Are these Blizzak LM-60's too worn down
 

May buy these used. Seller says they were only used for one winter.
Do they look a little worn down to you?

Thanks for any help and advice. Attachment 57240

What's the tread depth?
Winter tires below 5/32 don't perform their best on snow, sleet covered roads.
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The seller doesn't have a gauge. He sent me a couple more pics with a penny in the tread.
I'm hoping someone can't look at the pics and tell me if the tread depth is ok.

They are being sold at a used price, about $350. Worth it?

Thanks.

Take a penny and measure it with a tire gauge, the pic he provided shows it pretty well. I would guess he used the tire with the most tread.

You don't note where in "NY"...if you are driving around Buffalo/Rochester is very diff than driving around the surrounding counties of NYC, in my experience.
And, depending on how many miles you do in a 'winter', they may be a good deal to get you through one winter.

They have tread, at least for one normal 3-4 month season, imo.
GL, mD

That's it, huh? That's kind of what I was thinking.
I'm trying to decide whether I should buy these used ones cheap or bite the bullet and buy a new SAFE set.

Not sure what you mean...yes, a new set may be 'safer', and you will probably get at least 2 seasons out them, maybe 3, all dependent on how many miles you drive in 'your winter', and how many miles are driven on bare pavement. None of us can know your situ...

If I was looking for a one season set, of reasonable time length and miles, and wanted a deal, those seem to be good. But it is your decision.
GL, mD

Thanks for the info. I'm kind of new to cars in general.

So winter tires will only last about 3 seasons when bought new?
I do very little driving here near NYC, about 20 miles on weekends only. I don't foresee too much snow this winter and was hoping to wait til my new Dueler HP's wore down a little, get some Continue DWS's and call it a day.

I guess I should consider these tires tho.

In my previous experience of winters in Orange County NY and in driving all over metro NYC area/north Jersey, I usually got 3 seasons out of a set, though the third season was usually pushing it. But, it is really dependent on one's winter 'season' mileage obviously, and how much time/miles is spent zooming down the highways on bare pavement, which tends to wear those nicely siped winter tire tread designs.

If I was living in the City and only doing that small mileage on weekends, as your post suggests, I would take a Pasadena on that winter set, or any winter set; drive when it isn't a blizzard or iced over.
GL,mD

PS: "I'm kind of new to cars in general." Nice to be 'new to cars' and driving what you drive. ;)

Thank you for the much appreciated info. Yes, it's verrrry nice!

Measuring tread depth with Coin - Send this to seller
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Depends on how much you drive. I have used my set for 4 to 5 seasons for new.

Honestly, a new set of Blizzaks at tire rack are about $700 (non run flat.) Why risk it? For another $350 you will not have to worry.

$700. for a set would be amazing. Unfort I'm only seeing Blizzaks at TR for about $350. per tire.
I'd like to go with 4 Conti DWS's. Would anyone like to buy a set of Dueler HP's used for about 300 miles? 275/315's. Just a feeler. $1200.?
I'd also sell the set of oem 212 rims I picked up. $600.?

Sorry, they are the Bridgestone DM-V1, non run flat. I know my Blizzaks were $700 something shipped to the door.

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i just paid $325/tire installed for LM-60s at the dealer. Great tire, handled well in the snow in VT - not sure I'd buy them used since you need the tread depth to make them effective. But as another poster said, best to just drive on good days if you aren't driving that often.

Imo, You could get a winter or two out of those. Depends on how you drive and how many miles you put on them.

Those tires have seen more than one season, I have same tires 2 months old and they are REALLY chunky!