New tire to try $40.88 shipped - Pepboys - Nika Avatar V312 165/65R14

Just got 2 of these via Pep Boys ebay store.

Shipping is fast and got here in 2 days via FedEx. Overall looks pretty good. I will have it install tonight at some cheap local tire place $15 mount and balance each.

I am going to put it on along with 2 new Dunlop OEM and see how long they last. I think for the price it will last about 20k miles while the OEM i think about 35k miles.. I will roate these around 5k miles each.

We will see... The price is $40.88 shipped each and you can't beat that. The OEM Dunlop one is $102.00 shipped.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/182419413148...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Nice find! That is incredibly cheap.

I wonder how much of an MPG hit you'll see going away from LLR tires though.

I put 175/ 65/ 14 Michelin X snow / ice tires on the 15 and filled them to 38 psi. Didn't lose but maybe 1 mpg

I am half tempted to order a set of these myself, even though I have no immediate need for tires. The nearest Pep Boys is in Seattle, and I have no problem going to pick them up. Only $160 for four tires that are the RIGHT SIZE is a super deal, even if the tires are mediocre.

EDIT: Ordered a set, but missed the link above to Ebay and ordered directly from Pep Boys. Tires were $39.99 instead of $40.88 (still ship free), but I wound up paying Washington tax to the tune of about $17. D'oh!! Still, $44 per tire is pretty good. Be sure to use Ebay if you can.

These tires are Made in Thailand just like the OEM Dunlop which are Made in Thailand too... It is much better then any tires which are Made from China, I guess they make these in Thailand for Thailand Mirage.. I just mount them in the rear and so far it is pretty good, about the same as stock Dunlop.. Not super noisy. For $40 a tire,, you can't beat it... with Free 2nd Day FedEx shipping.

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These tires are Made in Thailand just like the OEM Dunlop which are Made in Thailand too... It is much better then any tires which are Made from China, I guess they make these in Thailand for Thailand Mirage.. I just mount them in the rear and so far it is pretty good, about the same as stock Dunlop.. Not super noisy. For $40 a tire,, you can't beat it... with Free 2nd Day FedEx shipping.

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They sent you the same tire they sent me...the Vee Rubber City Star V2. Not the "Nika" that was advertised? Oh well, for $40 each I ain't gonna complain about a slightly different tread pattern.

Pretty good deal on what looks like a decent tire. For the price of about 1 1/2 Dunlops, you get a set of four tires...in the correct oddball size...shipped right to your door.

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Originally Posted by Cobrajet

They sent you the same tire they sent me...the Vee Rubber City Star V2. Not the "Nika" that was advertised? Oh well, for $40 each I ain't gonna complain about a slightly different tread pattern.

Pretty good deal on what looks like a decent tire. For the price of about 1 1/2 Dunlops, you get a set of four tires...in the correct oddball size...shipped right to your door.

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Wow good catch, I didn't realize it is different brand... Let me know when you have yours install and how it runs on all 4 wheel. I have 2 installed and so far it is pretty good.

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Originally Posted by wmo168

Wow good catch, I didn't realize it is different brand... Let me know when you have yours install and how it runs on all 4 wheel. I have 2 installed and so far it is pretty good.

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i need to buy two also but currently it's showing out of stock online. I don't really want to buy 4 175/65r 14's as a replacement because I'm not spending $100+ per tire on the Enasaves

Currently www.simpletire.com has 165 65R14 for $33.88 plus shipping. You get 5% off if you use coupon code "MILITARY" This is where I got 2 of the OEM Dunlop ensave as well...

Fast shipping and legit. However I am not familier with this Sunfull tire but it is sure a cheap option..

https://simpletire.com/sunfull-p165-...hfpcr252-tires

Let us know if you do pull the tigger and how it goes on your ride.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by wmo168

Currently www.simpletire.com has 165 65R14 for $33.88 plus shipping. You get 5% off if you use coupon code "MILITARY" This is where I got 2 of the OEM Dunlop ensave as well...

Fast shipping and legit. However I am not familier with this Sunfull tire but it is sure a cheap option..

https://simpletire.com/sunfull-p165-...hfpcr252-tires

Let us know if you do pull the tigger and how it goes on your ride.

