Just replaced all tires and reset front end to 0 Camber. Truck handles great, alignment and new tires virtually eliminated the steering wheel shake experienced going over uneven road joints and bridge flex points, with the top up or down. Went to General Grabber UHP's. 255/50/19's front and 295/45/20" rear. Tire noise is gone, runs quiet and smooth like never before. Had to recalibrate the speedo, 3 to 4 mph understated at 70 mph, due to the larger diameter tires, lots cheeper than a speeding ticket
I just installed a pair of the 315/35-20 Bridgestone Dueller HP on the back of the "R". No, they are NOT the run-flats. I really like the look of the 11.5" footprint. I can still break them loose when the tranny shifts to second, but just barely. They have a great feel and are not noisy. I know that they were designed for a 10.5" minimum rim and have accepted the fact that I'll have to run them a little higher in pressure to stiffen up the sidewalls a bit. Small price to pay for something that looks this good. At 28.6" tall, they fill up the wheel well just fine.
The fronts are next. Bridgestone has a matching 255/45-19 for the front and I think I gotta have them too.....
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I just installed a pair of the 315/35-20 Bridgestone Dueller HP on the back of the "R". No, they are NOT the run-flats. I really like the look of the 11.5" footprint. I can still break them loose when the tranny shifts to second, but just barely. They have a great feel and are not noisy. I know that they were designed for a 10.5" minimum rim and have accepted the fact that I'll have to run them a little higher in pressure to stiffen up the sidewalls a bit. Small price to pay for something that looks this good. At 28.6" tall, they fill up the wheel well just fine.
The fronts are next. Bridgestone has a matching 255/45-19 for the front and I think I gotta have them too.....
Is your speedo off by much? How many miles did you have on the original tires? They looked like they had plenty of life left. Are the factory replacements hard to find again? I have 24K on my truck and my tires are still looking pretty good. Getting the front end aligned on Monday. Beginning to see a little feathering on the inside front tires. This will be it's first alignment.
BTW...I tired to PM you and got a meesage that youe MB is full.
Seems like I remember reading somewhere that it is dangerous if all four tires don't have matching tread patterns on radial tires -- especially high performance vehicles. I know that in Germany, it's the law!
My SSR: "Babe" '06 Pacific Blue/Chrome/6pd #22407, born 10/14/'05, and #21393, died 2/16/'07.
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Seems like I remember reading somewhere that it is dangerous if all four tires don't have matching tread patterns on radial tires -- especially high performance vehicles. I know that in Germany, it's the law!
I've mixed radials on racing cars with no dangerous effects at all.
My SSR: "Babe" '06 Pacific Blue/Chrome/6pd #22407, born 10/14/'05, and #21393, died 2/16/'07.
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Yep. I've had no problems mixing tread patterns, you don't want to mix radials and bias ply tires.
Hell no!
Did it once, on a '53 Cadillac hearse no less. Had a radial on the LF, due to a flat, and when I hit the brakes hard it spun like a top. Not much you can do when that heavy of a back-end moves ahead of your butt.
My SSR: '04 Purple (Penelope)#3438 1st '04 Production UV and '06 blue over silver auto, #22851 #5 0f 32
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I just installed a pair of the 315/35-20 Bridgestone Dueller HP on the back of the "R". No, they are NOT the run-flats. I really like the look of the 11.5" footprint. I can still break them loose when the tranny shifts to second, but just barely. They have a great feel and are not noisy. I know that they were designed for a 10.5" minimum rim and have accepted the fact that I'll have to run them a little higher in pressure to stiffen up the sidewalls a bit. Small price to pay for something that looks this good. At 28.6" tall, they fill up the wheel well just fine.
The fronts are next. Bridgestone has a matching 255/45-19 for the front and I think I gotta have them too.....
With Mike's new tires he will be traveling 58.8 mph when the speedo reads 60 mph. OEM tires are 29.3" tall.
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Another tire question---Does anyone know if 275-55-20's will fit on the SSR. Have found a new set of tires and wheels off a new Tahoe LTZ that a friend is getting rid of. Bridgestone HP standard equipment on the Tahoe LTZ I guess. Thinking about putting them on all four corners. Bad idea??
Thanks to Matt Williams-Discount Tire in The Colony for locating a pair of Hankooks today and Jacob-Discount Tire in Grand Praire for mounting & balancing them. BONUS - for a great price and out by 6:00 pm tonight.
I just ordered a set of Nitto Invos, sizes 255/40ZR19 and 315/35ZR20 from the Discount Tire in Kissimmee FL and they were excellent to deal with.
I ordered them over the phone, for pick up when I arrive on the 26th and received a call in less than a week that they were already there waiting for me.
My SSR: UV SSR My other SS is a 64 Malibu LA built Black Plate Car
yes They Fit
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Another tire question---Does anyone know if 275-55-20's will fit on the SSR. Have found a new set of tires and wheels off a new Tahoe LTZ that a friend is getting rid of. Bridgestone HP standard equipment on the Tahoe LTZ I guess. Thinking about putting them on all four corners. Bad idea??
This is what I run: a 55 would be a little taller.
Eagle RS-A in a 275-50-20 is a common tire and worked for me at about $150 each OTD at Americas Tire. They are OEM on some Suburbans. You give up a little in width but same height.
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