I GOT TIRE MONEY! HELP ME OUT!! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

bxracer69 · 2005-12-25, 09:04 AM

Ok, I got hooked up for x-mas with $300 for winter tires. What should I get and who should I go through. I need the hook up. I got my stockers to toss em on. Kepp in mind I only have the $300 and no more.

Dean · 2005-12-25, 11:22 AM

I don't know if we can do that in a pure "Snow Tire" ... Maybe Khail's discount could find something.

Best PRICE I can find for a "snow Tire" is Discount Tire Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice for $88 each shipped + tax.

If you will settle for a M+S all-season, you get more choices, and maybe some change even after the Khail discount.

I run the Sumitomo HTR+s on my A4 year round, and they are pretty good in the snow, and not bad the rest of the time, and CHEAP! $65 before Khail discount + tax.

The Kumho ASX at $69 is probably another good contender for a year round AS with some Snow usability.

Those are probaby the best you can do unless Khail can get a screaming deal on the $100+ Snows from TireRack

sperry · 2005-12-25, 01:43 PM

Yeah, $300 is about $100 too little for a set of dedicated snow tires. I've heard good things about the HTR+'s as an all-season tire, and I had a set of 'em in near-bald condition on my SVX when I bought it, but I only drove on those for a few weeks before getting some Wintersport M3's, and that was only in the dry, so I can't really review 'em for their winter performance. But for a bald tire in the dry, they worked pretty well.

bxracer69 · 2005-12-25, 02:51 PM

What about going with a set of 215/55 R16 winterforce? They retail for $72 a tire with no discount.

Dean · 2005-12-25, 04:20 PM

Not a great size.1.7% off, but if you gotta do it.

bxracer69 · 2005-12-25, 07:18 PM

gotta do what i gotta do so i can plow thru the snow, 1.7% off is still better than summer tires on ice.

So who do I need to PM to get the ball rolling on this one?

Dean · 2005-12-25, 07:37 PM

khail19

Kevin M · 2005-12-25, 07:46 PM

Narrower than OE is better than wider than OE for winter... of course having said that, I went with 205/50R15 Dunlop M3s on the Miata instead of stock size 195/50s in order to get the better tire (it was only available in a handful of sizes, and I had to wait for a re-stocking to get them). For the Miata, I figured I needed more of a slush tire than the all-out ice.snow dominator that is the WS50. The downside of the WS50 is that's a very soft compound intended for very cold temps- like -50 F up to freezing. I wore the ones on my van down halfway after only 10,000 miles or so. All in dry weather fairly warm this fall.

khail19 · 2005-12-26, 08:18 AM

I PM'd you back. If you could have done this earlier in the year you would have had more choices in the right size. I think the 205/55/16 Winterforces were less than $70 each, but they have been out of them for a while. 215/55 is available still.

2005-12-25, 09:04 AM	#1
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	I GOT TIRE MONEY! HELP ME OUT!! Ok, I got hooked up for x-mas with $300 for winter tires. What should I get and who should I go through. I need the hook up. I got my stockers to toss em on. Kepp in mind I only have the $300 and no more. __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2005-12-25, 11:22 AM	#2
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I don't know if we can do that in a pure "Snow Tire" ... Maybe Khail's discount could find something. Best PRICE I can find for a "snow Tire" is Discount Tire Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice for $88 each shipped + tax. If you will settle for a M+S all-season, you get more choices, and maybe some change even after the Khail discount. I run the Sumitomo HTR+s on my A4 year round, and they are pretty good in the snow, and not bad the rest of the time, and CHEAP! $65 before Khail discount + tax. The Kumho ASX at $69 is probably another good contender for a year round AS with some Snow usability. Those are probaby the best you can do unless Khail can get a screaming deal on the $100+ Snows from TireRack __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2005-12-25 at 11:26 AM.

2005-12-25, 01:43 PM	#3
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Yeah, $300 is about $100 too little for a set of dedicated snow tires. I've heard good things about the HTR+'s as an all-season tire, and I had a set of 'em in near-bald condition on my SVX when I bought it, but I only drove on those for a few weeks before getting some Wintersport M3's, and that was only in the dry, so I can't really review 'em for their winter performance. But for a bald tire in the dry, they worked pretty well. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-12-25, 02:51 PM	#4
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	What about going with a set of 215/55 R16 winterforce? They retail for $72 a tire with no discount. __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2005-12-25, 04:20 PM	#5
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Not a great size.1.7% off, but if you gotta do it. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-12-25, 07:18 PM	#6
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	gotta do what i gotta do so i can plow thru the snow, 1.7% off is still better than summer tires on ice. So who do I need to PM to get the ball rolling on this one? __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2005-12-25, 07:37 PM	#7
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	khail19 __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-12-25, 07:46 PM	#8
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Narrower than OE is better than wider than OE for winter... of course having said that, I went with 205/50R15 Dunlop M3s on the Miata instead of stock size 195/50s in order to get the better tire (it was only available in a handful of sizes, and I had to wait for a re-stocking to get them). For the Miata, I figured I needed more of a slush tire than the all-out ice.snow dominator that is the WS50. The downside of the WS50 is that's a very soft compound intended for very cold temps- like -50 F up to freezing. I wore the ones on my van down halfway after only 10,000 miles or so. All in dry weather fairly warm this fall. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-12-26, 08:18 AM	#9
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	I PM'd you back. If you could have done this earlier in the year you would have had more choices in the right size. I think the 205/55/16 Winterforces were less than $70 each, but they have been out of them for a while. 215/55 is available still.

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