RE: Swapping Tires at the Dealer when new

From: Mok, Alan (SPB) (AMok@spbank.com)
Date: Wed Nov 25 1998 - 09:55:33 EST


You may have a difficult time finding a tire that has the same height. I
think there is one other tire that comes in a 255/55/17 size. All 17" tires
are "low profiles" that come in 35, 40 and 45 series.

Alan

'98 Dakota R/T (Headers, FABM & gave up on Shift kit)
'89 Mustang GT (347, Griggs GR-40 , Vortech S-trim...)
Ducati 996 (someday)

                -----Original Message-----
                From: RCPL-VAN CNIWR
[mailto:RCPL-VAN_CNIWR@van.reid-crowther.com]
                Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 2:32 PM
                To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
                Subject: DML: Swapping Tires at the Dealer when new

                     
                     
                     
                     Hi, everybody. Because my 99 R/T CC is coming with the
Good-for-A-Year
                     tires on it, my brother suggested I inquire about the
dealer swapping
                     them with something else, like a BF Goodrich Comp T/A
ZR4.
                     Historically, I've found that BF is better, and cheaper
than Goodyear.
                     Kinda like aftermarket compared to OEM stuff. Anyways,
has anyone ever
                     done this? Even with just a tire dealer instead of a
car dealer? It
                     would be interesting to find out. Thanks. I sure love
the DML!!!!!
                     
                     Chad Niwranski (that guy up in Canada waiting for his
truck to come)
                     
                     P.S. I had a set of the 215/50HR17s Goodyear RS-A on my
Avenger ES and
                     they held out for 85,000 kms (53,000 miles). Not too
bad, but it also
                     could hardly spin them either :-)
                     
                     P.S.S. Sorry if it looks like the start of my postings
are chopped off
                     and for the double spacing. I don't know why it does
that.



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