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01-08-2010, 10:12 PM
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Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
As the title asks, yes or no?
 Just want to see ur opinions if you have any. I have pretty bad experiences with my falken 912s on snow in this winter so I'm thinking of getting snow tires. Would you get recap snow tires? I am not going to do lot of highway drivings, maybe few thousands miles later or end of April, I will put back falken tires on this car. I ain't sure if I am gonna get rid of this car in the summer too so I wasn't planning to get snow tires, either.
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01-09-2010, 09:07 AM
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Re: Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
Most companies brand new tires are checked only on sampling for blister defects. Recaps are normally checked 100% for blister defects.
Although you are getting a used carcass which will have some wear and tear, you are getting a brand new tread package and you can have a good peace of mind that it was checked for defects. I still personally wouldn't put them on an svx. Maybe on a truck.
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01-09-2010, 09:36 AM
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Re: Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
If it helps, the majority of tires running on 18 wheelers are recaps/regrooveable tires (i.e., I'm with Matt on this topic....don't think I'd put recaps on a car). Where have you found recapped snow tires for automobiles?
-Bill
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01-09-2010, 10:03 AM
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Re: Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
recaps used to be illegal (and may or may not be still) to run on the steering axle of any vehicle. Freight trucks do run them on the rear but the fronts are always (as they call them virgin rubber) new.
I know a guy that had recaps on a Chevelle once and one blew and the result was a badly messed up rear quarter panel. 
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01-09-2010, 10:52 AM
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Re: Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
I would not us recaps myself. I would not recomend them either.
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01-09-2010, 11:14 AM
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Re: Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
Firestone Winterforce are very good, cheap snow tires. Just buy those and give yourself the peace of mind of not having to worry about the quality of your tires.
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#7
01-13-2010, 03:15 AM
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Re: Would you buy/use recap snow tires?
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There's a small town in PA about 10mins driving to north from my area. There's one tire shop specializes in selling recap snow tires. I called them to ask for a quote. For my tire size, one recap snow tire is ONLY $31.50 cash-and-carry. It's cheap lol. I have to take it somewhere to mount-and-balance. The recap idea is a friend of mine told me. He bought the recap snow tires from there and they've been on his Impreza for three winters. They're decent and he has no problems with them so far. I also found a tire store local. The boss sells new and recap snow tires. For my size, he gave me a quote $45 including mount-and-balance plus tax. He said they're reliable to use if you don't always do lot of very long distance highway driving. Bill, if you're interested, I can give you the numbers. 
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