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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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Looking for good cheep All season (for winter) tires for my stock rims. Suggestions?

Can Anybody tell me what are some good choices on new tires for my WRX. I think I need to get 4 new ones. I want to get somethign that is not too expensive. I am only going to use them for the winter months. I have 17" rims and tires that I use during the spring/fall and summer.

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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 03:26 PM
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Go for the RE950s. They last quite a long time and seem to best bang for the buck.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 07:10 PM
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anything else from tirerack any good?
Old Dec 18, 2002 | 05:47 AM
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I am looking for somehting in the 60 to 85 dollar price range.

Remember this is just for the winter.
Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:44 PM
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Dunlop Winter Sport M2 or Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22 but the M2's are cheaper.
Old Dec 18, 2002 | 09:47 PM
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You can try the SP Sport A2s. I know quite a few SVX owners on the east coast that use this tire and say that it will last them through the winter season.
Old Dec 19, 2002 | 04:47 AM
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How much does it cost to get a single tire mounted and balanced on a rim?
Old Dec 19, 2002 | 09:28 AM
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30 bucks sounds good.
Old Dec 19, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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I throw in another vote for Dunlop SP5000s

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Old Dec 20, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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anybody else?
Old Dec 22, 2002 | 04:16 AM
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SP5000s...!
Old Dec 23, 2002 | 04:43 AM
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Where can I find the SP5000



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