tire replacement

[arnoutterschure]

I have a flat (punctured by a screw...) on my 1 month old prius, and toyota wants to charge me ~$150 to replace this ONE tire, because it would not fall under warranty...

I find the price outrages and wonder if I could get tips on where to get the extact same new tire for a lower price. I don't recall the tire brand, so pleas help. Because the car is only 1 month old, with only 300miles on it, I don't see a reason to by two new tires, and just replacing the flat with an exact new one would be best.

thanks!

[paprius4030]

Try a Goodyear dealer, they should be Goodyear Integrity tires.

[JimboK]

I agree with Paprius. I had the same problem awhile back. I paid $80-something for a new one at a Goodyear store.

[priusincc]

You might get a better price on line for one tire, and then get it mounted locally, i.e. TireRack. It would at least be worth checking into, and depends how soon you need it.

Update:
This may not be an option for you. I tried ordering one OEM tire from TireRack and it still ran US$85 delivered.

[skyfield]

HI,

I have Bridgestone Potenza XL...whatever you do, make sure you get the XL (Extra Load) tires for your Prius because if you don't, your gas mileage will drop ~10 MPGs. Many tire dealers don't know about this and I had an issue where I got new tires and the same day my gas mileage went down, the tire delaer swore the two could not be correlated. But they were. Just wanted to let you know.

[patsparks]

Why not have the tyre repaired? It's only a nail hole isn't it? Replacing a 1 month old tyre with a screw hole in it seems such a waste. A patch on the inside of the tyre should have it like new again.

[etyler88]

Patch a tire should cost about 20-30 dollars. Make calls before you show up.

[snakeman]

I had something similar happen on my old Prius - got cut off at a left turn by a truck and had to make a much sharper turn resulting in curbing the tire and cutting a nice hole in it. I took the car to one of the local small tire places here in inner city Boston - just a no-name place where the guy does business in cash out of his pocket rather than a register. I got the exact same tire with almost idential tread wear (check it myself along with the shop) balanced and mounted and everything for $30. That tire went another 25,000 miles before I replaced the whole set of 4.

Moral of the story is you might be able to get a good deal locally if you look around a bit but $150 is certainly too much to pay for one tire.

[Boo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 10 2007, 12:20 PM) [snapback]523645[/snapback]</div>

Why not have the tyre repaired? It's only a nail hole isn't it? Replacing a 1 month old tyre with a screw hole in it seems such a waste. A patch on the inside of the tyre should have it like new again.
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I second that. A patch should fix it like new, and cost $10 or less at your local tire dealer or gas station.

But if you go for a new Integrity (I assume you have the non-Touring Prius), FYI TireRack.com sells it for $66 + $13 shipping. You can have it drop shipped to one of their recommended local installers who typically charge $15 to $25 to install. So, altogether, it will be $100 or less for a brand new tire. But I like the $10 or less fix (patch) much better.

[PA Prius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 10 2007, 12:20 PM) [snapback]523645[/snapback]</div>

Why not have the tyre repaired? It's only a nail hole isn't it? Replacing a 1 month old tyre with a screw hole in it seems such a waste. A patch on the inside of the tyre should have it like new again.
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You can also get a repair kit at most any kind of automotive store to repair small holes. It consists of a cord, adhesive, and applicator tool. You may not even need to take the tire off of the rim. Of course if you drove on the flattened tire for a while and ruined it that is another story!

PA P