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RSRXION · 09-08-2006, 09:09 PM

Not really a big Wally World fan BUT........... I was tire shopping yesterday and bought a set of Goodyear Wrangler radials for $ 50.00 each. They were running a special on my size ( 235-75-15 ) so I bought a set. If you need some tires you might give your local Wal-Martian tire center a call. FWIW , Dean

**Green Machine** · 09-08-2006, 10:45 PM

Yep, they have been that price for that size up here for a few months now, I don't need that size right now, but could buy a pair or two for future use, but it almost seems to good to be true. Anyone have any insight on these ???

70GMCer · 09-09-2006, 07:32 AM

Got my Uniroyal Tigers (255/70R/15) from Walmart at a great price also. $350.00 for 4 mounted, balanced & road hazard warranty included. Had to order them, but they didn't charge for shipping. I didn't take the truck down to have them installed. I just took them the rims. Didn't like the idea of some rookie driving my freshly painted truck up onto a lift.....

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-09-2006, 07:33 AM

It's been 13 years since I have bought a NEW tire locally

JameslovesJammie · 09-09-2006, 09:55 AM

They may not be the same as a Goodyear Wrangler sold at a regular tire store. Our auto-center guy went over when we got a Super Walmart and looked at their tires. They have tires that are series' that he has never heard of...and he deals in tires!

What Walmart does is Goodyear comes to them and says, "We want you to sell our tires" and Walmart says, "We are going to sell you Wrangler for $50.00" Goodyear says, "We can't do that...It costs us $48.00 to make them." So Walmart says, "If you want our business, you will sell us a Wrangler that we can sell for $50.00" Then Goodyear makes a compromise somewhere in the manufacturing of the tire so they can have Walmart as a seller.

There was an excellent show on PBS a couple of months ago called "Is Walmart Good for America" that told the way some companies do business with Walmart.

It told the story of how Rubbermaid one year was one of the top companies in the country, and the next year was near bankrupcy. The reason was Walmart wanted them to sell their products for an insanely low price, and Rubbermaid said no because they would have to relocate their plant from the USA to overseas. They lost the Walmart contract and guess what...the next year they closed their plant and moved overseas.

Sorry for the rant, but make sure it's a Wrangler that is also sold at a reputable tire dealer...you may not be getting apples to apples, or Wranglers to Wranglers.

mrein3 · 09-09-2006, 10:24 AM

For what its worth, the last set of Goodyear tires I'll ever buy were a set of Wranglers on my truck.

After they were about a year old - and I don't put tons of miles on my truck - they were all cupped. Not long after that they were all cracked. The final straw was I had a blow out. It was funny to see the look on the littly chicky-poos face next to me in the rice burner. The thing blew about 5 feet from her face.

That was my 2nd blowout ever in 22 years of driving. Both blowouts were Goodyear products. I use other brands now.

RSRXION · 09-09-2006, 11:02 AM

I swore off Goodyears when the Eagles on my brand new 87 Mustang GT were cupping at 5,000 miles. I haven't bought any Goodyears in about 19 years. Maybe I should have stuck to my previous beliefs and done a little more homework before I made the purchase. I'll let you know how they do, good or bad. Dean

Hutch · 09-09-2006, 01:34 PM

JameslovesJammie

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There was an excellent show on PBS a couple of months ago called "Is Walmart Good for America" that told the way some companies do business with Walmart.

You can view this episode online.
It works better with a high speed connection

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl.../walmart/view/

JJR · 09-10-2006, 01:46 PM

I put a set of $50 Wrangler's on my wifes full size van a couple of years ago and got about 30K miles before one had a blowout. The sidewall split open. Luckily my wife was only a couple of miles from the house and was not traveling fast. I rotated and checked the air pressure regularly. The $50 Wangler's are standard load rated tires and I now only get extra load or LT tires for my trucks and my wifes van (the vehicles just weigh to much for a standard load tire, IMO). I just put a set of Wally World Uniroyal Liberators 235/75/15 XL ($61.66 each) on my 93 GMC extended cab truck. So far, I like them but only time will tell.

