$82 each or the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8s' 175/65-15 that have hexagon studs at $125 each ? Installation included for the 8s' ( $500 ) , not so for the Arctic . Additional $65 for mount / balance costing close to $400 installed .

 

Do you want a studded or a non-studded setup? Also, do you have a second set of wheels to mount these on, or do you plan to swap them back and forth each season on one set of wheels?

If I were shopping in the $400-$500 price range, I would order a set of 14" Altimax Arctics mounted and balanced on steel wheels from Tire Rack (which is actually what I did). You can also have them add/install studs if you'd like for a relatively small charge.

 

That is exactly what I did. they cost me $379 mounted and balanced on new wheels out the door. (no shipping and no studs) They even threw in new lug nuts for the new steel wheels. They would have mounted them on the car but I did not have it there. I picked them up in my PU truck and installed them myself on the Fit later that week.