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Tires!!!!! Firestone/Bridgestone chat
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I can't go by the weight rating (exactly) because my tires are a hair to big for my rims, so I've been fiddling with pressures trying to get it right....never thought of that one.
but haven't received much of a response, so I'd
like to post here and get opinions from anyone who
reads this:
I have a '97 Chevy Silverado pick-up equipped with
Uniroyal Tiger Paw AWP, P235-75-R15 tires.
I have had the truck a little over 3 years now
with just over 36K miles on it. Tires are riding
good and tread still looks good. I figure they
will be do for replacement next year. I am debating on buying three more of the same type
and use the full size spare for the 4th tire. In
light of all the information that has been provided in the media lately on tires due to the Firestone incident, I read somewhere that a normal tire will start to break down after three years. I also know from past experience (my father) that when he went to replace a tire that was seven years old on a car he barely drove, the tire nearly fell apart when the mechanic took it off the rim due to dry rot. Can anyone provide an opinion on using a brand new four year old spare for the 4th tire, or has anyone out there done it and what were your results? Thanks for any and all opinions!
Barry
On the other side, I was at the tire store the other day and checked out the Goodyear Stealteck (??). Man, are those babies heavy duty. Only $200 per tire, though.
Ryan
Also i have appx 7200 mls on my truck. Next wk im going to rotate the tires. This weekend me and my dad are going to go close our fishing cabin up for the winter. Gonna put some mls on it and hopefully do some offroading (darn i just washed it today too)
How many mls u have on your truck? Hows it been treating you?
Ryan
It must be that Ryan is going to get his tires soon! Today on the way to the track I saw a Tundra holding up traffic on CA 60 and pulling a medium size fifth wheel. It appeared to be struggling to maintain 55 on a slight grade. (Only in California!)
Rich
Yeah, I read the article also. It seems that Firestone is good a fiasco engineering. First it was their Wide Oval tires for the pony cars of the late 60's. No traction in the wet and a really bad, very bad, joke in snow and slush.
Then the late 70's it was the Steel Belted Radial 500 that was throwing treads and belts. (Sounds familiar?)
Now in the late 90's it is the Wilderness throwing treads and belts.
WAIT A MINUTE! Firestone is actually improving! It was 10 years between previous screw ups and the latest is 20 years! This screw up has only killed about a hundred people. Does anybody remember what the stats were from the late 70's? Without hard numbers we'll never be able to tell if Firestone is improving.
Thrice burned by the stone,
Rich
I got a good chuckle when I wondered if the youth was using a deathstone tire.
Rich
Bass mostly bluegill are for eating
Ryan
LOL!!
Dean
Ryan
I learned a long time ago that to check the accuracy of your odometer, go 10 miles, using the markers as the reference, and check the number of miles elaped on the odometer. Every 1/10 mile your odometer is off represents 1% inaccuracy.
I'll have to check my odometer next time I get on the highway.
Thanks
Phil
Peter
Pocahontas,
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Anyone else experiencing mpg differences with their F/S replacement tires?
Phil
bco
bco
I'm really glad I dumped them, the LTX's are much better in all the important ways.
It would be a kick in the groin if the tires you bought were produced by deathstone.
Pirelli is an old time, old line tire manufacturer in Italy. I seriously doubt that there is any association with Deathstone.
Rich
In addition, here's another tire discussion from the Maintenance & Repair Message Board that you might find helpful. This discussion will be archived in several days. Thanks for your participation. ;-)
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