Toyo for Lt Trucks (High Performance tire)

From: Stlaurent Mr Steven (STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil)
Date: Wed Jun 07 2000 - 23:33:08 EDT


Try some Toyo Proxes ST (275/60x15). Overall diameter is 27.9" and width is
11.1" (744 revs per minute). Max for that 8" Dakota rim is 11.5".

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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com

 -----Original Message-----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 8:19 PM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Firestone or BFG?

These are Comp TA Z rated tires (295/35x18 & 295/45x18). Not your usual
radials.

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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com

 -----Original Message-----
From: Tim Berry [mailto:coolva1@home.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:37 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Firestone or BFG?

I love my BFG's, Great traction, and look great... drop them to 30psi and
no probs at the track
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Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
`97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD:
Dual's w/Flowmaster, Homemade K&N GEN II, 2 Electric Fans
180 T-stat, MSD 8.5 wires, Traction Bars, F&B Stage 1, Mod'd intake
Trans Go Shift Kit, BFG 275/60's, MP Puter, *Powerdyne ordered*
Edelbrock Headers/Y-pipe, Exhaust cutout B4 cat
BEST 1/4 15.488 @ 86.23 MPH
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 4:28 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Firestone or BFG?

> Do not get the BFG. I have them and after 15-30 minutes they get really
hot
> and greasy.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Pryer [mailto:mark_pryer@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 3:18 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Firestone or BFG?
>
> Ok everyone I need some opinions here, good or bad or both. I am looking
> into new tires and I have been told that I can fit 295s safely on the rear
> wheels, So I was calling around and I have been told that the firestone
> tires are better than the Bfg's in terms of wear and all around. They are
> 60,000 mile tires and supposedly wear evenly across the tread because of
the
> new Technology( uni-t) they developed for Nascar or whatever. What is the
> concensus opinion? sorry this is so long
> Mark
>
>



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