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Driving and buying tires in Great Falls

Great Falls is one of the more northerly cities in the US, located a short 100 miles from the Canadian border. Also known as the Electric City for its large number of hydroelectric dams. The Missouri River is also responsible for it’s name, as there are five dramatic waterfalls on the river close-by. This is definitely a destination for lovers of the open road and fans of more rugged vehicles, as there are plenty of opportunities to drive on varied terrain around Electric City.

If you need some new all-terrain tires to help you enjoy this place to its fullest, visit our website where you can choose from tires for all terrains at the lowest prices online. We’ll give you free shipping, using FedEx, and our price match promise to ensure you always save money when you shop with us. So you’ll always find the best tires in Great Falls, MT in our online tire outlet.

The most popular cars and tires in Great Falls

The most popular car model

Ford F-150

*Source: XL Country

The most popular color of the car

White

*Source: iSeeCars

The most popular tire model

Hankook Dynapro AT2

*Source: utires.com sales department

The average budget to buy 2 used tires

$160.35

*Source: utires.com sales department

Great Falls tire shops and key auto facilities

Electric City Speedway

2801 Old Havre Hwy, Black Eagle, MT 59414

39.1283484

-84.5992346

Electric City Dirt Riders

3500 Rainbow Dam Rd, Black Eagle, MT 59414

39.2242169

-84.5941295

Town Pump Express Car Wash

2500 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

39.2499777

-84.4317877

Fast Car Wash

1101 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

39.0901782

-84.2719196

City Car Wash

3500 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

39.296502

-84.3047595

walmart

Walmart Auto Care Center

5320 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405

39.329217

-84.7238268

walmart

Walmart Auto Care Center

701 Smelter Ave NE, Great Falls, MT 59404

39.1681081

-84.2797647

Did you know that?..

Great Falls remembers the early days of cars in a less than idyllic fashion

Thanks to the historians of Great Falls we have these wonderful quotes. Remembering his family’s model T, Tony Dalich said “Because of the strong language used by fathers when cranking their cars, mothers would lure the younger children away from the scene. But it seemed necessary and proper for me, the oldest son, to stay and help, thereby adding some choice new words to my vocabulary.” And in 1908 H. J. Riebeling was quoted in the Great Falls Tribune saying “I think I voice the sentiments of everybody when I state that if auto owners persist in driving their machines at the speed they have been doing . . . everybody will carry a shotgun or rifle.” How times have changed!

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Automotive Great Falls at a glance

In this land of truck drivers, there are still lots of car lovers who enjoy looking at and driving their classic vehicles. But those local to Electric City know that it’s best to put your prized vehicles away for the winter unless they have been fully prepared for the cold season.

Car clubs in the Electric City

Despite being a relatively small city, Great Falls residents love their cars and have several car clubs and annual events including the:

Altered Classics Car Club holds regular events and car shows, for lovers and owners of classic cars. You can learn more about them on their official website.
Great Falls Custom Car Show is an annual event for custom car, truck, and hot-rod enthusiasts. Read about their events on their official website.
Montana Region 105 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) holds regular Auto Cross and Rally Cross races in Great Falls, which are open to anyone with a desire for speed. You can find out how to join their races on their official website.
Men & Machines Car & Bike Show brings together men’s health and a great selection of classic and custom cars and bikes. You can read about the event on the official website.

Preparing your vehicle for winter

If you’ve been living in Great Falls for a while you probably already understand winter car maintenance. But if you’ve come here from a warmer part of the world, here are some tips to keep you motoring safely once the temperatures drop!

