i really wouldn't worry about wider tires That mesurement is the widest
point on the tires...check the tread width. you are talking very small
difference. Don't think it's going to make that much of a differece.
go for the bigger ones...also, look at the BFG radial T/A...that's what i'm
looking at.
Tim Althoff
www.yllwdkta.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Schwartz
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Sent: 10/18/02 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Tires
Thanks everyone for the ideas...
I don't think I'd want to put many more miles on these tires, I've got
about
4/32nds left, and these babies are slippery when wet. They've been lousy
in
the snow since day one, even with several hundred pounds of ballast in
the
bed. I will admit I've been lousy about rotating them.
Unfortunately, I live in the snow belt and can't possibly put on a wider
tire! As much as I'd like the look.... driving in snow, a narrow
footprint
is what you need. So I don't think I want to go to 270 or 275's...
I've done a ton of searching the web, the Pirelli Scorpion Zero is the
only
other tire in this size I've found. Neither the Eagles or the Pirellis
get
very good reviews. I can get the Pirellis delivered for $100 each.
I haven't checked Costco or SAMS yet, but I gotta believe they won't
have
anything I can't find on the web.
Hey, this is a helpfull group... Think I'll stick around.
Terry.
'00 Dakota Club Cab SLT. 4.7L
http://members.aol.com/tschw10117/mypage.htm
<Tubamirbls@aol.com> wrote in message
news:146.b4e6d0.2ae1830b@aol.com...
>
> Hi Terry
> I have the same truck and tire. I'm @ 46k and I should get at
least
> another 25k mi out of mine. I've kept 35# air consistently and
X-rotated
> (except the spare) every 8k. I've not needed a front end alignment so
far
> nor has there been any need for changing the factory balancing.
> From ads I've seen this is not a rare tire size but one that is
not
> perhaps in the "mainstream" common useage. For that reason alone it
is
less
> likely to be an on-sale item. All the major tire mfgr's as far as I
can
> tell offer it in several price/quality grades. Do you have a COSTCO
or
> similar in your area? My COSTCO carries this size and their typical
price
is
> around $115 last time I looked.
> Of course you can go to another size. If the circumference of
such
> different size is greater or less than these originals then you should
go
to
> a speedometer shop to have your speedometer checked for accuracy. If
it's
> off your dealer can make the adjustment to your engine computer
>
> Paul Sahlin
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