2010 Snow Tire Thread!!!

[Highmilagecutlass]

I just found a set of W-50 Blizzacks on craigslist for $60.00 with really decent tread .

The size kinda scares me for my Cutlass. 225/55/16 And I have to pick gravel out of the grooves , I dont know if the guy lived on a dirt road . I just searched winter tires on C/L then Snow tires and sometimes people sell there car but still have the winter ones sitting in the garage.

[Highmilagecutlass]

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php

 

It's a tire comparison calculator

[xtremerevolution]

Got the Blizzak WS-70's mounted for $536 out the door minus the $50 in vouchers I had. I'll get some pics up soon. Its still not bad enough out here to put winter tires on so it might be a while till I get to test them out.

[mra32]

Intrepid wheels dont clear the caliper on the front, I didnt try the rear. I might try to get another set of tires and have mismatched wheels on each side

[gp1991]

i just put on some falken 60K all season tires with that V tread design, they should do pretty good.

[mra32]

If you are talking about the ziex ze-512's those are pretty terrible in the snow

[Hairdo12]

Just got a good pounding of 22 inches of lake effect.... All season on the 18s (I think Firestone Firehawk) were OK, had a terrible time getting moving from a dead stop. Put the Firestone Winterforce on and I was cutting through the snow with no problems. A+ from me for Winterforce. Only noticed a tiny amount of road noise at 60+ today. Not bad.... the hiss from the damn speakers when my turn signal is on is more annoying.

[White93z34]

I (at least for the time being) don't plan on running snow tires this year.. I think I still have one spare set of lumina wheels that I could get some snows on for the bonneville. Not too awful converned for myself but I'm putting some snows on Jill's Euro. I lucked out bigtime last weekend and scored a set of 225-60-16 winterforces off the back of some Crown Victoria at the junkyard for $30 each. Local tire shop is selling me 2 more good used cooper weathermaster st3 snows for $30 each as well. should make for some good thrifty snow traction for her.

[MonteCarloChick]

My snow tires totally eliminating the rear end fish tailing. Super happy. $300 for 4 snow tires that includes mount and balance... score.

[91LuminaEuro]

I've got Mastercraft Glacier Grips on the front of the lumina, i rand them all last winterv (through snowmagedon (giant snowstorm)) and i actually have been running them all summer. They're awesome!

 

I think my rear tires are just some good all season goodyears i got off of one of the cars we junked at the garage.

[BXX]

Got the Blizzak WS-70's mounted for $536 out the door minus the $50 in vouchers I had. I'll get some pics up soon. Its still not bad enough out here to put winter tires on so it might be a while till I get to test them out.

 

Dude, I told you in the past I could get you the Friends and Family discount! Woulda hacked off a decent amount of cash!

[BXX]

And I learned today that I need snow tires... stopping is an issue this year now that I have properly working brakes:lol:

 

I think the Winterforces will cost me around $250 or less. Gotta price them out tomorrow at work if I have time.

[xtremerevolution]

Dude, I told you in the past I could get you the Friends and Family discount! Woulda hacked off a decent amount of cash!

 

Damnit!!! I forgot completely. Man...you should have mentioned it those 2 times I called you to ask about the difference with the tires, lol.

 

And I learned today that I need snow tires... stopping is an issue this year now that I have properly working brakes:lol:

 

I think the Winterforces will cost me around $250 or less. Gotta price them out tomorrow at work if I have time.

 

Yeah, brakes change things, lol.

 

I just got the Blizzaks on today with the GP rims. Doesn't look half bad. With proper sized tires now, they're nearly tucked under the fenders a bit, and I still have plenty of suspension travel.

[xtremerevolution]

Dude, I told you in the past I could get you the Friends and Family discount! Woulda hacked off a decent amount of cash!

 

Damnit!!! I forgot completely. Man...you should have mentioned it those 2 times I called you to ask about the difference with the tires, lol. They ended up being $476 out the door after 8% tax after that $50 voucher I had from firestone.

 

Don't worry Bob, I'm going to be needing summer tires come spring time, and I won't forget about you then!

 

And I learned today that I need snow tires... stopping is an issue this year now that I have properly working brakes:lol:

 

I think the Winterforces will cost me around $250 or less. Gotta price them out tomorrow at work if I have time.

 

Yeah, brakes change things, lol.

 

I just got the Blizzaks on today with the GP rims. Doesn't look half bad. With proper sized tires now, they're nearly tucked under the fenders a bit, and I still have plenty of suspension travel.

[GOT2B GM]

Love the Winterforces

 

Have a set of 225-60-16 on the STS and a brand new set of 265-70-17 on the Denali

 

Set of 4 265-70-17 was $450 off of Tire Rack + $72 mount, sticky weight balance, tax and disposal of my old POS Nexens

 

So $522 all in

 

That would be damn near a grand here (had it done in Zeliewhateverthehellitscalled PA)

[AL]

Zeliewhateverthehellitscalled PA

Epic Win

[White93z34]

Just got back from the tire shop, had the 2 winterforces I scored at the junkyard mounted up, and one used replacement cooper wintermaster st2 mounted up on Jills Euro on her winter wheels total cost $116. The tech warned that the winterforces might be flat spotted since they sat for awhile in the junkyard flat, they feel a-ok to me

[BXX]

4 225 60 16 Blizzak WS70 are gonna run me 380 out the door with roadhazzard. Score!

[xtremerevolution]

4 225 60 16 Blizzak WS70 are gonna run me 380 out the door with roadhazzard. Score!

 

Man how the hell did you manage that. That's $100 less than what I paid, with a $50 voucher, and a 10% discount for using the firestone card. You get some kind of employee discount?

[mra32]

Man how the hell did you manage that. That's $100 less than what I paid, with a $50 voucher, and a 10% discount for using the firestone card. You get some kind of employee discount?

 

Werent you guys just talking about this?

 

 

 

 

Got the Blizzak WS-70's mounted for $536 out the door minus the $50 in vouchers I had. I'll get some pics up soon. Its still not bad enough out here to put winter tires on so it might be a while till I get to test them out.

 

Dude, I told you in the past I could get you the Friends and Family discount! Woulda hacked off a decent amount of cash!

 

Damnit!!! I forgot completely. Man...you should have mentioned it those 2 times I called you to ask about the difference with the tires, lol. They ended up being $476 out the door after 8% tax after that $50 voucher I had from firestone.

 

Don't worry Bob, I'm going to be needing summer tires come spring time, and I won't forget about you then!

 

4 225 60 16 Blizzak WS70 are gonna run me 380 out the door with roadhazzard. Score!

[xtremerevolution]

Yeah but from $536 without road hazard to $380 with road hazard out the door installed and after tax (if applicable) is a very large difference.

[BXX]

as an employee I pay only a small percentage aboove cost. And road hazard only runs me a few bucks per tire.

[xtremerevolution]

as an employee I pay only a small percentage aboove cost. And road hazard only runs me a few bucks per tire.

 

How many sets of tires is an employee allowed to buy per year?

[AL]

Usually 1 or 2

[BXX]

How many sets of tires is an employee allowed to buy per year?

 

Depends on how many vehicles I own:D