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Need Inexpensive Tires...Anyone Hear About Sailun? #3031846
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The tires on my spare daily driver (an old Taurus wagon) have dry-rotted so I need to replace them. I'm trying to stay as inexpensive as possible and found the ones made by Sailun are at the low end of the price scale. They are Chinese (no surprise). Has anyone here had experience with this brand? Any other budget-priced brands out there? Any ideas appreciated. Thanks...

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I think they are made by Krispy Kreme...but the standard Krispy Kreme donut would last longer.


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Re: Need Inexpensive Tires...Anyone Hear About Sailun? [Re: oldjonny] #3031854
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Due to supply chain problems I had to put them on my motor home, I got the last 6 tires in the Phoenix area at the time in that size.. That said all I know thus far is they balanced ok and they seam to be round LOL


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Re: Need Inexpensive Tires...Anyone Hear About Sailun? [Re: 69hemibeep] #3031872
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Whats the cost for a set, and whats the tire size?

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Originally Posted by moparjim79
Whats the cost for a set, and whats the tire size?


The size is P215-60R16 and I was quoted $120.00 each including mounting, balancing, and disposal. The least expensive Cooper (from the same tire shop) was $145.00 each.

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At Work We have had the same life out of cheap Chinese tires for one ton vans and even some big trucks as we have had with super expensive tires.


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I don't know
https://www.samsclub.com/p/falken-215-60r16-99t-epzii/prod24961166?xid=plp_product_3
sam's has falken tires for 91 bucks and 20 to install, so 111 for each one. saves a few bucks.

membership is free right now
https://samsclub.official-coupons.c...irCstcFkLroiKQ_ql2GM5OjwRlxoCq-sQAvD_BwE

so you save 40 bucks and at least I have heard of this brand.
not saying it is better.

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Originally Posted by Powerflow
Originally Posted by moparjim79
Whats the cost for a set, and whats the tire size?


The size is P215-60R16 and I was quoted $120.00 each including mounting, balancing, and disposal. The least expensive Cooper (from the same tire shop) was $145.00 each.


I'd spend the extra $100 for the Coopers but that's just me. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Dcuda69
Originally Posted by Powerflow
Originally Posted by moparjim79
Whats the cost for a set, and whats the tire size?


The size is P215-60R16 and I was quoted $120.00 each including mounting, balancing, and disposal. The least expensive Cooper (from the same tire shop) was $145.00 each.


I'd spend the extra $100 for the Coopers but that's just me. Good luck!


Not a huge Cooper pooper fan, but I would have to agree

Re: Need Inexpensive Tires...Anyone Hear About Sailun? [Re: Powerflow] #3031926
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There are other cheap tires that don't fund the Chinese military. Just go to Walmart and buy the cheapest set that AREN'T made in China.

Re: Need Inexpensive Tires...Anyone Hear About Sailun? [Re: Fat_Mike] #3031968
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I believe more shopping around could be good for you, but I do understand wanting to buy tires from a local guy you know.

If your going to stick with your local guy, I'd pay the extra for the Coopers as well. Maybe you should ask him what he recommends, he has likely sold more tires recently then I have ever bought. He has apparently sold the Chinese tires before, but maybe he is just trying to get you the lowest price he can find your size tires in. Just because he offered, it doesn't mean that is what he would recommend. If you trust him, trust him on this as well.

Tires are going to get tougher and tougher to get over the next couple of years, investing in better quality might be a good idea these days.

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The late model wrecking yards around here have nice sets of 4 for $200 +/-. Sometimes basically new take-offs. IF you have someone that can mount and balance them.


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https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?filtering=true&width=215%2F&ratio=60&diameter=16#allTitle

Has been about 100-120 bucks around here to get a set mounted. Who knows with inflation or living in the NE.


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Plenty of used tires out there too...


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It has been a few years but I bought some China made tires for my daily driver. I drove the car quite a bit of miles so I bought the cheapest one I could find at the time. The tires were barely a year old and the tires were cracking badly in the treads. Kinda like the cheap car small trailer tires do. The tire place would do nothing about it and since I was close to the mileage warranty mileage any way I just bought new tires elsewhere.

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At this point it looks like I'm going with Sam's Club (thanks to Andrewh for reminding me about them).

Thanks to everyone for their ideas.

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I like Kumhos (Korean) for low priced tires. Likely will run them on both A-bodies due to price and performance.

As for used, my son wanted to get some smaller wheels back on the 2005 Grand Cherokee he just bought as somebody had put 22's on it. He found a set of 2021 (slightly different offset) 17's (same as original diameter) with OEM Michelins for $400. They were on Craig's List.

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