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Posted by Bob on December 16, 2007, 6:00 am
I need new tires on a 2007 half ton (2 wheel drive) Chevy Silverado
pickup. The originals are General (Ugh) and have not lasted well.
I rotate tires every other oil change and check inflation at least
monthly. Still at under 30,000 miles, the tread is badly worn down
and I doubt if it would pass inspection.
So I would like suggestions on brands and things to look for.
Next question: Do extra ply tires wear better and what are other
advantages and disadvantages?
Is braking distance a factor in brands and extra ply?
All suggestions are appreciated, and thanks for reading.
Bob-tx
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on December 16, 2007, 7:07 am
>I need new tires on a 2007 half ton (2 wheel drive) Chevy Silverado pickup.
>The originals are General (Ugh) and have not lasted well. I rotate tires
>every other oil change and check inflation at least monthly. Still at
>under 30,000 miles, the tread is badly worn down and I doubt if it would
>pass inspection.
>
> So I would like suggestions on brands and things to look for.
Ask over at alt.autos.gm
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Posted by Paul Franklin on December 16, 2007, 7:51 am
wrote:
>I need new tires on a 2007 half ton (2 wheel drive) Chevy Silverado
>pickup. The originals are General (Ugh) and have not lasted well.
>I rotate tires every other oil change and check inflation at least
>monthly. Still at under 30,000 miles, the tread is badly worn down
>and I doubt if it would pass inspection.
>
>So I would like suggestions on brands and things to look for.
>
>Next question: Do extra ply tires wear better and what are other
>advantages and disadvantages?
>
>Is braking distance a factor in brands and extra ply?
>
>All suggestions are appreciated, and thanks for reading.
>
>Bob-tx
>
You might check out www.tirerack.com
They have lots of test reports covering wet and dry performance, tread
wear, noise, handling, etc., plus user reports. I've found the prices
to be competitive, too, even allowing for shipping and mounting fees.
But it's a good source of info even if you don't buy there.
Just a satisfied customer.
Paul F.
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Posted by dpb on December 16, 2007, 10:20 am
Bob wrote:
> I need new tires on a 2007 half ton (2 wheel drive) Chevy Silverado
> pickup. The originals are General (Ugh) and have not lasted well.
> I rotate tires every other oil change and check inflation at least
> monthly. Still at under 30,000 miles, the tread is badly worn down
> and I doubt if it would pass inspection.
>
> So I would like suggestions on brands and things to look for.
>
> Next question: Do extra ply tires wear better and what are other
> advantages and disadvantages?
>
> Is braking distance a factor in brands and extra ply?
Read half-dozen or so other replies so far...
Generally ( :) ), I'd say the ones w/ a specific brand recommendation or
warning against a particular brand (so far, there's one brand w/ both)
are the same as the proscriptions/recommendations commonly found here
for paint -- by brand alone it's almost impossible to correlate. ALL
major manufacturers build tires for a range of price and performance points.
As someone else noted, the OEM tires on light duty trucks are, in
general (there it is again :) ), based on initial cost and usually more
for ride than either traction or treadwear. 30k from an initial set
isn't too bad, probably. As a brand, General makes tires that are quite
serviceable as well.
What you need depends on how you use the vehicle. Unless you haul to
its rated capacity (doesn't sound like it), you don't need the
heavier-ply tires in all likelihood. A LT-rated tire should be used
however, rather than a passenger tire of the same physical size for the
load rating.
After that, look at the various ratings on the tires for wear, traction,
etc., to judge one relative to another. In tires as in many things,
there definitely is a correlation to the "you get what you pay for" saw...
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Posted by Malcolm Hoar on December 16, 2007, 11:18 am
wrote:
>I need new tires on a 2007 half ton (2 wheel drive) Chevy Silverado
>pickup. The originals are General (Ugh) and have not lasted well.
>I rotate tires every other oil change and check inflation at least
>monthly. Still at under 30,000 miles, the tread is badly worn down
>and I doubt if it would pass inspection.
>
>So I would like suggestions on brands and things to look for.
Don't bother researching the brand. It's pretty meaningless.
You need to look at individual models/sizes and how well
they work for your vehicle/climate/situation.
I've gotten the most best tires, best prices, best service
and best advice from my local Costco.
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