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Brian Waddell is currently offline  Brian Waddell   Canada
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I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455

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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130504 is a reply to message #130502] Thu, 16 June 2011 22:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Byron Songer is currently offline  Byron Songer   United States
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Does this mean you never intend to move the tires around? Interesting. What
are you going to do about a spare?

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> I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the
> back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire
> but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77
> ele 455
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130516 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 00:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Brian Waddell wrote on Thu, 16 June 2011 22:45


I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455



I don't see why it would not work. The front does all of the pulling and most of the stopping.



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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130517 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 00:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Brian,

You noted: "I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front"

I don't understand why you would want to do that?

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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130525 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 05:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Do you REALLY want to fishtail and swap ends
when you attempt to stop on wet pavement?

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> From: sperline1@hotmail.com
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> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:45:33 -0600
> Subject: [GMCnet] tires
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>
> I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130527 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 07:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Brian Waddell wrote on Thu, 16 June 2011 23:45

I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455

Guys, I don't think he means slicks, just using the smoother tread to get a softer ride. Also, several owners on the forum have mentioned they do not rotate the tires since they expire before they wear out.
Brian, your approach makes sense to me. Keep one older tire for a spare.
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130530 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 07:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Brian,
What advantage do you gain by doing this? IMHO I can see no real
value in doing this. Their won't be any real change in ride or noise.

JR Wright

On Jun 16, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Brian Waddell wrote:

>
> I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4
> smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive
> tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive
> tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455
>

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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130531 is a reply to message #130525] Fri, 17 June 2011 07:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Steven Ferguson is currently offline  Steven Ferguson   United States
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Mac,
Smoothie means standard highway tread. Maybe all season tread on the
front. Probably a good combo but eliminates rotation and could keep the
spare out of rotation.

On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:17 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Do you REALLY want to fishtail and swap ends
> when you attempt to stop on wet pavement?
>
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> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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>
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> > From: sperline1@hotmail.com
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:45:33 -0600
> > Subject: [GMCnet] tires
> >
> >
> > I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on
> the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same
> tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks
> brian 77 ele 455
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130536 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 08:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cbwoodsr is currently offline  cbwoodsr   United States
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and if you have a flat or road debris on one of the front's (especially right) make sure you dont drive on wet grass,etc..
This will mismatch your drive pattern/traction for the fronts.
There's logic for both ways..

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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130541 is a reply to message #130516] Fri, 17 June 2011 08:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ken Burton wrote on Fri, 17 June 2011 00:50

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I don't see why it would not work. The front does all of the pulling and "most of the stopping".




Unless you have a reaction arm braking system. Then she hunkers down in the rear and squats. Quite a nice feeling once you get used to it.
Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130560 is a reply to message #130502] Fri, 17 June 2011 10:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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[GMCnet] tires Thu, 16 June 2011 23:45
Brian Waddell


I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455
>
>


That is what I have done for years:

M&S on front for better traction.

Highway tread on back for low rolling resistance, minimum noise.

The only reason to rotate is for uneven tread wear (fix it):

Rotate rears, same side if required.

Wear not likely to be a problem since they will likely age out before wear out.

Mismatch of treads with the spare of little/no concern:
Spare should have same tread as fronts; no concern with front driving/braking/steering tires. On the rear mixed with the other 3 wheels, who would know?

Works for me



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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #130663 is a reply to message #130560] Fri, 17 June 2011 20:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Bill,

Thanks for the explanation.

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-----Original Message-----
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That is what I have done for years:

Bill

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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #131351 is a reply to message #130517] Tue, 21 June 2011 19:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Brian Waddell is currently offline  Brian Waddell   Canada
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more traction.....what other reason would there be


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> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:53:45 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] tires
>
>
>
> Brian,
>
> You noted: "I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front"
>
> I don't understand why you would want to do that?
> --
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #131352 is a reply to message #130525] Tue, 21 June 2011 19:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Brian Waddell is currently offline  Brian Waddell   Canada
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I do not believe that would happen


> From: k2gkk@hotmail.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:17:34 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] tires
>
>
> Do you REALLY want to fishtail and swap ends
> when you attempt to stop on wet pavement?
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
>
>
>
> > From: sperline1@hotmail.com
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:45:33 -0600
> > Subject: [GMCnet] tires
> >
> >
> > I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4 smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #131353 is a reply to message #130530] Tue, 21 June 2011 19:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Brian Waddell is currently offline  Brian Waddell   Canada
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more traction....brian


> From: powerjon@chartermi.net
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> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:26:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] tires
>
> Brian,
> What advantage do you gain by doing this? IMHO I can see no real
> value in doing this. Their won't be any real change in ride or noise.
>
> JR Wright
>
> On Jun 16, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Brian Waddell wrote:
>
> >
> > I am buyin bfg 225 75 r 16.load e...I am thinking of using 4
> > smoothies on the back and the all season or next more agressive
> > tread on the front same tire but a little more aggresive
> > tread....what is the opinions....thanks brian 77 ele 455
> >
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Re: [GMCnet] tires [message #131384 is a reply to message #131351] Tue, 21 June 2011 21:35 Go to previous message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Brian,

Thanks, I NEVER would have figgered that out! ;-)

My GMC has Kumho KL-78 AT tires all around, and I didn't see the point in
having a mis-match. They are not noisy and the ride is smooth.

Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
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more traction.....what other reason would there be



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