Tire question
I am about to buy a new set of tires/wheels for a boat trailer.
Should I go with bias or radial?
Boat trailer travels about 1 mile at a time to and from the boat ramp 2 or 3 times a week, and makes a 50 mile trip to/from storage twice a year. 23' boat so I will be going with a C load rating.
The boat ramp is tight so it gets a few wheel rubs now and then on the curb.
What little I know about tires tells me I am not going to get any benefit out of the radials, and would be better off saving a few bucks on the bias tires.
Should I go with bias or radial?
Boat trailer travels about 1 mile at a time to and from the boat ramp 2 or 3 times a week, and makes a 50 mile trip to/from storage twice a year. 23' boat so I will be going with a C load rating.
The boat ramp is tight so it gets a few wheel rubs now and then on the curb.
What little I know about tires tells me I am not going to get any benefit out of the radials, and would be better off saving a few bucks on the bias tires.
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I'm in the market for some new tires for a 2000 Blazer that I Just purchased(only the 2nd vehicle I have ever owned). It came with Firestone Firehawks which I was not at all impressed with(didn't impress me in the snow). I am going to talk to a few tire shops tomorrow and get there suggestions, but what tire would you guys go with? I am looking for something that handles well in the snow and mud and am not worried about having to sacrifice a little on the "ride" side. Right now my top choice is the Kumho AT KL78 as from what I heard, they are a pretty good tire. Thanks in advance and here are the specs.---2000 Chevy Blazer, 4 wheel drive, 15 in. tires but I am looking at getting 16's.
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I have a 98 4x4 Chevy and am interested in getting a new mud tire/wheel combo. Right now I have LT245/75R16's on it, but I want to go bigger. My question is, how big can I go without having to get a lift. 0 -
V-NETIK VK501 All Terrain Tires
Has anyone ever heard of this brand of tire? First time I've heard of them and they are pretty inexpensive.0 -
I have a 2011 F-150 FX2 Supercrew with the 20 inch tires from factory. They use Pirelli Scorpions as part of the factory package. 28k miles on so far and I am finding that these tires flat out fail in wet conditions...break loose way too easy.
Anyone running a 1/2 ton crew cab 2WD with 20 inch that has good wet traction tires?0 -
What is the difference between a P245/70 R 16 and a P245/75 R 16 tire?
Yea I know ones 70 and other is 75 LOL.
My Grand Cherokee has P245/70 R 16s on it can I safely replace them with P245/75 R 16s also can you safely replace P245/75 R 16s with P245/70 R 16s??
If it doesn't fit get a bigger hammer.0 -
www.tirerack.com
I'll never buy a tire from anywhere else again. Cheapest prices, cheap shipping, great reviews on EVERY tire they sell, and a HUGE selection.
A fantastic company to deal with.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Jon0322
I'm in the market for some new tires for a 2000 Blazer that I Just purchased(only the 2nd vehicle I have ever owned). It came with Firestone Firehawks which I was not at all impressed with(didn't impress me in the snow). I am going to talk to a few tire shops tomorrow and get there suggestions, but what tire would you guys go with? I am looking for something that handles well in the snow and mud and am not worried about having to sacrifice a little on the "ride" side. Right now my top choice is the Kumho AT KL78 as from what I heard, they are a pretty good tire. Thanks in advance and here are the specs.---2000 Chevy Blazer, 4 wheel drive, 15 in. tires but I am looking at getting 16's.
Jon
JON,if you decide to go with 16" tires you will need 16" wheels ie new wheels,kumho makes a good tire,you will sacrifice ride and some higher speed handling with a mud and snow tire also get less miles out of them,they may affect your mileage depending on size ie bigger tires than stock less mileage and also affect your speedometer.watch buying anything over a 4ply,6ply=c range for heavier trucks and hauling loads,you will find most 16" light truck tires will be 6 ply you can run them but,you will have to run more air and your ride will suffer even more[:D]0 -
Michelin "Cross-Terrain" SUV tires. Have a set on my Jeep. Great balance between ride and traction. Not for "hard-core" off-roading, but for what I do (hunting, fishing, etc) they are awesome. Have about 60,000 miles on my set, and they still look good as new. If you have a Sears near you, look there after you get prices from everyone else. They will match whatever price you find, PLUS give you another 10% discount. Free rotations included. Try that from a mail-order company!
http://michelinman.com/overview/cross_terrain_suv/1010.html0 -
BIG O XT'S Are the best I have 4 sets right now and would not buy anything else. 0 -
Great all around, road, moderate offroad tire?
Yokohama's Geolander 051's.
