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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Ok, well my great super sport tires are bare... didn't even see a full 20,000 miles out of them.
Our 1 ton is in need of tires too, and we found a tire shop that will mount and balance the tires for 144 a tire.
They are cooper discoverers, load range E.
For those that have ran these tires before, how did you like them?

Also, we had the same coopers on the 1- ton and they went for 60,000 so I am kinda torn. On one hand these tires seem to last a good while, but I am not a fan of all season tires....
 
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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That's why they lasted 60k is because they are all seasons. Anything with a wider tread pattern or softer compound designed for any kind of offroading whatsoever will wear off quicker. I personally love the General Grabber AT2 tires. They are an all terrain tire that wears like iron and have great traction in all types of terrain including rain at speed. Just a thought for you to consider. Depending what size you need you can get them for the same price as you quoted the other tires at if not cheaper.
 
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Thats what I have no problems to speak of. General grabber at2. I got all for for 488 shipped to my house. They clean pretty good as well. What size are you looking for?
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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well looking at a 245/75 tire... just stock specs.
I guess I am going to have to sacrifice the aggressive tread for mileage. Or I might see if I can score a set of the cheap steel wheels and throw and aggressive treaded tire on it.
I kinda like the cooper's though; much better than the Mich X radials I had before these supersports..
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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What load range? C,D,E?
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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Oh E of course wont go any different
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...&nichtweiter=1
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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I appreciate the help, but tires are the one thing I wont buy on the net. I prefer talking to people in person about tire issues. I will browse around though...
Also I havent had very good luck with general tires... wear a little fast themselves IMO
Thanks though
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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Ok no big deal. I know when I was looking for mine(255/70/16) NTB wanted almost 900 bucks to buy them mount/balance. I paid 488 + another 250 and change for them to mount and balance a 5yr unlimited alignments. My dad talked them down like 30 bucks or sow.
 
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Well these are what we are looking at now... http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...ad%20Range%20E
 
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