Re: Tires

From: kwreimer (kwreimer@email.msn.com)
Date: Mon Aug 20 2001 - 19:05:25 EDT


NITTO// TIRES RULE, I USE THE NT450 IT IS BAD TO THE BONE..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce B" <bruce@coldmourning.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Tires

> Goodyear sucks. The eagle ones suck. Michelin seems LTX seems to be a
great
> tire. I have heard they last a long long time. I just got a set and they
> handle great.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 7:06 AM
> Subject: RE: DML: Tires
>
>
> > One nice thing about the spare tire, it is not exposed to direct UV rays
> > from the sun. Hidden beneath the truck help tremendously for shelf life!
> My
> > '92 did not come with the same rim, so I only used it with a flat. Still
> is
> > great shape after 9 years. My '01 has the same rim on the spare so I
will
> be
> > rotating it in.
> >
> > My '92 came with Goodyear Invicta's and I replaced them with the same as
I
> > got 75K out the originals. The replacements gave me 80K but then like a
> dumb
> > a$$ I went with the Belle Tire special. JOKE!! 26K and had to replace
> them.
> > The 4X4 guys don't care for Goodyear, but they are fine on the 4X2's. If
I
> > remember right, they are around $90 each (that was a while ago, so I
don't
> > know how accurate that number is)
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Clark [mailto:mike@mikesdakota.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 5:43 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Tires
> >
> >
> >
> > > Also, should I have the spare replaced or not? Don't know its
> > > condition - haven't looked - but I figure if it's in okay shape
> > > there's not much use in replacing it, right?
> >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> > I'd just do a visual inspection on the spare to make sure there is no
> > damage and no cracks from dry rot. Make sure it holds air. If it
> > passes these two tests I'd keep it. I don't know what the shelf life
> > of spare tires are, but I've still got the factory spare on my '93 and
> > it's fine.
> >
> >
> > --Mike
> > www.mikesdakota.com
> >
> >
>
>



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