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Post by trailboss on Jan 5, 2019 12:21:08 GMT -5
My 2012 Nissan Frontier still has the original tires at 80,000 miles.....the tread depth is still pretty decent, but after 6 Sonoran desert summers, I know that these tires are headed to tire hell. I have never had to deal with replacing TPMS units before, I never had a failure on my other cars, and I sold the cars before they ever became a problem. Since I am planning on keeping the truck, I decided to read up a bit...dealerships really shake your wallet for you, and a lot of tire shops do the same... Great article: www.stevejenkins.com/blog/2014/11/tpms-warning-light-replace-your-tpms-sensors-for-cheap/The sponsored ad on Amazon has the cheapest set of 4...with a whole 18 reviews..pretty crappy ones at that..for $20 more for all four units, hundreds of reviews highly rated for the VDO brand. I am going to get the TPMS units before I go tire shopping and use the tire purchase as leverage to see what kind of deal can be had on free or minimal installation charges. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 5, 2019 12:22:40 GMT -5
My 2012 Nissan Frontier still has the original tires at 80,000 miles.....the tread depth is still pretty decent, but after 6 Sonoran desert summers, I know that these tires are headed to tire hell. I have never had to deal with replacing TPMS units before, I never had a failure on my other cars, and I sold the cars before they ever became a problem. Since I am planning on keeping the truck, I decided to read up a bit...dealerships really shake your wallet for you, and a lot of tire shops do the same... Great article: www.stevejenkins.com/blog/2014/11/tpms-warning-light-replace-your-tpms-sensors-for-cheap/The sponsored ad on Amazon has the cheapest set of 4...with a whole 18 reviews..pretty crappy ones at that..for $20 more for all four hundreds of reviews highly rated for the VDO. I am going to get the TPMS units before I go tire shopping and use the tire purchase as leverage to see what kind of deal can be had on free or minimal installation charges. ...that's what I drive, Charlie... |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 5, 2019 12:24:48 GMT -5
The truck has ran flawlessly, she has treated me better than I have her.
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 5, 2019 12:33:58 GMT -5
The truck has ran flawlessly, she has treated me better than I have her. Same here... it's a 2016 and I had to search for one with a manual tranny and all old-school... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2019 12:37:29 GMT -5
That’s a reliable truck Charlie, you’ll easily get another 150,000 miles before anything major. The truck and YOU deserve the best quality tires available. That’s one item I never cheaped out on...” tires “. I learned quickly from my Dad, the do’s & don’ts............he always purchased retreads and wondered why he had blowouts often!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2019 12:39:02 GMT -5
trailboss Thanks for the great TPMS article Charlie. Great read and information. I always knew there were sensors, but wasn't quite sure where they were located at. Good luck with your tire purchase too!
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 5, 2019 12:39:27 GMT -5
 Old school rule, you don’t skimp on tires and batteries.
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 5, 2019 12:51:21 GMT -5
Old school rule, you don’t skimp on tires and batteries. Yep. What Brad said. |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 5, 2019 12:52:28 GMT -5
For batteries I like buying them at Costco... they used to have Kirkland branded but now they are Interstate that have a solid reputation. The nice thing about Costco is if the battery fails before the warranty, they do not pro-rate... you hand over the dead battery, they hand you back the cash and you just buy a new battery.
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Post by Darin on Jan 5, 2019 12:54:48 GMT -5
Happy shopping!  I did motorcycle and passenger car tires this last year … truck will be later this year. However, my vehicles are old enough to not have any TPMS. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 5, 2019 13:01:31 GMT -5
Interstate batteries I have bought for years, truck, boat, motor home. We had a large Interstate warehouse were I used to buy blimps, new but case was blimished, same warranty, no problems with Interstate. Last year I had to replace one of my wife’s Prius TMP, IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF, cost 80$,
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 5, 2019 13:12:32 GMT -5
I had a 2004 Frontier 4 door, one of the raised 2 wheel drive models with the roof rack. It was a great truck but I leased it planning on buying it at the end of the lease. I had just put new BFG Radial AT tires on it. They wanted $5000 over retail for me to buy it so I let it go with 80k miles on it. I was driving too much then to keep up with the gasoline prices anyway. It got 13 mpg on the best days. We looked at an Xterra that had the supercharged engine. It wasn't that much more power, got 10 mpg and required premium gas. I bought a car that I considered a POS when I bought it, a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. It paid for itself in gas savings and I still got a good trade in value on it for my 2013 Ram v6.
