dustinsn3485 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Ive gotta get new shoes on the truck pretty soon too , been putting it off cuz 20"s are freakin expensive.depending on size I've got some 20's you may be interested in for cheap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I have nokians on all my cars. Unbelievable snow traction. Had the at's on my 2 wheel drive blazer and never got stuck in snow once. The ht's on my f150 and the mt's on my yota. For a mud terrain I am impressed with how quite they are and the wet traction. Plus I get them 10% under cost.WHat are you running on the car? The I3's? I really liked those, but our dist said they aren't carrying them anymore. They're still on Nokian's page though. I wonder if this has anything to od with the HUGE tax that is being put on tires imported from China, as that's where the i3's are made. On my cages I'm running Goodyear Tripletreads. Can't say a bad thing about them, other than cost. They ARE supposed to last 80k+ miles though. Ive gotta get new shoes on the truck pretty soon too , been putting it off cuz 20"s are freakin expensive.Ugh, I feel bad for ya there! Although, now that I look, they've come down in price, by A LOT! The Wrangler SR-A's, which I think were OE on those are around $140 each now. We can get the Nokian Vatiiva H/T's for a few $ less, and they're rated for 65k instead of 50 for the goodyears. If money is not an issue, the Wrangler Silent Armor's are around $225 each! Prices are just the tires, no tax, mount and balance, stems, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 depending on size I've got some 20's you may be interested in for cheap... New or used ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsn3485 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) New or used ?Slightly used...A set of low pro's with less than 5KAnd 3 truck tires with less than 7KBridgestone Dueler h/L Alenza 275/60/20 Edited December 30, 2009 by dustinsn3485 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Ugh, I feel bad for ya there! Although, now that I look, they've come down in price, by A LOT! The Wrangler SR-A's, which I think were OE on those are around $140 each now. We can get the Nokian Vatiiva H/T's for a few $ less, and they're rated for 65k instead of 50 for the goodyears. If money is not an issue, the Wrangler Silent Armor's are around $225 each! Prices are just the tires, no tax, mount and balance, stems, etc.... Right now money money is an issue and yes the SR-A is whats on it and got nowhere near 50k out of them MIGHT have 30 on em before theyre completely toast and they were rotated and inflated properly . Highly doubt I'll buy those again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Slightly used...A set of low pro's with less than 5KAnd 3 truck tires with less than 7KBridgestone Dueler h/L Alenza 265/60/20 No lo pros its a 4x4 that gets used as a 4x4 shoot me a pic of the others and a price I may be interested in those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I run bfg's on my car. It doesnt leave the driveway if it has a small chance of rain so no need for wet traction tires. And interesting fact I learned at alignment 2 class is you can take the said goodyear off your ram and the same goodyear from a tire shop and they are different tires. Car companies have tires made with certain specs in mind as far as ride quality and what not, not mileage. They want it to ride smooth and quite until you leave the lot. They dont give a shit about how many miles you get out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 interesting fact there f4 , still dont know that Id want to take a chance on another set of em though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I run bfg's on my car. It doesnt leave the driveway if it has a small chance of rain so no need for wet traction tires. And interesting fact I learned at alignment 2 class is you can take the said goodyear off your ram and the same goodyear from a tire shop and they are different tires. Car companies have tires made with certain specs in mind as far as ride quality and what not, not mileage. They want it to ride smooth and quite until you leave the lot. They dont give a shit about how many miles you get out of them.THAT is what the whole Firestone - Ford Explorer issue was all about. Ford Spec'd a lesser tire than should have been used, with the inflation pressures they recommended. Use a weaker tire, lower the inflation, sidewalls are weaker, you can figure out the rest.....I have a feeling that the tires on that Ram are pretty close to the same, if not exact, seeing the (relatively) low numbers of them out there. I don't think Goodyear would make that number of tires to a lower spec just for Dodge, then sell a better aftermarket version of the same one. A higher volume tire, they do it all the time. I agree with Todd here, I don't think I'd put the money into another set. On that truck I would go with the Nokian, or fork over the coin ($1000-ish) for the Silent Armor's that are still only rated for 50k (around $400 more for same or less tread life then the Nokians.) I see some general's from our other supplier, but they don't look as good as the nokians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 