Where to Buy Tires
Talon Tire is my choice of where to get my tires because it is recommended by the Automobile Protection Association. This is one of those areas where I do not look for bargains. Why? Tires one of the most important part of the safety equipment on your car.
If those four pieces of rubber aren’t the best that they can be, you will have less time in an accident situation to save yourself. Every second counts here. Also, you may entirely avoid the skid or the accident if your tires are in great shape. So this where I go to the experts to talk to them about what I need for my type of driving, my car and my budget.
Location: 2607 Diab, Ville St-Laurent
Tel: 514-337-0833
A new online option is available for consumers www.tiresandco.ca. This is a European company started by Alexis Nerguisian, a race car driver and geek, who had to change tires after every race and wanted to save some money. The site offers 33 brands and promises delivery between 24 and 72 hours after the order is placed. They deliver it to your house or to the company that you use to install your tires.
On the web site there is a consumer review area, “green” tires suggestions (reduces roll resistance so enhances fuel economy and reduces greenhouse gases, place to find out how to read tire markings or understand load and speed indexes, etc.