i have the 255/55/17's on my r/t. they have held up so much better than the
goodyears. if i dont get the 20" r/t rims i will be getting a second set of
the dunlop's
mike t.
>From: Jim Miller <jim76712@swbell.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: R/T Tire Question Dunlop (Jim)
>Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 23:01:49 -0600
>
>
>
>
> > That sounds great because we have little or no snow in central Texas but
>it rains
> > occasionally and when it rains it pours!
> >
> > > Has anyone seen or tried these tires?
> > > I see Dunlop now has a direct replacement tire for the R/Ts in the
>255/55X17
> > > size. It is a light truck tire called Sport Rover GTX (good old mopar
> > > trademark). High performance light truck radial approved for rim
>widths
> > > 7.5-9.0.
> > > Has the center rain groove, all weather tread and siped edges.
>Treadwear rating
> > > 410. I am tired of these 180 rated goodyears that don't last 20k
>miles. These
> > > are supposed to be at least 50,000 mile tires.
> >
> > Jim,
> > I've had 2 sets of those in 235's up front and 275's out back. I got
>very close to
> > 50,000. They handled very well....but were terrible in the snow. I have
>a set
> > mounted on stock 5 spoke rims with I think about 1/2 life left on em.
>I'm now
> > running 17" 275 Nitto N450's which handle very well but wear much
>faster.
> > Bob
> >
> > --
>
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