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07-21-2003, 12:38 AM
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well today i went to the sears tire shop to get new tires and shocks. I got some monotube gas shocks, and a pair of Bridgestone dehuler a/t's for the rear (not real sure on the spelling) and they are 6 ply sidewalls. Anyways im running 235/75r/15's all around. and after i got them installed the truck felt like the read end was on ice. Changing lanes on the highway felt like my 1/2 ton truck had 2 tons of iron in the bed. i got off at the next exit and went back. i told the guy that these tires were unsafe and the sidewalls are way too soft. after another hour of him looking back at his computer and him showing me other options that were "better, but I wouldn’t know for sure till it was on the truck" b/s. so i just told him to put the old ones back on that ill get my money back. the tires that i originally had are toyo traction tires that he clamed were only used by police trucks. But anyways, after i got my old tires back on the truck was much better, and i once again felt safe driving that.
Since my truck has fairly basic options, it didn’t come with a factory sway bar. And i am ordering one soon from A-P-T. Has anyone else came across this problem? Does anyone have any tires that they would recommend? I need help fast, these tires in back aren’t looking to well.
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07-21-2003, 02:53 AM
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I just picked up a good set of 235/75 15 Yoko Avid Touring tires for our 91 Van for $55 each from www.TireRack.com It was a good deal, I thought. They have a 5 year/80k mile warranty on them.
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07-21-2003, 10:55 AM
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mmmm....Rye and Coke
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That's why you don't buy tires from sears. Go to a Goodyear, or other place the specializes in auto repairs and tires.
I put on 275x60R15s Eagle GTIIs all around and they are great, my truck doesn't slide around at all. |
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07-21-2003, 01:52 PM
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Were you mixing radials with bias ply tires? I made that mistake once on a car. I could barely keep it on the road until a friend told me what the problem was.
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07-21-2003, 01:59 PM
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07-21-2003, 04:20 PM
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bias ply tires were how tires were composed before the introduction of radials. they are still used on trailers and drag slicks and stuff like that. those bridgestones deulars are typically a pretty good tire. 6 ply side wall sounds pretty heavy duty, what load range were they?
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07-21-2003, 09:01 PM
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they were a C load range. that the tires that i had on front were idenical to the ones on back
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07-21-2003, 09:15 PM
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I'm running Cooper Discover A/T's 31x10.50 15's. Great tires!
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