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Jbsny
Reg. Apr 2004
Posted 2005-09-16 9:28 PM (#598)
Subject: New Truck Tires





Posts: 189

Thanks to this forum, I just got new trailer tires based on info from posters.

Now I need new truck tires.  My old Firestones, which only have 35K miles are dryrotting along the rim and also on the side walls where we usually see it on our trailer tires.  All four tires. I am not sure I want to replace these with Firestones--don't want more dry-rotting going on.

I drive a GMC Duramax 2500 4X4 with tires that are 265/75R16 Load Range E.  I haul a 2 horse BP and use the truck to drive on trips and around town, too.  So I want something that would give a comfortable ride but still can pull my trailer on soft ground without getting bogged down 

FYI, a friend who is getting tires for her Honda said that the dealer told her that tire prices would be going up on 1 OCT 05 due to fuel increases, etc.. so I want to get tires sooner than later.

Thanks!

Jbsny

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chadsalt
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2005-09-16 10:48 PM (#599 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires





Posts: 727

Location: sc

did a lot of research before i bought the new tires for the trailblazer.  went with BFG all terrain ta ko, everyone seems to like them, quiet, deep tread. went through a few soft fields last spring, did well as im only 2WD. ive only run about 10000 miles though, so time will tell. bridgestone duelers came up quite often also.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain+T%2FA+KO&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=47QR6ATAKORWL&fromCompare1=yes

 



Edited by chadsalt 2005-09-16 10:55 PM
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efaubert1
Reg. Feb 2004
Posted 2005-09-16 10:52 PM (#600 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires






Posts: 634

Location: Tipton, IN

Personally I prefer Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo's. They come in a load range you can use and provide great all weather traction. They don't make excessive road noise and I have over 35,000 ,iles on them the last two years with no issues and excellent wear. Read the reviews at tire rack. I live in the country and traverse snow and mud on a normal basis depending on the time of year and they have never let me down yet. Here is a link.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+A%2FT+Revo

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Reg
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2005-09-17 7:12 AM (#601 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires





Posts: 2621

I had thought that the standard size on that truck was 245.
Hopefully you know about the warranty issue with non-standard tire sizes ?

Here's something that came up recently in another forum, basically it was about dry rot on boat trailer tires. MANY boat trailers get used a couple of times a year for short trips and the tires "never" wear out.
The question was whether or not what we call "dry rot" is actually still a problem. The hairline cracks that I have in the rubber of my own boat trailer tires have been there for... dunno, a few years.
The point was, so what ? There isn't a cotton tire carcass under there to rot and fail. Sure, in our grandparent's time the rubber was keeping "fabric" dry and it would rot and fail if it got and stayed wet - but NOW ?
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Jbsny
Reg. Apr 2004
Posted 2005-09-17 5:42 PM (#602 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires





Posts: 189

I rechecked my sizes and they are 245/75R16. ;-)

I didn't buy the truck new, got it used coming off a lease.  How would one go about checking into the warranty? 

Also, a few years ago, when I was cheaper than I am now, I had trailer tires that were dry rotted and I figured I would haul on them one more year.  I was hauling and one blew out.  Now I didn't closely investigate why, I was 200 miles from home and needed to get new tires.. BUT if the tires are hot from driving a long distance with quite a bit of weight on them, don't those cracked places have a better chance to fail?

Jbsny

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HOGMAN
Reg. Jan 2004
Posted 2005-09-17 5:57 PM (#603 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires





Posts: 27

Location: michigan
I took the Firestones of my F350, same size tires, at 30,000 mi., they were shot, and had never given a good ride and were always loud. Replaced with Michelin LXT, could tell the difference before getting out of the lot. Much quiter and smoother, only trip of any distance from MI to NY and it made an unbelievable difference. The ultimate determination was that my wife drove it to work and noticed the difference.
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Reg
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2005-09-17 6:08 PM (#604 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires





Posts: 2621

Originally written by Jbsny on 2005-09-17 5:42 PM

I rechecked my sizes and they are 245/75R16. ;-)

I didn't buy the truck new, got it used coming off a lease. How would one go about checking into the warranty?