My first hand experiance with them has been fantastic.0 -
quote:JON,if you decide to go with 16" tires you will need 16" wheels ie new wheels,kumho makes a good tire,you will sacrifice ride and some higher speed handling with a mud and snow tire also get less miles out of them,they may affect your mileage depending on size ie bigger tires than stock less mileage and also affect your speedometer.watch buying anything over a 4ply,6ply=c range for heavier trucks and hauling loads,you will find most 16" light truck tires will be 6 ply you can run them but,you will have to run more air and your ride will suffer even more
LOKO383, My uncle owns an older a Blazer and he buys older smashed or beatup ones for parts and he has one with some 16" wheels that are in good shape. Thats why I have the option of going with the bigger tire. Thanks for the link Cubs, looks like they have some darn good prices to me. I will keep ya all updated.
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I've had good luck with the BFG All-Terrain tires. 0 -
another good place to buy tires online is http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/home.do
I have bought tires both here and at Cubs link,,,I like Discount better because shipping is included in the price shown so I dont have to load a shopping cart to find my final price per tire...shipping has never been over 3 days0 -
My experience with Yokohama's Geolander tires on my two Subaru Foresters has not been all that great. And Yokohama's Geolander tires cost way too much. I replaced mine with Michelin tires bought at Sears and have no regrets. I just put Michelin Pilots on my 2005 Forester, and I am looking forward to really good tire performance for the next few years! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by andersk
My experience with Yokohama's Geolander tires on my two Subaru Foresters has not been all that great. And Yokohama's Geolander tires cost way too much. I replaced mine with Michelin tires bought at Sears and have no regrets. I just put Michelin Pilots on my 2005 Forester, and I am looking forward to really good tire performance for the next few years!
Yokohama produces a number of variants of the Geolander....The 051's are the only ones worth a crap.
My parents had Goodyears on their Cherokee. They needed new tires, the Goody's were $145/ea from Tirerack. The Yoko's were $85. For 235/70/16's.
The Yokohama's are twice the tire that the Wranglers were.
BFG All Terrain's are fantastic as well.
Bridgestone's Dueler's are also great light off road tires.0 -
Just got back from Sears. The people there were very friendly and they talked with me for about half an hour about all there tires. I was impressed. Anyways, they recommended the BFG AT's which look to have a good and aggressive tread. Plus they are on sale right now[;)]. Think I may end up going with them, but am gonna stop by one more place tomorrow. Thanks again for the replies guys.
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BFG All Terrain TA/KO. I got 70,000 miles out of the first set and I'm now on the second set. I drive a '97 4x4 Suburban and it's heavy. All I can say is, KEEP THEM ROTATED, they'll last so much longer. 0 -
I checked all the big stores and tirerack.com and then went to a local tire dealer. He gave me a better price than anyone and I get free rotations and brake inspections. They'll even come and get it from me at work to do it and bring it back. Check with your local guy after you have the prices and see if it wouldn't be better to get the service. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by drjew
BFG All Terrain TA/KO. I got 70,000 miles out of the first set and I'm now on the second set. I drive a '97 4x4 Suburban and it's heavy. All I can say is, KEEP THEM ROTATED, they'll last so much longer.
yep very good choice,and they go like h... in the snow you wont be sorry with these,dont expect to claw thru deep mud with them they wont clean themselves out but the best all around tire in my opinion[;)]i have the mud terrain bfgs on my yota 265-75x16 a little noisy and wont get the mileage the ATs get.0 -
That is a good suggestion.
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Sams Club has the best prices. Tire rack charges freight then you have to have them balanced and mounted. Then if there is a warranty claim who do you go see?
My last set of Michilen XLT radials lasted 110,000 miles. I will always buy my tires at Sams Club and put Michilens on my truck.0 -
Check into the Kuhmos. I have them on my 2001 Corvette. They handle very good and the price is right. Check tirerack.com 0 -
Whichever you buy,look into and pay the extra for "Roadforce Balancing". 0 -
quote:Originally posted by keithpix
Check into the Kuhmos. I have them on my 2001 Corvette. They handle very good and the price is right. Check tirerack.com
Will all do respect, I doubt those Kumho's from your Vette will do the trick on a Blazer.....[:)]0 -
If you research the Tire Rack website you can find testimonials on tire performance.
It's a good idea to compare the critiques to vehicles of the same weight class as your own.0 -
Save your self the trouble and get B.F. Goodrich All Terains 0 -
quote:Originally posted by csjs1194
Save your self the trouble and get B.F. Goodrich All Terains
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quote:Originally posted by goldeneagle76
I've had good luck with the BFG All-Terrain tires.
cant go wrong with those0
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