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amyroxs · 08-26-2011, 08:40 PM

So, I live in coastal NC so if most of you know we are dealing with a good size hurricane. So I came out of work in this wind/rain to find my right passenger side tire has a flat

So I get my car towed back to my house, and I wont be able to do anything until Monday morning. We are all under a crew few until 8pm tomorrow night and most dealerships/tire places are closed Sunday. Anyways, I am online looking up quotes and the local dealership here for 1 tire wants $600.00 including labor!

Seriously....so I'm stuck trying to find other price quotes but I hope I wont have to pay more then $400.00. I have the Pirelli Pzero Nero P245/50ZR19. Any suggestions on how I can get a good price would be welcome!

67 Convertible · 08-26-2011, 08:44 PM

www.Tirerack.com
Fronts are $219, rears are $249....but you'll have to wait a few days for shipping.
Would be worth it to me to save a couple hundred or more.

DraggnFrameGMC · 08-27-2011, 09:27 AM

yeah $600 a tire is crazy. I sell pirelli 24 and 26 inch tires for way less than that. I just checked our warehouses and if we were to sell that tire in my shop it would be. $230 out the door.

pwrmanpaul66 · 08-27-2011, 11:09 AM

why dont you see if it can be plugged first instead of replacing ? a lot cheaper !

SS_Matt · 08-27-2011, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwrmanpaul66

why dont you see if it can be plugged first instead of replacing ? a lot cheaper !

Also- do you have discount tire up there?
On Discount Tire they are pretty much the same price as Tire Direct I think. And they have some special going on (but that may only apply when you buy 4)

Either way- see if they can repair the tire. If it's not too bad they can just plug it and it'll hold fine.

amyroxs · 08-27-2011, 09:35 PM

Hey guys, sorry for the late response, but Hurricane Irene took away my power lol. The damage on the tire requires a new tire. Looks like a piece of metal sliced the side of the tire. Trust me that was the first hope I had for it but it's toast! Thanks for all your advice and pricing! Monday I will go by this tire center near my house cause I have to tow the car. Hope the have the right tire I need!

2quick · 08-29-2011, 07:13 AM

Why not just take the wheel and tire to them? Get a buddy to drive you on over. Have them replace the tire then just mount yourself? Save on the tow.

amyroxs · 08-30-2011, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2quick

Why not just take the wheel and tire to them? Get a buddy to drive you on over. Have them replace the tire then just mount yourself? Save on the tow.

Well I called USAA and they are going to cover the tow cost to the tireshop. Due to hurricane Irene's damage, most of my friend have issues they need to be taken care of (tree fell on the house, damaged car from flood damage ect) so I really cant ask anyone to help me out with mine. The tire place had to order the tire because they did not have any in stock in their wearhouse. I am supposed to hear from them tomorrow (fingers crossed) But thank you for the suggestions

2quick · 08-31-2011, 07:02 AM

No problem. Sounds like everything is working out for you.

sneakypete · 08-31-2011, 07:49 AM

Amy, nice to see another C5 owner from the Jacksonville area. Glad it was just a tire and not your car with the storm.

amyroxs · 08-31-2011, 06:35 PM

Hey guys! Just an update, I finally got the tire fixed and got a pretty good deal on it. I want to thank everyone for all of your suggestions!

2quick · 09-01-2011, 07:14 AM

Glad your rolling again.

amyroxs · 09-01-2011, 01:34 PM

2quick: Me too, trust me I missed driving her! Funny story I was actually in the tow truck on the way to the tire shop. I had a truck pull up next to me and the guy asked if I wanted to trade my camaro for his truck. I said, "Do you want to pay $$$ to fix my tire?" He goes "Sure!" I then said, "It's not a v6 and I know how guys dont really like it unless its a v8 or higher." His response was, "Who cares, it's a camaro!" I laughed and thought, even with my car on the flatbed, it still attracts attention

ravensjeff · 09-01-2011, 02:00 PM

How is the wear on the other tire side? It's usually not the best thing to replace just one tire. I only say that because I see your WAY EARLY VIN #9101585 and figured your still on the original tires.

