One final thought - if and when I buy new tires one thing I am going to look for is "quiet" tires. You might want to check the Tire Tack website, and Consumer Reports.lawoman301 wrote:Thanx everyone for responding!! I will take all of your advice and wish me luck at the dealer tomorrow!
I completely agree. Also, I do not see any reason to rotate your tires so frequently. Every 6000 miles is standard, and anything sooner is money wasted in my opinion. I rarely stick with OEM tires, and honestly there is no reason to stick with the same models unless you really like the current ones. I am not a fan of goodyear, kuhmo, hankook, or continental tires.star_deceiver wrote:Personally, I have no love or time for Goodyear. There are many better tires to choose from!
There is all the info you need about the factory tires .gimmegimme wrote:The 09 GT came with Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S-C tires.Flip-Side wrote:Your tire size should be 215/45-18
I guess that confirms that GM is indeed going to issue a recall for this eventually .lawoman301 wrote:And they also informed me of yet another recall which I'm sure you have all heard about...the power window motor..but were unable to complete that until I receive the paper copy of the recall in the mail!!!
3,000 miles is a bit much even for the oil changes, as GM only recommends to change it every 5,000 miles unless it is being used under "extreme " conditions. If you are truly getting the tires balanced too, that is a steal of a price as my local dealer charges more than $27 regular price for just the oil change and tire rotation and inspections. Balancing is about $30 extra.lawoman301 wrote:Well, I went to the dealership this morning and they told me that all of my tires looked great except for one since it was dry-rotted and has a crack along the back sidewall. They suggested that I replace all (4) since that is what the owners manual states
And yes, it probably is a little overzealous to get my tires rotated and balanced every 3,000 miles but I have done this on every car I have ever owned because the dealership(s) around here include that in the price of your oil change. I pay $26.95 currently for an oil change which includes the rotation and balance, a 26-point inspection, topping off all my fluids, lube and they wash my car to boot!!! So as long as I don't have to pay for it and if it's going to save me some money in the long-run why not?? This is actually the 1st time I have had to get tires sooner than the estimated mileage you should get out of tires and I attribute that to the low profile tires on this vehicle since they already have less tread!
To the poster that stated that I should not let dealerships intimidate me because I am a woman...trust me I don't intimidate easily...I always go in there prepared with all the info I need from the internet...what I should have stated instead is that sometimes I feel women get taken advantage of just because they might not be as well-versed as men when it comes to cars.
Anyways, they also told me that I need brakes all around which I think is ridiculous given the 38,000 miles only and I'm not a heavy braker!! My brakes have never felt quite right since buying it brand new and I still think the Vibe should have also been included in the "Brake part" of the last recall alike all the other cars and not just the accelerator/car mat part. But, oh well. They gave me a quote of like $1,275 without labor!!! Ouch!! And they also informed me of yet another recall which I'm sure you have all heard about...the power window motor..but were unable to complete that until I receive the paper copy of the recall in the mail!!! Great day off!! haha!!
Thanx again to all of you that helped me out!
Yes, please do not buy in to their BS. Honestly,any brake shop chain will beat the pants off their price...labor included. The only parts that should be replaced at that mileage is your front brake pads, which cost a whopping total of $50 for premium pads or $25 for autozone cheapos. Add a bit of labor in and it should be around or under $150 for the fronts, total, at a shop. Toss in rotor resurfacing (turning) and it should still be around $200.tpollauf wrote: I'll assume that ridiculous quote you got was for Tires & brakes .. and that was for parts only? OUCH !!! Hold off on the tires and I'd probably hold off on the brakes also. Your mileage is too low to justify spending that kind of money just yet.