Are these DONE?
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Staging Lane
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Are these DONE? A buddy upstate has some tires, doesn't know how to measure, and neither can i. Hence the question, Are these tires completely shot? AND, what would you say they're (all 4) worth?
In other words... i'm offered to take these 4, for 50 bucks... Should I take them!? I heard Comp's are tough to find, and are pretty badass (except in rain).
In other words... i'm offered to take these 4, for 50 bucks... Should I take them!? I heard Comp's are tough to find, and are pretty badass (except in rain).
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Staging Lane
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My concern is this: I'll pay the 50, then perhaps another 30 to mount them onto rims and maybe balanced, then they're DONE. Next wheel, same deal. Why would i want to do that with 4 tires? Isn't that a hassle
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for 50 bucks for the set of 4, it's worth it to buy them. even if they only last another 3000 - 5000 miles, you'll only be spending $12.50/tire plus whatever the mounting/balancing costs....you'll be hard-pressed to find another deal like that.
many tires out there (including these) have "wear marks" that help to easily identify when the tread is below acceptable levels....see the pic i attached with the "wear marks" circled in yellow. if you look closely, you can see them going horizontally in between the rows of tread
many tires out there (including these) have "wear marks" that help to easily identify when the tread is below acceptable levels....see the pic i attached with the "wear marks" circled in yellow. if you look closely, you can see them going horizontally in between the rows of tread
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Staging Lane
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wow, that's pretty close to SHOT. Thank you for the little lesson there 02z28. I guess you're right, nothing wrong with what you're saying. I guess i'm making a fuss about the inconvenience of swapping one wheel 4 times!
The wear rate is actually excellent. Review with these tires are either black or white. Those who like them LOVE them, others HATE them. The main concern seems to be rain, but give them a shot.
SOLD. 
buy them!!! 
I don't understand what you're saying, "swapping one wheel 4 times"... You mean the other 3 tires on your car are OK, and you need to replace only one tire??
To me, it looks like there's about 45-50% of the tread left. Depending on how hard you drive, there's probably 3-4 thousand miles left in them. As "02Z28" said, for $12.50 a tire plus mounting/balancing, how can you go wrong...unless they've been outside in the sun and snow for a couple of years since they were last used, and they're all dried out.
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Staging Lane
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They have been stacked on snow, for 2 weeks now... I'll run my hand down the sideline to check out for any rash or tear. Thanks