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05-08-2004, 05:23 PM
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Tires
Time to put new tires on my dually.
Has anyone ever run BFG Commercial tractions??? Costco will sell them installed for $110 each. Seems like a bargain as everything else is $135 and up. Times 6 the savings is substantial.
I really like the Bridgestone dueler revos I recently put on my Jeep...they're running $151 each though.
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Has anyone ever run BFG Commercial tractions??? Costco will sell them installed for $110 each. Seems like a bargain as everything else is $135 and up. Times 6 the savings is substantial.
I really like the Bridgestone dueler revos I recently put on my Jeep...they're running $151 each though.
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05-09-2004, 08:44 PM
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Personally. I fell in Love with Big O XT for tires... 265/75 R16 E
Got a little howl to them... I have never used a set of chains yet with the Big O XT. With the stock tires... Yeah I put the chains on once!
Got a little howl to them... I have never used a set of chains yet with the Big O XT. With the stock tires... Yeah I put the chains on once!
05-11-2004, 01:22 AM
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The Big O's do look nice, but there's not many outlets here.
I pulled the trigger on the T/A commercial tractions. The brit/landrover crowd thinks them and the predecessor tire are great. I couldn't beat the price. Seem like a very high quality tire, really meant for heavy loads in bad weather for $720 out the door for 6. I have other things I can do with the $400 saved over most.
I pulled the trigger on the T/A commercial tractions. The brit/landrover crowd thinks them and the predecessor tire are great. I couldn't beat the price. Seem like a very high quality tire, really meant for heavy loads in bad weather for $720 out the door for 6. I have other things I can do with the $400 saved over most.
05-11-2004, 09:16 AM
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If you want tires that last get the Toyo M-55. Four sets on my two trucks, they've lasted between 85 and 105k per set.
You get what you pay for usually holds true.
You get what you pay for usually holds true.
05-11-2004, 10:43 AM
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I took a hard look at those. My friend in OR thinks highly of them and they use them on a lot of their fleet firetrucks (F450's with 1000 gallons of water) for rural fire suppression, at least 50% off-road. Les Schwab wanted almost $1200 out the door. I only drive my truck 5-7K per year...so they would prolly rot off before I had 100k on tires. These BFG commercial tractions appear to be an economic alternative along the same line as the M55.
05-11-2004, 05:50 PM
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BFG's commercials were on my trailer longer than my truck. Not impressed. I only have General - Ameritracs on my truck and trailer. Tread is very deep and they last a good stretch. they were $120 a peice at Discount tire.
Talking about tires is about like talking about religion, politics, and women.
Talking about tires is about like talking about religion, politics, and women.
05-11-2004, 11:29 PM
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Too late now...but what wasn't impressive?
Traction looks excellent, made for weight and abuse per the write-up. We'll see how they wear and handle. I'm really not worried about 50K + miles due to my limited miles/year. I do want them to ear even however. I expect to rotate every 5K and am seriously considering Equal for balancing. Handling is secondary as long as they're not attracious.
Traction looks excellent, made for weight and abuse per the write-up. We'll see how they wear and handle. I'm really not worried about 50K + miles due to my limited miles/year. I do want them to ear even however. I expect to rotate every 5K and am seriously considering Equal for balancing. Handling is secondary as long as they're not attracious.
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05-12-2004, 09:59 AM
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Equal or Counteract is probably one of the best products I've used in the last ten years. I use it on every on-road rig I own now. Cheaper than a spin balance and your tire is always perfectly balanced, no worry about losing weights or an inexperenced tire man messing up.
http://www.counteractbalancing.com/
http://www.counteractbalancing.com/
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