Re: High Speeds in your dak??

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 16:16:53 EDT


Make sure you get 'em in a higher speed rating. I think (hope) mine are rated
at 115?

Jon Smith wrote:

> Well, in light of the on-going thread that was started last week about high
> speed runs in our trucks..... <sidebar>I've hit speeds in excess of
> 110-120mph several times</sidebar> Today while out and about, pickin up
> vette parts, I discoverd a tire going flat. Off with the old, on with the
> spare...
>
> Long story short, my tires each have "cuts" which appear to actually be
> seperation marks, presumably from exceeding the 86mph speed rating. These
> aint no lil angel hair cracks either, several of them show the cords when
> you spread the crack open.
>
> So all yall speed freaks take heed!! It woulda been VERY ugly had those
> suckers let loose on a 3rd gear romp :(
>
> New tires will be ordered tommorrow, looks like BFG A/T in a 31x10.50
> flavor :)
>
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> Jon Smith
> Raleigh, NC
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> '94 CC 4x4 318
> 344rwhp/424rwtq
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