Originally Posted By: JustinH
So you guys think that a national chain like Firestone would sell unsafe tires?
You get what you pay for. I think everyone will have their idea of what "unsafe" means. Do I think a set of four Primewells will necessarily all explode a month down the road? Probably not. Do I think there are better performing tires that can be had, and from the very same Firestone dealer? And by "better performing", I mean things like "stops faster", "corners better", "lasts longer", "maintains performance as the tread depth wears down", etc.
My position on tires like Primewells and other similar "no name" brands is that you save money up front but the average TCO is higher. I'd rather spend $800 on a set of tires that will get me through 70,000 miles (and perform well all the way through) than $500 on a set of tires that might get me through 40,000 or 50,000 miles (and performance is rubbish halfway through).