| Tires...again but different [message #218998] |
Sun, 18 August 2013 20:31  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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Ok, I'm going to get new tires before Branson. I know from reading I want Polyester sidewalls load range E 225/75-16's (Alcoas)
There are a jillion web sites for tire stores and each has a dozen or so different models for 5-8 different brands. None of them say which are steel belted sidewalls and which are poly (rag).
What would be helpful is if folks that have this type of tire would post the model of the tire. Cooper superwidget xl, or Firestone ballbuster HT, or whatever.
I've got a metalshaping customer that owns a tire store and I called him. When I told him I wanted rag sidewalls, he didn't understand what I meant. I didn't think to be more specific and say Polyester sidewalls and steel tread belts. He recommended Firestone Transforce HT which some have said were harsh riding.
My current tires are about to age out while anything would be an improvement over the flat spotted ones I have, it'd be nice to have a quieter, softer ride.
I can call a bunch of places but hate to spend several hours talking to some sales guy who only knows that his boss told him to push today.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Tires...again but different [message #219044 is a reply to message #218998] |
Sun, 18 August 2013 23:53  |
rgf
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Registered: January 2004
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Kerry,
Going back to tire wars times... I took off the Michelins and put a set of Goodyear Wrangler HT tires on the ARK. Never had a problem, very low tread wear, much better rut handling than steel sidewall Michelins, reasonable winter traction for an all season(but it's not at all like a snow tire). All in all... extremely pleased.
In January of this year the second set of Wrangler HTs were becoming dated, okay for a local slow trip but I felt too aged for a lengthy road trip at interstate speeds... sooooo (nobody hit me!) I bought, on the recommendation of the Goodyear dealer, a set of GT Radial Savero HT2 tires. Seems they are run on a lot of school and intercity buses around here. Much, much cheaper too.
Gotta say ... the first 5000 miles or so have been tremendous..even a better ride than the Wranglers which surprised me a bunch.
Hooker(s) ? they're a Chinese company, the colour isn't as black as the Wranglers.
BUT I like 'em
Richard and the ARK
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires...again but different [message #219097 is a reply to message #218998] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 11:07 |
Ron77
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Registered: August 2012
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I just bought a set of Firestone Transforce HT's in 2:45/75 x 16 for my
buddys truck. He's towing my trailer with two of my cackle cars to Cordova,
ILL for this weekend. I bought the tires at www.onlinetires.com. They were
about $130 each and got here overnight (Cerrito, CA to Escondido, CA) for
$50. Had to also pay tax because the tire store is in California and so am
I.
Nice highway tread, balanced up nice, 1 1/2 ounce to 4 ounces on a 50 pound
tire. Truck rides great with 70 pounds of air. Very satisfactory purchase,
will use them again, for sure!!!
Ron Johnson
77 Eleganza II
Escondido, CA
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Subject: [GMCnet] Tires...again but different
Ok, I'm going to get new tires before Branson. I know from reading I want
Polyester sidewalls load range E 225/75-16's (Alcoas)
There are a jillion web sites for tire stores and each has a dozen or so
different models for 5-8 different brands. None of them say which are steel
belted sidewalls and which are poly (rag).
What would be helpful is if folks that have this type of tire would post the
model of the tire. Cooper superwidget xl, or Firestone ballbuster HT, or
whatever.
I've got a metalshaping customer that owns a tire store and I called him.
When I told him I wanted rag sidewalls, he didn't understand what I meant.
I didn't think to be more specific and say Polyester sidewalls and steel
tread belts. He recommended Firestone Transforce HT which some have said
were harsh riding.
My current tires are about to age out while anything would be an improvement
over the flat spotted ones I have, it'd be nice to have a quieter, softer
ride.
I can call a bunch of places but hate to spend several hours talking to some
sales guy who only knows that his boss told him to push today.
--
Kerry Pinkerton
North Alabama, near Huntsville,
77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as an
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires...again but different [message #219105 is a reply to message #219097] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 11:44 |
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jaholland
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Registered: June 2010
Location: Sweet Home Alebamy
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Kerry;
I picked up a couple of NEXEN 225/75R/16E LT Tires
from David Tire Company {4th Ave N} Birmingham Al.
{ total carry out the door price ~> $250.00 }
~ Joe ~
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