Canadian Tire All-season Tire Clearence

[eMoney]

Anyone check it out?

[vibes]

Details?...

[DavidY]

A local flyer has listed the following for sale this FINAL week:

Motomaster AW/AW+: performance rating of 100,000 km

All 13 inch $39
All 14 inch $49
All 15 inch $59

Motomaster SE: performance rating of 115,000 km

All 13 inch $46
All 14 inch $56
All 15 inch $66
All 16 inch $76

Touring LXR: performance rating of 130,000 km

All 13 inch $52
All 14 inch $62
All 15 inch $72
All 16 inch $82

Dave

[Dave_]

Interested in the details as well... although I think I'll go with pure summer rubber instead this year.

Edit: Answered the exact minute I asked. Tx.

Dave

[ES_Revenge]

Yep I'm with Dave, above... Sorry but I have to say it (again)...

Friends don't let friends buy all-season tyres.

[kornstar369]

doing my homework on tires and a tire is more than just a tire my friends....ya, you can find the cheapest tire and slap it on your car....but quality is number one. you have to check out the specs, ratings and overall usage of the tire.

you have to look at:
the make
the UTQG rating
tread ware rating
traction rating
temperature rating
speed rating
and type (weather wise)

if you drive a goolie or a sundance ... then motomasters would be fine, otherwise, invest wisely.i learnt my lesson.



A local flyer has listed the following for sale this FINAL week:

Motomaster AW/AW+: performance rating of 100,000 km

All 13 inch $39
All 14 inch $49
All 15 inch $59

Motomaster SE: performance rating of 115,000 km

All 13 inch $46
All 14 inch $56
All 15 inch $66
All 16 inch $76

Touring LXR: performance rating of 130,000 km

All 13 inch $52
All 14 inch $62
All 15 inch $72
All 16 inch $82

Dave


Yep I'm with Dave, above... Sorry but I have to say it (again)...

Friends don't let friends buy all-season tyres.
haha, but that depends when and how long you drive your car for...example:
i drive my car all year because i cannot afford a beater, so i have to change from winter rubber to a summer rubber as the seasons roll. now, my winters go on when i hear the weather girl say it will snow tomorrow. BUT when spring rolls around....it snows, it doesnt snow, its gets warm, it stays cool....its for this type of weather mixture that i reccomend a High Performance All Season tire...dont let the "all season" fool you. summer rubbers are good sor warm weather only, if they get caught up in this weather mix, the compound of your rubber is not made for it. they will not function properly and you could wear them out quicker.

[ES_Revenge]

haha, but that depends when and how long you drive your car for...

summer rubbers are good sor warm weather only, if they get caught up in this weather mix, the compound of your rubber is not made for it. they will not function properly and you could wear them out quicker.

Haha, yeah well I know what you mean about the stupid seasons and how they never really change definitely--that is a pain. I do drive my car year 'round, but I have winter wheels and tyres and summer wheels and tyres.

The winter I use stock 15" steel wheels on Motomaster Nordic IceTrack tyres (mfg. by BF Goodrich/Michelin), summer time its 17" aluminum on BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KDW tyres.

There are indeed some good all season tyres, they are a bit pricey (not that high performance summer tyres aren't more expensive a lot of the time, but they are worth it to me anyway). However all seasons are a compromise at best. Convenient, yes but if you think about it cost wise, it isn't much different (over time) because your tyres only wear for part of the year, and the winter tyres take over for the other part of the year. You have two sets of tyres but they last twice as long together, and the performance benefits are worth it IMO.

As for getting caught out in the wrong weather, yeah got caught in a light snow/ice on the G-Force T/As and I could barely control the car at all! In the dry they hold the road like *glue*, in the wet they are very good, in the snow? lol forget about it you might as well be on a sled hahaha... Evenso, a quick switch over to winter tyres and you're getting better winter safety than all-seasons.

Anyhow, good guide on the tyre selection too, hopefully people will make use of it!

That said, the Touring LXR Motomaster isn't a bad tire, for an all-season. Made by Michelin/BF Goodrich, good treadwear warranty and cheap price. It's the best tyre of the group there anyway. Certainly cheaper than a $250+/tyre G-Force T/A...

