are comfortable. Hankook's sold so many of these that you can find tons of online reviews and sure some are negative, but the sweeping majority of people are really happy with them.
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12-29-2017, 08:12 AM
