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#649377 05/25/2010 12:29 AM
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Anyone have any experience with Hankook Tires 215/85R/16 10 Ply ? I got a quote of $ 822 for 5 tires mounted & balanced at Les Schwab...



1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years

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I'm running a set on my El Camino. Not 10 ply obviously. They have been reasonable for me.

Do some searching online and see if you can get a better deal. Schwab tends to be higher priced.

I always swore I'd never buy tires that said Kook on the side, but when you're broke enough they work.

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I don't know anything about Hankook but have heard good things about the Yokohama Geolander AT-S. The 215/85R16's are popular in Montana with the modern duallie pick-up trucks and go for $155 per tire at Tire-Rama (mounted&balanced) but have seen them for even cheaper on Discount Tire's website.

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I ran Hankook radials on my 52 GMC for 5 years and they held up great. I bought them from American Classic. I would recommend them.

I would run radials instead of bias play tires. You will get a much better ride and enjoy more ride control.

The pricing seems fair to me. Make sure to check the date code on the side of the tires, to make sure you are not buying 10 year old tires.

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1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
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I just found a set of 215/70/16 radials on Craigslist for $150. Barely used takeoffs for a wheel tire upgrade. They mounted right up and look okay. If you don't want to spend a fortune you might try this. Less than $200 for a like new set mounted and balanced.

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Went with Hankook Tires 215/85R/16 10 Ply from Les Schwab... They have a free flat, rotation, balancing program with no extra charge for the life of the tire... For my needs they should work out fine... Hankook Tires

In doing some research I found out that Michelin owns about 10 % of Hankook Tire...

Thanks for all the posts...


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Those look great.

What width rim are you running?


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1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
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TrknGMC 5.5 " x 16 " stock rims... I had the rims sand blasted, Powder Coated and painted through Les Schwab for about $ 25 a piece... Was well worth the money and they did a good job...



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I'm running Hankooks on my '05 truck, so far so good. I will keep them in mind when I get tires for my '53.


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