On my 2010 Escape 2WD, I think it's tire time. The fronts are worn badly, the rears are still OK for now, they are Hankook Dynapro HT that have been on there for about 50K miles. I do not like them and never have but that's what came with the car brand new from the Ford dealer when I bought it.
The reason the fronts are bad while the rears are fine is because I never rotate the tires. My reasoning is I can buy two at a time this way. But of course I had to get the screw in the back. Grrrr.
I drive a lot, commute quite a distance 6 days/wk and on my day off still often put a lot of miles on the vehicle. Tend to drive assertively/spiritedly/fast, whatever the nice word for that is these days.
Here are the options I've considered:
A. Repair the tire for $30 and put a set of used tires on the front. Skip the alignment. And probably by the time the new used fronts are worn the back will be completely worn too and then re-visit this topic and buy four new tires.
B. Looks like a set of Vredestein Quatrac 5 off Tire-Rack will cost me about $550 after tax. Then installation and alignment at a local shop, so let's say about $650-700. This was my original plan when it became time to buy tires but I just don't want to spend that much right now. Includes road hazard warranty.
AB. Buy two Vredestein Quatrac 5s, put them on the rear, have the leaky tire fixed and put those on the front.
C. Another option is get my alignment at the local shop then get tires at Costco. Currently $150 off 4 tires rebate on Michelin. But they are all out of stock so I don't even know how much that would be (they don't show prices on out of stock). I suspect it would also add up to the same or more as option B. Includes road hazard warranty.
D. I was quoted $500 installed for a new set of four Westlakes at a local shop. So let's say about $600 inc/ alignment. NO road hazard warranty.
E. Just keep adding air to the bad tire and move on with my life.
Anyone have any opinions? Any of these options a clearly more reasonable choice for reasons I'm not touching upon? Or other ideas?
First pic is of rear tire with screw. Second pic is condition of front tires.
The reason the fronts are bad while the rears are fine is because I never rotate the tires. My reasoning is I can buy two at a time this way. But of course I had to get the screw in the back. Grrrr.
I drive a lot, commute quite a distance 6 days/wk and on my day off still often put a lot of miles on the vehicle. Tend to drive assertively/spiritedly/fast, whatever the nice word for that is these days.
Here are the options I've considered:
A. Repair the tire for $30 and put a set of used tires on the front. Skip the alignment. And probably by the time the new used fronts are worn the back will be completely worn too and then re-visit this topic and buy four new tires.
B. Looks like a set of Vredestein Quatrac 5 off Tire-Rack will cost me about $550 after tax. Then installation and alignment at a local shop, so let's say about $650-700. This was my original plan when it became time to buy tires but I just don't want to spend that much right now. Includes road hazard warranty.
AB. Buy two Vredestein Quatrac 5s, put them on the rear, have the leaky tire fixed and put those on the front.
C. Another option is get my alignment at the local shop then get tires at Costco. Currently $150 off 4 tires rebate on Michelin. But they are all out of stock so I don't even know how much that would be (they don't show prices on out of stock). I suspect it would also add up to the same or more as option B. Includes road hazard warranty.
D. I was quoted $500 installed for a new set of four Westlakes at a local shop. So let's say about $600 inc/ alignment. NO road hazard warranty.
E. Just keep adding air to the bad tire and move on with my life.
Anyone have any opinions? Any of these options a clearly more reasonable choice for reasons I'm not touching upon? Or other ideas?
First pic is of rear tire with screw. Second pic is condition of front tires.