Also, a few years ago, when I was cheaper than I am now, I had trailer tires that were dry rotted and I figured I would haul on them one more year. I was hauling and one blew out. Now I didn't closely investigate why, I was 200 miles from home and needed to get new tires.. BUT if the tires are hot from driving a long distance with quite a bit of weight on them, don't those cracked places have a better chance to fail?

Jbsny



There is a GM policy that says shops shouldn't investigate potential warranty claims related to (...whole buncha things... basically anything that depends on the computers having a good representation of load and speed), if the tires are not standard size.

I don't know, I think the only time I've had a trailer tire actually "blow" have been due to severe underinflation and (recently) due to hitting road trash. I don't think tires get hot if they're properly inflated.
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Painted Horse
Reg. May 2005
Posted 2005-09-18 3:37 PM (#605 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires





Posts: 493

Location: Utah

Tires are like your favorite beverage. Everybody has a favorite.  So buy them from a dealer who services you well and is competitive in his pricing.

I've never had any luck trying to get warrranty on factory tires. There are too many loop holes in the warranty. But many of the after market tires have great warranty and will swap out tires if you have a problem.

I can buy tires cheaper if I'm willing to do all the work. Full service tire dealers. Les Schwab, Big O, all offer nice protection packages, where they will rotate & blanace for free, and unconditional road hazard, but the tires cost more up front.  Buying tires mail order or off the internet may save you $40-$50 a tire, but you have to pay somebody to Mount & balance the tire and any future tire rotation, balancing, flat repair etc will cost you.

Stay with a Load Range "E" tire. Dealers will often tell you that larger tire size in Load range "D" will carry the same weight. ( and they do! 265/75/16/E and 285/75/16/D both carry 3200lbs per tire)  But the softer sidewalls of the "D range" tire don't hold up as well under heavy loads, like pulling a gooseneck. They allows the tread to squirm more and wear out faster under loads. So instead of a tire lasting you 40,000 miles you end up replacing it at 28,000 miles

Also look at the rating for the rubber.  Harder rubber will last longer. Softer rubber will grip the road better, giving you better traction for stopping or starting. So rubber compounds are better for ice, some are better for hot roads. Take into consideration what the conditions are where you drive.

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ztug
Reg. Sep 2005
Posted 2005-09-18 11:09 PM (#606 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires






Posts: 17

Location: Fort Pierce

Hi all,

Another place to look for tires is Sam's / Walmart. Instalation is $10 including road hazard insurance. Lifetime rotaion for free too. You  can order special sizes etc online and they will deliver to the local store free. They carry Goodyear, BF Goodrich, Dunlop and I think Michlin in F-350 Load range E truck sizes. Prices range from $98 for the Dunlop Rover AT to $192 for Goodyear Wrangler with Silent Armor.

I need new tires too and I'm Leaning toward either the Bridgestone DuelerA/T Revo, but they are pricey and I don't drive the truck alot, or the Dunlop Rover AT which, from all the ratings I can find, seem to be the best of the cheap tires.

Good luck

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ztug
Reg. Sep 2005
Posted 2005-09-19 8:36 AM (#607 - in reply to #598)
Subject: RE: New Truck Tires






Posts: 17

Location: Fort Pierce

Hi all,

Just saw this on the Bridgeststone web site heads up.

Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2005) - Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) and Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. (BFCA) have jointly announced price increases on the companies’ Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton, associate and private brand tire lines. The announced increases, up to 8 percent on passenger and light truck, truck and bus, and agricultural and off-the-road tires, will affect the replacement, original equipment and export channels. The price increases are scheduled to take effect beginning November 1.

According to Duke Nishiyama, President of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., parent company of BFNT and BFCA, “Our tire companies are facing dramatic increases in raw material costs. The astronomical increases in petroleum prices are driving up the cost of synthetic rubber and carbon black. That, combined with rising natural gas costs and natural rubber prices, has given us no choice but to take this action. Unfortunately, these dramatic raw material cost increases simply can not be offset by the enhanced efficiencies and increased productivity that we have implemented at all levels of our company.”

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