The Ram gets great gas mileage and has plenty of power. I keep getting offers from the dealer to give me 90% of what I paid for it on a trade in.
The original tires wore out at 60k miles and I replaced them with the BFGs, E rating. Drove much better but the gas mileage dropped 20%. I drove on them for a year and since I still had a long commute to work I traded them in for some low rolling resistance Michelins. They didn't improve the drive, ride, or gas mileage. I am sold on the BFG ATs as the best truck tires you can buy. Discount Tires rebuilds/replaces the TPMS sensors at a price that is insignificant to the overall price of the tires and installation. So I never have to worry about it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2019 19:32:45 GMT -5
My 2012 Nissan Frontier still has the original tires at 80,000 miles.....the tread depth is still pretty decent, but after 6 Sonoran desert summers, I know that these tires are headed to tire hell. I have never had to deal with replacing TPMS units before, I never had a failure on my other cars, and I sold the cars before they ever became a problem. Since I am planning on keeping the truck, I decided to read up a bit...dealerships really shake your wallet for you, and a lot of tire shops do the same... Great article: www.stevejenkins.com/blog/2014/11/tpms-warning-light-replace-your-tpms-sensors-for-cheap/The sponsored ad on Amazon has the cheapest set of 4...with a whole 18 reviews..pretty crappy ones at that..for $20 more for all four units, hundreds of reviews highly rated for the VDO brand. I am going to get the TPMS units before I go tire shopping and use the tire purchase as leverage to see what kind of deal can be had on free or minimal installation charges. Bought a used 2006 Nissan Titan that has aftermarket tires. I just ignore the TPMS and use a 5 dollar pressure gauge. love that truck. No issues in the two years I have owned it. |
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Post by Darin on Jan 5, 2019 19:47:03 GMT -5
Same here, Ron … great tires that have proven themselves in some gnarly, desert terrain.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 5, 2019 21:48:16 GMT -5
Same here, Ron … great tires that have proven themselves in some gnarly, desert terrain.
My current tires are BFG Long Trail T/A I think part of the reason that I have gotten so excellent wear out of them is the fact that the TPMS units alert me at the slightest drop in pressure, that always takes place with the seasonal changes. I will be buying BFG replacements. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 5, 2019 22:01:48 GMT -5
Same here, Ron … great tires that have proven themselves in some gnarly, desert terrain.
My current tires are BFG Long Trail T/A I think part of the reason that I have gotten so excellent wear out of them is the fact that the TPMS units alert me at the slightest drop in pressure, that always takes place with the seasonal changes. I will be buying BFG replacements. Actually, it's because that the manufacturers are so desperate to up their fuel economy that they have special tires made that have almost no wet weather traction. Of course they don't use them during testing. When you put a good tire on your truck you will realize what you have been missing. I know that wet roads aren't a problem where you live, but you will also have a better, quieter ride, better handling and stopping distance. But you will probably give up 3 mpg or more. |
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Post by driftingfate on Jan 6, 2019 19:14:11 GMT -5
I just go straight to Discount Tire. They treat me great, have shops all over the west should you have problems with traveling and I’ve never had an issue with them replacing tires on cars with TPSM.
All systems go with new rubber.
