OUCH. Pricy tires! But like most things in life, the true cost of owning a vehicle can be a lot more than just the ‘purchase price’. $1100 for a set of tires, $1300 for a set of decent (not great) wheels, $400 for sport shocks… $200 for spark plugs (takes 16 multi-tip Platinum).

In the end, a tire I was not really comfortable driving on with kids in my car, has been replaced and I can move on with life.

Still.. $518 unplanned dollars…. (+ tax) was a bit hard to swallow!