Price a full set, installed — by size, type, and shop add-ons
Size, type, and tier set a typical per-tire price and mileage — override either field with a quote you have.
| Wheel size | All-season | Touring | Performance | Winter | All-terrain | Highway LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15"–16" | $70–$150 | $80–$160 | $110–$200 | $85–$170 | $130–$260 | $120–$230 |
| 17"–18" | $90–$190 | $100–$200 | $140–$290 | $110–$220 | $150–$320 | $140–$280 |
| 19"–20" | $120–$250 | $130–$270 | $180–$380 | $140–$270 | $180–$380 | $170–$330 |
| 20"+ / truck | $160–$320 | $170–$350 | $250–$500 | $180–$340 | $220–$500 | $200–$420 |
National retailer bands (Discount Tire puts common 15–16" tires near $80–$150 each and 16–20" sizes near $100–$150+, with performance and large-diameter tires reaching $200–$500) plus financing-industry surveys of installed prices. Your local market, brand choice, and current promotions move these numbers — treat them as planning bands, not quotes.
| Item | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mount & balance | $15–$50 per tire | Warehouse clubs ~$20 packaged; dealers at the top |
| Valve stem / TPMS kit | $3–$15 per tire | TPMS sensors add $60–$120 each if replaced |
| Disposal fee | $1–$5 per tire | State-mandated in many places |
| Road hazard warranty | $15–$30 per tire | Covers puncture repair or replacement |
| Alignment | $75–$150 (2-wheel), $100–$200 (4) | Recommended if old tires wore unevenly |
| Lifetime rotation | $0–$50 one-time | Often bundled in club packages |
Tire shopping has two prices: the sticker on the rubber and the out-the-door number after labor. This calculator adds them so you can compare quotes on equal footing, then goes one step further with cost per mile — the only metric that makes a $900 long-life set and a $600 short-life set directly comparable.
Tires subtotal = per-tire price × quantity. Installation = (mount + valve + disposal + road hazard) × quantity + alignment. Tax = rate × (tires + install, or tires only if you uncheck the labor-tax box). Total = tires + install + tax. Cost per mile = total ÷ tread life expectancy. Annual cost = cost per mile × 12,000.
Pick your wheel size class and tire type — the calculator loads a typical per-tire price and tread-life figure for the combination, which you can override with an actual quote. The install defaults reflect mid-range independent shops; swap in your local numbers if you have them. If you're only replacing two tires, set quantity to 2 and keep the alignment row in mind: mixing worn and new tires affects handling on some AWD vehicles.
A crossover on 18-inch wheels needs four mid-tier all-seasons. The calculator loads $130 per tire and 55,000-mile life. Tires: 4 × $130 = $520. Installation: (25 + 6 + 3) × 4 = $136. Tax at 7% on $656 = $45.92. Total: $701.92 — call it $702 out the door, $175.48 per tire installed.
Cost per mile: $701.92 ÷ 55,000 = about 1.3 cents, or roughly $153 a year at 12,000 miles. Now swap to premium performance tires at $290 each with a 40,000-mile life and the same install: $1,160 + $136 = $1,296 before tax, $1,386.72 with it. Per mile that's 3.5 cents, $416 a year — the "nicer" set costs about $263 more per year to roll on. Whether the grip is worth it is your call; the calculator just keeps the accounting honest.
A set of four all-season tires for a typical car or crossover runs about $400 to $1,200 installed. The tires themselves cost roughly $80 to $200 each for common 15 to 18-inch sizes, installation adds $100 to $200 for the set, and sales tax applies in most states. Large wheels, performance tires, and all-terrain truck tires push a set past $2,000.
Mounting and balancing runs about $15 to $50 per tire depending on the shop. Warehouse clubs sit at the low end with package pricing around $20 per tire, independent shops average $25 to $35, and dealerships charge the most. Add $1 to $5 per tire for disposal of the old set and $3 to $15 per tire for valve stems or TPMS service kits.
Not always, but it's smart if the old tires wore unevenly, you hit a pothole recently, or the car pulls. An alignment costs $75 to $150 for two wheels and $100 to $200 for four. Skipping it on a car that needs one means the new set wears out early, which is far more expensive than the alignment would have been.
Touring and highway tires usually carry the longest treadwear warranties, often 60,000 to 80,000 miles. Standard all-seasons commonly run 50,000 to 65,000 miles, all-terrains 40,000 to 60,000, and performance tires 30,000 to 45,000 because softer compounds grip more but wear faster. Winter tires age out in about six seasons regardless of tread.
Sometimes. Online prices can beat local quotes on the tires themselves, but you'll pay a separate install fee of $20 to $35 per tire at a shop that didn't sell you the rubber, and returns are slower if there's a defect. Local installers usually fold mount, balance, rotation, and road hazard into a package price, which closes most of the gap.
Divide the installed price of the set by the miles it will last. A $700 set lasting 55,000 miles costs about 1.3 cents per mile; a $1,600 performance set lasting 35,000 miles costs 4.6 cents. Over 12,000 miles a year, that's the difference between roughly $155 and $550 annually, which is often more than the price gap between two tire types.