help finding a recently out of production truck tire?????

[Dan-o]

Hi all.

Looking for help.

I put a nail through one of my tires this weekend.
(It happens to be a Falken Wildpaek A/T AT02, size 285 75 16)

The tires only have about 4,000 miles on them, but they are 2 years old (hunting rig).

The other 3 tires are practically new.

I checked E-Bay and called some local tire stores.

Any ideas on how I can find an out-of-production tire?

Thanks in advance,

Dan

[WARHORSE]

They cant fix a nail hole??

[Dan-o]

Not this hole.

Through-and-through on the side wall.

 

[Encore 280]

Can't put a good patch on the inside then put a tube in it? Sidewall damaged too bad?

[Dan-o]

The tire store said they can't fix it on the sidewall where it is.

I don't really want to risk it if the tire store says they don't want to fix it.

Just wondering about a tube.......   how would that work since there is a TPMS (tire pressure monitor system) unit in there?

[Encore 280]

Probably be a better idea just to find another tire. Better safe than sorry. Check Craigslist. Good luck.

[Dan-o]

Yeah, I definitely want a new tire.

It's just that the other three are practically new and I'd like to have them match.

[SniperDanWA]

Tirerack.com carries Falken.  They might have it.

[ac_156]

Check out discount tire direct. Here is a link

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/filterTireProducts.do?brd=Falken&fl=&ar=75&fqs=true&rf=tireSearchForm&rd=16&cs=285&sortBy=prca&exposed=brd

[Dan-o]

Tirerack.com carries Falken.  They might have it.

Thanks. I will check them out online.   

[Happy Gilmore]

It's a common tire size. Wouldn't be the end of the world to put one on a spare and buy two new ones? The place you bought them hung you out?

Where did you buy the tire?

[Dan-o]

Check out discount tire direct. Here is a link

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/filterTireProducts.do?brd=Falken&fl=&ar=75&fqs=true&rf=tireSearchForm&rd=16&cs=285&sortBy=prca&exposed=brd

[Dan-o]

I bought them from a small independent shop, but it wouldn't be fair to say they hung me out.   They had a guy online looking for 10-15 minutes.   

The tire is no longer in production, and nobody seems to habe any.... not even ebay.   

It's a common tire size. Wouldn't be the end of the world to put one on a spare and buy two new ones? The place you bought them hung you out?

Where did you buy the tire?

[Dan-o]

And thanks ac_156.   

I will check out that lead.   

[Happy Gilmore]

I bought them from a small independent shop, but it wouldn't be fair to say they hung me out.   They had a guy online looking for 10-15 minutes.   

The tire is no longer in production, and nobody seems to habe any.... not even ebay.   

It's a common tire size. Wouldn't be the end of the world to put one on a spare and buy two new ones? The place you bought them hung you out?

Where did you buy the tire?

That sucks. I'd send one to a full size spare and just buy two new ones. It would annoy me as well having a mix match set.