So lemme tell you a story.
Roughly two months ago I was in a bit of a situation… I had my winter tires on my Bullitt and with the spring weather came a period of two weeks where we had great, warm sunny days. You know I can’t fault Mother Nature but as I was still rocking soft winter tires the poor things were basically melting away each commute to school.
Relying on these wonderful and expensive winter tires to last another season, I had to change ‘em up. Now, for those who don’t know… I’m a student. I do not have the ‘budget’ to buy the tires I really wanted nor the heart to put something sub-par on my baby. I decided to go to Cheap Thrills in Milton.
You know that saying “You get what you pay for”? Well, at first it was a pretty decent experience. The guy helped find a pair of 255/40/17s for the front and 275/40/17s in the back (wider back tires). If I had known a little more about tires and more importantly how to ‘date’ a tire I would have avoided buying tires that were indeed cheap and thrilling, if by thrilling you mean 12 years old and after a few weeks of use, cracked and split open. Hm.
How someone could sell 12 year old tires is beyond me.
What if something had happened? Would they be held accountable or is there some sorta loophole these guys are operating within?
I learned my lesson and after a failed attempt to rectify “the situation” (another story) at the Cheap Thrills shop, I will never, ever do business nor recommend ANYONE to buy tires from them. I should have known better by their name.
Today, I went to J&D Tire in Milton, a tire shop my dad has been going to for our vehicles for the last twenty years. The experience was amazing, the shop crew was friendly and my problem was solved.
Yikes. Whada siduation! A situation that could have been avoided. So, if I can leave you with any wisdom it is this:
The two most important things for your car are your tires and brakes. Period.
Also check out this article on used tires
What’s your worst auto shop experience?
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