Is This The Best Deal On Tires Or What!

obfirefighter22 · December 8, 2009

Ight here goes, i started a topic and asked if anyone could help me find a good place to buy 35/12.50/17 nitto mud grapplers or toyo mud terrain tires... well i checked the sites out suggested and also many more. I found a ton on ebay(sold by tire shops/dealers) for very good prices. I found one seller that was selling the nitto's individually and decided to email him and see what kind of deal he would cut me for the full set. when he wrote me back he said he could sell me 4 of the desired tires for $717.20 with free shipping!!! To give a comparison, it would cost me $1351.19 from 4wheelparts.com, which comes out to be a $633.99 price difference!!! Now i checked the guys feedback and it seems like a great seller all around.

Bottom line is i just emailed him back, so he will probably get back to me tomorrow, and ill keep everyone updated... cause to me this seems like a very good deal and they will probably be good at working with people. ILL BE THE TEST GOAT THIS TIME.

2 last minute questions before i do buy

1. i know the nitto mud's will be loud, but what about the roughness felt on the road? Ive had mud tires that were rough at lower speeds but evened out at higher speeds...so i dont think thatll bother me to much.

2. AND also, ive heard they wear fast, but have also heard they are THAT bad with the wear..?? i guess if they do wear fast then i can live with it knowing i spent way less on them than any other tire that size.

Nytemare · December 8, 2009

Ight here goes, i started a topic and asked if anyone could help me find a good place to buy 35/12.50/17 nitto mud grapplers or toyo mud terrain tires... well i checked the sites out suggested and also many more. I found a ton on ebay(sold by tire shops/dealers) for very good prices. I found one seller that was selling the nitto's individually and decided to email him and see what kind of deal he would cut me for the full set. when he wrote me back he said he could sell me 4 of the desired tires for $717.20 with free shipping!!! To give a comparison, it would cost me $1351.19 from 4wheelparts.com, which comes out to be a $633.99 price difference!!! Now i checked the guys feedback and it seems like a great seller all around.

Bottom line is i just emailed him back, so he will probably get back to me tomorrow, and ill keep everyone updated... cause to me this seems like a very good deal and they will probably be good at working with people. ILL BE THE TEST GOAT THIS TIME.

2 last minute questions before i do buy

1. i know the nitto mud's will be loud, but what about the roughness felt on the road? Ive had mud tires that were rough at lower speeds but evened out at higher speeds...so i dont think thatll bother me to much.

2. AND also, ive heard they wear fast, but have also heard they are THAT bad with the wear..?? i guess if they do wear fast then i can live with it knowing i spent way less on them than any other tire that size.

From everyone I have talked to with Nittos up here...they say they are the quietest mud tire they have ever driven on...and most of the guys here get about 80-100k km out of a set...as long as you rotate them every 10K km..8K miles...

ryan_hermanutz · December 8, 2009

For that price who cares But from what I've heard, they are badass tires that are awesome offroad, and okay on the road but a little loud. If you rotate them regularly they should last a while but for $700 you can buy new ones every other year.

obfirefighter22 · December 8, 2009

For that price who cares But from what I've heard, they are badass tires that are awesome offroad, and okay on the road but a little loud. If you rotate them regularly they should last a while but for $700 you can buy new ones every other year.

Yeah thats what i was figuring too. Ive heard good reviews on the life of them and alot of bad reviews... i guess its hit or miss, or maybe how they are taken care of. I plan on rotating them more than usual, but at the end of the day i know they are mud tires and are going to wear faster. Anyone that gets a tire like that and doesnt expect road noise or faster wear isnt really putting thought into it.

Nytemare · December 8, 2009

For that price who cares But from what I've heard, they are badass tires that are awesome offroad, and okay on the road but a little loud. If you rotate them regularly they should last a while but for $700 you can buy new ones every other year.

