| Nobody in their right mind will disagree with the fact | | | | I found myself writing a check for about $550. "Wow," |
| that low profile tires just plain look good. Accompanied | | | | I muttered to myself. "I had no idea." And this is exactly |
| with a shiny set of chrome wheels, the car you drive | | | | why I'm writing this article. |
| will certainly catch some eyes. Who wants the ugly | | | | A little over a year later (after numerous flats and |
| stock tires and wheels that come with a new car?! | | | | other tire problems), I found myself back at the dealer |
| One problem: low profile tires and chrome wheels are | | | | getting another tire fixed. While the customer service |
| expensive and require you to dump money into your | | | | rep. helped me fix my tire, he politely informed me that |
| car on a regular basis! | | | | the life of my tires had nearly run out. Running his |
| I bought a Honda Civic several years ago that had | | | | fingers along the tread, he recommended I get my tires |
| come used. It was exactly what I wanted! All of the | | | | replaced in the next couple of months. |
| features were there, gas mileage great, and it came | | | | WHAT? Again?! But I just put tires on a little over a |
| with some nice chrome rims as well. | | | | year ago, right? |
| "Perfect," I thought to myself. "This is exactly what I | | | | Low profile tires don't last nearly as long as regular |
| want!" | | | | ones do. So not only do you pay more for them, but |
| And then I had to replace the tires... | | | | you'll be paying more often too, as regular tires have a |
| I had no idea that tires to fit my particular rim was | | | | much longer road life. |
| going to cost more that TWICE the amount of regular | | | | Trust me- if you're looking to invest in low profile tires, |
| tires. Instead of paying close to $200 to replace all four, | | | | just know that you'll be paying for it; I'm living proof! |