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Old 01-05-2006, 04:15 PM
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Found them waiting in the hall when I got home, they'll get mounted tomorrow after work.
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Old 01-05-2006, 04:17 PM
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oooo, pretty tires.


Mount them before that furry little critter sets up shop in there
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or before wife yells at me for leaving scuff marks on kitchen floor
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
And Directional tires at that....

What did those run you?
$83 bucks a piece, free shipping
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Quality tire... put on a few thousand miles and they are just getting broke in. Not great on ice tractionwise, but real good in rainy or dry conditions.
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Originally Posted by Hans
Quality tire... put on a few thousand miles and they are just getting broke in. Not great on ice tractionwise, but real good in rainy or dry conditions.
I'll sipe em, they'll be good enough for the ice I have to deal with.
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Oh that'* "purdy" I like the looks of those but I don't think they're the best choice where I live, because I get a lot of ice and way too many sudden climate changes and that would be a pain in the rear for me.

I just got cheap "no brand" tires and they're holding up surprisely well. It understeers a bit but better than my old Goodyears LS. The goodyears was too "fleshy" and rolled over on itself during hard cornering.

Now remember to rotate them after driving hard for a while oh and don't make the wife puke

I need to rotate mine :? , been a while and my shoulders on my fronts are wearing fast.

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Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
Oh that'* "purdy" I like the looks of those but I don't think they're the best choice where I live, because I get a lot of ice and way too many sudden climate changes and that would be a pain in the rear for me.


Now remember to rotate them after driving hard for a while oh and don't make the wife puke


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I figure next winter I'll get a set of hardcore snow treads and stud them if needed, but for the rest of this winter they'll be a lot better then the Futuras I'm running right now that should have been retired a few k miles back.

I rotate about every other oil change, every oil change on the Jeep. Some say over kill, I say more excuses to tinker

Oh, don't worry about the wife puking, she enjoys a spirited ride as much as I do
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Wow, I'm amazed that your wife is very active in the world of fast driving and off-roading, etc. I think you should be nominated for the "Man With Bestest Wife Ever" award.

Whoa, can you imagine the Bonneville with visible metal studs, can anyone say "unstoppable"

I may need snow tires this fall, I have a feeling in my bones that it'll be a cold one next fall.

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