Why are tires a big expense on the up keep of a car?

(2012-02-02 15:20:11)

1. Girrrrr Says: I know it is a stupid question lol
But I was curious to see why tires are so spensive
Thanks in advance :)

2. g Says: Good quality tires are so very important. They are the single thing that contact your automobile to the road. They will totally control how your car handles, rides, and controls. Gotta have good rubber.

Why are they so expensive? Why is gasoline $3.++ a gallon. Same deal.

Hey, there are great tires out there for your vehicle that will not but bust your budget. Check out tirebuyer.com or tirerack.com to see tires you can afford and are still highly rated and of good quality. They are available if you take a look.

3. Mark F Says: Why do you think they are "so expensive"? Considering what they do for a living and the level of development and sophistication required to make them I think tires are pretty cheap.

4. soisitok Says: Oil is used in the process of producing tires. Check out the oil prices in today's market, it seems to very on a daily basis.

5. ? Says: It because of the way there made they have to go thou several steps before they can be sold and we have to have them to drive

6. Schmitz Says: Because they are needed.
If you couldn't buy food from anyone but me, I'm just going to charge you as much as I want because you need food.

7. ? Says: It's a big one time expense. But tires last so long it's not that expensive overall.