New Pilot Sports

[Rusty]

I'm looking at buying new Pilot Sports, and see that "tires-easy" seems to have a much better price on rear tires ($341/tire):
http://www.tires-easy.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=135&cart_id=19274576.135.14667&Breite=335&Quer=35&Felge=17&Speed=&LoadRange=&kategorie=6&Marke=Michelin&ranzahl=4&S_Z=&tyre_for=&x_tyre_for=&Herst=Michelin&rsmFahrzeugart=ALL&search_tool=standard&Label=F-A-74-2&details=Ordern&typ=R-128410

Has anyone purchased from this site before? As I've seen the same size listed for $515 on other sites, I'm a bit leery of a deal that seems "too good to be true."

Thanks for any insight.

[secondchance]

This is the best price I have ever seen! However, I have no experience with this outfit.

[WVZR-1]

I would think you need to be concerned with tire production dates. Many retailers won't install or sell/retail tires with production dates older than "whatever" - some it's 12 months, some 24. I would think that older date codes could certainly effect a resale price.

In their FAQ's they mention dates and returns but does shipping and handling apply to those returns?

Do you have a US shipping address that you can use?

[KILLSHOTS]

When I saw your post, I was about to pull the trigger immediately. But I did a search and ended up at consumeraffairs.com. Check it out. Let's just say that people don't seem to like them.

One of the quotes I read, "They sell tires 4 or 5 years old as if they were new."

Caveat emptor.

[Rusty]

Thanks for the replies and the information about consumer reviews and tire production dates. It never even occurred to me that they might be selling tires that are past their best-before date.

Needless to say, I'll continue shopping around.

[weldbead]

do they actually have the tires? i recently searched on tirerack and the only thing that they had was sumitomo's (since i dont go real fast i find them okay and hell of a price difference)

[Vetman]

Check my photos of latest Michelin pilot tread. I believe it has changed recently. 335 x 17's. 3454

[Rusty]

I'm talking to my local dealer about new Pilot Sports (I decided to definitely pass on the "deal" with tire-easy), but he can't get a set of front tires in the 275/40 17. He said the 265/40 17's are fairly close in size and might work - can anybody here offer some insight into the question of the 265/40-17 on the front?

Thanks!

[KILLSHOTS]

I'm talking to my local dealer about new Pilot Sports (I decided to definitely pass on the "deal" with tire-easy), but he can't get a set of front tires in the 275/40 17. He said the 265/40 17's are fairly close in size and might work - can anybody here offer some insight into the question of the 265/40-17 on the front?

Thanks!
They'll fit, but they may not look quite right. If you're spending Michelin money, definitely get the right size. JMO

[KILLSHOTS]

I'm talking to my local dealer about new Pilot Sports (I decided to definitely pass on the "deal" with tire-easy), but he can't get a set of front tires in the 275/40 17. He said the 265/40 17's are fairly close in size and might work - can anybody here offer some insight into the question of the 265/40-17 on the front?

Thanks!
Tire Rack has 275/40 in stock, by the way. Great price too, but of course there's shipping to Alberta...

[WARP TEN]

I just had Costco install a set of four Pilot Sports for about $1,700 total installed. They seem to have balanced them fine (they don't have a Road Force balancer) but I will see what the trip to BG is like. They also were extra careful with the TPMS sensors and used two guys to get the tires on and off. (They said they are familiar with the band sensors as many Fords still use them). Also torqued to factory 100 ft lb spec (They even have a torque wrench calibration device that they use every morning to check the wrenches), and made me return after 25 miles to re check torque. Great warranty including roadside assistance for a flat. Tires pressure was spot on spec. Did a couple of quick runs and can say they definitely have much better traction than my old Sumis. With the Sumis they spun well into second gear. With the Pilot Sports I did not notice much wheel spin in 1st and with the shift to second the car really jumped, no wheel spin. The Registry's price for the same tires is still a very good one but I decided to go with the entire package for only a couple hundred more this time.--Bob