Anyone priced front tires recently...
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UncleLar
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Good luck with mismatched tires.My son was rushed to the emergency room last year and admitted to intensive care in extremely critical condition and I HAD to replace my front tires right now to get out there.There were no new front tires available I could get that day.My buddy at Discount Tire found me a set of used Michelins (140mph rated)to throw on the front and with my new Nitto Motivo's on the rear.
Recently I did a Rte 66 crawl to Chicago and back,around town the combination of Michelin's with the Nitto's was okay,at 65mph they were okay,at 75 they got a bit darty,at 110 they were getting snakey,at 140 they were a white knuckle handful,after almost a half an hour at 140 I was glad to slow down to 110 again.
BTW,the 110 and 140 blasts were this May on Memorial Day week end on the Interstate in the middle of nowhere with no other traffic out there.
Recently I did a Rte 66 crawl to Chicago and back,around town the combination of Michelin's with the Nitto's was okay,at 65mph they were okay,at 75 they got a bit darty,at 110 they were getting snakey,at 140 they were a white knuckle handful,after almost a half an hour at 140 I was glad to slow down to 110 again.
BTW,the 110 and 140 blasts were this May on Memorial Day week end on the Interstate in the middle of nowhere with no other traffic out there.
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I went with Hancook Ventus V12 245/45/zr18.
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Real grippy.
Dereck
Turbine wheel connoisuer
Hi UncleLar
I have no worries with using different brand tires front/rear stable as a rock, can let go the steering wheel at 110mph and it steers straight as you like.
I reckon your problem was the Michelins, in my opinion they are quite probably one of the worst tires ever made, I get more problems with Michalin tires on inspection than all other brands put together.
Regards
Dereck
I have no worries with using different brand tires front/rear stable as a rock, can let go the steering wheel at 110mph and it steers straight as you like.
I reckon your problem was the Michelins, in my opinion they are quite probably one of the worst tires ever made, I get more problems with Michalin tires on inspection than all other brands put together.
Regards
Dereck
UncleLar
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Very few times have I found different brand or even same brand but different design tires to be incompatible but there's a couple of funny things about Michelins,I had them as OEM on my 2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate and they were pretty good tires in dry and rain but marginal in snow,excellent tread life but VERY noisy.
As of right now Michelin Commander II's are the best tires out for the Big Harley's.I know,my neighbor and I have both switched to them and they beat anything else out there for wet and dry traction,tread wear and resistance to rain groove/grated bridge and road snake( tat strips poured in cracks on asphalt roads "dancing".
Way back in ancient times I ran Pirelli XS2's on the front of my 68 Opel Kadett 1.9 Rallye and Firestone A70X13 wide ovals in the rear.
(I confess,I've had SEVEN Opels and SIX Renault Le Cars (R228's),even had a Triumph Herald convertible once out in California,I've had about 100 cars and trucks).
Maybe sometime I'll tell you the story of my cousin's husband's British father and his adventure purchasing a part for a Norton he found in an alley and restored.
As of right now Michelin Commander II's are the best tires out for the Big Harley's.I know,my neighbor and I have both switched to them and they beat anything else out there for wet and dry traction,tread wear and resistance to rain groove/grated bridge and road snake( tat strips poured in cracks on asphalt roads "dancing".
Way back in ancient times I ran Pirelli XS2's on the front of my 68 Opel Kadett 1.9 Rallye and Firestone A70X13 wide ovals in the rear.
(I confess,I've had SEVEN Opels and SIX Renault Le Cars (R228's),even had a Triumph Herald convertible once out in California,I've had about 100 cars and trucks).
Maybe sometime I'll tell you the story of my cousin's husband's British father and his adventure purchasing a part for a Norton he found in an alley and restored.
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Mercbaby
DAG0-RESTO.COM
Love my coopers!
I'm a tire salesmen and the quality of the coopers is outstanding! (very round and smooth) I like them a lot, with treadwear of 500 and a AA traction and A temperature is unheard of in this type of tire, very quiet and hook up great around corners! Yes I actually drive my car
P.S. They do not come with white letters that is plasti dip just for fun
I'm a tire salesmen and the quality of the coopers is outstanding! (very round and smooth) I like them a lot, with treadwear of 500 and a AA traction and A temperature is unheard of in this type of tire, very quiet and hook up great around corners! Yes I actually drive my car
P.S. They do not come with white letters that is plasti dip just for fun
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MyBlackBeasts
T242 - Ricer ricer
Just ordered 2 new Nitto 555's for the front of BB2.
No one could touch the price from Discount Tire Direct. $157 w/free shipping.
Closest to get to them was Tire Buyer and they were $20 higher.
Most everyone else was $200+
No one could touch the price from Discount Tire Direct. $157 w/free shipping.
Closest to get to them was Tire Buyer and they were $20 higher.
Most everyone else was $200+
Mac-MerC
Daily Driven 24/7 365
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