Re: Re: tire question

From: glogg@en.com
Date: Fri May 25 2001 - 23:51:49 EDT


Alright now I will have to rethink my plan here. I was looking at the
BFG's, and now I will have to look into Dunlop. I will be using the 4x4
when I find some places to go off roading around here. Thanks for the advice.

At 10:37 PM 5/25/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > Well just wanted to thank everyone for their opinion on the tires and I am
> > pretty sure I am going to go with the Pirelli Scorpion A/T's. But my next
> > question is I am trying to decide between staying with the 235/75/15's or
> > moving up to the 255/75/15's. There isn't much price difference between
>the
> > two sizes, I was just wondering about the speedometer issue. Would I need
> > to get it set for the bigger size tires if I get them? And if I do how
>much
> > would this run? Sorry for the annoying tire question, but my brain in
>tired
> > and I am not thinking right, and been playing to much with the Tire
> > calculator on the site. Thanks in advance.
>
>For the price of those tires you can get A LOT better tire. People will say
>what they will that the Pirelli tires and great all terrain tires and all,
>but seriously.....they arent. For $65 a tire you can get Dunlop Radial Rover
>RVs, which I had and loved them. A lot of people with SUVs have those
>Pirelli's and come winter, I will pull them all out like I have for the past
>6 years with my truck. Seriously, if you use your 4WD and want true all
>terrain traction, dont buy those Scorpions, in my opinion I wouldnt pay $25
>per tire for those. For $96 per tire you can have BFG AT KO, if you really
>the best all terrain tire.......if you use your 4x4 that is.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6

-Matt Grose
South Euclid, OH
97 RC 4x4 Sport 3.9L V6



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