bman Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Blizzak LM-60 215/45-R17. Sidewall is shredded. The tire has\had 8.5-9.0 32nds of an inch of tread. Most of the local tire stores say "it's discontinued you'll need to buy 4 new ones". I can't spend that kind of money right now. I found one on ebay with "5-6 32nds" that's 3.5-4 difference. My choices are: 1) buy the ebay one (less tread) 2) buy something similar (like Blizzak WS-60) 3) buy a used pair (like Blizzak WS-80) I know it's not recommended to mix the tires with an AWD system but, I don't drive very far during the winter months and it's getting less likely I'm going to find the same tire. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullah Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Out of those options I would go with a pair of another blizzaks. Although they will be slightly different tread the depths will be very close and the rotational speed close as well. Shouldn't make much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyJagaru Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Call every tire shop you know. Same thing happened to me last year and I found what I needed alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holla Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I had the same issue with my ws-60's a couple of years ago, I bought a pair off eBay with similar tread and now I have a spare. Check craigslist, you may be able to find a decent used set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bman Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 So far I've checked ebay and Craigslist and called all of the tire stores in the city. There was one on ebay with "5-6 32nds". And now it's gone. But it had 5-6 32nds. I read that's too much difference. None on CL that's within the same timezone. Stores have found nothing in their branches or distributors. I think I'm SOL - I'll need to buy 4 to prevent damage to the differential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcLgtSTI Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 You can get very solid NEXEN Winguard sport winter tires. They are cheap, drive VERY well, quiet, and cut through snow like beasts. I went from Blizzaks to these and they are worth every penny. Especially if you're only going to use them for winters. If I remember correctly you can buy 4 for about $400 shipped. Definitely beats almost 1k for blizzaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 You can get very solid NEXEN Winguard sport winter tires. They are cheap, drive VERY well, quiet, and cut through snow like beasts. I went from Blizzaks to these and they are worth every penny. Especially if you're only going to use them for winters. If I remember correctly you can buy 4 for about $400 shipped. Definitely beats almost 1k for blizzaks! For not much more you can get Generals. I love mine and I see them everywhere. Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanjk3 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I paid $625-650 at Costco for a set of Blizzak WS80 (205/50 17) in Nov. 2015. Yes 215/45 17 are a little more, but if you paid close to $1000 you got ripped off. IMO your best bet is to find 2 used winter tires around the same tread depth. You said you don't drive much in winter, so you should be fine until you can afford to replace all 4. When you do get a new set of tires, 205/50 17 also fits and are cheaper. Friends don't let friends drink cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyJagaru Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Not sure if Bridgestone private labels, but others do and sometimes you can find the exact same tire under an entirely different name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bman Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Thanks for the advice everyone. I bought 4 Blizzzak WS80's 215/45 17. I guess I'm going to eat balogna sandwiches to pay them off. I put the 3 others on CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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