| [GMCnet] Tires Again [message #338184] |
Sun, 28 October 2018 14:24  |
fbhtxak
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Registered: April 2006
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Johnny,
Re "I take them off at 6 years or so and resell them locally for pickups who
will wear them out before they age out."
What are they typically worth in the used market? And how are you finding
the buyers?
I am using Goodrich Commercial TA - mainly because they are readily
available, competitively priced and "fresh" at a nearby local Discount Tire
store. I, too, am removing them at six years but usually less than 50K
miles. I, however, would do that regardless of "name brand" manufacturer -
except for the rough-riding "all steel" (Goodyear G159) tires I installed in
the late '90s. I used those things for ten years (with no "events"), about
80K miles and still not worn to the "wear bars". Their replacement cost
would have been about $350/tire, ready to drive away. So, I opted for the
BFG Commercial TA - much less expensive and a substantially more comfortable
ride. 'Just was unwilling to pay the disproportionately increased cost over
ten years of the replacement G159s.
I use Cooper tires on our Alaska-based Airstream coach - mainly because the
tire store I use keeps them on hand. For the size I need, other "name brand"
tires have to be "imported" from warehouses in "America" and it takes up to
two weeks to get them.
Fred
Fred Hudspeth
1978 Royale (TZE 368V101335) - Tyler, TX
1982 Airstream Excella (motorhome) - Cooper Landing, Alaska
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Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 07:10:22 -0600
From: Johnny Bridges
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires Again
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Cooper HT3s. Decent tires, not greatly expensive, and the local store's
been selling me tires for 30 odd years. Quiet, which matters to me. I'm
like Dunahugh, I don't go off the hard surface except when the pad at the
campsite is gravel. They sell for whatever WalMart us getting. Mine age out
before they wear out. I take them off at 6 years or so and resell them
locally for pickups who will wear them out before they age out.
--johnny
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tires Again [message #338199 is a reply to message #338184] |
Mon, 29 October 2018 10:34  |
jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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local craigslist gets 25 - 50 per.
-- johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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