Re: Tire Pattern
Truthfully nothing that big or wide.
As far as the tire and tread go, it's an all season tire that should be good for most conditions that you probably would be driving in or caught in. Meaning that you can run down the freeway at freeways speeds on the way to or from and event or do the back roads "lets go for a ride out past---" thing that I wish we all did more of in our old trucks and feel safe. You should also be able to feel safe in a mid summer gulley washer thunderstorm where you get a quick layer of water on the road. No worries about hydroplaining on a puddle if you hit one. Except for brand those are pretty close to what I have on my BMW and the tread may be a tad better than mine in the wet.
I know that most of us never plan to leave the garage with our trucks if it is raining or for some if it might rain. On the other hand most of us who have been in the game for years have been caught in a rain storm on the way to or from and event or on a road trip. Over the years I hydroplaned and spun out three times on tires (Firestone N50) that just flat did not have the right tread for wet weather. They were cool looking and put a lot of rubber on the road for hard acceleration but were dangerous in the wet.
As far as tread pattern. I think that applies more to those of us who run more traditonal tires such as a 215-75-15 whitewall and want a tread pattern that looks more like an old bias tire than a sports radial tire. At a number of traditonal events we hit we end up runnin into the guys who think we shouldn't even be there because we have radial tires on our rides.
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48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six.
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