Speaking of stability in the corners, I just put 4 new BFG Radial
T/A's on my Dak to replace the old Goodyears. These tires corner much
better than the gy's ever did. I think the sidewall is more
reinforced to prevent the tire from rolling over too much. I can't
say they have better traction than the gy's, about the same....
--Mike www.mikesdakota.com
Friday, May 19, 2000, 8:06:21 PM, you wrote:
> What about turning fast corners and on and off ramps? Do the tires flex too much?
> What do you run in the front tires? What kind of tires do you have? I'm just curious
> because I switched from 235-75 General Grabber AP to 235-70 Firestone Firehawk SS20.
> Thanks
> Doug
> mschwall@flash.net wrote:
>> On Fri May 19 14:13:03 2000, dakota-truck@buffnet.net wrote:
>>
>> > mschwall@flash.net wrote:
>> > > Truck is too light, and tires are too hard. Reduce the air in the rear
>> tires.
>> > > I have mine down to around 20. Lower the pressure till the rear tread
>> contact
>> > > with the ground is the same as the front.
>> > >
>> > > Mike Schwall
>> >
>> > And how much did your gas mileage drop with this? Tire wear?
>> >
>> > --
>> > -andy
>>
>> None. I get from 19.5 to 20.5 with the V6. Tire wear? Actually better wear.
>> The tires are wearing even across the tread, not just in the center. Even
>> though the tire says to inflate to 35 or whatever psi, the rear of the truck is
>> just too light to get proper loading on the tire to flatten out the tread on the
>> road. reducing air pressure gets the proper tread contact patch on the ground,
>> promoting proper tire wear and increasing traction. The fronts ride fine with
>> the specified pressure because you have he weight of the engine over it.
>>
>> Mike Schwall
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