Buy New Tires in Toronto
We don’t hand you a catalogue with two hundred lines in it. Tell us the car, the budget and how you actually drive, and you get three options — a value pick, a balanced pick and a best-in-class pick — with the real out-the-door price on each.
Price-matched В· same-day fitting
Which Type Do You Actually Need?
Winter
Softest compound, deepest siping, best braking below 7 °C. If you drive out of the city in January, or park outdoors, this is the honest answer. Qualifies for the insurance discount.
All-weather
Carries the mountain-snowflake symbol, runs year-round, wears faster than an all-season. A fair single-set compromise for a downtown commuter who rarely leaves paved, plowed roads.
All-season
Really a three-season tire. Fine April to November, noticeably worse in cold. Cheapest to run if you can park the car when the weather turns.
Ontario doesn’t legally require winter tires. Any shop telling you otherwise is selling, not advising. What’s true is that every insurer in the province must offer a discount for four winter tires with the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol.
How We Quote
- You tell us the year, make, model and the size on the sidewall
- We ask two questions: how far you drive, and where you park
- You get three options by text or email, with the installed price including balancing, stems, disposal and tax
- We price-match any local shop’s written quote on the same tire
- Stock lines fitted the same day, special orders usually next morning
What’s in the Price
- The tires
- Mounting and balancing
- New valve stems or TPMS rebuild kits
- Disposal of your old set, itemized
- Torque to spec and free 100 km re-torque
- 13% HST shown separately, never buried
No “shop supplies” line, no mystery fees at the counter.
Two Things Most Shops Won’t Tell You
The date code matters
Every tire has a four-digit DOT code — week and year of manufacture. Rubber ages on the shelf. We show you the code on every tire before it goes on your car, and we won’t fit something that’s been sitting for years without telling you.
New tires go on the rear
Even on a front-wheel-drive car. Better tread at the back keeps the rear from stepping out in the wet. Any shop that puts the new pair on the front because “that’s where the power is” has it backwards.
Questions
Winter, all-weather or all-season?
Winter stops best below 7 °C. All-weather is a decent single-set compromise for city driving. All-season is really a three-season tire. More detail in our comparison.
Do I have to buy all four?
On AWD, almost always yes — mismatched rolling circumference stresses the centre differential. On front or rear-drive you can buy in pairs, and the new pair goes on the rear.
How old is too old for a “new” tire?
Check the DOT code. More than about two years on the shelf is worth questioning. We show you the code, every time.
Can you order a size you don’t stock?
Yes, usually here next morning. Odd sizes and staggered fitments may take two or three days.
Get Three Options
Send us the car and the size. You’ll have prices within the hour during shop hours.