Tires: Make sure your tires are properly inflated and have enough tread. In snowy or icy conditions, consider using snow tires or tire chains. We have a wide range of tires suitable for all types of winter weather.
Battery: Cold weather can shorten the lifespan of your battery, so make sure it is in good condition. If you're going to be driving in very cold temperatures, consider installing a battery blanket or heater.
Antifreeze: Check your antifreeze levels and make sure you have a version suitable for very cold weather. This will help prevent your engine from freezing up.
Lights: Check all your lights to make sure they are working properly. In winter weather, it is especially important to have clear headlights and taillights, especially with reduced hours of daylight.
Windshield wipers and washer: Make sure your windshield wipers are in good condition and replace them if necessary. In snowy or icy conditions, use a windshield washer fluid that is designed for low temperatures and make sure it’s filled up regularly.
Gas: Keep your gas tank at least half full to prevent the fuel line from freezing.
Defroster and climate control: Make sure your defroster and climate control are working properly. You don’t want to find out they're not after the first frost!

Choosing the right tires for driving in Great Falls

Where to buy new tires in Great Falls?

Electric City is a pretty small city and has a small selection of decent new tire outlets, including a couple of branches of Walmart Auto Care Centers. You’ll find some standard tires here at reasonable prices. If you want a larger selection of new tires or price is a key factor, then visit the new tire section of our website where you’ll discover a great selection of the best brands, for all sorts of vehicles, at unmatched prices. You’ll get them shipped out to you the same day (if you order by 2 p.m. on a business day), totally free of charge. Our delivery company FedEx is known for its fast and reliable delivery.

Walmart Auto Care Centers

5320 10th Ave S, 59405
701 Smelter Ave NE, 59404

Where to buy used tires in Great Falls?

In Electric City almost everyone has at least 2 sets of tires for their vehicles, to cope with the changing climate and sometimes challenging terrain. This can get costly pretty quickly, especially if your household has multiple vehicles, but a great way to save money on tires, but still get some quality rubber, is with used tires. As long as they are fully inspected for safety they can be a fantastic deal!

At United Tires we are very careful in our tire inspections before we stock them in our warehouse. We make sure they are free of defects and have sufficient tread depth left for many miles of motoring - all tires in our stock will have 60 - 99% of tread life (not depth) remaining. We also give you:

Driven once tires for maximum longevity and value
Delivery with FedEx for free
Mountains of tips and advice on tire purchase and maintenance
A best-in-class 1-year returns policy
Price match promise if you find cheaper tires elsewhere

For any questions relating to tire suitability, choosing tires, or any of our products or policies please call our team at 1-888-566-6214 (toll-free) or find out how to contact us online.

What tires do you need for Great Falls weather?

Electric City has a pretty varied climate! In the summer, it can get pretty hot, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to the low 90s. However, there are often milder days mixed in, and summer thunderstorms are not uncommon. The winters here are long and can be very cold, with temperatures often dipping below zero. In fact, there are, on average, 44 days per year when the temperature never gets above freezing. The city also sees a lot of snowfall, with an average of 66 inches each year, and 45 snowy days every year.

Winter

The weather here means that you’ll almost certainly want to invest in some seasonal winter tires to keep your vehicle safe while driving on those winter roads. These could be general winter tires or tires marked specifically as snow or ice tires.

There are a few key distinctions between snow tires and ice tires. Snow tires are designed to provide better traction and stability in snowy conditions. They generally have a more jagged tread pattern and wider tread blocks to grip and clear the snow. Ice tires, on the other hand, are specifically made for driving on extremely icy surfaces. They can be studded, but not all are. Some will have a particularly sticky rubber compound mix and a special, closely spaced tread pattern that grips the ice while clearing away water.

Spring, summer, and fall

When the weather warms up so it averages above 45 °F you can switch out your winter tires for some warmer weather treads. What you choose will depend on your driving. For regular drivers who spend almost all their time on paved roads, either all-season tires or touring tires are a great bet. For people who need to drive on unpaved roads more frequently, then all-terrain tires will be a good idea. And for the lovers of high-performance sports cars, whizzing along the winding Montana roads all summer, putting some summer tires on your car will give you the handling edge you need.

