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Originally Posted by headhunt3r
How does something like that happen? Any chance you can claim warranty on it? Shaving a new tire down to 4 years of wear seems like a bad choice. Out of your options I'd opt for 2. Option 4 maybe if you're also hurting for space to get rid of owning 2 sets of tires.
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
4 yrs and it cracked like that ... hmmm, warranty material indeed. They would pro-rate cost of new one if you bought your original set new. But that stills leave the predicament how you match the new one's tread with the other 3.
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I'm not sure how it became like this - it's almost like someone took something sharp and cut a slit given how clean it is. I agree that shaving down the tire to match 4 years of wear is silly, but it's the cheapest option right now. Tires came with the vehicle so I'm not sure if a tire warranty applies in this case.
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
Another option .. try to find one PremiumContact6 with similar tread wear ... LONG shot.
But option 4 sounds like it's the best if you only have one set of wheels, get a set of CC2 and be done with it. A lot simpler than even 2 set of wheels with summer and winters ... unless you mount and dismount yourself. It costs me like $50 per change even with 2 sets of wheels at local tire store, some charge >$60.
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I couldn't find a matching tire on FB marketplace and CL so I'm out of luck finding a used tire right now. Long-term I do want a second set of wheels - I've been researching different setups since I only know of 2 non-OEM wheels that can clear the brakes without spacers. I'm not huge on their designs - OZ Rally or OZ Gran Turismo GLT - while OEM wheels are $1,500 per corner and impossible to find used.
This tire damage is forcing my hand to make a decision sooner, but right now I'm probably leaning towards 2 or 4 as well. 2 will give me better performance year-round at the cost of tire swaps, while 4 trades performance (and efficiency?) for convenience.