Where is a good place to get new tires in the NOVA area (Woodbridge, Stafford, Fredericksburg) and what type are good. I want to stay with the run flats since I don't feel like messing with finding somewhere for a spare. I want to get good tires but not the most expensive. Thanks for any help.

 

http://www.tirerack.com A NAM sponsor. Much cheaper than buying anything local and their warehouse is in DE. They will also point you to a local installer that can handle the RFs

 

John over at LDG can also hook you up with a nice set of Hancook All-seasons for the winter months which are almost here.

 

Oh and don't forget Costco...they will special order if need be. If you get your tires from then you will also get lifetime (of the tire) rotation and balancing.

 

Another vote for Tire Rack. I ordered from them in the early evening, I had them by the time I got home from work the next day!

-Paul!

 

Was there drinking involved in that ordering process too?

 

IMHO the best RF tire for the Mini is the Perelli Eufori (if you are looking for a performance tire). Tire Rack has them for $185 each & shipping is very cheap. I had the Pirelli's on my Mini & they were fantastic in the twisties. Most around here trash the runflats & say they don't handle as good as non-RF's but I never had anyone run off & leave me behind in the twisties when I had the Perelli's

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=eufori%40&par tnum=045VR7EUFORI&i1_Qty=4&i1_Qty=4

 

Sush, you...

-Paul!

 

The Tire Rack was awsome! The only problem I had was I had to have my tires/rims re-balanced, but they paid for it for me.

 

Radial Tire in Sliver Spring MD

 

I'm planning to order some Winter tires from tirerack, I read a lot of good things about them here on NAM.

 

A second for Radial Tire... I have been buying tires there for 15 years and they are the best. Recommend calling ahead and ordering then go very early on Saturday for installation.

 

+ another vote for Tirerack.com I got my last set from them about a month ago and they came overnight from their Deleware warehouse.

 

TireRack.com

 

+1 more for Radial Tire in SS, MD.

I have a set of SSR rims that I use for autocross. I have had tires mounted changed, flipped and changed again and again. The rims, well the parts that they touch, look new. The scratches on the SSR's spokes are from cones and me transporting them without bags .

I am lucky enough to have more than one set of rims for my car. Rather than wait for the car, most of the time I just drop off the rims and come back a day or two later then mount the tires at home.

John

 

Cool, thanks for the help everyone. Now I just gotta decide which ones I want. I'll probably do the tirerack.com since I'm down in Stafford.

 

I just got Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-03's the other day from them on the cheap. They're having a closeout sale on them, so I got 205/50 R16s for only $100/tire! You could check their website to see if they have them in your size.

And so far, so good with them. I really haven't tried them out to their max potential yet as my MINI is slightly broke (tie rod end on front driver wheel is loose) and they're still being broke-in, but that should be fixed soon, and I plan on dropping by the Dragon on my way back to DC!

-Paul!

 

When exactly will you get back up here, Paul?

 

September! Now when exactly, I'm still working out...

-Paul!