Tire Review: Douglas brand Walmart
by travis
(hutchinson, mn)
These are low priced tires, just $52.50 for the tire without fees, but they work good and are good for the budget minded consumer.
They are Wal-mart's brand, but made in a Goodyear plant. They provided a Goodyear address to send a consumer card in just in case of a recall they can contact me. so Goodyear is part of this tire.
The Wal-mart staff was good, they know what they were doing.
A good budget tire.
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Tire Review: Douglas Touring P225/60rww
by Donald G.
(Thomaston, Georgia U.S.A)
I bought Douglas Touring P225/60Rww tires at Wal-Mart in Dec. of 2004.
My car had 298,666 miles on it. I am still driving on the same tires. Now I have over 411,000 miles on it and I still have good tread on the tires. I estimate I still have about 15 or 20k miles left.
I can't remember what the tire was rated at. I would like to know where to buy these again when it comes time to buy some more tires.
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Tire Reviews: Douglas Xtra-Trac Tires
by Mark T.
(Kingston, Tn. USA)
Used Douglas Xtra-Trac Tire
I purchased a new set of Douglas Xtra-Trac tires about ten (10) years ago (CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!! IT STILL SHOCKS ME WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT!!!) and those tires are just now wearing out and I have been everywhere with those tires.
Obviously I must have gotten one of the better sets! I rate them a 10 and I would recommend them to anyone and I will be buying the same tires next time.
Hope this helps someone.
tire size: P185/165R14...
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Tire Review: Douglas Xtrac II Goodyear
by Tracy
(Alabama)
I was a Dept Manager in WalMart TLE for 16 years.
The Douglas tire is and has been made by Goodyear for years and yes, Goodyear does also make the Kelly tires which were at one time called Kelly Springfield.
Wal-Mart does carry their own brand of tires same as Sears, Big 10 Tires etc.
Each company works with the tire companies, such as Goodyear or Michelin and in case you did not know, Michelin also bought out BF Goodrich, which also has tires sold by WalMart. That tire is the Touring Track.Made for WalMart Stores.
The Michelin Tire that WalMart sell in the Symmetry. And yes their are bad tires in all brands. But remember the are man made they were not Created by God therefor they are not perfect.
Walmart does offer the tire protection plan which does cover up to the first 25% tread worne off the tire would be a free replacement if someting were to happen to that tire. it also covers the free flat repair for the "lifetime" of that tire. Which no other company offers that.
A by the was, yes it is the owners responsibility not WalMarts to keep your Vehicle aligned, and how hard is it to check the tire pressure. Come on guys I am female and I know how to do that! Just thought I would inform you of just a little info.
I have no problem with any of the tire. You get what you pay for and cheep is not always the way to go. But for some people thats all they can afford .
The Douglas tire in a good time. Affordable and also good. From a Dept Manager that Loved her job but was just tired of WalMart.
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Tire Review: Douglas Tires/Wal-mart
by Shea Lockerby
(Jacksonville Fl.)
I was very impressed with the wear of the pair of Douglas tires that are on my car and didn't realize I could only find them at wally- world! Thanks for the info.
I need a new pair and will be replacing another company's tires with Douglas. And I have an alignment done if I hit something bad or don't like the way my Camry's handling and checking tire pressure is a good way to save gas and tire wear!!
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Tire Reviews: Walmart Tires
by Derrick
One thing you left out of your Walmart tire report was experiance.
If you go to Walmart to buy tires do your homework know what you need.
The lesson I learned this year is, Light Truck tires have load ratings as well as sizes.
I visited my local Walmart and had a well known brand right sized set of tires installed on my Ff 250 Ford pickup. Nobody at the store explained load ratings, and was happy to tell me what a great deal I was getting (100.00 less than discount tire quoted for the same tire, except now I know that quote included E rated tires).
Today I have a useless set of C rated tires that was installed on a truck that only E rated tires are to be installed on. Because I did not do my research.
I called Walmart today after I finally found out why my truck handled so badly while towing a trailer, they said their tech only installed the tires I bought, this was my mistake, I had simply purchased the wrong tires. What could they do now 5 months later?
Makes me wonder about my service tech only after three visits did he notice the tire rating. I now recommend going to Walmart for nothing, they might sell you a toaster to make Thankgiving dinner in.
Do yourself a BIG favor buy tires from a tire store. In May I spent $766.00 for new tires at Walmart. Today(five months later) I spent 880.00 for the right tires for my truck. How much did I save by going to Walmart? I now have four used and abused Wrangler AT 265/R70C tires for sale.
Goodyear has always been a good tire for me. Ford Trucks, and Goodyear tires are what my Dad pounded in me when I was young. I wish he would have included a course in load ratings.
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Tire Review: Douglas Tires from Walmart
by RICK
(BENTON TN)
Used Douglas Xtra-Trac Tire
Douglas tires from Walmart are all made by Goodyear tire in McDonough Ga behind Summit Racing Store.
I've owned several sets. They hold up good to highway driving, but will commit suicide if frequently driven under hard cornering.
I think that is due to the high profile design of the tire, and the tire folds under the rim and wears off the edges FAST.
Don't compromise on a performance car with these cheap tires. They are old people rated, not speed rated.
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Tire Review: Douglas touring
by Charles
(McAllen Texas)
I have bought 3 sets of Douglas Touring tires from Wal-Mart. I have recieved excellent service from all 3 sets, the first 2 produced over 40.000 miles. 3rd set is on the 10,000th mile with no problems. I have never had a problem with any of the tires and I would recommend them to anyone for value, service and mileage.
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Tire Review: Douglas 205/70 R15
by TM
(Salt lake City, Utah)
Purchased two Douglas 205/70 R15 at my local Walmart to replace the rear tires.
For the price they worked and still work great. We have a lot of snow here in the winter. Also, since I would probably only have the vehicle another 4 years I didn't want to invest a ton of money into new tires.
I keep them inflated properly and rotate as well. I plan on replacing the front with the same Douglas tires as soon as they have been fine.
Consumers should understand that they need to have an alignment done when tires are installed as well as check air pressure at least once a month. Also, it's a good idea to have them balance the tires when you rotate them (about every 3000-6000 miles or 2x per year). Walmart does this free since you purchased the tires from them.
Like anything else, if you don't take care of it, they won't last. The performance is hard to determine on any product as the user could understand or not understand how to take care of their investment.
I would recommended these to a friend on a budget.
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