Pulled the trigger to day guys. After all the research I
settled on a set of Michelin LTX215/85R16 115R E1 BSW.
Went to a different tire store today and, no problem,
they'll be in tomorrow afternoon.
Didn't really want a "E" load rated tire but these tires are
used an a lot of the light trucks SUV's and crossovers and
all the reviews have nothing but good to say about the ride.
Height is 30.4", tread is 7", rim is 7". The only complaint
I've got is they are going to be a heavier tire than a
passenger and being a all season Mud and Snow tire the tread
design wraps around the edge, a little more aggressive than I
would have liked for a fair weather street tire.
Gonna wait till Thursday to mount them cuz I want the paint to
cook a few more days.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/160976697 No Ken, not gonna mount them my self. I could, but my chinchy
Harbor Freight tire machine is not much more than a toy and is
really hard on the paint job. I'll let them install them on
their new Hunter machine where no tool will touch the rim.
I did some calculation and by going from a 28.75" tire to a
30.4" tire will effectively make my 4.10 gear appear to now
be a 3.87. So I should pick up another five mph or drop my
rpm by about 150 rpm.
Once again, thanks for the input, I've learned a lot about
modern day tires the past week and feel like I know just
what I want from what's available.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
