Need some tire help

[CSI_MuNkY]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, i thought about putting it in the classifieds but at the same time I'm kind of looking for information at the same time... Mods feel free to move it if you feel the need.

 

For those that haven't heard, I messed up a cross lace and one of the tires on it. The tire has a 1/2" cut in the side wall and a 1.5" gash in the bead. It's toast as far as I am concerned.

 

Now I am trying to find a replacement, because the other 3 tires have barely been used.

 

The tire I need is a Hankook Ventus RS-2, 245/45/16, a discontinued tire. Does anyone here know of any places to find discontinued tires? Does anyone know of any for sale on a local forum or classified?

 

I have been contacting places and 75% of them are offering me a 245/45/16 Fuzion ZRi in its place, however the ZRi is considerably harder, I don't want to drastically mix match tires like that on a car that I intend to push into corners. Just doesn't strike me as very safe.

 

Other than that, can anyone recommend a 200 AA A, 245/45/16 tire that I might be able to swap in there? I have looked but have come up empty handed.

 

Thanks guys

[GOT2B GM]

http://guelph.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-tires-rims-WANTED-Hankook-Ventus-RS-2-Z212-245-45-16-W0QQAdIdZ241055906

[CSI_MuNkY]

Thanks, I'll contact him... oh wait, that's me....

[Venom]

Ill get my tire manager to find you one tomorrow.

[CSI_MuNkY]

Thanks

[mra32]

Quick search turned up this:

 

http://salem.craigslist.org/pts/2049829616.html

 

And thats about all i could find on searchtempest

 

Found some that were like 215/45, but thats not too close to what you got

[CSI_MuNkY]

Yeah I found that guy on the MR2 forums (came up in a google search) He isn't willing to split them up.

[GOT2B GM]

I know where there are four.......

[CSI_MuNkY]

On the plus side, rim will be getting fixed next week for a case of Heineken.

 

Guy in the shop I work at says he has done a bunch of rims, including a vette rim that was destroyed, welded the piece back in. The customer got it refinished and balanced, good as new!

[mra32]

Dang...that sounds like a much more favorable route than my having to refinish 2 more wheels...I'm totally not looking forward to it. Except i do have access to a sandblaster this time

[mra32]

necrobump:

 

couldnt find much that matched that size, but this similar size looks like it has some decent options

 

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?suchen=Ordern&cart_id=22958225.135.18198&ranzahl=4&Breite=225&Quer=50&Felge=16&kategorie=6&Transport=P&dsco=135&sowigan=So&Ang_pro_Seite=15&weiter=15