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Originally Posted by Canuck
That's not a bad idea, I was thinking something similar. Unfortunately here in Canada the WS80s/90s tend to be $200 a tire while the Arctics are $160 (I can get the SI for $170). The car technically has a set of the Blizzaks already, but the center tread of the tire is practically gone and since this is my first RWD in the winter I don't think I should run them.
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That's unfortunate, any new WS80s are at a minimum two years old since production of WS90s was for the 2018-2019 winter. They should be on heavy discount since the rubber compounds degrade over time. This was a big reason I went with 16" tires for winters. It's a lot harder to make this call when tires are pushing $900+ after mounting and balancing vs ~$600.
Either way, a dedicated snow gets my vote, even if it's used or mid-tier. If the border weren't closed I'd say drive down on the used ones and get them replaced for cheap, no one would think you need to declare the tires you're driving on!