Re: !!SWITCHING TIRES !! PLEASE HELP - Toyo maybe?

From: Jack Paulson (cybermail1@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2000 - 11:00:48 EDT


Petersen's Four Wheel Drive off road have given good
reviews to Toyo tires - nothing sexy but good for
working trucks on and off road - appear to be very
tough tires.

I would be interested in other's opions.
Thanks

--- bernd@texas.net wrote:
>
> Bahahaha....that's funny Steven. ;)
>
> - Bernd
>
> > Really the Toyo are better gripping tires than the
> BFG or even the Michelin
> > Pilots.
> > -------------------------------------------
> > 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: Wisotzkey, Rich
> [mailto:Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 5:58 AM
> > To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> > Subject: DML: RE: !!SWITCHING TIRES !! PLEASE HELP
> !!??!!
> >
> > I'd go with Goodrich. Do you really want to
> purchase a set of
> > Bridgestone/Firestone tires at this period in
> time?????
> > Rich - Ashburn, VA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ThunderDakota@aol.com
> [mailto:ThunderDakota@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 5:06 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: !!SWITCHING TIRES !! PLEASE HELP
> !!??!!
> >
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > i have a 99 sport 4x2. with the piece of shit
> 255/65r15's on the truck
> > (sorry
> > bout the language, but we are all adults)
> anyways.. after 20,000 miles i
> > need
> > new ones.. goodyear prorated the tires at 43% !!
> but i'm not going to buy
> > those tires again...
> >
> > anyways my question : what tires should i go with
> ??
> >
> > 255/60s15 (bf goodrich radial t/a)(50,000 miles)
> > or
> > 235/75r15 (bridgestone duller apt)(60,000 miles)
> <-- very nice
> >
> > ???
> > please leave me as many replys as possible. i
> have to make the choice in
> > the
> > next 2 days..
> >
> > btw: price is abou the same... the bf goodrich's
> are like $7 more per
> > tire..
> >
>
>

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