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There are so many late date but have been mounted tires available I wonder if many of those had failed inspection after being mounted, not being surplussed because the shelf life ran out.
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Looking at the weight difference, makes me wonder if they are all nylon belted, and not steel belted. I could not find that info in the description, but I did come across this statement in their description " The intended purpose of Mud Terrain tire types is off-road use. They are not designed for regular highway driving. "
Are they DOT stamped or have a speed rating?Looking at the weight difference, makes me wonder if they are all nylon belted, and not steel belted. I could not find that info in the description, but I did come across this statement in their description " The intended purpose of Mud Terrain tire types is off-road use. They are not designed for regular highway driving. "
Not sure about our size, but the rest of the Enforcer family of tires is manufactured in U.S.A. of foreign and domestic components.I sent in for a shipping quote so the actual price can be compared, although I would expect it to be less than the $90 difference in price.
Of course the Goodyears could be made in China or any other of a host of third world countries.
17 inch opens up a ton of options, personally I have not found a set of rims I like.If you have 17 inch rims Yokohama Geolandar MT are available in 37x12.5. Mine are under a M1008. I had to hand mount them because I didn't have a running truck at the time. They're not balanced and are still smooth at 65mph. I have load range D tires. They're made in Japan. I can tell they're noisy but I can't really hear them over the engine. I think it was $350 a tire with free shipping.
Can you get some donor steel rims and have them welded on your centers? For the M1008 I found a bunch of Dodge rims from 2000ish on Rock Auto. They were cheap.17 inch opens up a ton of options, personally I have not found a set of rims I like.
I'm sure it can be done, I do not have that capability.Can you get some donor steel rims and have them welded on your centers? For the M1008 I found a bunch of Dodge rims from 2000ish on Rock Auto. They were cheap.
Some things you don't let go of.Return the Hagia Sofia.
I got a set of 4 new enforcers from Mac motors for under $2k (including shipping). I had to go pick them up at a local freight depot to get reasonable shipping. That was over a year ago, not sure of current pricing. Installed w run flats and they run smooth up to highway speeds (got lucky that they didn’t need balancing). I did check carefully the runout of my rims and aligned the heavy spot on the tire (marked on new tires w red or yellow dots, can’t remember which one I used).Sorry, missed this. Last I checked they had them at MAC Motors. I dont know if they still have any or not.
Any updates on the peltas? pictures installed? how well they ride/balance? ThanksConsidering the best price I have found on these tires is the same for 1-2-4 or 5 tires shipped per tire I decided to just get one and see what they looked like.
So here is my first impressions and some specs compared to the BFGs
They are a little more aggressive than the pictures led me to believe which is good and maybe a little taller than the BFGs
So compared to the BFGs
Petlas tread depth, .580, BFG .550
Petlas load range E, load index 133 = 4541lb, BFG load range E load index 127= 3858lb
Both tires have a 10 ply rating (of course this has nothing to do with how many actual plies there are)
Petlas tread 3 poly, 2 steel and 2 nylon, BFG 4 poly, 2 steel and 1 nylon
Petlas side wall 3 poly, BFG 4 poly
So the BFGs may be a little better for the rock guys with a 4 ply sidewall, The Petlas may ride a little smoother, the Petlas has a more aggressive sidewall, but of course nether are good for serious rock work.
The Petlas seem to have a quality build and finish.
Unfortunately I am being pulled in several different directions right now so it may be a month or so before I get finished setting up to measure the rim radial and lateral runout and marking static balance, then get this tire mounted and balanced.
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Sorry, still need to check all the rims first, it is spring in S TX so ranch work takes president, that and my knees are only allowing a few hours a day to work.Any updates on the peltas? pictures installed? how well they ride/balance? Thanks
totally understand, thanksSorry, still need to check all the rims first, it is spring in S TX so ranch work takes president, that and my knees are only allowing a few hours a day to work.
What load range are the toyo's?I spent several months replacing tires, at one point i used to have 10 rims and tires and was weird. I could never get a confortable ride, suddenly the truck would start jumping or settle down at any given speed. I decided to go non military and i can tell you it's a big difference. I have put probably 7k-8k miles on the Toyo's and no issues. I opted for the balancing beads instead of the sticky weights and i use the truck almost daily and have taken the truck on 200-300 miles trips here in florida. Best swap i ever did.
I have to check in the morning.What load range are the toyo's?
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