Not looking to start another tire thread, just a question on how many,
and how old. I'm looking at a set of 4 Blizzak tires at a local used
tire store.These are actually new that I'm considering, I just don't
know their age. They want $200 for a set of 4, mounted and balanced
(no warranty that I know of).

First, am I better off with just putting tires on the rear or is there
an advantage to running them on all four corners?

Second, since snow tires are only run a few month out of the year (at
least here in Indy) I'm guessing they spend a lot of time stacked in
the garage. I don't drive my van much as it's a 3rd car so snow tires
won't see a lot of miles (maybe a 1000 or so a year). So is there a
life expectancy on snows?

BTW, Is there a way to determine how old a tire is? These look good
but I don't want to buy a set of tires that are so old they'll only be
good for a few seasons.

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD