DontDrinkMyWate
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I figured this would be the best place to ask this question, what are the best winter tires for the cheapest price for the P5? And if there are any websites out there where I could order from that would be great.
Winter Tires....?
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Protephile
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There's gotta be ten thousand winter tire threads on this forum.
My .02: TireRack. I've gotten my last two sets of tires from them, including my winter steelies.
My .02: TireRack. I've gotten my last two sets of tires from them, including my winter steelies.
the tortoise
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DontDrinkMyWate said:
No, you're better off with new. For instance, Blizzak's are only winter tires for the first 50% of the tread, then it's just all season compound (at half the tread depth). Several winter tires are like that, and if it's from a high mileage driver, a winter set is done after one season.
[/QUOTE]Any used set you happen to find! Seriously, after I bought my new tires I've seen a ton of used winter tires with only 1 seasons use.[/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE]Any used set you happen to find! Seriously, after I bought my new tires I've seen a ton of used winter tires with only 1 seasons use.[/QUOTE]
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Depends on what you need. Are you talking about actual "snow tires"? Are you going to have to drive on packed snow, slushy ice etc for days at a time? Does it always snow where you are at? Do they clear the streets?
Then Blizzaks and any other snow tire you find should work best. Go to tirerack.com or tires.com and search for the price you like.
On the other hand:
If there is only occasional snow? do they clear the roads right away? Is your time driving on snow limited to when it's actually falling and maybe 1 day after. Then you have longer stretches with just rain and cold weather? Then look into some good all season tires. They'll do fine and last forever if you only use them in the winter.
Snow tires wear FAST when used in dry weather all the time, but grip like crazy IN the snow.
All-seasons are usually good in dry and rain and do OK in the snow if you take it slow and drive smart. They last just like any other tire you may be used to.
For all seasons go to edgeracing.com or tires.com and look for Falken Zeix 512. Consumer reports gave them a great rating due to snow traction and they are cheap.
Then Blizzaks and any other snow tire you find should work best. Go to tirerack.com or tires.com and search for the price you like.
On the other hand:
If there is only occasional snow? do they clear the roads right away? Is your time driving on snow limited to when it's actually falling and maybe 1 day after. Then you have longer stretches with just rain and cold weather? Then look into some good all season tires. They'll do fine and last forever if you only use them in the winter.
Snow tires wear FAST when used in dry weather all the time, but grip like crazy IN the snow.
All-seasons are usually good in dry and rain and do OK in the snow if you take it slow and drive smart. They last just like any other tire you may be used to.
For all seasons go to edgeracing.com or tires.com and look for Falken Zeix 512. Consumer reports gave them a great rating due to snow traction and they are cheap.
the tortoise
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SciFiMan said:
True enough, But say you get 2 seasons out of a set of tires insted of 3. You'll can pay less than half the total price, yet get two thirds of use out of the tires.
Also, I thought the new Blizzaks are now 1/2 the multicell compound and 1/2 winter compound.
He mentioned the cheapest route, and used is definitely the way to go.
I posted my opinion of the Hankook 404's in the 3rd Gen Tire forum this morning. They were the cheapest I could get with a name I had heard and any kind of a speed rating. I think I paid right around $270 mounted, balanced with the hazard stuff and lifetime stuff that discount tires does. That was in a 185/65/15 size. I have a photo of the setup but I haven't posted it yet.
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mogi said:
hahah Wait that would be me for the 2nd time =)
I just love getting suck with 4 inch of snow on the ground
mogi said:
i changed them today with just a tick under 26000 miles. it was raining out when i first drove on the toyos and right away i noticed they are much better in the wet than the bad dunlops that came with the car. hopefully they do better in the dry too.
