Re: Changing Out Tires..

From: \ (dodgedakotaquadcab@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 15 2006 - 10:27:43 EDT


The Revo's are 31x10.5x50

they arent that bad.The whine seems more between
25-40,after that....

I know they arent cheap.They came with the truck..
Based on your reccomendation,i'll probly rotate
them,keep them

--- Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:

>
> "Digger" wrote:
> > The Bridgestone Duelers we have on our Dakota (AT
> > Revo) may be swapped for new BFGoodrich Radial
> Long
> > Trail T/A's..
> >
> > The Bridgestones track very well,excellent in the
> fall
> > & winter months.But thinking they will be smoother
> > rolling & quieter,an maybe a bit beeter gas
> mileage.
> >
> > Once i change them out aynyone interested???
> >
> >
> > Digger
> >
>
> I would reconsider that idea of yours - the Revo
> Duelers are in every
> way superior to those BFG's - that like of BFG is
> used more on trucks
> and SUV's as an OEM tire for the manufacturers.
> Yeah its got a less
> agressive tread, but you're going to give up a lot
> more for that highway
> tread.
>
> I went from a set of Micheline Cross Terrain tires
> (factory) on the
> Explorer... those are a very good tire. I put them
> through their paces
> and I was very happy with them. If you want to go
> with a more highway
> friendly tire then I would recommend the Cross
> Terrain tires. They have
> a street friendly tread pattern with LOTS of siping
> which is the key to
> the grip has in all traction situations. Without
> the siping its just
> your basic highway tire. Road noise was low, and
> the tread wear was
> wonderful. I had about 39K miles on them, and could
> have driven them to
> at least 55-60K. I replaced them due to having
> scuffed up side walls, a
> slow leak in one, and had a hunk of rebar I picked
> up on the highway
> take out the rear drivers. Rather than patch them I
> figured - new set.
>
> I would keep the Revos as my first recommendation.
> 2nd I'd recommend the
> Cross Terrains. Then I'd rank those Long Trails
> after the other two.
>
> What size are these Revos anyway?
>
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Madison,Wi
00' Dakota Quad Cab 4x4

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