tire ? for mechmike0034 on brands

renovation · 10-08-2009, 10:05 PM

I'm sure there is differences between brands from brand and another. just as there is in a tire brand line . what brand tires do you like best if you were to buy some for lets say a 98 f-150 2 wheel drive ?

DarkFury · 10-09-2009, 06:50 AM

Well, I'm not MM34... but I have bought ALOT of tires. On my trucks, I pretty much swear by BF Goodrich tires. LOVE 'EM! LOVE 'EM LOVE 'EM!!!!

On my cars, I usually go for Michelins, however currently I'm running with Cooper tires (because Michelin didn't make a suitable tire for the size I'm currently running...)

mechmike0034 · 10-09-2009, 07:19 AM

Two of the three family cars have Goodrich Radial TA tires on them, and the third has Michelin tires.

Let me add here that I have never, ever seen a Michelin tire with a manufacturing defect.

DarkFury · 10-09-2009, 10:01 AM

Woot... now THAT's a "seal of approval".

Markel · 10-09-2009, 05:45 PM

All I can say is, stay away from Goodyear! I'm currently running on Cooper tires, for the same reason as DF. Other brands I'd consider would be Pirelli or Goodrich (and in the past, Bridgestone, but not so sure about them since the Firestone merger).

mechmike0034 · 10-09-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Markel

All I can say is, stay away from Goodyear! I'm currently running on Cooper tires, for the same reason as DF. Other brands I'd consider would be Pirelli or Goodrich (and in the past, Bridgestone, but not so sure about them since the Firestone merger).

The company car has Goodyears on it - performance and mileage have been acceptable but they are noisy as all hell, particularly on concrete interstate.

Markel · 10-09-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mechmike0034

The company car has Goodyears on it - performance and mileage have been acceptable but they are noisy as all hell, particularly on concrete interstate.

I put a set of Goodyears on our van. Shortly after, we had so much vibration in the front end that we had to have the tires changed out (under the Discount Tire warranty, so all I had to do was pay for the warranty on the new tires, which were Pirellis). The guy at the alignment shop was the one who pointed out that the problem was "internal" with the tires, and he said the problem was not unusual for Goodyear tires (which he will never own).

attgig · 10-13-2009, 12:20 PM

I can't stand goodyears. On a previous car, had them as oem, and decided to replace them with it the first time around. wore out within 25k miles....

next time, decided to go with dunlops. they were decent, but then the next change with kumho's, and those were actually great. was very surprised

10-08-2009, 10:05 PM	#1
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10-09-2009, 06:50 AM	#2
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Well, I'm not MM34... but I have bought ALOT of tires. On my trucks, I pretty much swear by BF Goodrich tires. LOVE 'EM! LOVE 'EM LOVE 'EM!!!! On my cars, I usually go for Michelins, however currently I'm running with Cooper tires (because Michelin didn't make a suitable tire for the size I'm currently running...) __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

10-09-2009, 07:19 AM	#3
mechmike0034 aka the keg killer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ala-effin'-bama! Posts: 2,738	Two of the three family cars have Goodrich Radial TA tires on them, and the third has Michelin tires. Let me add here that I have never, ever seen a Michelin tire with a manufacturing defect. __________________ "The price of progress is trouble." (C. F. "Boss" Kettering) "50% of the American public has below-average intelligence. 70% of the American public now has regular access to the Internet. Do the math." (unknown)

10-09-2009, 05:45 PM	#5
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	All I can say is, stay away from Goodyear! I'm currently running on Cooper tires, for the same reason as DF. Other brands I'd consider would be Pirelli or Goodrich (and in the past, Bridgestone, but not so sure about them since the Firestone merger). __________________ stay low... keep moving...

10-13-2009, 12:20 PM	#8
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	I can't stand goodyears. On a previous car, had them as oem, and decided to replace them with it the first time around. wore out within 25k miles.... next time, decided to go with dunlops. they were decent, but then the next change with kumho's, and those were actually great. was very surprised __________________

10-09-2009, 10:01 AM	#4
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Woot... now THAT's a "seal of approval".

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