Tire Question
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I own a 95 Chevrolet Corsica and whenever I need to come to a semi-hard stop the ABS comes on when the pavement is wet. My question is whether I need new tires because the vehicle only has 40,000 miles and I purchased this vehicle brand new. This car is equipped with General Tires AmeriG4S that has excellent treadwear. Secondly, could it also be that this car is rather light in weight and that is to be expected. Would Michelin X-one improve my cars stopping ability on wet pavement? Any info would be appreciated.
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The excellent tread wear you report could be a good part of your problem. They might be so hard that they have minimum traction on wet roads. Many quality tires have a wet road traction rating and a little research in this area can yeild impressive results on your car. Generally speaking as you get up in grade nearer top of the line in tires things will improve all around. Not familiar with the Michelin X-one series so can’t help you there. — Mike ( Anti Spam Address ) "Opportunites are spawned from crisis"
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I own a 95 Chevrolet Corsica and whenever I need to come to a semi-hard > stop the ABS comes on when the pavement is wet. My question is whether I > need new tires because the vehicle only has 40,000 miles and I purchased > this vehicle brand new. This car is equipped with General Tires AmeriG4S > that has excellent treadwear. Secondly, could it also be that this car is > rather light in weight and that is to be expected. Would Michelin X-one > improve my cars stopping ability on wet pavement? Any info would be > appreciated.
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Michelin tires….imo….are the best!….I had a Corsica….and I believe General…then Michelin….Michelin are always my Choice…..
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Need a new pair of tires for my 1996 Explorer XLT AWD. Was thinking of going with the BF Goodrich/Radial All Terrain T/A 235/75R15. Anyone have these? Any thoughts out there? Thanks.
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BFG AT/TA – Old technology. This tire has been around since the sun formed – I have a buddy with a set on his Jeep and he hates them. Only 40K miles on them and they’re shot. Even with the "new" design, the only change I see is the font on the sidewall. If you read this NG often, you will see Michelin is the brand of choice. Also consider your dire need for an A/T tire, as an M/S tire may do you better for your type of driving. Grip is about as good, but generally quieter and smoother. If it’s A/Ts you want though, there are plenty of alternatives. The Michelin LTX-AT is a nice tire, but a bit spendy. I just put a set of Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts on my 95 EB, they are great so far – only complaint is a slight hum. We’ll see how they fare in time to come though. Definitely an improvement over the stock Wilderness ATs. Dunlop also makes a nice tire in their Rover ATs. If you need a rugged AT tire for deep snow and mud, the Rover RV is very nice, especially in LT guise if you can afford to go with a slightly larger tire. A friend with a 91 EB, 30.5×10x15 Radial Rover RV is very pleased – does lots of driving in deep snow (U.P. of Michigan) Just my .02 and then some JH – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Need a new pair of tires for my 1996 Explorer XLT AWD. Was thinking of >going with the BF Goodrich/Radial All Terrain T/A 235/75R15. Anyone have >these? Any thoughts out there? Thanks.
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I am running a set of 30" x 9.5", B.F. Goodrich TA, All Terrain, KO radials. So far I am pleased with them. They are a much better tire than the original Firestones. Also, I might add to the other party’s negative comment about the B. F. Goodrich tires, he is probably not aware that Michelin makes them. Ron
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Need a new pair of tires for my 1996 Explorer XLT AWD. Was thinking of > going with the BF Goodrich/Radial All Terrain T/A 235/75R15. Anyone have > these? Any thoughts out there? Thanks.
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I put a set of four Pirelli Scorpion S/T LT235/75/15 on my 96 V8 last year and the difference is almost incredible, or I should say it’s incredible how poor the Firestones were. The Sport Truck (S/T) is the model they put on the high-end Range Rovers. I went with them over the A/T’s for on-road handling, they really stick and no squeal. Excellent in the snow but I bet not as good as the LTX M/S but then again I have AWD and don’t really need all the sipes anyway. I would also bet that the LTX M/S don’t hold as hard as the Scorpion S/T’s on dry either. My second choice would be the Michelin LTX, possibly on the next tire change. -Brian
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am running a set of 30" x 9.5", B.F. Goodrich TA, All Terrain, KO radials. > So far I am pleased with them. They are a much better tire than the original > Firestones. Also, I might add to the other party’s negative comment about > the B. F. Goodrich tires, he is probably not aware that Michelin makes them. > Ron > Need a new pair of tires for my 1996 Explorer XLT AWD. Was thinking of > going with the BF Goodrich/Radial All Terrain T/A 235/75R15. Anyone have > these? Any thoughts out there? Thanks.