Old Yeller 1970 · 09-10-2006, 05:05 PM

I have a set of the Wal-Mart $50 Goodyear tires on my '94 Suburban. They have about 20- 25,000 miles on them and so far they are doing fine. They ride and handle better than the Tiger-Paw tires I had on it so I can't complain.

Psycho71 · 09-10-2006, 05:25 PM

I almost refuse to shop at walmart for anything. Due to their business practices, as stated above. Yes, one can save a few dollars, if you don't mind an inferior product. My boss tries to get me to buy tires for my company truck there. Say's "their cheaper". I say...."Not after spending three hours there getting them put on, while I'm on the clock". I use independant tire stores exclusively. I support small business whenever I can. And go out of my way not to contribute to the Mall-ification of America.

Jay

As to the Goodyear debate. I've never had anything but good luck out of them. Had a set of factory take off's on a Burb years ago that lasted forever. Way more than 50,000 miles. And they were take off's from a new chevy truck. Maybe Chevy won't tolerate second rate parts on their vehicles? Like Ford and their Bridgestone/Firestone nightmare. Firestone is one tire I won't even carry as a spare. But that's another thread.

Joe67 · 09-11-2006, 08:25 AM

I don't spend a dime at Walmart

boundstaffpress · 09-11-2006, 11:49 AM

I hate to give them my money, but I couldn't come close to the price with anyone else anywhere. Maybe they are a lesser tire, but I doubt that I'll ever wear them that far down. My truck mostly sees trips to work (5 blocks), and trips to the auto parts or grocery store. (2 mi.)

My tires are more likley to become weather checked than wear out.

71SWBChevy · 09-11-2006, 12:01 PM

I know that when I had my monte carlo it had a set of continential tires on it that came from walmart, when I put my summer wheels on I stored the walmart tires in our shop on a tire rack, after setting there for 2 months one of the tires blew the tread off itself while on the rack, I have never seen that before and none of the tires were overinflated it freaked the crap out of me. It looked just like a semi retread coming apart, after hearing that I did some research and there are all kinds of horror stories about wal-mart tires. Anyway around here there is a reputable tire dealer who is a local guy and only a few dollars over what wal-mart wants for their version of the same tire. He has had people come from as far away as central illinois, about a 3-4 hour drive to buy tires because his prices are so good.

67ChevyRedneck · 09-11-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JameslovesJammie

What Walmart does is Goodyear comes to them and says, "We want you to sell our tires" and Walmart says, "We are going to sell you Wrangler for $50.00" Goodyear says, "We can't do that...It costs us $48.00 to make them." So Walmart says, "If you want our business, you will sell us a Wrangler that we can sell for $50.00" Then Goodyear makes a compromise somewhere in the manufacturing of the tire so they can have Walmart as a seller.

It's not just wal-mart. This is a common business practice, especially in the auto industry.

ChadMorris · 09-12-2006, 01:03 PM

I bought some from Wal-mart, then tried to have them rebalanced at a Goodyear store...they will not even look at them or honor a warranty on them, they are special made for Wal-mart.....They were the worst tires I have ever had....

Never again......

70c10 · 09-12-2006, 01:32 PM

I had Goodyear Wrangler's once and hated them!. The Jeeps I drive for work have them and they are very slippery when wet.

roughedup72 · 09-12-2006, 08:47 PM

I had a set of F1's on my 01 T/A that came on it from the factory. I didnt even get 12000 miles on it before they were shot. They werent abused either, My BFG's now have 30000 on them and oh yeah they have had some punishment

and they arent even to the wear bars yet, Almost though.