Yeah thats what i was figuring too. Ive heard good reviews on the life of them and alot of bad reviews... i guess its hit or miss, or maybe how they are taken care of. I plan on rotating them more than usual, but at the end of the day i know they are mud tires and are going to wear faster. Anyone that gets a tire like that and doesnt expect road noise or faster wear isnt really putting thought into it.

Very true man

700 sportsman · December 8, 2009

Diggie, could you give me the sellers name, or PM it too me if you don't want to post it, thanks

High Plains Drifter · December 9, 2009

If it's too good to be true, it most often is. Caveat Emptor.

Some things to check:

Manufacture date. I'm sure you don't want to buy tires that are 3-4 years old. Ask him.

Are they "blems?" Do they have cosmetic or other small defects?

Check the fine print on his ad. A "suitable" substitute in case they aren't in stock may leave you disappointed.

Good luck with sale. Be sure you want them because shipping them back (if allowed, check their return policy) would be pricey.

Z45 · December 9, 2009

If it's too good to be true, it most often is. Caveat Emptor.

I would suspect what last post mentions is true. I would be very suspicious of this seller, appears the only way he coudl be making money is if he stole them. Free shipping? That's about a $100 more more value, this does not sound legit. Once he gets you money you will never here from him again. Tell him to ship them COD

mfennema · December 9, 2009

Just pay through paypal and you're good to go. They will cover anything pretty much.

Kon Man · December 10, 2009

Ight here goes, i started a topic and asked if anyone could help me find a good place to buy 35/12.50/17 nitto mud grapplers or toyo mud terrain tires... well i checked the sites out suggested and also many more. I found a ton on ebay(sold by tire shops/dealers) for very good prices. I found one seller that was selling the nitto's individually and decided to email him and see what kind of deal he would cut me for the full set. when he wrote me back he said he could sell me 4 of the desired tires for $717.20 with free shipping!!! To give a comparison, it would cost me $1351.19 from 4wheelparts.com, which comes out to be a $633.99 price difference!!! Now i checked the guys feedback and it seems like a great seller all around.

Bottom line is i just emailed him back, so he will probably get back to me tomorrow, and ill keep everyone updated... cause to me this seems like a very good deal and they will probably be good at working with people. ILL BE THE TEST GOAT THIS TIME.

2 last minute questions before i do buy

1. i know the nitto mud's will be loud, but what about the roughness felt on the road? Ive had mud tires that were rough at lower speeds but evened out at higher speeds...so i dont think thatll bother me to much.

2. AND also, ive heard they wear fast, but have also heard they are THAT bad with the wear..?? i guess if they do wear fast then i can live with it knowing i spent way less on them than any other tire that size.

From everyone I have talked to with Nittos up here...they say they are the quietest mud tire they have ever driven on...and most of the guys here get about 80-100k km out of a set...as long as you rotate them every 10K km..8K miles...

Well I hate to tell you that everyone up there either needs a hearing exam, or is completely full of poo. Because after 12 years of selling, installing and driving on mud tires, that is in the top 5 loudest tires I can think of. All other 4 tires are in the Swamper/Bogger line. When they develop a wear pattern, and they usually do, they are even louder. But I hate to tell you that. And they have a very stiff sidewall, which does cause a rougher ride. You will be lucky to get 25K out of a set. 30K if you are really living right. The Toyo or KM2 is a better choice.

mikystyle · December 10, 2009

Ive had the BFG mud terrains, and Cooper Discoverer STTs. The Coopers were quiter and a better overall tire in my opinion, and a better price. I paid $825 w/ shipping for all 4 of my Coopers but it was the 17" rim size that made them pricier. Under $800 for that size tire from Nitto is a good price in my opinion. Your going to have a noisier and rougher ride but thats what you get with a mud terrain, its a truck. Keep your speeds at 65 on the highway instead of 80 and they will last even longer but still not as long as you'd like for the money. I put my BFG All terrains back on recently and hate it. Im Never, NOT using a mud tire again, cant beat the hook up you get from them. Oh, and rotate them every oil change, dont wait till 8k miles.