connor@tirerack

I just wanted to post some information up here for anyone who is considering ordering winter tires. Due to some recent laws changing in Canada and the price of oil (rubber is a petroleum product) all of the tire manufacturers have lowered their available US quantities of snow tires about 20% across the board. This summer Canada has passed a law requiring all cars to have dedicated snow tire for winter driving. Due to this all of the tire manufacturers are sending large amounts of their stock into the Canadian market and shorting the US distributors like Tire Rack. Any one who has ordered snow tires before know they tend to sell out around the end of November and early December. We already have several thousand snow tire orders on back order waiting for the product to come in. As always orders are filled on a first come first serve basis. Once snow tires are sold out they are gone until next season.

Just to give you an idea on product available this winter i have compiled some information below for you all.

Recommended snow tire package for manual transmission models:

225/50R17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60 -- 142.00 ea
17X7.5 Sport Edition A7 -- 115.00 ea
TPMS SENSOR -- 66.00 ea

Recommended snow tire package for automatic transmission base models:

225/55R16 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60 -- 114.00 ea
16X7.5 Sport Edition A7 -- 99.00 ea
TPMS SENSOR -- 66.00 ea

The Sport Edition A7 Rim was chosen specifically due to the lowest price. We have other rims available however the price would go up depending on the model of rim. I have listed other tire options below for your reference also.

215/55R17 Dunlop GRASPIC DS-2 -- 103.00 ea
215/55R17 Dunlop WINTER SPORT M3 -- 135.00 ea
215/55R17 Michelin X-ICE2 -- 131.00 ea

225/50VR17 Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM22 -- 157.00 ea
225/50R17 Bridgestone BLIZZAK WS-60 -- 142.00 ea
225/50R17 Continental Winter Contact TS810 -- 139.00 ea
225/50R17 Dunlop Winter Sport 3D -- 141.00 ea
225/50R17 Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 -- 175.00 ea

225/45R18 Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 -- 195.00 ea
225/45VR18 Dunlop Winter Sport M3 -- 181.00 ea
225/45R18 Michelin X-ICE2 -- 160.00 ea
225/45VR18 Pirelli W240 Snow Sport -- 199.00 ea

Just to make sure everyone is aware i am not longer directly moderating this forum anymore. If you have any questions or would like to place an order please email or call me directly. Since i am not on this forum regularly anymore i will not be able to answer question quickly if they are posted in the forum. I try and look at my PM's at least once a week but i have to focus on the direct calls and emails first.

If you would like to place an order please call me directly at 800-428-8355 X269. if you get my voice mail just leave a message and i will call you back right away. If you would like to email me i can be reached at Connor@TireRack.com .