09-08-2006, 09:09 PM	#1
RSRXION Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 227	Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... Not really a big Wally World fan BUT........... I was tire shopping yesterday and bought a set of Goodyear Wrangler radials for $ 50.00 each. They were running a special on my size ( 235-75-15 ) so I bought a set. If you need some tires you might give your local Wal-Martian tire center a call. FWIW , Dean __________________ "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin

09-08-2006, 10:45 PM	#2
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... Yep, they have been that price for that size up here for a few months now, I don't need that size right now, but could buy a pair or two for future use, but it almost seems to good to be true. Anyone have any insight on these ??? __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

09-09-2006, 07:32 AM	#3
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... Got my Uniroyal Tigers (255/70R/15) from Walmart at a great price also. $350.00 for 4 mounted, balanced & road hazard warranty included. Had to order them, but they didn't charge for shipping. I didn't take the truck down to have them installed. I just took them the rims. Didn't like the idea of some rookie driving my freshly painted truck up onto a lift..... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

09-09-2006, 07:33 AM	#4
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,476	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... It's been 13 years since I have bought a NEW tire locally __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

09-09-2006, 09:55 AM	#5
JameslovesJammie God Bless Mr. T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 348	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... They may not be the same as a Goodyear Wrangler sold at a regular tire store. Our auto-center guy went over when we got a Super Walmart and looked at their tires. They have tires that are series' that he has never heard of...and he deals in tires! What Walmart does is Goodyear comes to them and says, "We want you to sell our tires" and Walmart says, "We are going to sell you Wrangler for $50.00" Goodyear says, "We can't do that...It costs us $48.00 to make them." So Walmart says, "If you want our business, you will sell us a Wrangler that we can sell for $50.00" Then Goodyear makes a compromise somewhere in the manufacturing of the tire so they can have Walmart as a seller. There was an excellent show on PBS a couple of months ago called "Is Walmart Good for America" that told the way some companies do business with Walmart. It told the story of how Rubbermaid one year was one of the top companies in the country, and the next year was near bankrupcy. The reason was Walmart wanted them to sell their products for an insanely low price, and Rubbermaid said no because they would have to relocate their plant from the USA to overseas. They lost the Walmart contract and guess what...the next year they closed their plant and moved overseas. Sorry for the rant, but make sure it's a Wrangler that is also sold at a reputable tire dealer...you may not be getting apples to apples, or Wranglers to Wranglers. __________________ Like a midget at a urinal...sometimes you must stay on your toes.

09-09-2006, 10:24 AM	#6
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... For what its worth, the last set of Goodyear tires I'll ever buy were a set of Wranglers on my truck. After they were about a year old - and I don't put tons of miles on my truck - they were all cupped. Not long after that they were all cracked. The final straw was I had a blow out. It was funny to see the look on the littly chicky-poos face next to me in the rice burner. The thing blew about 5 feet from her face. That was my 2nd blowout ever in 22 years of driving. Both blowouts were Goodyear products. I use other brands now. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

09-09-2006, 11:02 AM	#7
RSRXION Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 227	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I swore off Goodyears when the Eagles on my brand new 87 Mustang GT were cupping at 5,000 miles. I haven't bought any Goodyears in about 19 years. Maybe I should have stuck to my previous beliefs and done a little more homework before I made the purchase. I'll let you know how they do, good or bad. Dean __________________ "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin

09-10-2006, 01:46 PM	#9
JJR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Leesburg, GA Posts: 746	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I put a set of $50 Wrangler's on my wifes full size van a couple of years ago and got about 30K miles before one had a blowout. The sidewall split open. Luckily my wife was only a couple of miles from the house and was not traveling fast. I rotated and checked the air pressure regularly. The $50 Wangler's are standard load rated tires and I now only get extra load or LT tires for my trucks and my wifes van (the vehicles just weigh to much for a standard load tire, IMO). I just put a set of Wally World Uniroyal Liberators 235/75/15 XL ($61.66 each) on my 93 GMC extended cab truck. So far, I like them but only time will tell. __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Second Owner 70 C-10 Second Owner 93 GMC C1500 Third Owner 99 C2500 Crew Cab Short Bed

