Bought 2 tires yesterday

[Ed Hackenbruch]

 Got 2 Hankook steer tires at Purcell Tire Co. in Yuma yesterday.  Model AL07+   11R 22.5  $376 each.  By the time i got out the door after the fees it came to  $1006.  Mount/dismount  $44,  computer wheel balance $58,  Tire disposal fee $8, (for one, kept one), Brass valve stems $13.90, Shop materials $7.14, Az waste tire fee $4,  F.E.T. $50.45, sales tax $68.49   Gary W was with me and for a 12 r 22.5 for his bus they wanted $575.  He just wanted to use it for a spare, didn't want to spend that much for one, he ended up with a very good deal, got one for $32 and change,  mounted.......I gave him my best one of the 2 i replaced!

[saddleup]

Did they kiss ya.
I have not had to to pay for mount and dismount, valve stems or balance, on any bus tires ive bought, at Swabes or Purcell in Elko

[grantgoold]

With those numbers you are talking over four grand for a whole new set of shoes! 

And they say girls spend a lot on shoes!

Grant

[Ed Hackenbruch]

Only 3 grand for me, no tag axle.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

When i bought 4 tires for the back a few years ago it came to $1400 so if they would cost $2000 today they have gone up $150 a tire......not good, but not as bad as i was expecting after reading some of the other posts over the last year or so about tire prices.

[TomC]

Good price. I looked up the tires and since they are long haul tires, they will have thinner side walls. Not a bad thing, except if you kiss a curb or go over a curb. I personally like having regional tires since they have reinforced side walls and some have curb scrape ridges on the side walls.
Now the next thing to do is to weigh your front axle so you can look up the exact tire pressure to use. DO NOT use the maximum pressure on the tire-it will just make your bus ride like a fork lift-unless you're that heavy. When you have the correct tire inflation for the axle weight, you'll barely know there are those big tires under you. Good Luck, TomC

[Ed Hackenbruch]

I got the catalog before i bought the tires, has the tire pressure chart in it, also know what my weights are so all is well. 

[belfert]

You're paying for tire mounting, balancing, and valve stems one way or the other.  The tire dealer's employees don't work for free and the machinery isn't free either.

[TomC]

When you buy new tires, ALL tires should be spun balanced. Also when buying new brake drums, they too should be balanced-you can tell if the drum has weights welded to it. Good Luck, TomC

[PP]

I paid a little more than that per tire for Ohtsu 12R's, but I have to admit, I can't tell the difference in the ride vs the Michelin's that were on it. How is the ride with the Hankooks? They seem to be very popular on the west coast with the loggers. Will

[Ed Hackenbruch]

Won't know how the ride is until we leave towards the end of March for the Blytheville rally.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

And the answer is,........after 514 miles on the new tires today i couldn't tell any difference from the Goodyears that i replaced.

[uncle ned]

I replaced Michelins with Hankook's about two years ago.

love the

uncle ned

[Boomer]

I was looking at a pallet of new Chink brake drums and noticed that the balancing weight was welded on in the exact same spot on all the drums!  To make you think they had been balanced.  I don't buy chinese drums, tires or anything else if I can help it, is it really worth it?

[PP]

And the answer is,........after 514 miles on the new tires today i couldn't tell any difference from the Goodyears that i replaced.

Thanks Ed. Good to know, Will