WOW, that is bad. That's alot of burn outs. My 235/75r15's lasted 31000
miles (50000 kms) and I thought that was bad. You should try to se if
goodyear will do something for you. what can it hurt.
Nut
97 Dak 4X4
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Hindy <chindy@home.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Cc: Toomey2me@aol.com <Toomey2me@aol.com>
Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Damn InSlicta's
>>The other day when i got my Flowmaster installed, i went up the metal ramp
to
>>lift the truck and didnt quite make it the first time. I gave it a little
gas
>>and the tires started spinning. The installer at the shop gave me a
>complement
>>on looks of the truck. Well, Today I looked at my rear tires and the
middle
>>tread is worn down. Did the penny test and Lincolns head is almost
completly
>>visible.The front ones are fine, except the outer edges look a little
worn,
>>probably because of the hard cornering I love to do. I only have about
6500
>>miles on them. I have peeled out a few times but not enough to do this
much
>>damage. Do you think the Goodyear dealer would replave them? What kinda
>>warranty do they have? Could it be the tire pressure? All 4 tires are
between
>>32 - 33 psi, just check today. Also, when you corner hard or even make a
U-
>>turn, do you tires squeel?
>
>I have similar problems on my 98 CC. The simple diagnosis: stock
>P215/75R15's are too darn small for the truck. Not to mention that the
>Inslicta's are a 'touring car' tire. I like Goodyear a lot, don't get me
>wrong. But these tires are the wrong choice for a Dakota.
>
>I'm planning on going to a set of Michelin LTX, Goodyear Wranglers or maybe
>some Dunlops. Also planning to move up to at least a 235/75, maybe a
255/70.
>
>cheers
>-ch
>
>================
>98 Dak Club Cab, 3.9L V6, slushy, 3.90 LSD, Intense Blue.
>Mods: K&N filter, Bosch Platinums, Sony CD changer.
>Next: "Hmmm, Tires? or Wires?"
>
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