09-10-2006, 05:05 PM	#10
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I have a set of the Wal-Mart $50 Goodyear tires on my '94 Suburban. They have about 20- 25,000 miles on them and so far they are doing fine. They ride and handle better than the Tiger-Paw tires I had on it so I can't complain. __________________ Old Yeller

09-10-2006, 05:25 PM	#11
Psycho71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kaufman, Tx Posts: 827	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I almost refuse to shop at walmart for anything. Due to their business practices, as stated above. Yes, one can save a few dollars, if you don't mind an inferior product. My boss tries to get me to buy tires for my company truck there. Say's "their cheaper". I say...."Not after spending three hours there getting them put on, while I'm on the clock". I use independant tire stores exclusively. I support small business whenever I can. And go out of my way not to contribute to the Mall-ification of America. Jay As to the Goodyear debate. I've never had anything but good luck out of them. Had a set of factory take off's on a Burb years ago that lasted forever. Way more than 50,000 miles. And they were take off's from a new chevy truck. Maybe Chevy won't tolerate second rate parts on their vehicles? Like Ford and their Bridgestone/Firestone nightmare. Firestone is one tire I won't even carry as a spare. But that's another thread. __________________ You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape. If a hammer doesn't fix it, you have an electrical problem! Slot Cars, 1:24 Scale, 100MPH@100,000RPM, fastest things on wheels!

09-11-2006, 08:25 AM	#12
Joe67 67 is sold Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 6,738	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I don't spend a dime at Walmart __________________ Joe - Formerly 67c10step ------------------------------- 1967 Chevy Stepside - ECE 4/6, fuelcell, 5lug - SOLD gr8lakes - My ebay auctions Click here to order forum apparel :: Click here to become a subscribing member

09-11-2006, 11:49 AM	#13
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I hate to give them my money, but I couldn't come close to the price with anyone else anywhere. Maybe they are a lesser tire, but I doubt that I'll ever wear them that far down. My truck mostly sees trips to work (5 blocks), and trips to the auto parts or grocery store. (2 mi.) My tires are more likley to become weather checked than wear out. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

09-11-2006, 12:01 PM	#14
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I know that when I had my monte carlo it had a set of continential tires on it that came from walmart, when I put my summer wheels on I stored the walmart tires in our shop on a tire rack, after setting there for 2 months one of the tires blew the tread off itself while on the rack, I have never seen that before and none of the tires were overinflated it freaked the crap out of me. It looked just like a semi retread coming apart, after hearing that I did some research and there are all kinds of horror stories about wal-mart tires. Anyway around here there is a reputable tire dealer who is a local guy and only a few dollars over what wal-mart wants for their version of the same tire. He has had people come from as far away as central illinois, about a 3-4 hour drive to buy tires because his prices are so good. __________________ Drew '71 Chevy 350/TH350 Hugger Orange Currently just a rolling frame, body work soon to follow!!! Check out my Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212927 Daily Driver: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with more gears than pistons

09-12-2006, 01:03 PM	#16
ChadMorris Newbie truck Rebuilder! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 160	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I bought some from Wal-mart, then tried to have them rebalanced at a Goodyear store...they will not even look at them or honor a warranty on them, they are special made for Wal-mart.....They were the worst tires I have ever had.... Never again...... __________________ "Old Blue" 1964 GMC Fleetside in pieces 350 TPI with 700R4 tranny now installed( well kinda propped in place until the tranny crossmember is bolted in !!!!! 1995 Toyota 4runner , 197,000 miles and going... 2007 Honda Odyssey Van (Wifes car)

09-12-2006, 01:32 PM	#17
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09-12-2006, 08:47 PM	#18
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: Goodyear Wranglers for 50.00 at Wal-Mart....... I had a set of F1's on my 01 T/A that came on it from the factory. I didnt even get 12000 miles on it before they were shot. They werent abused either, My BFG's now have 30000 on them and oh yeah they have had some punishment and they arent even to the wear bars yet, Almost though. __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod.

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