Thanks

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Shipping makes it a no go:

$33.99 per tire Cost

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Estimated Shipping: $31.39 per tire
Estimated Arrival: 6-10 Business Days

Yikes!

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Originally Posted by inuvik

Shipping makes it a no go:

$33.99 per tire Cost

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Estimated Shipping: $31.39 per tire
Estimated Arrival: 6-10 Business Days

Yikes!

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Sorry, I didn't know you live so far from their warehouse, to Florida it is about $11 per tire perhaps their warehouse are far from you...

Inuvik! Great timing you are in luck. Pepboys has these tires back in stock $40.88 free shipping. Go see the link on my 1st post!!!

Ebay code CJANUARY15OFF to get $15 off for $75 over

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Originally Posted by wmo168

Inuvik! Great timing you are in luck. Pepboys has these tires back in stock $40.88 free shipping. Go see the link on my 1st post!!!

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Sweet! Thanks for the heads up!

I just ordered two, about five minutes ago, no problem. They should be here by Feb 2nd. Charged me sales tax and fifty cents each for tire disposal fee. $87.09 total shipped. $43.55 each. I can deal with that. Guess I'll try my 185 6014's, after I find some more wheels.

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Originally Posted by wmo168

Inuvik! Great timing you are in luck. Pepboys has these tires back in stock $40.88 free shipping. Go see the link on my 1st post!!!

Ebay code CJANUARY15OFF to get $15 off for $75 over

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DAMN, just saw this, a couple minutes after I ordered mine.

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Originally Posted by Car Nut

DAMN, just saw this, a couple minutes after I ordered mine.

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. I will order 2 more with ebay code $75 for 2 shipped

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DAMN, just saw this, a couple minutes after I ordered mine.

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Is so cheap. Order extra with the code and cancel the other order. You will need it eventually

Just tried to cancel order. One screen said I should be able to, next screen said it was too late. Oh well, still a good deal.

Nice find for guys just trying to save money. I spent a little bit more at $53 a tire (shipping not included). Luckily for me I already have a Prime Membership cuz of college. I bought some nice Hankooks all seasons. Check em out.

Hankook Ventus V2 concept 2 All-Season Radial Tire - 195/50R15 H

Got mine two days ago. Sooner than expected. Will be mounting them on my new ride after it returns from the paint shop.

Great, glad everyone jump on it... so far the 2 I had in the rear are doing pretty good. Noise and MPG...are same

Soooo...I bought a set of these tires, the Vee-Rubber CityStar V2, from Pep Boys earlier this year as noted in this thread. Didn't need tires at the time but I figured I would just keep them in the garage until I needed them. They were cheap and were the oddball size these cars need.

My second set of Enasaves was down to the wear bars when I picked up a nail in one two weeks ago. I was hoping to make it to early November when I would put the snow wheels on, then just have the Enasaves swapped out in the spring when I put the summer wheels back on. But I didn't quite make it that far! So it was time to take the CityStars in and have them mounted.

After having them put on I noticed a shimmy as I was driving home. Didn't have time that day to turn around and go back to the tire shop, but I figured one of them was just a little out of balance. Irritating, but not a big deal. So I drove on them for the next week and went back to the tire shop last Monday to have them re-balanced. When they were inspecting them they told me that one of these BRAND NEW tires was actually out-of-round!

Yep, defective.

Damn! At that point I figured I would just deal with the shimmy (it wasn't too bad) and run the tires until they were gone. Pep Boys no longer lists them on their site, and there were no replacements available on Ebay, either. So ordering a replacement wasn't an option.

Saturday afternoon I wasn't paying enough attention when making a turn and smacked a curb. Put a nice big bulge in the sidewall of one of these brand new tires, and knocked the front end out of alignment. Damn, DAAAAAAAAAMN!

I decided that this was a good enough reason to take all four of these tires off and replace them with something better. Too bad, because they looked good, rode nice (well, three of them did), were quiet, and had decent wet traction. But if they ain't all round, what's the point??

The point of this rambling story is that I can't recommend these tires be put on any other Mirages here. Is it possible...even likely...that I just got a bad tire? Yep. But there are other brands available for nearly the same cost.

