Blew a tire, should I replace the one or get a new set?

[SketchMaster]

I hit a patch of ice in a parking lot and slid into the curb putting a tare in the side wall of my front right tire, oddly enough the rim only has a small scratch.

I just got the car and the tires have less than 5k on them, I was going to just replace the one tire and be done with it but after looking on Tirerack.com I found the OEM tires suck. So now I'm playing with the idea of selling (or trading in) the three good tires and get a good set of AT-tires. Think this would be a good idea just to make sure I don't get any tractions issues?

Oh Wise and Mighty Internet, bless me with your wisdom!

 

[Captante]

Depends ... Tirerack is a good place to comparasion-shop, but remember they sell tires & thus would MUCH rather sell you 4 then 1 if possible.

I'd seek information from other sources too before replacing all 4 tires when theres only 5k on them ... what kind are they btw?

 

[Alone]

You say 5k, but you need to be more specific.

How much wear is there on the treads?

Either way, I would probably only replace the one.

 

[Balt]

I would just replace the one. 5,000 miles doesn't seem like a lot.

I'm pretty cheap, though.

 

[compuwiz1]

I hate mismatched tires, but if you can get exact replacements, with no more than a few miles variance, go for it. I'd probably see if the tire shop would give some trade in on the other three, or sell them.

 

[SketchMaster]

The link to the tire is in my first post.

I haven't gone out and checked them but I'm pretty sure the treads have very little ware on them sinc 90% of my driving is done on the highway.

I want to be cheap and repalce just one but then I start to wonder if any issues will come up when I'm making a turn in the snow and one tire has more grip that the others sending me into a spin or slide. (WEEE! Power slide!)

 

[lobbyone]

Just get the one tire and use the extra cash for beer and hookers :beer:

 

[Shortcut]

should be ok to replace the one.

you could also keep two of old tires instead of buying all 4 new ones.

 

[thomsbrain]

i would replace the one, but only put it on non-drive wheels to avoid undue wear on the differential. if you have AWD, i'd consider getting it shaved a little bit to match the others.

 

[SketchMaster]

The car is AWD, how much does it cost to get a tire shaved?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

just get 2 new front ones.

most AWD drive cars are split 60/40 or even more in favour of the front (FWD = understeer = safe) just get 2 new front tyres and it should be fine. unless of course the back ones are looking shabby. the law here is minimum 1.6mm tread on your tyre, but personnally i think thats too little, so i stick to 2.5-3mm as a minimum if i can, especially in winter. im sure its been proven that 3mm minimum tread depth >>>>> 1.6mm in tests when it comes to braking and emergency manouvers in the wet.

 

[BoomerD]

Wow, you blew a tire? How do you get the taste of that rubbery air out of your mouth?

I agree that the Turanza isn't a great tire. (don't care for Bridgestones period) Depending on your financial situation, either just replace the one with a matching Turanza for now, or get a new set of 4 different tires. What is the car?

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: SketchMaster
The link to the tire is in my first post.

I haven't gone out and checked them but I'm pretty sure the treads have very little ware on them sinc 90% of my driving is done on the highway.

I want to be cheap and repalce just one but then I start to wonder if any issues will come up when I'm making a turn in the snow and one tire has more grip that the others sending me into a spin or slide. (WEEE! Power slide!)

With only 5k I wouldn't worry about it ... the treadware difference at that milage should be minimal unless you have been doing a lot of hard cornering which can bevel the outer tread blocks.

Also although I wouldn't buy 4 of these tires as replacements when you do get new ones because you certainly can do better, unless you do a lot of snow driving they arn't THAT bad.

 

[SketchMaster]

Originally posted by: Captante
With only 5k I wouldn't worry about it ... the treadware difference at that milage should be minimal unless you have been doing a lot of hard cornering which can bevel the outer tread blocks.

Also although I wouldn't buy 4 of these tires as replacements when you do get new ones because you certainly can do better, unless you do a lot of snow driving they arn't THAT bad.

That was my logic with getting a new set, to get better tires on the car. (Sleepy so I'm not thinking about what I type.)

And the car is a 2007 Suzuki SX4, BoomerD.

 

[BoomerD]

Your profile says you're in Colorade...Front range or western slope? How much snow driving do you do? Personally, when I live somewhere that gets lots of snow, I switch to winter tires all around, (maybe even studded tires) then back to other tires in the spring.
I LIKE Michelin tires, and have had nothing but excellent results from them, but am not a Michelin fanboi. I've also had great luck with Toyo tires. I have a set of Proxes (don't remember which model) on my 87 BMW 735i...GREAT handling tires, great wearing tires, but, I DO NOT drive in the snow, so I can't tell you how they are for that.
To me, what if comes down to, is do you like the Turanzas on the car? The reviews I read are pretty mixed, but most say they're crappy in the snow. If you like them, then just replace the one, If you don't like them, or would like something better in the snow, then replace all 4 with a winter tire, (Michelin Alpins would be my first choice, followed by Bridgestone Blizzaks), then, once the thaw his, either buy that replacement Turanza, OR buy 4 thres that you like...
Costs more to do it this way, but I like having better tires in the snow than just a basic "All-Season" tire...those should be called "3 Season tires".

 

[SketchMaster]

I ended up getting a set of used Michelin from Big-O tires. I wanted to get a set of BFGoodrich traction T/As but no one had them in stock (called some others stores).

They had about 500mi on them and after all was said and done I paid $206.30, not a bad deal.

I didn't really notice a huge improvement over my old tires but the ride on the highway is a bit more enjoyable. Minus the slight wobble, I opted out of checking the alignment while I was there so I'll have to go back and have them tweak it.

 

[Kelvrick]

I don't know what you drive, but I'm guessing an impreza?

I plan on getting a set of Michelin Pilot sport a/s next rotation with my legacy.

 

[SketchMaster]

Like I said three posts up it's a Suzuki SX4.

I've found for the most part BFGoodrich is a better bang for buck than Michelin. But I've been told that Michelin bought out Goodrich so I guess it's a moot point now.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: SketchMaster
Like I said three posts up it's a Suzuki SX4.

I've found for the most part BFGoodrich is a better bang for buck than Michelin. But I've been told that Michelin bought out Goodrich so I guess it's a moot point now.

Blah, I can't be expected to read that far down the thread!