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My truck needed new tires and I had to choose between the cheap set or the good ones.
The cheap ones were $600 installed, but the good ones with a 60,000 mile warranty were $950. I went with the good ones because I drive all over for work and a blowout would cost me more in the long run. It hurt the budget for a couple weeks, but now I don't have to worry about it for years. Has anyone else made a big upfront spend to avoid a bigger cost later?
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val40627d ago
Is a blowout really that likely though?
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faithb7827d ago
Look at the stats from the highway patrol... they see it all the time. A blowout at speed isn't just a flat, it's losing control. Watched a car swerve into a ditch over a failed budget tire. The risk is real and it's scary. Saving a few bucks isn't worth that kind of panic.
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zara51227d ago
Saw my friend's cheap tire shred on the highway last year. His tow and repair bill was way more than the price difference for good tires.
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