Well, even though you won't be loading your Dak with heavy stuff in the bed,
or towing a trailer... wait a minute, why do you own a truck???
hehehehe
Anyway, the only problem with a passenger car rated tire, as opposed to a
light-truck tire, is that the car tires are meant, obviously, for a car.
And most cars weigh around the 3000 pound mark. While our trucks are not
full size, they still weigh upwards of 4000 or so pounds, i know mine weighs
nearly 5000 with just me and the crap i carry around in the bed normally.
So, bottom line, passenger car tires on the Dak will likely wear a lot
faster than an LT rated tire.
But, since you want the improved grip, you are looking in the right
direction, just keep in mind that the 60, or 80,000 km warranty for whatever
tires you get will probably be voided as soon as you put them on your truck.
If you live anywhere near a Costco warehouse store, walk in there, and talk
to the guys in the shop. They have well-priced tires, with good quality,
and they do excellent warranty work.
Good luck!!
The Adam Blaster
>
>Alright, gents, this lucky man received a gift from grandma for graduating
>high school and getting into university - a new set of tires for the Dak.
>Luckily she informed me of this previous to my graduation, so I could smoke
>the current tires almost off. Hey, a guy's gotta show off once in a while.
>:-) There was a tire discussion a while back that I looked through in the
>archives, but it mainly concerned wet traction and people complaining about
>the lack of it on the stock Badyears, which aren't on the truck, so I'm
>going to start my own discussion.
>
>Firstly, and most definitely, I am in no way looking for off-road traction,
>not only is the Dak 4x2, but also the most "off-road" this thing will
>likely
>see is the dirt parking lot where I go mountain biking. Second, I won't be
>hauling anything heavy on any sort of regular basis, so tires with a "light
>truck" designation aren't required. Third, I live in Vancouver BC, Canada.
>For those of you who don't know, it rains here, a lot, so good wet traction
>is important. Last, though not least, I'm looking for decent grip in the
>dry. Oh yeah, they should come in 235/70/15, as that's about as wide as I
>can go on the rims I have (the mags from '92 that look like a pinwheel).
>
>I'm actually looking quite heavily at getting some car radials. Something
>along the lines of BFG Radial T/As, as I have had them on my previous
>vehicle, and found them to be excellent. Any and all suggestions made
>along
>the above criteria are most appreciated, and anecdotal evidence is usually
>good. :-)
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