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The BFG A/T TA KO is an excellent tire. The sidewall is the only visable difference in the new models, but there are many more. One of which happens to be a different tread compound that increases tire life. Former Sears Auto Center CSA
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Hi. The reply on TIRE QUESTION (below) caught my attention. FYI, just before xmas, I was shopping for tires to replace the factory-equipped Firestones on my 94 Explorer. I was looking very closely at Goodyear, but finally decided on Michelin LTX ATs. I got them for $140 CDN (about $100 US) each from an independant tireshop in the area. So far they are GREAT. Don’t believe comments that they are noisy on pavement — all i have noticed is a slight hi pitched tone at hiway speed. In the snow (up to about a foot so far) they grip with very admirable results. Rob. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > The BFG A/T TA KO is an excellent tire. The sidewall is the only visable > difference in the new models, but there are many more. One of which happens to > be a different tread compound that increases tire life. > Former Sears Auto Center CSA
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I will be buying a set of BFG LongTrail TA’s for my truck this week. I was wondering how they are for a daily driver and offroad. I live in Wi. and also need to know how they handle in the snow and rain. Any help would be appreciated.
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Mike – I think you will like the Long Trail’s for the street but they are 13/32 tight tread and will not perform very well offroad. They are biased towards smooth surfaces and have good wet traction. You might consider going to a plus size on a 16" wheel to give yourself a bigger patch for snow and mud. The Long Trails are quiet and will handle loads well. Good luck…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I will be buying a set of BFG LongTrail TA’s for my truck this week. I > was wondering how they are for a daily driver and offroad. I live in Wi. > and also need to know how they handle in the snow and rain. Any help > would be appreciated.
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Here’s my 2 cents. Go with Interco’s SSR radials, they make that size, or really close as far as I can remember. I’ve heard nothing but rave reveiws about the SSR’s as a mostly on-road/ some-times off-road tire. It’s got a similar tread pattern to the classic TSL swampers, only the tread blocks are much tighter for a quieter ride and siped for increased wet/icy weather traction. And decent tread life for an after market tire. I run a set of 35×12.5×16.5 SSRs on my GMC. I’m really happy with them, I live in Calgary, Alberta and the winters are flippin terrible here and the SSRs do a great job. Luke/
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any suggestions for a good all terrain tire? I’m looking to stay under $200 > a piece. I’m going to upgrade to 16.5X9.75 rims and want a 33X12.5X16.5 > tire. > Thanks, > Sofia > Yeah, it looks like an awsome tire when you see it under a truck however, > if > you can only afford one set of brand new year round tires – I would go > with > something differant. > Interco tires are good quality, I own a set of Boggers and have run a > few > sets of TSLs and i am perfictly happy with Interco it self. – just not the > Thornbirds.
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> Any suggestions for a good all terrain tire? I’m looking to stay under $200 > a piece. I’m going to upgrade to 16.5X9.75 rims and want a 33X12.5X16.5 > tire.
I like General Grabber AP’s, BFG MT’s, and Uniroyal Laredo MT’s. With a wide and tall rim like that, you’ll be pushing the maximum width rim you want. Most people only run 8" wide rims on their 12.5" wide tires to avoid pinches and spinning a bead/losing a bead. > Thanks, > Sofia
-Brian
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I heard that Sears has a special on the 31×10.5/15 BFG All Terrain T/A tires, $99 each, probably plus installation… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I have used BFGoodrich tires on an 86 K5 Blazer and a 71 K-20 pickup, and am > very happy with both sets. I have 33×12.50-16.5 MUD-Terrains on the truck, > and 31×10.50-15 ALL-Terrains on the Blazer. The Mud-Terrains go very good > off road, especially in mud and deep snow, fair on wet pavement, and poor on > ice. They don’t howl near as bad as Swampers, GroundHawgs, etc… The > ALL-Terrains go very well on anything except for deep mud, and then they’re > not bad for not being a true mud tire. Off-Road durability is excellent on > both types. I paid $112.99/ea at Sears 4 months ago for the 31" AT’s, and > around $140 at a local shop 3 years ago for the 33" MT’s. As always, the > 16.5’s cost more! > highrider71 >Any suggestions for a good all terrain tire? I’m looking to stay under > $200 >a piece. I’m going to upgrade to 16.5X9.75 rims and want a 33X12.5X16.5 >tire. >Thanks, >Sofia >>Yeah, it looks like an awsome tire when you see it under a truck > however, >if >>you can only afford one set of brand new year round tires – I would go >with >>something differant. >> Interco tires are good quality, I own a set of Boggers and have run a >few >>sets of TSLs and i am perfictly happy with Interco it self. – just not > the >>Thornbirds.
