Is the Armstrong made in USA by a reputable company, or is it a name on some unknown origin tires?I saw these as well. I think the price/value relationship is starting to erode a bit, however...and I am a long-time Douglas user and proponent. I'm simply seeing better value with other brands (although the Wal-Mart website is still my go-to source for tires).
A few weeks ago I decided to replace the Cooper CS5 Touring tires on my 250K-mile 2005 Caravan. I got those from walmart.com in 2019 and they ran just shy of 67K miles with beautiful and even wear.
I fully expected to go with Douglas tires for this old & high-mileage vehicle. Doing a price and UTQG comparison led me to Armstrong Blu-Tracs for my set of P215/70R15s:
Douglas Touring A/S (500AB, 9/32" tread depth, 50K-mile warranty) -- $72.00 each
Armstrong Blue-Trac (700AA, 11/32" tread depth, 85K-mile warranty) -- $66.14 each
Even though it's a tad more, the Goodyear Reliant also appears to be more for the money (600AA, 10/32" tread depth, 65K warranty) at $84.00 each.
I still like Douglas and will consider them for future purchases. In my recent case, they were simply outclassed for the money.
Is the Armstrong made in USA by a reputable company, or is it a name on some unknown origin tires?
I’m in need of some tires for the Vibe and looked at Douglas while at Walmart. I think they’ll be a loud tire with the huge channel gaps. I can’t justify the cost of weatherready like I have on the Venza.
I’ll probably check out the local shops to see what they can do price wise. I need an alignment and one stop shopping is convenient but I don’t need to be raped on the price either.
I’ll probably check out the local shops to see what they can do price wise
205/55 16What is your tire size?
Since you mentioned the Weatherready, you seem to be interested in all-weather tires. There might be cheaper all-weather tires you can use. Milestar Weatherguard AW365, Armstrong Blu-Trac Flex, etc.
I’d like to keep the local guys going if I can as I know some of them personally. I always shop price and then decide if it’s worth it to pay a little extra to the local guy (or USA made vs import made products) and I will but don’t want to get raped on the price. $10/tire? Sure. $40 per tire? Nope.Sounds good. If you find something you like, be sure to check the W-M website. They can get almost anything, often at a better price, shipped to store for install. They are in my opinion very hard to beat.
I’d like to keep the local guys going if I can as I know some of them personally. I always shop price and then decide if it’s worth it to pay a little extra to the local guy (or USA made vs import made products) and I will but don’t want to get raped on the price. $10/tire? Sure. $40 per tire? Nope.
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I’ll be spending the weekend looking at tread patterns and if the pics are good enough I’ll be able to see how deep the siping is. The siping on the GY Reliance is not as deep as I like. My daughter is a new driver and this is her go kart so I’m looking for a tire with good siping. This winter was extremely unusual with very little snow or ice and temps in the 50s so tires weren’t as important as a usual winter.
They've come a long way since 98.I had milestar back in 1998. Terrible tire but they were cheap Farm and Fleet specials. They were great for doing burnouts in my 1995 V8 T-bird. I’ll read some reviews.
I had milestar back in 1998. Terrible tire but they were cheap Farm and Fleet specials. They were great for doing burnouts in my 1995 V8 T-bird. I’ll read some reviews.
One of the few Chinese tires that actually have a decent reputation.Milestar is somewhat popular on here.