# 2017 Subaru Forester tire replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru, forester\ **Created:** [May 8, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-tire-replacement/116994 "2018-05-08T13:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![john\_neglia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@john\_neglia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john_neglia)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-tire-replacement/116994/21 "2018-05-20T13:06:06Z")
Bill I appreciate your patience with this issue, thanks. What would you do if a tire failure as a result of a nail in the sidewall happened when all of your tires were ~5/32" ? John ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-tire-replacement/116994/22 "2018-05-20T13:09:07Z")
> [@john\_neglia](#): > > What would you do if a tire failure as a result of a nail in the sidewall happened when all of your tires were ~5/32" ? I would buy one new tire of the same brand, size, and speed rating as the other 4 tires, and have its tread depth “shaved” to 5/32. Not that many tire shops can do this, but if you do some searching, you should be able to find one. If all else fails, Tire Rack can do this for you, and ship the tire to you fairly quickly. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-tire-replacement/116994/23 "2018-05-20T13:50:12Z")
I agree with VDC. Alternative is 4 new tires. at 4/32 or less, I would go with the new tires. Possibly at 5 or 6/32 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-forester-tire-replacement/116994.md?page=1)