Best-selling tire brands in Great Falls*

*Source: utires.com sales department, 2022

The most popular tire sizes in Great Falls*

*Source: utires.com sales department, 2022

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DRIVERS’ GREAT FALLS GUIDE: PRACTICAL INFORMATION

With its small population and wide open roads, driving in and around Electric City is a dream. And with our guide to the laws, highways, and seasonal tire changeover, you’ll be set.

Live traffic report

While you are unlikely to encounter any traffic jams in Great Falls the traffic news is useful for construction, accidents, and weather warnings.

Seasonal tire changeover

Winter can seem to drag on for a long time in Electric City, so you might end up doing your seasonal tire changeover at different times than in other parts of the state.

Cold weather tires

You might need to put your winter tires on here as early as October when the average temperature drops below 45 °F and the first snowfall is seen. They will stand you in good stead for the next 7 months or so, allowing you to remain safe on the roads when there is snow or ice. Depending on the year you can take these tires off sometime in April.

Warm weather tires

While you might get away with taking off your winter tires and putting on your warm weather tires in March, it may be prudent to leave them on until late April, as it’s not until May that you really see average temperatures above 45 °F. If you have mud and snow-rated all-season tires for the warmer months then you might be able to switch them out a little earlier and keep them on for a little longer, as they can cope with small amounts of snowfall.

However, don’t wait too long to switch your tires out or the wait times at your local mechanic might be long as everyone panics to get them changed. And remember you’ll also need to get your wheels balanced too when switching out tires.

Driving Laws

While not everyone may seem to stick to the rules of the road, we firmly believe that everyone should! Here are a few key rules to pay attention to in Electric City.

Studded tires can only be legally used from October 1 until May 31.
Driving under the influence (DUI) is illegal and subject to strict penalties. The blood alcohol limit for those 21 and over is .08, and for those under 21 it’s .02.
Seatbelts should be worn by everyone in a vehicle including passengers in the back seat.
Speed limits are subject to weather conditions and careless or reckless driving laws. This means you can be stopped, even if you are traveling below the posted speed limit if weather conditions mean that it’s dangerous to travel at that speed.

You can read all the state’s applicable driving laws in the official Montana Drivers Manual.

Window tint laws

Tinting your vehicle windows is a great idea to keep you cool and give you some privacy, but it’s important to know the rules regulating window tints in Electric City. The city uses the state’s laws which can be read in full on the official Montana Laws website. These are the most important details:

Tinting your front windshield can only be done above the AS-1 line.
Tinting of front side windows must let in 24% of light
Tinting of rear and rear side windows must let in 14% of light
Using reflective tints is forbidden on the windshield and only allowed on other windows if the tint has a reflective value below 35%.

Find out about all the benefits of window tinting, check out updates on the new products, get valuable pro tips, and much, much more!

Roads and highways

Great Falls is served by several highways that connect the city to the rest of Montana and beyond.

Interstate 15 runs to the west of Great Falls on its way north to south, connecting the city to Helena to the south and then going north to Canada. It provides access to Great Falls International Airport and Wadsworth Park.

Interstate 15 Business /Interstate 315 is a short loop off the I-15 through the center of Great Falls, providing access to local businesses and amenities.

U.S. Route 87 runs through Great Falls along 10th Avenue and 14th Street and 15th Street, providing access to the downtown area. This is a north/south highway that connects the city to Havre to the north, just south of the Candian border, and to the south joins up with US 89, MT-3, and MT-200 for a short way. Going south it passes through Billings before making its way to Texas.

U.S. Route 89 also runs through Great Falls, connecting the city to Glacier National Park to the north, and Yellowstone National Park to the south. In the city, it goes along 10th Avenue South before heading west with the I-15 for a short way.

Montana Highway 3 connects the city of Great Falls with Billings to the southeast.

Montana Highway 200 runs from east to west across the entire state of Montana. In the city limits, it runs concurrently with US 89, and to the west goes to Lincoln and Missoula, and to the east to Grass Range, Circle and Sidney.

