Well, I went and ordered 4 BFG Radial T/As 235/70/15 from Costco. $109.00
Canadian each plus tax, includes mounting/balancing, plus a new valve stem.
(oooooo!) :-)
Unfortunately, they have to ship them in from Edmonton, which means they
won't be here until the end of next week or so. I can hardly wait.
""Jeff Durling"" <jdurling@directvinternet.com> wrote in message
news:000201c21e1b$0c8a5da0$0b3d8c87@jeff...
>
> Had BFG T/A's in the past my self and had fairly good luck with them.
> Only problem is they do wear somewhat quickly. I have a set on my '68
> mustang but since that is a collector car it doesn't get driven enough
> to wear them down. I have had very good luck with Michelin tires in the
> past, both dry and wet. I don't want to get into a can of worms about
> which is better etc. but though I would throw this out there. I myself
> am going to be getting a set of Cross Terrain (or is it country) SUV
> tires soon. Understand I am buying them in a 17" tire but if I remember
> right they do come in, or around, the size you are looking for. For a
> 4x2 tire they are all season but have a really high tread wear and
> everything I have read have excellent wet handling. Since I live in s.
> fla. I understand fully your need for wet traction since we are going
> into the summer months with constant rain. Just a thought to look at.
> HTH.
>
> BTW, for those of you who might remember me I am back on the list.
> We'll, never left just suspended my subscription a few times and have
> mainly been lurking. If it helps I am the guy who had the red '96 rc
> with the r/t wheels on it. Good to be back......
>
> '02 QC SLT+ 4x2 4.7 loaded
>
> Jeff Durling
> Systems Administrator
> (954) 741-9742
> jdurling@wdci-telecom.com
> www.wdci-telecom.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Kyle
> Vanditmars
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:57 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: New Meats
>
>
> 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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