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Originally Posted by tundrawolf
His final post!
*Chopins funeral march plays*
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HAHA I forgot about that thread. I got so busy and was so satisfied with the tires, that I forgot to post back about them.
They worked great! The truck rode steered like it was on rails. VERY good handling and tracking. I put more weight on those tires than most people would dream of. I was not sure if they would take it, but they passed with flying colors. They carried 5,000 lbs each and they did it over and over again. Summer traction was good, but winter time was a real headache. They would spin on snow and ice like it was greased glass. I ended up using my tire chains a lot more than i wanted to. They did get good gas mileage. I wore them down to the carcass in about a year and then got some coopers.
The coopers are lead bricks compared to the trailer tires, but they are great off road. They also seem to carry the weight a little better. The side walls are about an inch thick and the tires will hold the truck with no air in them. Very stiff ride, but it smooths out nicely with a load. They have great traction in winter and I hardly ever need to use my chains.