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Offline rwng

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« on: October 06, 2003, 11:39:29 AM »
I'm gonna be in the market for tires soon. Can anyone suggest a good "knock-off" tire or a good cheap name brand tire. I need cheap because I have to buy 6 for my dually. I have Uniroyal laredo awr's right now and I'm not impressed with their grip in the snow. Any inputs will be appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2003, 03:20:51 PM »
before you go with cheep, consider what will be riding on the tires.
You and your family will be ridding in your truck and only about an inch of rubber from each tire will be in contact with the road and that isn't much.

personally I go with what the maker of the truck recommends or if they are no longer available i get the best i can afford that is as close  to the originals as i can get. they will last longer and be safer

With some things you are better off not trying to save a few $$$$$
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2003, 01:18:40 AM »
Rickyp, Thanks for the reply. Maybe cheap isn't the right word.  I meant to say a good tire that is less expensive. For example, I bought a set of Cooper Discoverer's for my Suburban. 31x10.5x15 (they were $98 a tire) I love them but I bought them up in Michigan. I had heard in the past that all tires were made by a few companys. (eg. Sears no name brand was actually Michelin etc.) My truck was bought used, with 189,000 miles on it.  So these aren't original equipment. Tho they may be, although the size is larger.  On the other hand, money doesn't always add up to quality. I could pay top dollar for Goodyear, and have a tire that wouldn't pull me thru 1/2" of snow. (just an example)
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2003, 02:07:54 AM »
I'm on my 2nd set of SUMMIT's on my G-Cherokee. 48,000 on the first set. They handle snow well, and not bad on ice. $76.00 apiece.
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2003, 11:48:35 AM »
I've had good results with the common BFG AT's.  My brother just bought a set of Truxxus tireshttp://www.intercotire.com/html/trxus_mt___sts.htm  that are said to be awsome in snow.  These are both around $115-135 per tire.  You get what you pay for.  Buy the good tires up front and you won't be pushing in the end. :wink:    
  Also, I work in a truck equipment dealer/distributor shop.  We work on hundreds each year and for the most part duellies aren't the greatest in the snow.  People believe that because of the extra tires, they have more traction in the snow.  These trucks also have more floatation in the snow because of the larger area footprint.  Wider tires make it even worse and will cause more floatation.  Remember to place some weight in the bed over the axles for improved traction.
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