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Best tires for Great Falls

With the outdoor lifestyle that many people in Electric City enjoy, the tires on their vehicles need to reflect this. Many of the roads, when you are going out into nature, will be dirt or only partially paved. And people also enjoy driving out into the wilderness to camp, hunt, or fish.

The best tires suited to this type of lifestyle are some sort of off-road tires. These could be all-terrain tires, mud terrain tires, or rugged-terrain tires. All-terrain tires are probably the best choice for most people as they can go from pavement to rough terrain easily and won’t impact your gas consumption as much, on paved roads, as mud-terrain tires. However, if you spend the bulk of your time driving on unpaved roads and across the wilderness, you might be better off with mud-terrain tires.

If all this is confusing to you, we understand - learning about tires, and understanding the benefits of them all takes a while, so why not give us a call, toll-free, at 1-888-566-6214 and we’ll discuss the benefits of each of these types of tires with you and help you decide which ones best suit your specific vehicle and driving style.

Buy tires in Great Falls and save up to 50%!

You’ll find the best value tires in Great Falls, MT in our online tire outlet. With savings of up to 50%, a solid price match promise if you find a better deal, and completely free delivery, our new and used tires will save you time and money.

We have one of the biggest selections of used tires online and have an exhaustive quality check process for them, which means you’ll get premium quality tires at the lowest possible prices. We make sure our prices are always the lowest by scouring the internet every day to compare prices and make sure you always benefit from the best deal. We even have two super saver sections with used tires at less than $50 and new tires below $100.

And there are no sneaky charges either - just savings. Your tires will be shipped to you with FedEx, for free, and we offer same-day dispatch if you order by 2 p.m. on a business day.

Other tire websites

Set of 4 used tires

Tread Depth

0/32

11/32

Average Price

$546.65

Based on pricing for set of 4 new 245/55/18 on other tire websites

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tire
websites

Based on pricing for set of 4 new 245/55/18 on other tire websites

Set of 4 used tires

Tread Depth

0/32

9/32

11/32

Average Price

$246.65

Based on pricing for set of 4 used 245/55/18 on utires.com

Savings
$215.65

Based on pricing for set of 4 used 245/55/18 on utires.com

There are always great deals to be had in our online used tire shop. Whether you’re looking for tires for your new passenger car or decade-old pick-up truck we have sizes and prices to suit! Shop at Utires.com for used tires in Great Falls

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FAQ

Where to buy tires in Great Falls?

As a small city, when looking for tires, Great Falls, MT, you’ll find the best and most affordable selection of new and used tires online at United Tires. Our webshop is stocked with over 60,000 tires, all at the most affordable prices you’ll find anywhere. Your tires will also be delivered to you for free by FedEx, and they’ll even be dispatched the same day if you order by 2 p.m. on business days. We quality check all our tires so you’ll know you’re getting quality and value when you buy from us.

What tires are best for Great Falls?

The pickup truck is king in Great falls, so truck tires are always a good bet here. However, there are a few different factors to consider when choosing the best tires for Great Falls. The first is the climate. Great Falls has very cold winters, so you'll want tires that can handle snow and slush without slipping and sliding all over the place. The second is the terrain. There are a lot of dirt roads around the city, so you'll want tires that can deal with a variety of terrain types. And finally, you'll need to consider what type of vehicle you drive. If you have a pickup truck, you'll need to make sure the tires can handle the weight of your vehicle and any loads you might be carrying around.

Do I need winter tires in Great Falls?

There is no question that winter tires are a necessity in Great Falls. The town experiences some of the harshest winters in the country, with extremely cold temperatures and frequent snowfall, so you'll want to make sure your tires are durable and can handle the cold. Having winter tires will not only improve your safety on the roads but also improve your vehicle's traction and performance. So if you're driving in Great Falls during the winter, be sure to equip your car with winter tires - it could make all the difference if you find yourself in a slippery situation.

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