----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:48 AM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Tire Question
>
> as a 4x2 guy here in Miami, i'm pretty satisfied with the wet traction of
> the Michelin LTX M/S tires i put on my truck a couple of years ago. my
only
> problem is that i'm hell on tires. my first set (Badyear Invicta GL's)
> lasted me 16,000 Miles. these Michelins are up to 24,000, but they are in
> need of replacing soon. however, with them wearing down, i didn't notice
> any slipping until very recently.
>
> i don't know how the Michelin LTX A/T (all terrain) tires are, but if you
> want a good street tire, go with the Michelins.
>
> Gabe
> http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Neil W.
> Bellenger
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:33 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Tire Question
>
>
>
>
> Scott,
>
> My experience has been the same; the Goodyears will slide pretty easily on
> wet surfaces. I'll stick my neck way out and speculate that the rubber
> compound is harder than most in order to decrease rolling resistance,
> improve fuel economy, and help the tires last longer.
> This thread may turn up a lot of different preferences. The BFG
All-Terrain
> A/T (KO) has a pretty loyal following with the 4-wheelers. I have switched
> to them and run the Mud-Terrains in the winter. I'm convinced that
investing
> in the AR-767 wheels and 32 inch Mud-Terrains for winter use helped keep
the
> Rochester area relatively snow free last year. (;-D)
>
> Neil
>
>
>
> My last truck had Michelin LTX M/S and I put over 30,000 on them before I
traded the truck in for my new '02 DAK, they still had a lot of tread
left...they never hydroplaned and gave me a much smoother ride than
Wranglers!
Jerry
"Success is relative, friends and family are absolute!"
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