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greasemonkey · 05-22-2002, 04:31 PM

I am going to buy new tires in New Mexico because I don't think the present ones will make it all the way back to FL. I want some that I can use with the current stock rims but maybe trade over eventually to new rims. I have been looking mostly at BFGoodrich, Michelin, and Goodyear. I like the looks of the BFGoodrich Radial TA's. Maybe something a little taller and wider out back, but nothing drastic. What do you guys run? I need to know quick because I leave in a couple weeks and have to research places around NM that carry them. Please help!! Thanks

Cheyenne71 · 05-22-2002, 04:39 PM

275-60-r15 BFG T.A. I have had them for three years. Great tire.

Pont · 05-22-2002, 04:44 PM

BFG TA's were all I ran on my Camaro, Goodyear Eagles on my Vette, both great tires. Your safe either way. I've also heard good about some Bridgestone Potenza tires but never ran them.

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*Randy70C-10* · 05-22-2002, 05:22 PM

Like Cheyenne71 said, 275 60's will look great in the back, and maybe 235 60's in the front.

imaindianoutlaw · 05-22-2002, 06:05 PM

295/60/15<>255/60/15

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Chevyc10! · 05-22-2002, 06:16 PM

BFG T/A's there great. Wish they made them in 17" sizes

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mikep · 05-22-2002, 06:39 PM

I got 4 goodyear trackers mounted and balanced with lifetime mounting and balancing warranty in size 285/75/16 for under $400 total at Wal Mart.

treefrog · 05-22-2002, 06:43 PM

There is a tire I have run for some time, it is a Korean tire called Hankook. Don't get the low end, but the high end is great for me for wet traction. Check the traction ratings. Just an opinion. TF

**Tim Christian** · 05-22-2002, 08:46 PM

275/60/15 in back and 225/70/15 in front BFG's

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70 Jimmy · 05-23-2002, 08:02 AM

295/50/15 and 265/50/15 on mine.

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white68chevy · 05-23-2002, 12:21 PM

I just put a set of 285 70 15's on the back of my 68. It is lowered a little and they fill the fender wells real good. They kinda give it that hot rod look.

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barn9 · 05-23-2002, 12:27 PM

I run Toyo's on all my vehicles because of the quality, and they hold up well on all types of road conditions (lot of gravel roads around here). Wouldn't own anything from Badyear!

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greasemonkey · 05-23-2002, 02:44 PM

Wow, thanks everybody! Now I can find out if they have any places that carry tires in the crackertown my truck is in. Just a few more weeks, maybe 2-3!

Wasted Income · 05-23-2002, 07:43 PM

245/60/15 front 275/50/15 rear BFG Rad T/A

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lukecp · 05-23-2002, 09:18 PM

Im running four Dayton Daytona 255x60-15 tires on 15x8 rims on my truck. They fit the wheel really good, get pretty good traction on mud and gravel (for a 2wd anyway), and don't spin out too easy on the pavement. They cost about $89 each at a local tire shop. I like the way they look better then most people, whose tires stick 2" out of their wheelwells.

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weasel29gm · 05-24-2002, 10:12 PM

Saw a truck at Charlotte with a 265-70-15,looked great filled wheelwells nice. Check JEGS & SUMMIT on BFG/TA'S good prices and free shipping.

Sinister · 05-25-2002, 05:33 AM

i got some winstons on the front, and god knows what out back... both good for 24 hours
at a ton plus...(also on the way to fl. strangely...
had some winstons on a caprice i used to have...
good rubber...

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greasemonkey · 05-25-2002, 11:21 AM

Summit's got them for the cheapest I have found so far. Right now it has "Aurora radials" on it, I have never heard of those before. Thanks everybody for the info!

05-22-2002, 04:31 PM	#1
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	Help me choose tires! I am going to buy new tires in New Mexico because I don't think the present ones will make it all the way back to FL. I want some that I can use with the current stock rims but maybe trade over eventually to new rims. I have been looking mostly at BFGoodrich, Michelin, and Goodyear. I like the looks of the BFGoodrich Radial TA's. Maybe something a little taller and wider out back, but nothing drastic. What do you guys run? I need to know quick because I leave in a couple weeks and have to research places around NM that carry them. Please help!! Thanks __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

05-22-2002, 04:44 PM	#3
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	BFG TA's were all I ran on my Camaro, Goodyear Eagles on my Vette, both great tires. Your safe either way. I've also heard good about some Bridgestone Potenza tires but never ran them. ------------------ 67 SWB 4x4 - 396 BB / SM420 4 spd 8" lift / 15x14 Welds & 35X14.5 SSR's Grants Pass, OR __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

05-22-2002, 06:05 PM	#5
imaindianoutlaw GMC SHORT FLEET F/S Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA Posts: 2,117	295/60/15<>255/60/15 ------------------ Charles W. Hein S. Williamsport PA imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com REFRIGERATION TECH 1971 Rolling chassis FOR SALE 1963 Pontiac Tempest 1965 Pontiac GTO {SOLD} 1956 Pontiac 2 dr complete for parts __________________ CHARLES WADE HEIN HVACR FOREMAN. LEWISBURG U.S.P.

