Tires. We all need em - Heres the Thread for em .
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My New Snow Tires !
Here is my new BLIZZAK tires !! They handel REALLY GOOD on ICE and SNOW !!
specs- - - Bridgestone Blizzak WS60....... 225/60R16... 98R
P0604-WS60Z
specs- - - Bridgestone Blizzak WS60....... 225/60R16... 98R
P0604-WS60Z
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Re: My New Snow Tires !
Just some fun in the snow !
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- Alpha Wolf
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Re: Replacement Tires
Well here I was doing all this research into options for our Baja and my wife goes out and has tires installed without any feed back from me!
Well they seem okay.
Big O Euro Tour V rated tires
She totally vetoed any really aggressive treads as she cannot deal with tire noise at all.
I will take some pictures and post some feed back once I have had a chance to drive it a while.
Well I pushed them through some tight hard twisties and they held great and made no squeal noise at all.
Well they seem okay.
Big O Euro Tour V rated tires
She totally vetoed any really aggressive treads as she cannot deal with tire noise at all.
I will take some pictures and post some feed back once I have had a chance to drive it a while.
Well I pushed them through some tight hard twisties and they held great and made no squeal noise at all.
2005
Turbo
Turbo
Re: My New Snow Tires !
Nice!
I'll have to look into some nice snow tires as well. Usually we get around 4-5 inches but for some reason we got dumped on and ended up with 16 inches of snow. HAHAHA! Odd. I did get stuck a couple of times with the Baja but the little truck was able to get out under its own power both times! It just took a bit of rocking and a little time and patience. I also just had all weather tires but even with the crazy snow, the Baja really does wonders. It was out driving SUV's and pickup trucks from what I saw in my area. My sister's SUV slid off her driveway, my other sisters SUV got stuck in our driveway and we had to dig it out, my brother in law's truck really got stuck and took a looong time to get it out of the driveway and the Baja struggled a bit but made it out without external help. Wooo!
I'll have to look into some nice snow tires as well. Usually we get around 4-5 inches but for some reason we got dumped on and ended up with 16 inches of snow. HAHAHA! Odd. I did get stuck a couple of times with the Baja but the little truck was able to get out under its own power both times! It just took a bit of rocking and a little time and patience. I also just had all weather tires but even with the crazy snow, the Baja really does wonders. It was out driving SUV's and pickup trucks from what I saw in my area. My sister's SUV slid off her driveway, my other sisters SUV got stuck in our driveway and we had to dig it out, my brother in law's truck really got stuck and took a looong time to get it out of the driveway and the Baja struggled a bit but made it out without external help. Wooo!
Re: Replacement Tires
Try painting the bedroom a color YOU want without consulting her and see what she does!
Seth in Asheville, NC
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Re: Replacement Tires
crackhead wrote:Try painting the bedroom a color YOU want without consulting her and see what she does!
Ah ... No...
I have not survived 24 years of marriage by poking the Tiger with a stick.. LMAO...
Well it is her car so I only get to advise...
I am planning to snip the DRLs though. That will get me in trouble I think...
I wanted either a more aggressive tread or a racier tire.
Oh well these seem to be working out well. I have had good luck with Big O on my previous full size truck. Got a flat (nail) on one after a year, drove it in to the shop in that town (on vacation) and they stayed open after closing time and replaced the tire for a new one free and were very friendly about it.
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Turbo
Turbo
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Re: Replacement Tires
Just bought some general grabbers yesterday and hopefully they'll be in on Friday. Will post some pics and tell ya'll what I think about 'em when I put them on. Got 'em on TireRack for 450 after 2 day shipping costs. Didn't want to pay the premium for 2 day but you can only drive around on the spare for so long.
Re: Replacement Tires
I switched to the General Grabber AT2s about a month ago and I am extremely pleased. They hold up well in the snow, sleet, ice and contrary to what I expected, there is a very little noticable difference in road noise when driving on the highway. I get a slight shake at about 70mph, which is normal with any offroad/all-terrain tire. I'm debating on keeping them mounted for a trans-canadian roadtrip this summer. I wish it were possible to bring 2 sets of tires!
'03 Baja (auto)
Thule M.O.A.B roof rack
Carr Light Wing
Hella 500FF 50watt Driving Lights
General Grabber AT2s
A.R.E Truck Cap
Thule M.O.A.B roof rack
Carr Light Wing
Hella 500FF 50watt Driving Lights
General Grabber AT2s
A.R.E Truck Cap
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Re: Tires--can you recommend replacement tires?
We just replaced our stock Bridgestones with Big O Euro Tour 225/60R16/STD 98 V BLK
More street oriented than most use on their bajas.
Quiet tire.
Good grip Dry, no squealing.
I have not been able to test them in wet, dirt, mud or snow.
More street oriented than most use on their bajas.
Quiet tire.
Good grip Dry, no squealing.
I have not been able to test them in wet, dirt, mud or snow.
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Turbo
Turbo
Re: Tires--can you recommend replacement tires?
I ended up getting the Continental Conti Extreme Contact, which I've used on my other vehicles. Good tires, excellent in snow and rain, and relatively inexpensive...
Chuck
Chuck
Re: Tires--can you recommend replacement tires?
I still haven't decided yet. The General's are a little less expensive and have the best hydroplaning and wet traction rating, but the Conti's are better in light snow. It's still a toss up for me.
Re: Replacement Tires
I don't know about traction in light snow ('cuz we hardly get any rain around here, let alone snow), but I'm pretty happy with my Toyo Tourevos from Les Schwab...they were kind of expensive though...
Re: Tires--can you recommend replacement tires?
I just put BFG Tractions T/A "VR" rated tires on my Baja. Just happened to be on Tire Rack one day and they had them listed as Closeouts at $60.00/tire so I bought them. They were cheaper than the "H" rated tire. I've had no problems with them as of yet. My wife has an 05 Volvo S60 AWD and I just put Good Year Triple Tread Assurance Tires on her car. They were $118/tire on Discounttiredirect.com. I love em. If I still love them after I burn my Traction T/A's off of my baja, I'll definitely throw on the Triple Treads Next.
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Re: Tires--can you recommend replacement tires?
I just got these and love them!!!! Look great too!!
Check out more pics!<<<<<< Cardomain Page. *******SOLD THE BAJA*********** But im still around, PM me if urgent!
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Re: Tires--can you recommend replacement tires?
It really depends on what you do with your Baja, some people want lower and faster more like a car. Others of us are going bigger for off-road improvement.
I got about 78,000 miles out of the factory tires and replaced them with the General Grabbers. They look really good with an aggressive off-road bite. I have noticed that due to the larger diameter, my speedometer is now off by 1-2 MPH and I have taken a noticible hit on my mileage. Still, I get better mileage than just about other crew cab 4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive out there.
I got about 78,000 miles out of the factory tires and replaced them with the General Grabbers. They look really good with an aggressive off-road bite. I have noticed that due to the larger diameter, my speedometer is now off by 1-2 MPH and I have taken a noticible hit on my mileage. Still, I get better mileage than just about other crew cab 4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive out there.
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