Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 The is a rumor floating around that due to a shortage of some material used to manufacture tires the price of new tires may increase drastically. Anybody heard anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I've heard lots of rumors, not this one yet. BUT, if oil prices keep rising tire prices will follow. If tarrifs on imports rise, tire prices will rise. Gee, I can't wait. Costs me $1600 for 4 tires for my little old Jeep. Pretty soon we'll all just buy new cars when the tires wear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Three years ago, I gave just over $400 for 4 tires for our Honda CR-V. Two weeks ago I bought the exact same tire again from the same dealership. Price was a nickle under $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 It's the shortage on microprocessors they put in them to track you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Had over $400 in the last set on the '16 Kia( 18" size). It's due again now, haven't been able to talk SWMBO to let me get them. If I go cheap, about $116 per tire at last check. The '12 runs 15"ers, Last time we got them, $50 per tire. Haven't priced those yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Dantankerous said: Gee, I can't wait. Costs me $1600 for 4 tires for my little old Jeep. Pretty soon we'll all just buy new cars when the tires wear out. Think of it, a ton of nearly brand new cars all with worn out tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 said: Think of it, a ton of nearly brand new cars all with worn out tires! The used cars will be cheaper than new tires. Maybe I can finally get the Shelby Challenger Corvette I've always wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Costco has $150 instant rebate $620 for 4 tires for Ford Flex was great deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Dantankerous said: I've heard lots of rumors, not this one yet. BUT, if oil prices keep rising tire prices will follow. If tarrifs on imports rise, tire prices will rise. Gee, I can't wait. Costs me $1600 for 4 tires for my little old Jeep. Pretty soon we'll all just buy new cars when the tires wear out. You joke, but there is more truth to that than you think. I've gotten rid of two cars in part because the cost of the repair of an item plus needing new tires in the near future pushed the overall cost over the threshold into the "not worth the money" category. I put almost $1000 in to top of the line Michelin's* for my current car and I expect the tires to outlast the car. *tires & CCW firearms are two areas where I generally don't try to save money at the expense of performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Chantry said: *tires & CCW firearms are two areas where I generally don't try to save money at the expense of performance. Add brakes to that....I look at as cheap insurance... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Is this another "Rubber Meets the Road" thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 My Dad always said the only two things that had to work on a car were steering and brakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Being able to stop is a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Texas Lizard said it rightly, and I agree with him entirely! My wife's Pontiac needed its discs replaced. Rear disc would not come off peacefully. It came off otherwise. The maniac -- I mean mechanic -- uncomfortably told me the rotor warped from the torch's heat ... he had to heat it to get it off the axle stub, he could turn it down to true if I wanted ... I didn't hesitate. "My wife's life is riding on those brakes," said I, "just replace it if you could, please." He relaxed visibly: "You wouldn't believe how many people want to save a nickel by turning a warped rotor!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 we get what some voted for , we also get what stalin said - 'not what those that voted for but what the folks counting the votes wanted ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said: Texas Lizard said it rightly, and I agree with him entirely! My wife's Pontiac needed its discs replaced. Rear disc would not come off peacefully. It came off otherwise. The maniac -- I mean mechanic -- uncomfortably told me the rotor warped from the torch's heat ... he had to heat it to get it off the axle stub, he could turn it down to true if I wanted ... I didn't hesitate. "My wife's life is riding on those brakes," said I, "just replace it if you could, please." He relaxed visibly: "You wouldn't believe how many people want to save a nickel by turning a warped rotor!" To be honest, it's to the point where the expense of replacing a rotor vs turning one is almost a wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 There was a lack of driving last year, oil prices dropped. Vehicle demand, fuel prices, labor costs have increased so parts will too. Is it a material shortage or labor or importing or higher than forecasted demand? I do expect prices to rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D. Daily Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said: Texas Lizard said it rightly, and I agree with him entirely! My wife's Pontiac needed its discs replaced. Rear disc would not come off peacefully. It came off otherwise. The maniac -- I mean mechanic -- uncomfortably told me the rotor warped from the torch's heat ... he had to heat it to get it off the axle stub, he could turn it down to true if I wanted ... I didn't hesitate. "My wife's life is riding on those brakes," said I, "just replace it if you could, please." He relaxed visibly: "You wouldn't believe how many people want to save a nickel by turning a warped rotor!" I put approximately 160k miles on a used BMW Z3 that had 39k miles on it. You had to replace the front disc's every other pad change & rear disc's with every pad change. With OEM pads you replace the disc's with every pad change. Also, if you waited until the pad wear warning light came on you'd have to replace the sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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