Re: Big-O Tires

From: Sam Parthemer (samp@cts.com)
Date: Mon Sep 08 1997 - 17:58:52 EDT


*snip*
> (Sam - this was the Palm Spring turn-off just past Hollywood and Vine on
> the way to the caves. No ranger post were manned, and the sand unmarked
> past Palm Spring! Yes it was Hot-Hot-Hot)
        
        Don't know where that is...
 
> Will be making the fall pilgramige to San Felipe and test them in the
> dunes there. With the Goodyears I've been stuck EVERY time, with the
> Bridgestone's about 50%.
>
> Again your milage may very, but was pretty impressed.
>
> Later!
> --
> Jeff
>

        I've been buried twice with the stock Goodyears (both in sand). I've been
stuck once with my BFG's (very deep sand, pulling jetski trailer). With
the BFG's
I found that in sand they were 'marginally' better than the gy's, but tons
better on
loose stuff (rocks, some water/mud).

        I still have my BFG's, but I am running GT-Qualifier clones from
Super Shops (255-60-15). Same height as my 215/75's, but much wider.
Took a drive on Fiesta Island (sand), and was very happy with the
floatation.
I could stop on deep stuff, and still get going. I'll get new BFG's (but
bigger)
once I can find a set of rims for my jeep so I can donate the 215/75's to
that.
(the rims on the jeep too wide for the 215/75's)

        Sam '95 SLT Dakota
http://www.users.cts.com/king/s/samp/



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