my niece has a 2007 Hyundai accent with p205/45 16
les schwab says don't make make but might be able to put 15 on it for 1000. any ideas

Do they have to be studded?

Discount has some studless winter tires in that size for $124 a piece.

I'm not a fan of studded tires myself. Yes they're better on ice,but everyday traction (wet or dry roads) is reduced by studs.

I think they can sipe any tire?

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tireSiping.dos

I know there was a spot that not only would sipe your tires, but would insert walnut shells into the siping, and they acted just like studs in the snow, but didn't tear up the road or cause you to skid on dry pavement, which studs can.

Fish on...

Todd

I have a set in the garage that came with my Toyota pickup. I don't know the size but I'll check when I get home. I'm guessing they're 15" as I know my Chev PU has 16's. I wouldn't think a Hyundai would have 16" rims.

siped tires are great in snow but worthless on ice. as with everything nothing there are limits to what works. i had siped tires on my van years back in yakima. if i came to a stop on smooth ice i was stuck. kitty litter was a must when the roads get icy.

by the way 23 dgrs here in camas.

Siped tires also wear out half again faster.

Schwab will often tell you "you can't get there from here" in order to also sell you a new set of wheels to boot.

When my wife enquired about snow tires for her BMW, they told her that the ONLY wheels they had that would fit a BMW were the most spendy ones they carried, and the only tires that fit those wheels were the most expensive ones they had.

Not as bad a Firestone pulling "We can't legally let you drive out of here like that ma'am."
(My response over the cell phone: "Tell them to call the police then!")

So I did some homework, as any informed consumer should do, and found out that for $2000 less, I could get some alloy wheels that fit ANY car and for $1000 less I could get snow tires that would fit those wheels...

Right there at the same Schwab that told my wife that they didn't exist.

Schwab sure has gone down hill in the last few years.
I used to think they were great to deal with.

Now there just another shady auto mechanic type place.

Tires are one of the most important components on any vehicle, and not an consumer item to skimp out and go cheap on in my opinion.

Spend good money and buy good all weather's to begin with and you wont have to "fix" them by doing any aftermarket siping.

Many quality tire manufacturers sipe their tires at the factory now. On my Denali I have Nokian Vatiiva's All weather all terrains, and on the Subaru, the newer Continental ExtremeContact DWS (Dry-Wet-Snow) tires...both factory siped. These tires typically are made using Nanotechnology silica-based tread compounds to reduce operating temperature, improve traction, and extend the life of the tire. A little more $$'s spent up front for a better quality tire will give you better performance and longer wear-life in the end.

These days there is no excuse to not know what you are buying before walking into a store. The interwebz is full of reviews, product comparisons, etc. Do you homework and have a gameplan before you enter any retailer, instead of walking in and asking to get bent over cause you don't know sh!t about what you need.

Larry, fact is there are probably 300K people are looking for tires in Seattle today. Even if you were to find tires, getting them put on will probably take days. Wait until the next warm-up and things get back to normal then try to find the tires she needs. I had a buddy that foolishly went into Discount tire yesterday at 2PM. At 10Pm, he was still there...no freekin thanks!

Mine are P205/70R14 Goodyears. Doesn't sound they'll fit your Hyundai.