| [GMCnet] Another tire experience [message #246885] |
Wed, 09 April 2014 10:16  |
glwgmc
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Like Armand, I had less than good experiences with Cooper and Firestone before switching to 16" aluminum wheels. I have had really great experience with Toyo and BF Goodrich Commercial TA. I now run only the Commercial TA on both the Royale and the Clasco. Nice ride, good balance, handle well and wear very well in our application. They are available most anywhere which is a great advantage to us since we travel far and wide.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
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Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:26:39 -0500
From: Armand Minnie <armand@minniebiz.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Another Tire Experience
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rjw wrote on Tue, 08 April 2014 07:48
> I called it a blowout. It happened less than 24 hours after I finished installing a new engine and transmission and was on the way to the GMCMI rally in DuQuoin. When I heard the very loud bang, the first thought was I had blown up my new engine. I was relieved that it was only a tire that had blown up and not the motor.
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> http://www.palmbeachgmc.com/images/blow1.jpg
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> http://www.palmbeachgmc.com/images/blow2.jpg
That is definitely not a separation. I have had separations on a Cooper tire and a Michelin and when they took the Michelins that did not separate off the coach all of them except one had wire protruding through the tread in one or more places. I will not buy Michelins again - maybe BF Goodrich Commercial T/A's next time.
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Marana, AZ
'76 Eleganza II TZE166V103202
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another tire experience [message #246889 is a reply to message #246885] |
Wed, 09 April 2014 10:39  |
Ron77
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Before I bought my GMC two years ago, the PO had it to JimK at Applied and
had much work done including installing a set of 16" Hankook tires on the
chromed steel wheels. I have not driven the GMC a lot, but the tires seem to
be very nice. They roll true and smooth and maintain air pressure and I am
very happy with them. I have not had the GMC long enough nor do I drive it
enough to gauge wear characteristics but I certainly don't feel they were a
bad choice.
Ron Johnson
77 Eleganza II
Escondido, CA
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Work Jerry
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 8:16 AM
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Subject: [GMCnet] Another tire experience
Like Armand, I had less than good experiences with Cooper and Firestone
before switching to 16" aluminum wheels. I have had really great experience
with Toyo and BF Goodrich Commercial TA. I now run only the Commercial TA
on both the Royale and the Clasco. Nice ride, good balance, handle well and
wear very well in our application. They are available most anywhere which
is a great advantage to us since we travel far and wide.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple
building in historic Kerby, OR Visitors always welcome!
glwork@mac.com
http://jerrywork.com
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:26:39 -0500
From: Armand Minnie <armand@minniebiz.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Another Tire Experience
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Message-ID: <3c407.53444d6f@gmc.mybirdfeeder.net>
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rjw wrote on Tue, 08 April 2014 07:48
> I called it a blowout. It happened less than 24 hours after I finished
installing a new engine and transmission and was on the way to the GMCMI
rally in DuQuoin. When I heard the very loud bang, the first thought was I
had blown up my new engine. I was relieved that it was only a tire that had
blown up and not the motor.
>
> http://www.palmbeachgmc.com/images/blow1.jpg
>
> http://www.palmbeachgmc.com/images/blow2.jpg
That is definitely not a separation. I have had separations on a Cooper tire
and a Michelin and when they took the Michelins that did not separate off
the coach all of them except one had wire protruding through the tread in
one or more places. I will not buy Michelins again - maybe BF Goodrich
Commercial T/A's next time.
--
Armand Minnie
Marana, AZ
'76 Eleganza II TZE166V103202
http://www.minniebiz.com
http://www.gmcws.org
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