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Guinea Pig: Extensive TreadWright(Retread) Tire Test Thread

Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks for the info guys... I'm prolly going to do it sometime once the weather turns a little better...!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Any up-date on a group-order??
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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yeah.. he said that he wasn't able to do it.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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That's a shame,.. I'm gonna do tires from them for the Ram & the Dakota this summer.
Would have been nice to see a little more knocked off the price.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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ive read so much about these that ima be gettin em here in the next couple of weeks. 265/70/16 guard dog. like $430 shipped, cant beat that. and if i get 30+k out of em, ill be happy. i wanted the 255/70 but they only have one kind of tread pattern, and i want an agressive tread.

P.S. there are two of the same tread design under the 265/70/16 section, one has a (D) one has (P) and the prices are different. what does that mean?
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba39047
ive read so much about these that ima be gettin em here in the next couple of weeks. 265/70/16 guard dog. like $430 shipped, cant beat that. and if i get 30+k out of em, ill be happy. i wanted the 255/70 but they only have one kind of tread pattern, and i want an agressive tread.

P.S. there are two of the same tread design under the 265/70/16 section, one has a (D) one has (P) and the prices are different. what does that mean?
2nd P.S. i now cant decide between the 255/70/16 pumas, or the 265/70/16 guard dogs. help anyone? i currently have 245/70/16 kumohs, with one goodyear. so ether way i am upsizing a little, but i dont want to to much. i know when i had the 265/75/16s when i bought the truck it rode worse, and the speedo was wayyy off. it isnt now, which is why im stickin with 70% heigth so they get wider really. any advice?
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba39047
2nd P.S. i now cant decide between the 255/70/16 pumas, or the 265/70/16 guard dogs. help anyone? i currently have 245/70/16 kumohs, with one goodyear. so ether way i am upsizing a little, but i dont want to to much. i know when i had the 265/75/16s when i bought the truck it rode worse, and the speedo was wayyy off. it isnt now, which is why im stickin with 70% heigth so they get wider really. any advice?
I just looked at the website, and noticed, only the P rated tires are wider according to the dimensions. I'm not sure why

-265/70/16 Guard Dog (D) Tread width :8.1in. Section width: 10.2in.
-Dimensions claimed: 31x31x8 Load 2835 at 65PSI max

*265/70/16 Guard Dog (P) Tread width: 8.1in. Section width: 10.2in.
*Dimensions claimed: 31x31x9 Load 2403lbs at 44PSI max

%265/75/16 Guard Dog (D) tread width: 8.75in. Section width: 10.5in.
%Dimensions claimed:32x32x8 Load 3042 at 65PSI max

Only thing I can make of it, is the P rated tires hold less pressure, and maybe bulge out a bit. Dont take my word for it tho, I'm just guessing by their numbers.

I went with the E rated 265/75/16 guard dogs on my truck because they're 3415 lbs. at 80PSI max. I run them at 45PSI each tire, with no problems...knock on wood.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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The P and D have to deal with weight load ratings, if you tow or put weight in the bed I would go with the load D tires, they also usually have a higher max pressure and a stiffer sidewall I would never put anything less than a D load range tire on a truck that was going to see any real use
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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wow i really appreciate that. i was going to go with the p because they are cheaper, but now im definatly not. i mean just look at the psi you looked up.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Are 15" rims going away? Seems the tire choices for 15" rims are getting slimmer. TreadWright's 15" options are slim at best.
 
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