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I have used BFGoodrich tires on an 86 K5 Blazer and a 71 K-20 pickup, and am very happy with both sets. I have 33×12.50-16.5 MUD-Terrains on the truck, and 31×10.50-15 ALL-Terrains on the Blazer. The Mud-Terrains go very good off road, especially in mud and deep snow, fair on wet pavement, and poor on ice. They don’t howl near as bad as Swampers, GroundHawgs, etc… The ALL-Terrains go very well on anything except for deep mud, and then they’re not bad for not being a true mud tire. Off-Road durability is excellent on both types. I paid $112.99/ea at Sears 4 months ago for the 31" AT’s, and around $140 at a local shop 3 years ago for the 33" MT’s. As always, the 16.5’s cost more! highrider71
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any suggestions for a good all terrain tire? I’m looking to stay under $200 > a piece. I’m going to upgrade to 16.5X9.75 rims and want a 33X12.5X16.5 > tire. > Thanks, > Sofia > Yeah, it looks like an awsome tire when you see it under a truck however, > if > you can only afford one set of brand new year round tires – I would go > with > something differant. > Interco tires are good quality, I own a set of Boggers and have run a > few > sets of TSLs and i am perfictly happy with Interco it self. – just not the > Thornbirds.
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I also ran BFG A/T ko. In the deep mud you had to spin the hell out of them to keep them clean, but they got me through. On everthing else they where a realy good tire, only problem was glare ice wich is a no brainer anyway.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any suggestions for a good all terrain tire? I’m looking to stay under > $200 > a piece. I’m going to upgrade to 16.5X9.75 rims and want a 33X12.5X16.5 > tire. > I like General Grabber AP’s, BFG MT’s, and Uniroyal Laredo MT’s. > With a wide and tall rim like that, you’ll be pushing the maximum width rim > you want. Most people only run 8" wide rims on their 12.5" wide tires to > avoid pinches and spinning a bead/losing a bead. > Thanks, > Sofia > -Brian
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Yeah, it looks like an awsome tire when you see it under a truck however, if you can only afford one set of brand new year round tires – I would go with something differant. Interco tires are good quality, I own a set of Boggers and have run a few sets of TSLs and i am perfictly happy with Interco it self. – just not the Thornbirds.
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Any suggestions for a good all terrain tire? I’m looking to stay under $200 a piece. I’m going to upgrade to 16.5X9.75 rims and want a 33X12.5X16.5 tire. Thanks, Sofia
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Yeah, it looks like an awsome tire when you see it under a truck however, if > you can only afford one set of brand new year round tires – I would go with > something differant. > Interco tires are good quality, I own a set of Boggers and have run a few > sets of TSLs and i am perfictly happy with Interco it self. – just not the > Thornbirds.
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I was wondering if anyone here has Interco tires, or has had experience with them. I was just told by a local 4X4 shop that they will not sell them (although they could) I’m guessing this is because the guy thinks they suck? Any input on this is appreciated. Thanks, Sofia http://photos.yahoo.com/flesh58chevy
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By the way, the ones I was looking to get were the Thornbird tires. Thanks!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was wondering if anyone here has Interco tires, or has had experience with > them. I was just told by a local 4X4 shop that they will not sell them > (although they could) I’m guessing this is because the guy thinks they suck? > Any input on this is appreciated. > Thanks, > Sofia > http://photos.yahoo.com/flesh58chevy
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Why don’t you ask why they won’t sell them? They are great off-road tires that suck mightily on the street. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >By the way, the ones I was looking to get were the Thornbird tires. >Thanks! >I was wondering if anyone here has Interco tires, or has had experience >with >them. I was just told by a local 4X4 shop that they will not sell them >(although they could) I’m guessing this is because the guy thinks they >suck? >Any input on this is appreciated. >Thanks, >Sofia >http://photos.yahoo.com/flesh58chevy
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I didn’t bother asking him cause it takes about a week for him to reply to me each time I email him. These would be for 80% street 20% off road. I don’t care who makes them really, as look as they are functional and well made. Thanks, Sofia
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why don’t you ask why they won’t sell them? > They are great off-road tires that suck mightily on the street. > Dean >By the way, the ones I was looking to get were the Thornbird tires. >Thanks! >>I was wondering if anyone here has Interco tires, or has had experience >with >>them. I was just told by a local 4X4 shop that they will not sell them >>(although they could) I’m guessing this is because the guy thinks they >suck? >>Any input on this is appreciated. >>Thanks, >>Sofia >>http://photos.yahoo.com/flesh58chevy
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> I was wondering if anyone here has Interco tires, or has had experience with > them. I was just told by a local 4X4 shop that they will not sell them > (although they could) I’m guessing this is because the guy thinks they suck? > Any input on this is appreciated.
