Need new snow tires. #*^#! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Tahoe C5 · 2010-12-15, 08:26 AM

Hit a large rock (size of a large brick) last night on Crystal Bay hill, blew the sidewall out of my Nokian snows! Can't find another one anywhere, soooooo, it looks like I'll have to buy FOUR new tires. I'll also need a 4 wheel alignment and hopefully nothing else. Any suggestions? Does Cory do alignment/tires??

What does everyone like in terms of brand and studded vs. non-studded? My Nokians are studded and I'm not that happy with the constant noise.

Alternatively, if anyone has a Nokian snow tire 205-50-17 they don't want laying around I can brighten their Christmas.

Dean · 2010-12-15, 08:48 AM

This place appears to have most of the Nokian's in stock.

We have a whole thread on snows for this year.

http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthre...ght=snow+tires

Yes, KSpeed/Cory does it all.

cody · 2010-12-15, 09:03 AM

Make sure you don't have some sort of road hazard coverage on those tires. Sure would be nice if you could get it replaced for free instead of having to replace all 4 on your dime!

Dean · 2010-12-15, 09:20 AM

Hey Kevin, what size were those good snows in the tire pile?

It would be OK to mix 2 X 2 if they are the same diameter.

Tahoe C5 · 2010-12-15, 09:24 AM

I'm interested if there are 2 matching tires somewhere in a pile. My Nokians are around 24.6 inches in diameter.

Tahoe C5 · 2010-12-15, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

Make sure you don't have some sort of road hazard coverage on those tires. Sure would be nice if you could get it replaced for free instead of having to replace all 4 on your dime!

Yeah, it would, however, I bought these (w/wheels) 2 years ago from a guy who moved to Arizona, so I have no warranty. They have been great tires, just NOISY.

Kevin M · 2010-12-15, 10:35 AM

They're either 225/45s or 215/45s, so not compatible with 205/50.

k-dogg39 · 2010-12-15, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin M

They're either 225/45s or 215/45s, so not compatible with 205/50.

They are 215/45 blizzak ws60s

Tahoe C5 · 2010-12-17, 08:18 AM

Lucked out, Craigslist produced a set of 4 Blizzacks with one season. Got a decent deal on them, now it's off to get aligned.

sperry · 2010-12-17, 09:33 AM

Just in the nick of time!

2010-12-15, 08:26 AM	#1
Tahoe C5 EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 175 Car: 05 Legacy GT, 81 RX7	*Need new snow tires. #^#!** Hit a large rock (size of a large brick) last night on Crystal Bay hill, blew the sidewall out of my Nokian snows! Can't find another one anywhere, soooooo, it looks like I'll have to buy FOUR new tires. I'll also need a 4 wheel alignment and hopefully nothing else. Any suggestions? Does Cory do alignment/tires?? What does everyone like in terms of brand and studded vs. non-studded? My Nokians are studded and I'm not that happy with the constant noise. Alternatively, if anyone has a Nokian snow tire 205-50-17 they don't want laying around I can brighten their Christmas. Last edited by Tahoe C5; 2010-12-15 at 08:52 AM.

2010-12-15, 08:48 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.	This place appears to have most of the Nokian's in stock. We have a whole thread on snows for this year. http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthre...ght=snow+tires Yes, KSpeed/Cory does it all. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2010-12-15, 09:03 AM	#3
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Make sure you don't have some sort of road hazard coverage on those tires. Sure would be nice if you could get it replaced for free instead of having to replace all 4 on your dime! __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2010-12-15, 09:20 AM	#4
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.	Hey Kevin, what size were those good snows in the tire pile? It would be OK to mix 2 X 2 if they are the same diameter. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2010-12-15, 10:35 AM	#7
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	They're either 225/45s or 215/45s, so not compatible with 205/50. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2010-12-15, 09:24 AM	#5
Tahoe C5 EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 175 Car: 05 Legacy GT, 81 RX7	I'm interested if there are 2 matching tires somewhere in a pile. My Nokians are around 24.6 inches in diameter.

2010-12-17, 08:18 AM	#9
Tahoe C5 EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 175 Car: 05 Legacy GT, 81 RX7	Lucked out, Craigslist produced a set of 4 Blizzacks with one season. Got a decent deal on them, now it's off to get aligned.

2010-12-17, 09:33 AM	#10
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	Just in the nick of time! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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