[robinto]

Remember to add $14 for balancing and $2.50 for disposal.

[Nightgod]

doing my homework on tires and a tire is more than just a tire my friends....ya, you can find the cheapest tire and slap it on your car....but quality is number one. you have to check out the specs, ratings and overall usage of the tire.

you have to look at:
the make
the UTQG rating
tread ware rating
traction rating
temperature rating
speed rating
and type (weather wise)

if you drive a goolie or a sundance ... then motomasters would be fine, otherwise, invest wisely.i learnt my lesson.





haha, but that depends when and how long you drive your car for...example:
i drive my car all year because i cannot afford a beater, so i have to change from winter rubber to a summer rubber as the seasons roll. now, my winters go on when i hear the weather girl say it will snow tomorrow. BUT when spring rolls around....it snows, it doesnt snow, its gets warm, it stays cool....its for this type of weather mixture that i reccomend a High Performance All Season tire...dont let the "all season" fool you. summer rubbers are good sor warm weather only, if they get caught up in this weather mix, the compound of your rubber is not made for it. they will not function properly and you could wear them out quicker.



Yes you are right, you should choose your tires with care.
As for the Motomaster tires candian tire does not make there own tires, they get another tire maker to make them. I heared from a friend who use to work at canadian tire that some brands of motomaster tires are made by michelin. look at the thread they are the same..

[00wing]

i got mine last week... they told me is made by goodyear.... so i brought it... so far so good... i have no complain

[DragonZealot]

Remember to add $14 for balancing and $2.50 for disposal.

You can tell them to mount them for you (free) without balancing and dispose the tire at your city's depot. Also don't forget to tell them to install new tire valves for free.

Then you take the tires somewhere like Costco for balancing for $5 per tire.

Saving of 11.5 + tax per tire, total --> $52.9.

[Nightgod]

You can tell them to mount them for you (free) without balancing and dispose the tire at your city's depot. Also don't forget to tell them to install new tire valves for free.

Then you take the tires somewhere like Costco for balancing for $5 per tire.

Saving of 11.5 + tax per tire, total --> $52.9.


Have you ever drove a car were the wheels were not balance, lets just say it's not a fun ride

[otaque]

I've had the Motomaster SE's on for a couple of years. First year I had them on for winter as well, and expectedly they underperformed. I decided to invest in a set of winter tires last year and driving became appreciably safer and less scary.
The tires themselves are fine for their price. However, looking back I should have invested more on slightly better tires. They are michelin's old design, so you can expect a minimum level of quality. But for incremental costs, I believe you can get better drivability on wet roads, better high-speed stability, and more durable thread wear than these Motomasters.
Just my 2 cents, hope it helps.

[kornstar369]

Have you ever drove a car were the wheels were not balance, lets just say it's not a fun ride
thats the sacfrifice to save 52 bux....

but as far as the motormasters go...i still wouldnt pick them up even made by bridgestone or whoever...i just dont trust em...

[alldz]

I seriously doubt that they will install them and let your car out of the shop WITHOUT balancing them. That could be a safety issue. :!:

I called my local CT and they said add $20 per tire for installation, balance, etc.

[kmltick]

I seriously doubt that they will install them and let your car out of the shop WITHOUT balancing them. That could be a safety issue. :!:

I called my local CT and they said add $20 per tire for installation, balance, etc.

Probably not, but if he had his summer tires on a different set of rims I don't see why you wouldn't want to get them balanced somewhere else. My winters are on steelies, and my "other seaons" are on a different set of rims. Swap them out and get them balanced and installed somewhere else during the next oil change.

[lastchild01]

Arent new tires already balanced? I'm not sure but i remeber my shop teacher saying something like that. Its like a gimmic or something. Do we have an expert or technician to tell us the answer .... I'm not sure if I'm right but thats what I recall. And no I do not own a car, i just got my licence and I'm planning on one for university (currently in highschool)

[kornstar369]

Arent new tires already balanced? I'm not sure but i remeber my shop teacher saying something like that. Its like a gimmic or something. Do we have an expert or technician to tell us the answer .... I'm not sure if I'm right but thats what I recall. And no I do not own a car, i just got my licence and I'm planning on one for university (currently in highschool)
its not the tire (rubber) that you balance...its the combination of the rubber being on the rim that you balance. no rim is made perfectly circular so when you balance a wheel, the weights added on counter-act for the missing weight from the wheel being spun....adding weight make it spin almost perfectly...which is what you need/want for your car to perform at its optimum.

