Hal, To answer your question on why I felt comfortable in putting non-Reinforced tires (namely the Blizzaks) on my EV, here's why: 1. According to the stuff on the sidewall, the rating for the tires is 1550 lbs. The front axle load is approx 2800 lbs, and the rear load is 2200 lbs., therefore there is an approx. 300 lb load margin with the Blizzaks. 2. The majority of my driving during the winter using the EV is usually short hops...<25 miles....as opposed to lots of long trips during the summer. When I need to do long distance driving during the winter, the Outback gets the nod. Based on 1 & 2 above, I felt comfortable with the Blizzaks.
As to the availability, I got mine from the local Firestone dealer. BTW Firestone has a deal whereby if you buy either a pair or a set of Blizzaks, they will change them over back to your summer tires w/a balance...change your summers over to Blizzaks w/balancing for the next four years free of charge.
Hope this answers your questions. Ric
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