[mirzaterak]

I can't imagine that tire prices should double just because Oil is at a premium. Slightly more expensive I can understand, but not double. Sounds like price gouging to me (and for the reasons I specified in my post).

I think it's pretty clear Oil, Steel, Rubber all commodities that make a tire the prices of which have been 'going like the clappers' that plus the energy cost mean extreme price inflation. There's no gouging there this is the economic reality were are going to have to get used to.

[kneexyFreedly]

The thing is that the prices dont need to be this high. Their is too much profiteering going on with oil at the moment. I'm waiting for the announcement of record profits from the oil companies again.

[arraxylap]

So is it better to buy new tires or better to by retreads as they are cheaper and do the job. Everyone I know get retreads but I heard new tires are better.

[mirzaterak]

The thing is that the prices dont need to be this high. Their is too much profiteering going on with oil at the moment. I'm waiting for the announcement of record profits from the oil companies again.

Let me look into my bag of tricks....Ah-ha found it. A bit out of date but I'm not going to waste the time to collate this information again.



ALL commodities have entered a long term bull market in large part to monetary inflation and increased demand. This doesn't really have much to do with profiting and the economy has little to do with what 'needs' to be. Whatever that means in this context.

[hopertveyk]

I either buy my tires as take-offs so they are semi used or discounted through my work... so all is good for right now

[uneniaPhenits]

So is it better to buy new tires or better to by retreads as they are cheaper and do the job. Everyone I know get retreads but I heard new tires are better.

Depends what you're going to be using the car for - general running around and light driving, retreads* should be fine - I'd recommend you see if you can get your own done rather than as an exchange because you don't know exactly what condition the other carcases were in when they were done.
If you're a driver who's hard on your tyres, a new tyre may be better.
BTW, retreads are perfectly fine in the correct applications - you'll find that trucks and aircraft are almost exclusively running on retreads.


*Remoulds to our British friends.

[mirzaterak]

*Remoulds to our British friends.

I think they just call them retreads. I never heard them called remoulds, in fact I once worked at a printers in West Yorkshire where they were putting together some promotional information for retread tyres.

[retTreftowhexm]

Yeah I just bought a couple of Yokohama YK520's for my 2000 Cougar. Awesome tire, but for me pricy at $100 a piece.

The ones I used to get where run of the mill Douglas GT-H's at walmart for $60, those have since jumped to $80.

[pkopwqzsdcvbn]

I just spent 885$ on a set of 4. [rofl]

[uneniaPhenits]

I think they just call them retreads. I never heard them called remoulds, in fact I once worked at a printers in West Yorkshire where they were putting together some promotional information for retread tyres.

Still called remoulds in many places - just had a lookie - however I suspect the US influence has brought 'retread' into common usage.
Down here they're called retreads - got lots of funny looks when I used to call them remoulds (B&B in Scotland).

[dalnecymync]

Wow.

Good thing my tyres are 15" and don't cost me an arm and a leg for an entire set.

[pushokalex1]

Last set of tires I bought was six months ago, and it was ~$500 for four.

[PriernPayorse]

The only reason I can think of is that due to the high gas prices, people are driving less, and therefore they are putting less wear on their tires. Tire companies probably want to keep or improve their bottom line , so at a time of lower demand they are charging more. Either way it's a crap situation.

[Emedgella]

You would be amazed what products are all made out of the ingredients crude oil has in it.

In the end, if one thing goes up, more follow. Snowball effect and companies use it to make more profit than ever.

[HsSp82U8]

It makes sense since petroleum is one of the compounds used to make tires.

[AlekseyZubkov]

The only reason I can think of is that due to the high gas prices, people are driving less, and therefore they are putting less wear on their tires. Tire companies probably want to keep or improve their bottom line , so at a time of lower demand they are charging more. Either way it's a crap situation.

Either that, or the fact that tires require oil to be manufactured (like it says in the article).

The replies to this thread confirm to me that no-one actually reads articles posted, but comment on them anyway.

[TriamiCaw]

Either that, or the fact that tires require oil to be manufactured (like it says in the article).

The replies to this thread confirm to me that no-one actually reads articles posted, but comment on them anyway.

Bingo, plastics, rubber, fuel, and numerous other products rely on petroleum as its a main component. Those prices go up, so the final prices of the product.

If the oil industry collapses so will most industrialized economies.

[raspirator]

Nice!

I just bought a set of 4 tires (16") about a month ago and they ran me, on sale, about $365!!

But...when i'm ready to buy again they'll still get me then [thumbdown]

[Qzmsdoem]

YUCK! I am in need of new front tires... I already replaced the rear and that was expensive enough! [thumbdown]

[HsSp82U8]

The replies to this thread confirm to me that no-one actually reads articles posted, but comment on them anyway.

Could at least have said "almost no one" for my sake