On Tuesday my Mirage is going to Sears for a set of these (and an alignment)...

http://www.sears.com/guardsman-plus-...1&blockType=T1

Back when I had my '97 Metro this is all I ran on it. I think I ran through three sets of Guardsman 155/80-R13s and had nothing but good luck with them. For $34 a tire, they are worth trying on the Mirage even if they are a half-size bigger. Plus, it's nice to throw some business Sears' way.

Would I buy another set of Vee-Rubber CityStar V2s? Nope...

Agree,

These tires are trash, I got 4 and I end up paying more to install it, mount and balance on the wheel then to get good use on these tires. It wobble and shake at any speed worst when you go 80mph, the car almost felt apart with the vibration. At first I thought I had bad shock or alignment but end up it is the tire. At low speed you can feel and hear it wobble left and right. I end up getting 6000 miles and end up trashing the 4 tires and bought the New OEM tire back from Tirerack and install it back on. Everything is back to normal and quiet.

In the end, don't go cheapo on the tire.... Go back to OEM please...

At the end What you pay is what you get.. but with Tire, don't go cheap... go Stock!

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Agree,

These tires are trash, I got 4 and I end up paying more to install it, mount and balance on the wheel then to get good use on these tires. It wobble and shake at any speed worst when you go 80mph, the car almost felt apart with the vibration. At first I thought I had bad shock or alignment but end up it is the tire. At low speed you can feel and hear it wobble left and right. I end up getting 6000 miles and end up trashing the 4 tires and bought the New OEM tire back from Tirerack and install it back on. Everything is back to normal and quiet.

In the end, don't go cheapo on the tire.... Go back to OEM please...

At the end What you pay is what you get.. but with Tire, don't go cheap... go Stock!

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I am sorry that you had to go thru that bad experience but i thank you for sharing your results. Save the rest of us from suffering the same fate. You have contributed to the "hive mind" of knowledge here on the forum and helped hundreds of people. Thank You

As I mentioned, I had nothing but good luck with the Sears Guardsman 2 when I used to run them on my Metro. They are a 50,000 mile tire, and I always got nearly that out of them. Since I already know these tires I figured I was pretty safe putting them on the Mirage. When shopping around I did find these if anyone wants to give them a try...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-NEW-FEDERA...tZsyV3&vxp=mtr

Federal makes pretty good tires and they are the right size.

Has anyone tried the Kumho Solus HA31 tires? They have them on 1010tires.com, but they are currently sold out.

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When shopping around I did find these if anyone wants to give them a try...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-NEW-FEDERA...tZsyV3&vxp=mtr

Federal makes pretty good tires and they are the right size.

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I had his exact set on my Elantra before I sold it and almost had 50k on them with a good amount of tread left. I recommend them for sure.

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Has anyone tried the Kumho Solus HA31 tires? They have them on 1010tires.com, but they are currently sold out.

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I've had a few kumhos and nothing but good.

Took my Mirage to Sears today. Turns out they didn't have ANY of the Guardsman tires I wanted to put on, even though it said online that they had five in stock. DAMN!

They told me that they and others who know and work around tires call the CityStars "Sh!ttyStars", and I can see why! One of the tire guys I was chatting with said he used to work at Les Schwab and they sold them there. LOTS of returns on those tires. They are that bad. My car was shaking like a crackhead in a jail cell.

When I was having the Sh!ttyStars installed at my favorite tire shop two weeks ago I picked up a new set of Goodyear Viva 3s they had on the shelf for a good price to stick in my garage. They are 175/65-R14s, but I figured they would be fine. I had Sears go ahead and install them instead then do the alignment. Here is the alignment printout...

https://i.imgur.com/ngZjIvH.jpg

This is actually the first time I have seen my rear alignment numbers. Looks really, really close....as I knew it was. The camber on the right side is 0.2 degrees out (weird since it was only 0.1 out when they looked the first time), but it's the toe-in that is important anyway. The front was way out of whack. Funny thing is the car actually tracked fine. I didn't hear any tire noises, it didn't pull, there was no clunking or knocking in the steering, etc. But my steering wheel was off by about 20 degrees to port, so I knew I had a problem!

The Goodyears are great. Car rides like a Cadillac now!