Mandatory winter tires

[Big Cliff]

2 hours ago, Loonietoon said:

I have 4 Brand new Snows that l have advertised and no one wants them. 1/2 what l paid for them with Rims. Do not Get it ????

What brand and size

[Loonietoon]

Cliff they are Firestone Winterforce Bought Brand New November 2023... Size 195-65 x 15 with Rims only maybe 500 KM on them DOT W5AE WF2 Cost OVER $1300.00 With Rims...$650.00 or B/O

[smitty55]

5 hours ago, Loonietoon said:

I have 4 Brand new Snows that l have advertised and no one wants them. 1/2 what l paid for them with Rims. Do not Get it ????

By this time of the season most everyone already has theirs and no one is looking. Last fall I found some perfect shape all weather almost brand new BF Goodrich tires on GM rims for $300. Tires themselves were close to $1100 installed.

Edited February 14 by smitty55

[Big Cliff]

8 hours ago, Loonietoon said:

Cliff they are Firestone Winterforce Bought Brand New November 2023... Size 195-65 x 15 with Rims only maybe 500 KM on them DOT W5AE WF2 Cost OVER $1300.00 With Rims...$650.00 or B/O

What were the rims for, (what vehicle) rims won't be any use if they don't fit.

[BITEME]

Snow, snow, more snow, freezing rain in the morning, rain all night now it’s blowing 90 and below zero it’s a mess glad for the studs on!!!

[Loonietoon]

9 hours ago, smitty55 said:

By this time of the season most everyone already has theirs and no one is looking. Last fall I found some perfect shape all weather almost brand new BF Goodrich tires on GM rims for $300. Tires themselves were close to $1100 installed.

They have been advertised since November

[Loonietoon]

3 hours ago, Big Cliff said:

What were the rims for, (what vehicle) rims won't be any use if they don't fit.

Rims fit a Hyundai Elantra Cliff

[BITEME]

the other day

today big Green is not in a happy state

[lew]

You live in a beautiful hood Pete.

[Big Cliff]

3 hours ago, Loonietoon said:

Rims fit a Hyundai Elantra Cliff

Ok, my son is buying a new Tuscon, I might have a buyer. Will let you know soon 

[BITEME]

Couple hours later tides a bit lower but the mean green is getting meaner

high tide will be fun if the wind stays on

 

 

Edited February 14 by BITEME

[Big Cliff]

Okay, won’t fit the Tucson and my daughter just got new snow tires last year. I’ll see if I can find someone. 

[BITEME]

1 hour ago, lew said:

You live in a beautiful hood Pete.

That’s the work site Lew

[Loonietoon]

4 hours ago, Big Cliff said:

Ok, my son is buying a new Tuscon, I might have a buyer. Will let you know soon 

No problem Cliff

[Loonietoon]

9 hours ago, Big Cliff said:

Okay, won’t fit the Tucson and my daughter just got new snow tires last year. I’ll see if I can find someone. 

No problem Cliff. Thanks any way They are stored in the Garage so they are Protected

[12 Volt Man]

the biggest issue with mandatory winter tires is that Canadian's by and large have no money any more thanks to the sky high cost of living in this province/country. 

There is an affordability crisis of everything right now, people don't have an extra $1200 lying around if they were forced upon drivers. 

I get the benefits, I get the fact that the summer ones will last twice as long etc. 

it's the mandatory up front cost that is the problem. People can barely afford to eat right now, let alone buy winter tires. 

and the carbon tax is going up again in April..

A fart could do a better job than Justine Dildeau. 

Edited Tuesday at 06:32 PM by 12 Volt Man

[smitty55]

8 hours ago, 12 Volt Man said:

the biggest issue with mandatory winter tires is that Canadian's by and large have no money any more thanks to the sky high cost of living in this province/country. 

There is an affordability crisis of everything right now, people don't have an extra $1200 lying around if they were forced upon drivers. 

I get the benefits, I get the fact that the summer ones will last twice as long etc. 

it's the mandatory up front cost that is the problem. People can barely afford to eat right now, let alone buy winter tires. 

and the carbon tax is going up again in April..

A fart could do a better job than Justine Dildeau. 

It pays to shop around for tires. In Sept 22 I bought a 95 Lumina with only 117k on it, never winter driven. Summers had plenty of tread left but the sidewalls were getting cracked. I found a set of snows in fantastic shape for $200 and for $500 total I had them mounted on winter steel rims and on my third winter now. Summers still have plenty of tread but cracking is getting real bad so I found an almost new set of all seasons on rims last fall for $300 that will end up being less than $500 to get them removed and mounted on the original rims that I have to use due to the real deep offset. For the miles I put on they'll last me for another ten years I figure. So deals can be had.