Most people would know what you’re talking about if you said home of the "Super Swamper". They’re good tires. They’re expensive tires. The local so-called "4×4" shop should sell them. What do they propose you get instead of Super Swamper tires? Cooper Discoverer AT’s or something goofy like that (there’s nothing wrong with those tires by the way, they just aren’t an adequate replacement for TSL Boggers)? If it were my guess it’d be because these type of tires see a lot of abuse. Plus he won’t make as much of a profit off them. I’ve heard mixed reactions from people on the subject of the Thornbirds. Most people buy the TSR (aka TSL Radial) instead. The people to ask would probably be the people at bbs.off-road.com. > Thanks, > Sofia
-Brian
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A buddie of mine just bought a set.of thornbirds- here are my observations: 1) Winter- nope, dont bother 2) street (non-winter conditions)- fine with no problems, though the tred compound is still a bit soft compaird to a bfg type tire 3) Mud – The side lug on the tires is great for the mud but the rest of the tred does not clean well at all and you need to realy hammer the truck to keep them clean. 4) Trail crawling – little slick on rocks, but other wise np I would say all around they are an impressive looking set of summer street tires. I know they are geared twords the A/T market, but the middle tred needs a bit narrow for any sticky mud. The side lugs are huge and realy through the mud for a nice show with little go do to the center section not keeping its self clean enuff. Compaired to BFG when considering effective A/T use I have seen the BFG A/T KO out wheel (perfrom) the Thornbirds.
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Thanks for the info! I’m just looking for a good on/off road tire, sounds like the thornbird is a little lacking. -Sofia
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A buddie of mine just bought a set.of thornbirds- here are my observations: > 1) Winter- nope, dont bother > 2) street (non-winter conditions)- fine with no problems, though the tred > compound is still a bit soft compaird to a bfg type tire > 3) Mud – The side lug on the tires is great for the mud but the rest of the > tred does not clean well at all and you need to realy hammer the truck to > keep them clean. > 4) Trail crawling – little slick on rocks, but other wise np > I would say all around they are an impressive looking set of summer street > tires. I know they are geared twords the A/T market, but the middle tred > needs a bit narrow for any sticky mud. The side lugs are huge and realy > through the mud for a nice show with little go do to the center section not > keeping its self clean enuff. > Compaired to BFG when considering effective A/T use I have seen the BFG A/T > KO out wheel (perfrom) the Thornbirds.
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>nope 255……. they fit
Somethin’s not right here – www.tirerack.com shows "no available tires" for that size, which is hardly a surprise – a quick look at tire mfr sites doesn’t turn anything up either. Which model & year Civic do you have? Rgds, George Macdonald "Just because they’re paranoid doesn’t mean you’re not psychotic" – Who, me??
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nope 255……. they fit
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My 94 civic vti comes with 175/65R14, and I have been using 185/60R14 since they’d worn out. I think they are pretty OK with normal driving. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> nope 255……. they fit
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>Currently on my civic i have size
>p255/50r15 tires all around. How in the heck do they fit?? My son’s civic has 205/40/17 and width wise, they’re stuffed in there. 255? Are you sure?
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I think you must have a typo there.. Didn’t you mean 205/50/15 ?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Currently on my civic i have size p255/50r15 tires all around. They need > replacing as I seriously punctured two of them on the sidewalls. What would be > alternative sizes to what I have, I think the ones I have are a smidge too big. > Thanks.
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Currently on my civic i have size p255/50r15 tires all around. They need replacing as I seriously punctured two of them on the sidewalls. What would be alternative sizes to what I have, I think the ones I have are a smidge too big. Thanks.
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>nope 255……. they fit
Somethin’s not right here – www.tirerack.com shows "no available tires" for that size, which is hardly a surprise – a quick look at tire mfr sites doesn’t turn anything up either. Which model & year Civic do you have? Rgds, George Macdonald "Just because they’re paranoid doesn’t mean you’re not psychotic" – Who, me??
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nope 255……. they fit
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My 94 civic vti comes with 175/65R14, and I have been using 185/60R14 since they’d worn out. I think they are pretty OK with normal driving. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> nope 255……. they fit
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>Currently on my civic i have size
>p255/50r15 tires all around. How in the heck do they fit?? My son’s civic has 205/40/17 and width wise, they’re stuffed in there. 255? Are you sure?
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I think you must have a typo there.. Didn’t you mean 205/50/15 ?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Currently on my civic i have size p255/50r15 tires all around. They need > replacing as I seriously punctured two of them on the sidewalls. What would be > alternative sizes to what I have, I think the ones I have are a smidge too big. > Thanks.
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Currently on my civic i have size p255/50r15 tires all around. They need replacing as I seriously punctured two of them on the sidewalls. What would be alternative sizes to what I have, I think the ones I have are a smidge too big. Thanks.
