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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | I'm currently running Goodyear super cars. Made for vetts. They're nice and tacky. I don't try to take turns or any thing at a crazy speed but I like some nice acceleration. They're fairly cheap considering the sizes I'm running also. I burned through the rears in 3 weeks.... Soft compound/lots of hp. Bad combo for longevity. What are you guys using? I previously had 32" bridgestones in the rear. Those cost my first born and a pint of blood.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I run Michelin LTX/MS on my '55 (30x9.50x15) and BF Goodrich All-Terrain KO on my Blazer (235/75/15).
Bill Burmeister | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | Hankook dynapro atm 295/70/17 - 2004 dodge ram diesel
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Hollow65, what size are you running for the supercars? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | 285/40r18 rear. 255/45r17 front Had em 3 weeks and the rears are toast lol
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | You're going to be really limited in what tires you can get in that size, and since they will probably be performance tires the tread depth will be very low to begin with. Try maybe BFG or something like that. If you're running a 383 with an 871 and a posi and you plan on showing off you'll probably want to budget a lot for tires. Especially in that size. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You may want to consider going to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, much better tire than the Goodyear. Has twice the wear rating, but with the same traction rating.
Bill Burmeister | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | I knew they wouldn't last too long. $150 each was a deal I couldn't beat. I'm checking out nitto 555 also. It's this dang lead foot. I'm addicted to the screaming engine sounds. Before I lowered it I was running 35" bfgs. I'm not worried about the cost of the tires or how often I burn through them. I'm not being pompous, I just don't care. My truck crud is figured into my monthly bills. I was just curious what everyone is running. I like johns truck with the widened bed and the big meats. If I ran 15" wheels I'd probably have more options, maybe a nice torque thrust ll. some sidewall on the tires will go a long way also.
Last edited by Hollow65; 09/17/2013 6:17 PM.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 14 | I have on my 53 3/4 ton 700-15s on the front and 30-10.50-15 coopers on the back, when I get it back on the road I am going to try and put 16 inch HANKOOK tires on it, size depends what we can put on the front. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | I'm running 31x10.5 15s on my '46. I like the tall fat tire look, and the way it gears it out. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | 285/50/18 on the rear, 225/60/17 up front.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162 | Goodyear 215/70/15 on the front, Hankook 235/75/15 on the rear. I like a little classic tire rake! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | 255/50/17 nitto 555 on front, 305/45/18 nitto 555 rear.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 93 | 225/50R18 front 235/55R18 rear Yokohama YK580's Torque Thrust 2 rims
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 217 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 217 | 185/65/15 front, 235/75/15 rear, on American Outlaw II rims. 7in wide front, 10in wide rear. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 543 | My dealer told me that Michelin was the only one with road hazard warranty on truck tires...so that's what I run on my big Dodge. I have some off brand radial on my 49 half ton...can't recall... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | My dealer told me that Michelin was the only one with road hazard warranty on truck tires... That's not true at all. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Definitely not true. We have a road hazard package available on every brand tire we sell, from the low end Chinese and Korean brands all the way up to the Michelin and Goodyear. I do know that some of the online/catalog tire sellers, like Tire Rack, will not offer road hazard on LT rated tires, though.
Bill Burmeister | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | I buy the tires for my wife's car and my work truck from my dads dealership, I buy my toys tires from onlinetires.com. They're cheaper than most, I didn't even check for a warranty. I probably voided it in the first 5 minutes after engine warm up.
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