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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Default Help! Need one Avon Tech M500 (225/45/17)

I'm hoping someone will be able to help me out here.

I bought a set of Avon Tech M500's from TireRack. Had a blow-out on one, and now have three tires in good shape (worth $750+) and can't find one tire?

I spoke with TireRack and they discontinued the tire. I spoke with Cooper Tires, the manufacturer, and they sold exclusively to TireRack and don't keep anything in inventory.

Any one know where I might get one? Anyone have one they want to get rid of??

I need a 225/45/17 for my '01 S4.

Thanks in advance.
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Default Why do you think the remaining tires are woth $750+?! New they were probably < $90 each.

It might just be time to get 4 new tires.. take a look at the Sumitomo HTRZIII.

<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Ftires%2Ftires.jsp%3FtireMake%3D Sumitomo%26tireModel%3DHTR%2BZ%2BIII">http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&amp;tireModel=HTR+Z+II I</a>
$95 each in your size.
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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Default Re: Why do you think the remaining tires are woth $750+?! New they were probably < $90 each.

You're probably right about them not being worth $750--that's just the pain I feel--$750 worth--given that's 3/4 of what I spent for the whole lot.

Thx for the link to the Sumitomo.
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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I think your $1,000 included the wheels, and those should be fine :-D
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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I WISH they included the wheels; when I got them, they were ~$250/pop for the tires
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You paid $250 each for Tech M500 in 225/45/17!?!! Wow, you got SERIOUSLY raped.
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TireRack.com - In the business of raping?
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