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ls6jay · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:50 pm

you guys probably all ready heard, but cost of tires goin up.
mich/bfg 9%
goodyears 6%

as of dec. 1

liquidxit2 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:43 pm

Thank you know who my wonderful wife got me 5 a couple of days ago.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:51 pm

ewwwww...... I need 2 for my old mans truck.....ouch

TAHOE · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:14 pm

That bites, my truck tires will be over $200 apiece now.

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:55 am

WOW now I'm glad I didn't wait.

candpliberty · **Posted:** Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:06 pm

I wonder if it's tied to oil prices? Synthetic rubber is made from oil. Or are we competing with China for natural rubber?

daspes · **Posted:** Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:16 pm

candpliberty wrote:

I wonder if it's tied to oil prices? Synthetic rubber is made from oil. Or are we competing with China for natural rubber?

Nope tied to politics.

candpliberty · **Posted:** Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:59 pm

The buttheads just keep proving to me they don't give a crap about John Q. Public. Vote them all out and we'll start with...................more of the same?[/quote]

MaineSleddah · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:04 pm

Thank Obama. In his infinite wisdom, or lack there of, signed a 30% tariff on Chinese tires, to help level the field for domestic tire makers... Now they have a window to raise their prices and increase their bottom line. I've been shopping for tires for a month and can tell you it's buyer beware. Prices are all over the place. I finally located 4 Firestone Destination M/T's in 245x75R16, out the door for $735. Thank goodness the price matched the Internet, plus shipping. Otherwise it would have been $1001.70!! :evil:

$96 of both prices is mounting, balancing, road hazard and front alignment...

liquidxit2 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:34 pm

candpliberty wrote:

I wonder if it's tied to oil prices? Synthetic rubber is made from oil. Or are we competing with China for natural rubber?

Not to get too off topic but it seems no matter which side you vote for the people of this great country get screwed.

candpliberty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:11 pm

We can be as smart as we can. Buy the tires that last longer, purchased cheaper, do a better job. We can align our front ends, check tire pressure, and drive smarter. The days of wasting anything are over.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:32 pm

candpliberty wrote:

We can be as smart as we can. Buy the tires that last longer, purchased cheaper, do a better job. We can align our front ends, check tire pressure, and drive smarter. The days of wasting anything are over.

looks like the days of running super swampers are over

candpliberty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:46 pm

Getting real close to that day, Digger. No more 40 cent a gallon gasoline! Ooops, showing my age.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:04 pm

candpliberty wrote:

Getting real close to that day, Digger. No more 40 cent a gallon gasoline! Ooops, showing my age.

don't worry about it :wink:

Just can't see my KK rolling on highway tires :shock:

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:26 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

Just can't see my KK rolling on highway tires :shock:

I hope that day never comes.Just wouldn't look right.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:34 pm

KJ 119 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

Just can't see my KK rolling on highway tires :shock:

I hope that day never comes.Just wouldn't look right.

I know!

candpliberty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:44 pm

Out here in the desert we don't need mudders as much as where it rains! Sunshine don't need knobs! I grew up in the mud of Maryland and I don't miss it!

eyehatetofu · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:20 am

candpliberty wrote:

Out here in the desert we don't need mudders as much as where it rains! Sunshine don't need knobs! I grew up in the mud of Maryland and I don't miss it!

But mud tires work pretty darn well on those desert rocks!!! I'll take M/T's over AT's anyday!

candpliberty · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:10 am

Yup, they do. But anything works on Nevada/Utah rock that's like sand paper. You can almost go straight up! When my stock Goodyear's wear out, I'll be looking for something along the lines of a blocky A/T with a round profile for traction in sand and rocks. Do you have any suggestions?

mochodurazo · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:46 am

candpliberty wrote:

Yup, they do. But anything works on Nevada/Utah rock that's like sand paper. You can almost go straight up! When my stock Goodyear's wear out, I'll be looking for something along the lines of a blocky A/T with a round profile for traction in sand and rocks. Do you have any suggestions?

take a look on mine @tirerack.....DUNLOP ROVER M/T MAXX TRACTION just between a AT and MT tire

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