[Daijoubu]

Your guys should check up APA reports on how many CanTire among bunch of other garages who failed to properly align the tires
http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=162

[cyril2]

I seriously doubt that they will install them and let your car out of the shop WITHOUT balancing them. That could be a safety issue. :!:

I called my local CT and they said add $20 per tire for installation, balance, etc.

I would buy them at CT and get costco to balance them. They only charge $9 or 10 dollars to install and balance tires. They also fill them with nitrogen gas instead of air so they stay inflated longer.

[treo22]

I actually bought these because of a blowout of one LXR tire last week - hit a big rock on the road damn the new housing construction sites for the mess - they managed to sell me the 7.99 5 year warranty on the tires, which if I have the receipt entitles me to a free repalcement at any cdn tire, not just at the one I bought them at if they are down to xx ..for get how much/little, anyone else has experience/comments on extended warranty for tires ???

[DragonZealot]

Have you ever drove a car were the wheels were not balance, lets just say it's not a fun ride

When I did this last time I got the tire installed at a local CT w/o balancing and then drove at around 60km/hr to a local Costco. I did not feel any vibration at all.

Unless it is severly out of balance you should not feel it at low speed. Good test for the tires at the same time.

[DragonZealot]

I would buy them at CT and get costco to balance them. They only charge $9 or 10 dollars to install and balance tires. They also fill them with nitrogen gas instead of air so they stay inflated longer.

No, get CT to install the tires plus new valve since its included. Then get Costco to balance for $5 each.

[v00d00]

they managed to sell me the 7.99 5 year warranty on the tires, which if I have the receipt entitles me to a free repalcement at any cdn tire, not just at the one I bought them at if they are down to xx ..for get how much/little, anyone else has experience/comments on extended warranty for tires ???
Crappy Tire is exceptionally skilled at selling warranties and then coming up with excuses why your claim is not actually covered on the warranty you purchased.

Be prepared for battle if you actually need something fixed or replaced that is under warranty.

I always skip "extra" warranties from everywhere as they're more trouble than their worth. It's guaranteed you are going to pay for the warranty, what's NOT guaranteed is if you will get your moneys worth due to something occuring.

[The Shirker]

Sorry if this has been mentioned already but you might be able to save even more - in my area we got the scratch tickets stapled to the flyers where you get at least 10% of your purchase back in CT money. Can't remember if it's valid Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday only.

[DragonZealot]

Crappy Tire is exceptionally skilled at selling warranties and then coming up with excuses why your claim is not actually covered on the warranty you purchased.

Be prepared for battle if you actually need something fixed or replaced that is under warranty.

I always skip "extra" warranties from everywhere as they're more trouble than their worth. It's guaranteed you are going to pay for the warranty, what's NOT guaranteed is if you will get your moneys worth due to something occuring.

I actually have an experience claiming this extended tire warranty.

I bought $5/tire extended warranty when I purchased the tires so total cost for 4 tires was $23.

Somewhere down the road my tire was punctured at the sidewall from a broken suspension spring. So I took the warranty certificate and request free replacement.

They replaced the tire and charge me $13 for install and balance, $5 for another warranty certificate. Total came out $20.7.

Total cost is about $44. It would have costed me about $100.

So if you are buying expensive tires from CT I would recommend this, even if it now cost $8 per tire. It is still ok if you are buying cheap tires from them. You only need 1 beyond repaire puncture to stay ahead.

[kornstar369]

Your guys should check up APA reports on how many CanTire among bunch of other garages who failed to properly align the tires
http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=162
nice linky, i used the one in the GTA though ..... (gta link) (http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=113)

shops that have problems are because of the 16 year old apprentices they hire at 6 bux an hour to sweep the shop , change breaks, and rotate tires....buyer beware.