08-26-2011, 08:40 PM	#1
amyroxs Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 171	Best Weekend Ever! So, I live in coastal NC so if most of you know we are dealing with a good size hurricane. So I came out of work in this wind/rain to find my right passenger side tire has a flat So I get my car towed back to my house, and I wont be able to do anything until Monday morning. We are all under a crew few until 8pm tomorrow night and most dealerships/tire places are closed Sunday. Anyways, I am online looking up quotes and the local dealership here for 1 tire wants $600.00 including labor! Seriously....so I'm stuck trying to find other price quotes but I hope I wont have to pay more then $400.00. I have the Pirelli Pzero Nero P245/50ZR19. Any suggestions on how I can get a good price would be welcome! __________________ -------------- Proud owner of a 2010 1LT Camaro since 6/19/09 Vin:#9101585

08-26-2011, 08:44 PM	#2
67 Convertible Drives: 67 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,721	www.Tirerack.com Fronts are $219, rears are $249....but you'll have to wait a few days for shipping. Would be worth it to me to save a couple hundred or more. __________________ _____________________________________________ 2LT/RS RJT, Blk Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, Sunroof Placed order at dealer 4/24/09 1100 - 4/28/09 2000 - 5/01/09 2500 - 5/05/09 3000 - 5/05/09 3300 - 5/30/09 3400 - 6/05/09 3800 - 6/18/09 4000 - 6/18/09 4B00 - 6/18/09 4200 - 6/22/09 5000 - 7/01/09 6000 - 7/01/09 It's Home!! 0000 - 7/14/11 Traded in with 24,000 miles. Currently 5th Gen less

08-27-2011, 11:09 AM	#4
pwrmanpaul66 Drives: 2016 2/SS 6 spd Dual Mode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: DSM, IA Posts: 996 View My Garage	why dont you see if it can be plugged first instead of replacing ? a lot cheaper ! __________________

08-27-2011, 09:35 PM	#6
amyroxs Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 171	Hey guys, sorry for the late response, but Hurricane Irene took away my power lol. The damage on the tire requires a new tire. Looks like a piece of metal sliced the side of the tire. Trust me that was the first hope I had for it but it's toast! Thanks for all your advice and pricing! Monday I will go by this tire center near my house cause I have to tow the car. Hope the have the right tire I need! __________________ -------------- Proud owner of a 2010 1LT Camaro since 6/19/09 Vin:#9101585

08-31-2011, 06:35 PM	#11
amyroxs Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 171	Hey guys! Just an update, I finally got the tire fixed and got a pretty good deal on it. I want to thank everyone for all of your suggestions! __________________ -------------- Proud owner of a 2010 1LT Camaro since 6/19/09 Vin:#9101585

08-27-2011, 09:27 AM	#3
DraggnFrameGMC Drives: 2011 Synergy Green Camaro LT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 830	yeah $600 a tire is crazy. I sell pirelli 24 and 26 inch tires for way less than that. I just checked our warehouses and if we were to sell that tire in my shop it would be. $230 out the door.

08-29-2011, 07:13 AM	#7
2quick Drives: none Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: in the front Posts: 1,145	Why not just take the wheel and tire to them? Get a buddy to drive you on over. Have them replace the tire then just mount yourself? Save on the tow.

08-31-2011, 07:02 AM	#9
2quick Drives: none Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: in the front Posts: 1,145	No problem. Sounds like everything is working out for you.

08-31-2011, 07:49 AM	#10
sneakypete OOH..Sneaky, Sneaky!! Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oceanside California Posts: 254	Amy, nice to see another C5 owner from the Jacksonville area. Glad it was just a tire and not your car with the storm.

09-01-2011, 07:14 AM	#12
2quick Drives: none Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: in the front Posts: 1,145	Glad your rolling again.

09-01-2011, 01:34 PM	#13
amyroxs Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 171	2quick: Me too, trust me I missed driving her! Funny story I was actually in the tow truck on the way to the tire shop. I had a truck pull up next to me and the guy asked if I wanted to trade my camaro for his truck. I said, "Do you want to pay $$$ to fix my tire?" He goes "Sure!" I then said, "It's not a v6 and I know how guys dont really like it unless its a v8 or higher." His response was, "Who cares, it's a camaro!" I laughed and thought, even with my car on the flatbed, it still attracts attention __________________ -------------- Proud owner of a 2010 1LT Camaro since 6/19/09 Vin:#9101585

09-01-2011, 02:00 PM	#14
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	How is the wear on the other tire side? It's usually not the best thing to replace just one tire. I only say that because I see your WAY EARLY VIN #9101585 and figured your still on the original tires. __________________ LSX 376-B15, TVS2300 SC, Harland Sharp Rockers w/ Trunion Bearings, ATI Balancer/keyed, AR LT Headers/Borla Catback Exhaust, DSS 1400 HP Axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, 3.70, Hotchkis Springs/Sway bars, Forgeline SO3P Aluminum Wheels (20x9.5 F/20x11 R)w/ Hidden Titanium Hardware, Nitto NT05 Tires (27540ZR20 F/31535ZR20 R), Billet LPE brake/gas pedals, Escort 9500ci Radar Detector Laser Jammer, Roto Fab CAI with Ice Silver box, Carbon fiber tube/MAF Housing Assy, LPE Aluminum coil covers, SS9 Sleeper Fiber Glass Hood (ACS), Carbotech 1521 ceramic brake pads, Elite catch can.

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