| Gladiator Tires [message #196769] |
Tue, 29 January 2013 15:02  |
John Sharpe
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Looking for tires for the Spectrum. Gladiators are about $80 less than Kumhos and less than half the price of Goodyears. What's your experience with these tires? I don't really want opinions or experiences with any other manufacturer.
John Sharpe
Humble,TX
'78 Eleganza TBI
'89 Spectrum 2000 MPI V-10
'40 Ford Panel Delivery TPI
johnasharpe@gmail.com
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| Re: Gladiator Tires [message #196771 is a reply to message #196769] |
Tue, 29 January 2013 15:30  |
Larry
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| John Sharpe wrote on Tue, 29 January 2013 15:02 |
Looking for tires for the Spectrum. Gladiators are about $80 less than Kumhos and less than half the price of Goodyears. What's your experience with these tires? I don't really want opinions or experiences with any other manufacturer.
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HI John,
I know that you "don't really want opinions or experiences with any other manufacturer" but...hey...I'm gonna give it to you anyway...
I bought a set of 6 Hercules Ironman tires for my coach. (Hercules...Gladiator?? Hummm...) The price was considerably less than any other brand available, and they are actually made in the US. I had trouble with all but one of the six tires. I had a combination of wear, out of balance, out of round and tread seperation issues. And when I was away from the upper midwest where they are marketed, I could not find a dealer that would adjust them, When I did find one, it would have cost me more in fuel to get to the dealer than what the tire was worth. Finally said F&*K IT" Bought a well known brand name. So far so good. JMHO
Larry 
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: Gladiator Tires [message #196790 is a reply to message #196788] |
Tue, 29 January 2013 19:34 |
John Sharpe
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....a combination of wear, out of balance, out of round and tread seperation issues......
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Thanks guys, I don't want to buy a problem that's for sure. Seems like the manufacturers are protecting the dealers territories. The only BFG dealer in my area is Discount and they don't even stock them. I think that on the road finding a dealer for specific size and brand would be a crap shoot.
Glen can you edit your post to include the link for the truck tire rating site?
John Sharpe
Humble,TX
'78 Eleganza TBI
'89 Spectrum 2000 MPI V-10
'40 Ford Panel Delivery TPI
johnasharpe@gmail.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gladiator Tires [message #196826 is a reply to message #196769] |
Wed, 30 January 2013 06:49 |
jhbridges
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My guy offered them as a cheaper alternative to the Coopers I ended up with but noted that, dues to his past experience with them he would offer no warranty. Once the wheels left his shop, I would be on my own. Also, he said he had to take what they sent, and though they would be new, the build date would be whatever was on them. (He selected the Coopers less than 6 weeks old at the warehouse) Since I've dealt with him and his Dad for 25 years, I took his advice.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: John Sharpe <johnasharpe@earthlink.net>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:02 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Gladiator Tires
Looking for tires for the Spectrum. Gladiators are about $80 less than Kumhos and less than half the price of Goodyears. What's your experience with these tires? I don't really want opinions or experiences with any other manufacturer.
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John Sharpe
Humble,TX
'78 Eleganza TBI
'89 Spectrum 2000 MPI V-10
'40 Ford Deluxe TBI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gladiator Tires [message #196922 is a reply to message #196826] |
Thu, 31 January 2013 00:12 |
John Sharpe
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.....due to his past experience with them he would offer no warranty.......
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Thanks Johnny, That's the kind of info I was looking for. Good or Bad
John Sharpe
Humble,TX
'78 Eleganza TBI
'89 Spectrum 2000 MPI V-10
'40 Ford Panel Delivery TPI
johnasharpe@gmail.com
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