05-22-2002, 06:16 PM	#6
Chevyc10! Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Centerville Ga. USA Posts: 804	BFG T/A's there great. Wish they made them in 17" sizes ------------------ 68 SWB The Surgeon General doesn't say anything about smoking a Ford!!! Would rather be ran over repeatedly by a Chevy than drive a Ford!!! Paralyzed from the neck up and confined to a hat! __________________ 68 SWB The Surgeon General doesn't say anything about smoking a Ford!!! Would rather be ran over repeatedly by a Chevy than drive a Ford!!! Paralyzed from the neck up and confined to a hat! Kathleen, Georgia USA

05-22-2002, 06:39 PM	#7
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	I got 4 goodyear trackers mounted and balanced with lifetime mounting and balancing warranty in size 285/75/16 for under $400 total at Wal Mart. __________________ No truck :-(

05-22-2002, 04:39 PM	#2
Cheyenne71 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spokane WA. Posts: 34	275-60-r15 BFG T.A. I have had them for three years. Great tire.

05-22-2002, 05:22 PM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Like Cheyenne71 said, 275 60's will look great in the back, and maybe 235 60's in the front.

05-22-2002, 06:43 PM	#8
treefrog Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Posts: 189	There is a tire I have run for some time, it is a Korean tire called Hankook. Don't get the low end, but the high end is great for me for wet traction. Check the traction ratings. Just an opinion. TF

05-22-2002, 08:46 PM	#9
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	275/60/15 in back and 225/70/15 in front BFG's ------------------ 67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) 67 GMC Custom 67 Chevy C-30

05-23-2002, 08:02 AM	#10
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	295/50/15 and 265/50/15 on mine. ------------------ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

05-23-2002, 12:21 PM	#11
white68chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hurst,TX,US Posts: 301	I just put a set of 285 70 15's on the back of my 68. It is lowered a little and they fill the fender wells real good. They kinda give it that hot rod look. ------------------ 1968 swb IM-Bufechevy56 __________________ 1968 swb IM-Bufechevy56 If its to loud then your to old

05-23-2002, 12:27 PM	#12
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	I run Toyo's on all my vehicles because of the quality, and they hold up well on all types of road conditions (lot of gravel roads around here). Wouldn't own anything from Badyear! ------------------[]'71 Cheyenne, 402BB[]Winfield, KS[*] http://barn9.freeservers.com __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-23-2002, 02:44 PM	#13
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	Wow, thanks everybody! Now I can find out if they have any places that carry tires in the crackertown my truck is in. Just a few more weeks, maybe 2-3! __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

05-23-2002, 07:43 PM	#14
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	245/60/15 front 275/50/15 rear BFG Rad T/A ------------------ -Jeff Home-Green Bay, WI College-Houghton, MI ------------------------- "You might be a REDNECK if someone yells 'Hoedown' and your girlfriend hits the floor" -Jeff Foxworthy '69 C-10 LWB (hot rod) '67 C-10 SWB (hot rod in progress) '92 K1500 'Burban (daily driver/tow vehicle) __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

05-23-2002, 09:18 PM	#15
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Im running four Dayton Daytona 255x60-15 tires on 15x8 rims on my truck. They fit the wheel really good, get pretty good traction on mud and gravel (for a 2wd anyway), and don't spin out too easy on the pavement. They cost about $89 each at a local tire shop. I like the way they look better then most people, whose tires stick 2" out of their wheelwells. ------------------ Lucas "Another proud owner of one of the coolest trucks ever built" drop_shift@hotmail.com My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, roughly 300 HP thanks to a 204/214 duration cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and 1406 carb, headers, and 40 seires Flowmaster mufflers. Ochre with a white top. Lots of fun . __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg



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05-24-2002, 10:12 PM	#16
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,096	Saw a truck at Charlotte with a 265-70-15,looked great filled wheelwells nice. Check JEGS & SUMMIT on BFG/TA'S good prices and free shipping. __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

05-25-2002, 05:33 AM	#17
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	i got some winstons on the front, and god knows what out back... both good for 24 hours at a ton plus...(also on the way to fl. strangely... had some winstons on a caprice i used to have... good rubber... ------------------ beat it to fit, paint it to match... http://www.geocities.com/maggotspawn/gearhead.html __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

05-25-2002, 11:21 AM	#18
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	Summit's got them for the cheapest I have found so far. Right now it has "Aurora radials" on it, I have never heard of those before. Thanks everybody for the info! __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

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