Ordered new Tires!
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Ordered new Tires!
My rust free ARES van (95 E150 351W/E4OD) is getting some new meats. After looking around a bit, i went with these: Tire Details - Discount Tire Direct in 30x9.5R15.
Anyone else riding 30x9.5xR15 on an e150?
Anyone else riding 30x9.5xR15 on an e150?
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Wow---that's a decent price---free shipping too? Not a bad deal at all I'm thinking.
Sadly I run and prefer Michelins---there's no price shopping those things
You pay what they want and cry alone. I have access to a supposed fleet discount through an independent tire dealer so pay about $185 each for my LTX 245/75-R16 which is barely "decent" price-wise.
Love to see photos of your new skins installed---has to be an awesome look.
Sadly I run and prefer Michelins---there's no price shopping those things
You pay what they want and cry alone. I have access to a supposed fleet discount through an independent tire dealer so pay about $185 each for my LTX 245/75-R16 which is barely "decent" price-wise.Love to see photos of your new skins installed---has to be an awesome look.
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I've found running the black walls out gives me an aerodynamic advantage--plus my work truck just looks meaner too! Grrrrrrr 
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Black steelies reduce unsprung weight and give you .25 seconds in the quarter mile, as well as adding 250lbs of payload! Dont even get me started on what vinyl stickers and giant resonator mufflers can do!
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I went from the OEM 235/75x15" Michelin LTX M/S's to 30x9.5x15" Firestone Destination AT's which got (and continue to get) great ratings. They looked awesome. They rode like crap and lost me 2 mpg (after adjusting for the greater diameter). I returned them on the 30 day money back guarantee and went back to another set of the Michelins.
Report back on the real life gas mileage you get. I will need new tires in the next 10-15k and am just dumb enough to try the 30x9.5's again because they look cool. But looking cool is not worth an extra grand or two in gasoline over the lifetime of the tires
I was thinking of the Michelin LTX M/S's in 30x9.5....
George
Report back on the real life gas mileage you get. I will need new tires in the next 10-15k and am just dumb enough to try the 30x9.5's again because they look cool. But looking cool is not worth an extra grand or two in gasoline over the lifetime of the tires
I was thinking of the Michelin LTX M/S's in 30x9.5....
George
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George, I am running the Goodyear Silent Armour tire and I have to say they are the best all around tire going for my conditions. That being snow from Nov to now! As you can see in my pictures it is not light snow.
The Michelin's that were on before were OK in the snow, but braking in snow was never good. Plus one exploded with no warning. a chunk of the sidewall blew out.
The Michelin's that were on before were OK in the snow, but braking in snow was never good. Plus one exploded with no warning. a chunk of the sidewall blew out.
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I will not really be able to comment very much on fuel economy. My ARES van is a 351W(5.8L)/E4OD with custom exhaust, custom headers, converted to MAF with some crap I strung together from a California spec emissions F250, a very hot cam, custom snorkel made from an airraid UBI kit, electric fan, redesigned cooling system, significant waterproofing (Can cross 21 inches of water), E-Locker rear end with 3.73 gears (for now
), a MASSIVE 500lb battery bank, antennas, and other gear.
I haven't bothered to calculate the fuel economy in QUITE some time. I suppose I should, just to see how much I should be crying...
Edit to add: Forgot to mention the engine is bored out, and i had plans to stroke it, but am instead looking for a young 5.8L block to do a full rebuild, and maybe fit some custom heads onto.
), a MASSIVE 500lb battery bank, antennas, and other gear.I haven't bothered to calculate the fuel economy in QUITE some time. I suppose I should, just to see how much I should be crying...
Edit to add: Forgot to mention the engine is bored out, and i had plans to stroke it, but am instead looking for a young 5.8L block to do a full rebuild, and maybe fit some custom heads onto.
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The Goodyear Silent Armors look great but are really pricey, as are the Michelins. Given that my van is at 104k miles now and won't need tires till maybe 115k, I may cheap out. Discount Tire has a Kumho Mohave KL-63 in both the 235/75 and 30x9.5 sizes that is officially mud and snow rated (with the snowflake logo) and is fairly cheap--may be a house brand version for Discount Tire. Tread looks like the B'stone Dueler Revos or something. May try those but I have time to think about it...
And 95, I can see that you would not be worried about mileage. Mine is a stock 2002 E150 with a 3.55 axle, and the 30x9.5's with AT tread pushed the engine over the edge where it was working just a bit *too* hard and lost noticeable gas mileage. The Michelins roll really easily and I have had GREAT luck with them. One nail puncture in 104k miles with 2 sets of them. Very few balance weights, great ride, and very decent in the Michigan winters although we missed out on winter this last year
Thanks,
George
And 95, I can see that you would not be worried about mileage. Mine is a stock 2002 E150 with a 3.55 axle, and the 30x9.5's with AT tread pushed the engine over the edge where it was working just a bit *too* hard and lost noticeable gas mileage. The Michelins roll really easily and I have had GREAT luck with them. One nail puncture in 104k miles with 2 sets of them. Very few balance weights, great ride, and very decent in the Michigan winters although we missed out on winter this last year
Thanks,
George
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The Goodyear Silent Armors look great but are really pricey, as are the Michelins. Given that my van is at 104k miles now and won't need tires till maybe 115k, I may cheap out. Discount Tire has a Kumho Mojave KL-63 in both the 235/75 and 30x9.5 sizes that is officially mud and snow rated (with the snowflake logo) and is fairly cheap--may be a house brand version for Discount Tire. Tread looks like the B'stone Dueler Revos or something. May try those but I have time to think about it...
And 95, I can see that you would not be worried about mileage. Mine is a stock 2002 E150 with a 3.55 axle, and the 30x9.5's with AT tread pushed the engine over the edge where it was working just a bit *too* hard and lost noticeable gas mileage. The Michelins roll really easily and I have had GREAT luck with them. One nail puncture in 104k miles with 2 sets of them. Very few balance weights, great ride, and very decent in the Michigan winters although we missed out on winter this last year
Thanks,
George
And 95, I can see that you would not be worried about mileage. Mine is a stock 2002 E150 with a 3.55 axle, and the 30x9.5's with AT tread pushed the engine over the edge where it was working just a bit *too* hard and lost noticeable gas mileage. The Michelins roll really easily and I have had GREAT luck with them. One nail puncture in 104k miles with 2 sets of them. Very few balance weights, great ride, and very decent in the Michigan winters although we missed out on winter this last year
Thanks,
George
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Discount Tire has several 'models' of tire that only they carry. Kumho is a well known tire maker, but the Mohave is a Discount Tire model (like the tire I ordered.) They do this mostly so they don't have to price match ultra competitive low cost tires. Lots of large chains do this. Walmart has their own 'brand' made by various Companies (Used to be goodyear, now some Asian brand.)
I know Michelin makes a version of the LTX M/S for Costco and Sam's Club as well, with a different name (Michelin X maybe?).
Agree that it's either for price matching or just making a spec tire for large chains. Only problem I'd see is if you had a problem with the tire and Discount Tire was out of business, or if they stopped making that particular tire, but the second would be a problem with any brand and type of tire.
Good luck, and you should have plenty of power and gear to spin a 30x9.50 tire...you could even go to a 31x10.50 on the rear, I think, but not the front due to steering clearance... I used to run 255/70x15's on big vans for years--wider but the same height as a 235/75.
George