oh agreed I hate goodyears anyway and wouldnt waste the money on another set just sharing the info I got from another source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsn3485 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 No lo pros its a 4x4 that gets used as a 4x4 shoot me a pic of the others and a price I may be interested in thoseHere's a fair picture of the tread I'll take some others in the next day or so...How's $30 a piece or $75 for all three sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I like SOME Kumho's. Some of them that I've had on the Camaro are WAYY slick, get next to zero dry traction. I know some of their sport compact sized tires, such as what Jagz is prolly talking about, seem to be purdy goood. I'm pretty sure these new ones that I mentioned for Cheech will bee good as well, without the shipping.Ecstas on both 04 and 07 SIs. This is the first "quiet" tire I've had on the 04. LoPros are loud mothers. I had a couple sets of Pirellis on before. LOUD. Great grip wet and dry and great in the snow. The OEM Michelins Pilots were crap that came on the 07. Damn near bald at 25K. And slippery from day one. Again slapped Kum-his on it and it's all good. People love em or hate em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Ecstas on both 04 and 07 SIs. This is the first "quiet" tire I've had on the 04. LoPros are loud mothers. I had a couple sets of Pirellis on before. LOUD. Great grip wet and dry and great in the snow. The OEM Michelins Pilots were crap that came on the 07. Damn near bald at 25K. And slippery from day one. Again slapped Kum-his on it and it's all good. People love em or hate em.How are those bitches doing in the shitty Ohio weather? I was always curious about that. The Camaro doesn't come out when salt is even a threat, as tires are not the traction issue then, so I wouldn't know!I'm having troubles finding anything decent for it now. I guess I need to find me some 17's or bigger. I'd love to have a set of what ever the new Camaro's have on them that looks similar to the Iroc or Z-28 wheels of the mid 80's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I dont know what your car is set up for jporter but since its rwd its probably not cornering like my little car but these babys stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 They are great. Lots better than the stockers. I put one set on last December and it was great. Lots of grip. Also note the 04 is the lightest car I've ever driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I dont know what your car is set up for jporter but since its rwd its probably not cornering like my little car but these babys stickNot seeing it in my size. 245/50-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 they make your size in the gforce sport. I have ran both and the kw grip harder but for the price difference I love these tires but dont believe a thing it says about wet traction. My fwd focus hydroplanes down the highway and spins leaving every red light in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 they make your size in the gforce sport. I have ran both and the kw grip harder but for the price difference I love these tires but dont believe a thing it says about wet traction. My fwd focus hydroplanes down the highway and spins leaving every red light in the rain.I see tirerack has a few nice looking tires. For some reason I can't get into our BFG, michelin Dist now. They must take the site down every night? As for wet traction, my Intrepid will hydroplane with the Tripletreads on it, IF I drive through deep enough water, fast enough! Seriously though, it was only about 65, and the water was an inch or so deep, and into a curve. Tires were cold, 40 degree day. I'm not surprised they did at all. They've been great when not expecting more than they're designed for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 oh ill spin them on a 1/16 of an inch of water. I know it aint cause I am making to much power. Although it will shock some people. In dry weather and corners I love them but not rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 $900? how many extra spares do you get for that? Hopefully I can get a good 40K out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) Ended up ordering the Bridgestones from TR. Just short of 900 shipped. Should be here tues or weds. Hopefully I can get them on before the first $900? how many extra spares do you get for that?Same thing I was thinkin'.... Double :eek:I like SOME Kumho's. Some of them that I've had on the Camaro are WAYY slick, get next to zero dry traction. Amen to that! Dealer put a set of these on wifey's Pacifica, & they suck!! You know it's bad when a Mustang is pullin' away from your FWD car at a rainy red lightAt same time, I got a set of Bridgestone or Uniroyals (can't remember which right now) light truck tires for the van. LOVE 'em!! Chunky tread, & wearing so even after 2 years, I just got told by the tire shop I didn't even need to rotate them if I didn't want to. Van gets around like a damn billy goat, & it's RWDEach set cost me ~$450-500 IIRC & were rated for 50k Edited December 30, 2009 by Fonzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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