help w/ winter tires
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help w/ winter tires
hey guys im new to this site and i plan on buying some winter tires. I live in the city and plan on driving my 04 daily and i was wondering if someone could give me some advice in winter tires, people told me blizzaks but they are a bit pricey i got a quote for around 800, please help thanks guys
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You can see the prices and reviews (very helpful). You can figure out the price. You may be able to deal with the local tire installer to match the price or you can have the tires shipped and just pay for mounting them.
I went to my local tire shop asked for "Dunlop Winter Sport M3s". They were $200 higher than tirerack but that included mounting. (Figure it costs $100 for mounting). So I ordered them from tirerack (you pay shipping but no tax).
I don't have them on the car yet, but they also have a $50 rebate but only if you buy them before 11-9-05.
I'll be looking at $500, but remember you can use them for (perhaps) 5 years since you only use them in the winter.
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You can see the prices and reviews (very helpful). You can figure out the price. You may be able to deal with the local tire installer to match the price or you can have the tires shipped and just pay for mounting them.
I went to my local tire shop asked for "Dunlop Winter Sport M3s". They were $200 higher than tirerack but that included mounting. (Figure it costs $100 for mounting). So I ordered them from tirerack (you pay shipping but no tax).
I don't have them on the car yet, but they also have a $50 rebate but only if you buy them before 11-9-05.
I'll be looking at $500, but remember you can use them for (perhaps) 5 years since you only use them in the winter.
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Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 are Performance Winter tires that were developed to blend dry road performance with snow traction. They are sized for sports cars, coupes and sedans that come from the factory equipped with low profile tires mounted on large diameter alloy wheels and are engineered to deliver performance and traction whether the road is snow-covered or not.
..feature a silica based tread compound that remains pliable in cold temperatures. Using Dunlop V-Technology, this compound is molded into a directional tread design that helps maintain good traction on wet and slush-covered roads while its high-density lateral zigzag sipes and independent tread blocks provide the edges to help bite into snow.
..feature a silica based tread compound that remains pliable in cold temperatures. Using Dunlop V-Technology, this compound is molded into a directional tread design that helps maintain good traction on wet and slush-covered roads while its high-density lateral zigzag sipes and independent tread blocks provide the edges to help bite into snow.
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I actually like the Dunlop Winter Sport M3 on the car. They are 586.00 plus about 8.00 per tire shipping and I do have them in stock. You would just run the OE sizes for the winter. I also have installers throughout the country to help with the mounting.
If I can help let me know.
If I can help let me know.
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If you're concerned about $, you might consider the Hancook W300. These are approx. $90/tire. Discount tire carries these. They're roughly equivalent to a Michelin Alpin from what I've heard.
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