Just a thought .. what about the new 16" rims??
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven T. Ekstrand" <cyberlaw@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 8:25 PM
Subject: DML: TIRE CHOICES
> I have the 15x8 gen III wheels with 255-65-15 Badyear LS's.
>
> These tires are lame for how I drive, which is sideways.....
>
> I've scrubbed the writing off the sidewall these lean so hard!!!
>
> I'm going to get tires. Now, if I was smart I'd go get R/T rims. But I'm
> not smart. And my wife would kill me. Plus, if I spend $500 on the R/T
> wheels, it opens up a whole lot better tires at a whole lot higher price.
> If I going to get cheap tires I might as well stay with the 15's. So that
> $500 becomes $800-900 additional pretty quick....
>
> SO.... I'm staying with the stock 15's....Probably....
>
> Choice!
>
> BFG Radial T/A in a 295-50-15
> vs.
> Pirelli Scorpian Zero's in a 255-60-15
>
> The Pirelli sounds like an awesome tire. MUCH better I would imagine than
> a Radial T/A. However it is TOO damn SMALL!!! If they made a 275-60-15
> I'd be there like NOW!!!
>
> The Pirelli is a better tire but it gives up a taller sidewall which is a
> critical problem to my application since I well...DRIVE SIDEWAYS ALOT!!!!
>
> The Pirelli also gives up 1.5" to the Radial T/A. So the BFG (besides
> being $85 a piece!) has a stronger sidewall, and is 1.5" wider. Even if
> the Pirelli was a WHOLE lot better compound and construction, I'm still
> betting I can run faster lap times with BFG's. And they are cheaper which
> isn't a big deal and like they say....Wider is Better....I fit that
> description...
>
> The Pirelli's look hot! But I think a 295 will look hotter... My main
> concern is grip and sidewall rollover, but a mean look out of a lowly SLT+
> is okay too.
>
> My rational side says Pirelli in the stock width 255, my emotions say GO
> BIG!!!
>
> -STE
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