piety@hplabsb.UUCP (Bob Piety) (01/30/86)
My '83 Toyota 4X4 needs new tires-- the original Bridgestone radials are almost shot at 27K miles. A friend recommended Goodyear Wrangler radials. Does anyone have any comments, suggestions, advice, on what tires I should buy? My useage is mainly on the street, although I do drive in snow a cfew times a year. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Bob
eric@chronon.UUCP (Eric Black) (01/31/86)
>My '83 Toyota 4X4 needs new tires-- the original Bridgestone radials are >almost shot at 27K miles. > >A friend recommended Goodyear Wrangler radials. > >Does anyone have any comments, suggestions, advice, on what tires I should >buy? My useage is mainly on the street, although I do drive in snow a >cfew times a year. > I recommend you DO NOT, repeat DO NOT, buy Winston radials. They are "warranteed" for a minimum 42,000 miles, but mine are quite worn after only 18K. Four other people have told me of their similar experiences (two unsolicited, service station attendants noticing the legend on the side of the tires and asking if I was happy with them). The really neat thing about them is that the warranty is void if there is any evidence of mechanical problems in the car. Premature tire wear is, apparently, prima facie evidence of mechanical problems, at least in the view of Winston Tire. I also am interested in recommendations, since I am (soon) going to be in the market for a new set... -- Eric Black "Sure, I like kids! Sauteed with lots of garlic." UUCP: {...ucbvax}!sun!chronon!eric VOICE: (415) 941-0403 US SNAIL: Chronon Computer Corp. 2570 El Camino Real W. Suite 206 Mountain View, CA 94040 "The views expressed by guests on this show do not necessarily represent those of the staff, management, owners, creditors, customers, listeners, or rodent population of this station."
halb@tekig5.UUCP (Hal Bates) (02/02/86)
In article <3246@hplabsb.UUCP> piety@hplabsb.UUCP writes: >My '83 Toyota 4X4 needs new tires-- the original Bridgestone radials are >almost shot at 27K miles. > >A friend recommended Goodyear Wrangler radials. > > For your Toy -- look into the Goodrich line of LT tires The Mudd TA is the best off road radial on the market. The Goodyear tire is below average in tire tests conducted by 4-Weler Mag. The Goodrich was first again. Tryum youll likeum. halb
bellas@ttidcb.UUCP (Pete Bellas) (02/03/86)
>>My '83 Toyota 4X4 needs new tires-- the original Bridgestone radials are >>almost shot at 27K miles. >> >>A friend recommended Goodyear Wrangler radials. >> > I recommend you DO NOT, repeat DO NOT, buy Winston radials. They > are "warranteed" for a minimum 42,000 miles, but mine are > quite worn after only 18K. I put Winston "Winner" Radials on my 3/4 ton Ford Van (Twin I Beam - notorious for eating front tires) and currently have ~50,000 miles on them, and they still have a decent amount of tread left. I had both Goodyears and Goodrichs before and none of them even went 30,000. Maybe this is an isolated case but I would sure put them on again, that is if they ever wear out! -Pete-
marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough) (02/04/86)
In article <3246@hplabsb.UUCP> piety@hplabsb.UUCP writes: >My '83 Toyota 4X4 needs new tires-- the original Bridgestone radials are >almost shot at 27K miles. > >A friend recommended Goodyear Wrangler radials. > >Does anyone have any comments, suggestions, advice, on what tires I should >buy? My useage is mainly on the street, although I do drive in snow a >cfew times a year. > >Thanks in advance for your suggestions. >Bob I am on my second set of Goodyear Wrangler radials and I will buy a third and forth set when they wear out. They are excellent for the person who once in a while needs some off the road traction but otherwise drives primarily on the street. They are quiet, give excellent tread wear, (expect 45-60 K on your Toyota), provide excellent traction wet or dry and are durable. I have hit some terrible rocks with no damage and have run them with 20 psi for more traction in the mud and snow with no cord damage. On my Toyota 4x4 I had 225-75R - 15 which clear nicely and work well. Rule about tires: You get what you pay for. Unfortunately you will have to pay for the Wranglers, but they are great. Bill Landsborough ---- "Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude... Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
daw1@mhuxl.UUCP (Douglas A. Williams) (02/04/86)
> > A friend recommended Goodyear Wrangler radials. > I have Wranglers on my Jeep and feel that they are very good. On the road performance is good - wet or dry. As a matter of fact the wet pavement traction is much better than the BFG radial T/As on my Camaro. Snow and off-road performance is good too. Road noise is surprisingly low. I recommend them also. 1 1 1 1 2 1 Doug Williams 1 3 3 1 AT&T Bell Labs 1 4 6 4 1 Reading, PA 1 5 10 10 5 1 mhuxl!daw1 1 6 15 20 15 6 1 PS: My try at responding by mail failed somewhere along the path - the returned mail says hplabsb is not a valid location.