...$400. Now I can't buy a new guitar.
tl;dr, minimum wage rant.
Buy used/retreaded tires, never drive in the rain, and drive slower.
I bought used tires for my truck, cost like 80$ total. Works perfectly fine, but I'm never driving in the rain; I have no ABS, the windows will fog, and the tires will slip.
Not like new tires will make a noticable distance in stopping distance for me though, I have old disc and drum brakes.