Hi, please where can I order good cheap tires looking to get the BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK WS90
215 /60 R16 95H SL BSW, for my 06 solara, I need something just for winter, and most likely may get a different car by next winter so, not looking to buy a brand new one.
Thank you for your responses.
how else can I verify they will fit
Do not trust anything the seller says!
Not necessarily because they're bad or lazy people. They just may possess less skills/knowledge than you.
Always measure and verify everything yourself. In fact, you might go as far as test fitting them on your car before paying up. I have done this before, and glad I did. There can be very small variations in bolts pattern, bore size, width, and even offset, which will make them not work on your car. I have been stranded in the winter wilderness because a seller provided the wrong info (long story).
Research on the web to find out what your specs are. Pull out your tape measure, remove your wheel&tire, and check yourself.
I think 2hrs is a bit too far to travel for just tires. Do you live in the country?
Find something closer if you can.
Thank you @MountainManJoe
Not really, just not a lot of sellers here in Delaware, this is all the way in Maryland. And yeah on a good day it's a 2 hrs drive e, I am considering just getting a ws90 winter tire brand new and having them put on my current rims, just wanted something where I could have those on separate rims so during summer I could just take them off easily and put my default tires on my OEM rims.
Fair enough.
new rims can get expensive too. A lot more than yearly remounting.
I once found a guy on craiglist who had his own tire machine in his garage near me. He would mount tires for a very trivial fee. He had a collection of rims out back for cheap too.
We don't have space in our apartment for tires and/or rim I guess I'll be driving with those in my trunk all winter, the weight should help. Lol
where will you put the winter tires when you switch back to summer ones?
Have you heard of "All Weather" tires?
https://www.fountaintire.com/tires/all-weather-tires/
Good and cheap don't go together. Try your local Craigslist.org.
Lol I meant good as it something that won't just blow up on me or something, I don't drive much, but might this winter.
Hi @Doc my car uses 215/60R16, but I found the blizzak WS90 215/65R16
Will this fit are there any issue with using this, this winter, also i plan to swap just the front only, given it fwd.
Please advise
Thank you
Costco.
the 215/60r16 size theyve got is H rated hence claims is not a match as the manufacturer recommends a V rated tire.
do you plan to drive more than 130mph?
https://www.tiresplus.com/tires/tire-buying-guide/tire-speed-rating/
Not sure, my inlaw drives it as well, he drives crazy, he had a camry xse and now an avalon limited, so he does push it hard sometimes, so the answer is occasionally it will be pushed towards 125-130 but very rarely. Can I go with the 215/60r16 H then?
I'm not sure what more you want me to say. You have all the information you need.
None of this will matter because the car will be smoking heap in the ditch from driving 130mph on winter roads.
😆
If rating is just for speed, then I'll ignore it then. Thank you.
Oh @Doc @MountainManJoe
Are you familiar with this site www daresnd.com? Tires there seen dirt cheap.
I found this
https://www.daresnd.com/bridgestone-blizzak-ws90-215-60r16-95h-snow-passenger-car-tires?gclid=CjwKCAiA-dCcBhBQEiwAeWidtSja_5j0tyPiwQj1106dGxacf0Wkv7Th9s4_I5wd3uRrxir8dfyJZhoC0zwQAvD_BwE
There are mixed reviews about it though, some good some bad.
not familiar at all, but since this shop specializes in women's clothing, I would not buy tires from them.
Lol women's clothing 🤣
Okay
Thank you again.
I believe the thread can now end.
Have a great night sir's
I have purchased several tires from simple tire. They seem pretty good, but when I ordered my latest set of nokian hakkapeliittas, the russian made tires, from a year ago seemed fishy. They were missing the 3 peak snowflake emblem, the cryocrystal, and aramid emblems, that are all supposed to be on it.
Thankfully simpletire was easy to return, and I ended up getting an even better deal on the newer version of the hakkas. They seem to be a pretty good place to get winter tires.
I lean toward nokian as every one I have used have been great. The blizzaks are also one of the best, along with michelin X ice. I would look at the price, and reviews and base the decision off that. The biggest downside I saw to blizzaks were that after about 10-12k miles or so they lose a lot of traction.
Interesting video review, the comments are also helpful info from some users.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ynpYq7cdME
Nokian is Finnish
Sorry, I said it funny, I should have said the tires were made in Russia. Thankfully the Fins shut that factory down.
yeah I also heard they had production problems with certain tires.
ie. wearing out after only 10k, and horrendous traction.
Toyo (Japanese) Celsius tires are supposed to be good.
@mmj That's not good, hope I didn't get any of the bad ones. Guess I will know in a couple of years.
No, no... hakkapeliittas are highly regarded as some of the best. WR4's were the crappy ones. Here, listen for yourself ... (2:50)
https://youtu.be/lN6h6DbZeeA?t=170
Thanks, glad to hear the hakkas were not affected.
Thank you all,
@Doc @MountainManJoe
I found this blizzak ws80 tires on fb marketplace, they come with the rims, I don't know if it will fit my 06 solara, these are 215/65R16, the rim uses 5 bolts same as my 06 solara se coupe, how else can I verify they will fit, before driving 2hrs to go get them, the owner is not car savvy
Attaching pictures 
Thank you for your responses.
You need to know the on center spacing of the lug nuts. Example, 5@5.5" to see if the wheels will fit.
@doc
beware! sizes are not always given center-to-center.
215/65R16,
this is not factory size for the 06 Solara. Keep looking!
Okay.
@Doc did say it shouldn't have any issues, it's just a slight aspect ratio difference.
I do know my car's factor side is 215/60r16
I keep finding either a 215/55r16 or 215/65R16 but not my exact tire size, fb marketplace hates me. 😥
@grey - I said the tire size shouldn't be a problem, not the wheel. That's a different matter.
https://www.quora.com/Can-you-use-a-snow-tire-with-a-65-aspect-ratio-to-replace-a-normal-60-aspect-ratio-tire
The wheel is 16inch as well.
Hi, I've got an 06 toyota solara tire size is 215/60r16 V, I can't find any winter v tires, i am looking the get the Bridgestone blizzak ws90, but the 215/60r16 size theyve got is H rated hence claims is not a match as the manufacturer recommends a V rated tire.
also when I went the bridgestone website and put it my car they claim 205/65R16 is what will fit. Pictures attached.
I don't understand why though, is it right
Thank you for your responses.
I can't find any winter v tires, i am looking the get the Bridgestone blizzak ws90, but the 215/60r16 size theyve got is H rated hence claims is not a match as the manufacturer recommends a V rated tire.
"H" rated tires are capable of speeds up to 130 miles per hour. Are you really planning to drive faster than that on your winter tires?
Will they fit - yes. Any issues - no. If the only difference is the aspect ratio, you shouldn't have any problems.
Thank you all.
different aspect ratio means different diameter, which yes could cause problems.
Okay, I'll keep looking for a perfect match then, thank again
It shouldn't be difficult. I've never had a problem find matching wheels and tires.
Here in the east coast it sorta is for me, when I do find one, it's gone before the blink of an eye, even before the seller responds to my messages. Lol
They always be like sorry it's sold.
ahh well that's because it's already winter and EVERYONE is looking.
You have to be the ant, not the grasshopper.