Plus the price is competitive with Costco and more shops and better selection.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jan 7, 2019 9:57:39 GMT -5
BFG T/A's are a favorite of mine, as well as Dick Cepik "Wild Country's". But this old Ford 1 ton dually was gonna cost me 2 kidneys and an eyeball for 6 load range E tires, so I had to buy discount. They are not lasting. I should have just put out the extra money up front.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 7, 2019 10:26:37 GMT -5
BFG T/A's are a favorite of mine, as well as Dick Cepik "Wild Country's". But this old Ford 1 ton dually was gonna cost me 2 kidneys and an eyeball for 6 load range E tires, so I had to buy discount. They are not lasting. I should have just put out the extra money up front. It was 1100 for four at DT installed with the TPMS kits. I guess that would put it at 1650 for 6. They are "E" range and you probably don't need the sensors so maybe $1500? I tried some off brand heavy duty AT tires on my 87 Trooper and it was undriveable. Cheap tires are never a bargain. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jan 7, 2019 10:31:32 GMT -5
BFG T/A's are a favorite of mine, as well as Dick Cepik "Wild Country's". But this old Ford 1 ton dually was gonna cost me 2 kidneys and an eyeball for 6 load range E tires, so I had to buy discount. They are not lasting. I should have just put out the extra money up front. It was 1100 for four at DT installed with the TPMS kits. I guess that would put it at 1650 for 6. They are "E" range and you probably don't need the sensors so maybe $1500? Sounds about right. Unfortunately, I was in Soldotna, Alaska when I needed tires this summer. It would have been north of $2,500.00 for a name brand. I still paid $1600.00 for 6 Asian no-names. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 7, 2019 10:39:01 GMT -5
It was 1100 for four at DT installed with the TPMS kits. I guess that would put it at 1650 for 6. They are "E" range and you probably don't need the sensors so maybe $1500? Sounds about right. Unfortunately, I was in Soldotna, Alaska when I needed tires this summer. It would have been north of $2,500.00 for a name brand. I still paid $1600.00 for 6 Asian no-names. Ouch! |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 7, 2019 11:24:15 GMT -5
Interstate batteries I have bought for years, truck, boat, motor home. We had a large Interstate warehouse were I used to buy blimps, new but case was blimished, same warranty, no problems with Interstate. Last year I had to replace one of my wife’s Prius TMP, IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF, cost 80$, Interstate definitely! The International 444, aka the Ford 7.3 PSD, in my truck uses two big ones. It costs about $300 to replace both of them. I am on the fourth year with the two I have now which is a stretch in these conditions. The cold is hard on batteries. Hoping to get through this Winter with what I have. I will not use any other brand of battery. As for tires, I have had good luck with Falken tires on my truck. Good on the pavement, snow, mud, dirt roads. Not too noisy on the highway. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 7, 2019 15:13:20 GMT -5
...I think Brad said it best... you don't skimp on tires or batteries... you just don't...
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 7, 2019 15:32:59 GMT -5
...I've got "Generals" on the Frontier right now... reliable, holding up well...
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jan 7, 2019 22:02:06 GMT -5
Coopers on my poor little honda. I paid more for the tires than I did for the car |
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Post by antb on Jan 8, 2019 2:52:56 GMT -5
Coopers on my poor little honda. I paid more for the tires than I did for the car When I still had a truck, I only used Cooper ST tyres. Best damn gravel road tyres. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 9:08:03 GMT -5
Michelins up front and BGG KO on the back. The BFG don't do so well in wet weather but they wear like iron. Batteries I gave up on. These days its gel cell Optima if your going to keep it that's the way to go. I stopped buying tires from a place called Discount I will pay the extra money for a proper tire and not some second that they have made up for them. TPS it works it took three trips to the dealer don't touch my damn TPS. Get that impact away from my lug nuts unless you want to pay to have someone else replace all my wheel studs and nuts. I don't need a air filter that one only has 120000 miles on it we have not entered the Baja 500 recently. I brought my oil filter my engine is worth more than the extra three dollars you make on oil changes with whatever that is you install. That GM belt is made of Kevlar and when this truck is sitting a junk yard that belt will still be good. Yes I kept my receipt I would like my new brake pads for free. As you can tell I am a pure joy to deal with when it comes to my vehicles luckily we have a shop we can trust.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 8, 2019 9:51:59 GMT -5
Cooper Duelers on my Tundra, I always ask for the old part, but you really don’t know if that’s your part unless you’re standing over them. I used to have a good honest mechanic but he’s like me an old 💩, so he retired. On my Prius Mechlin tires that are made for hybrid vechiles, wife gets 52 mpg on the highway when she visits our daughter. Just spent over 4000$ on my wife’s car and my Tundra, new hybrid battery and brakes , 80,000 miles on her first brake job, and 1100$ for my Tundra , brake job and dash sensor that made all my instruments go crazy., cheaper than new vechiles but still expensive. I miss the old trucks that were plain vanilla,roll up windows , heater and a radio, for AC you rolled down the window and speeded up.
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Post by Darin on Jan 8, 2019 10:16:38 GMT -5
We called that "4/65" AC ... 4 windows down at 65 mph. |
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