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mdbass

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Thought I had a shock/alignment problem but tire tech said it was a broken bead in the tire. He also said both steers weren't long for the world. They are over six years old so I was planning on changing them anyway. He has a set of Bridgestone's with about 10,000 miles on them for $500  installed. I think it's a good deal-any comments?
 
what is the date on the tires. if they are say 4 years old already most here will tell you to change them again in a couple years. no good deal if thats the case. if you dont know how to check the date look up the thread on it.
 
At my tire dealer which is right next to a big truck dealership.  He has "takeoffs" most of the time.  A 295/80 22.5 low pro is usually around $200-$250 each.  These tires usually still have the little rubber stubs on them.  They are only used for test drives, then the customer says, I'll buy the truck, but it's got to have brand X tires.  So they take off the dealers tires and put the tires the customer wants.  I've bought many of these tires over the years.  The last ones I got were Michelin's that I paid $250 each.  Before that I got some Bridgestone's for $200 each.  So that's the Texas takeoff price for your comparison value.
 
99WinAdventurer37G said:
At my tire dealer which is right next to a big truck dealership.  He has "takeoffs" most of the time.  A 295/80 22.5 low pro is usually around $200-$250 each.  These tires usually still have the little rubber stubs on them.  They are only used for test drives, then the customer says, I'll buy the truck, but it's got to have brand X tires.  So they take off the dealers tires and put the tires the customer wants.  I've bought many of these tires over the years.  The last ones I got were Michelin's that I paid $250 each.  Before that I got some Bridgestone's for $200 each.  So that's the Texas takeoff price for your comparison value.
What is the name of your tire dealer?
Bill
 
WILDEBILL308 said:
What is the name of your tire dealer?
Bill

Cowser tire in Fort Worth, TX.  They are right next to the Freightliner dealer on I-820.  If going East on I-820 across the top of Ft. Worth, get off on the Blue Mound Road Exit, stay on the frontage road, after going through the light at the exit they are about 1/2 a mile on your right, the freeway is still on your left of course.  Ask for Kevin, he's the owner.  Ask him if he has any "takeoffs".  You also could call him at 817-625-8473  They also have a fancy new web site at www.cowsertire.com 

They are good Christian people, which have always treated me and my drivers well, and I trust them.  Which is saying a lot after my dealings with many people that sell tires or do mechanic work.  They also do some front end work and light maintenance.  If your tires are wearing strange, Kevin can tell you why.  His dad started the place, so he grew up around tires his whole life.
 
Probably an ok price if they aren't more than a year or two old, but you didn't state the size. That would be cheap enough for a 295/80 but not such a good deal for any 16" tire.
 
Gary RV Roamer said:
Probably an ok price if they aren't more than a year or two old, but you didn't state the size. That would be cheap enough for a 295/80 but not such a good deal for any 16" tire.

22.5 low pro are the only tires I've bought from him.  But he probably only has 22.5 and 24.5 regular and low pro's in take offs.  They do have those smaller Freightliner vehicles such as the expediter vans, so they may have something as small as 16 inch, I've never thought about what else he may have.  But each tire would be priced different I'm sure.  As a general rule, usually he sells takeoffs at about 50% of the price of new ones.  Also they are as old as the new vehicle, so usually less than 2 years old, as the manufacturer receives the tires, then puts them on the vehicle during manufacturing process, ships the vehicle, and it sits on the lot until someone comes along that wants to buy said vehicle with different tires.
 
I know exactly where Cowser is located. I may talk to them this summer and see what they have. There are a lot of good recourses in that area. We ought to meet at JRs for coffee sometime.
Bill

 
WILDEBILL308 said:
I know exactly where Cowser is located. I may talk to them this summer and see what they have. There are a lot of good recourses in that area. We ought to meet at JRs for coffee sometime.
Bill

Sounds good.  JR's is just a couple of miles from my house.

Call Kevin, give him the size you're looking for, and when he gets some takeoffs in that size, he'll give you a call. 
 
I didn't think that 295/80R22.5 were a common truck tire size. Most tire dealers I've talked to say they are really mostly an RV an Bus tire.

ken
 
Ken & Sheila said:
I didn't think that 295/80R22.5 were a common truck tire size. Most tire dealers I've talked to say they are really mostly an RV an Bus tire.

ken

That's the size I run on all my trucks.  Trucks use basically 22.5 and 24.5, but the industry has been moving more to the 22.5 as it has the necessary load capacity, and provides lower rolling resistance, resulting in higher fuel mileage. 
 
Gary RV Roamer said:
Probably an ok price if they aren't more than a year or two old, but you didn't state the size. That would be cheap enough for a 295/80 but not such a good deal for any 16" tire.
245 75R 22.5 Turns out the Bridgestones won't fit-back looking. The info I got is very helpful, though.
 
99win... You are the first person I've encountered who uses that size on commercial trucks. I think you may be the exception rather than the norm. Around here, truckers who need something in that range use the 11R22.5 or 12R22.5, and local prices reflect that. Those sizes run $200-$250 less than a 295/80R22.5, even though the sizes are pretty much interchangeable.
 
Gary RV Roamer said:
99win... You are the first person I've encountered who uses that size on commercial trucks. I think you may be the exception rather than the norm. Around here, truckers who need something in that range use the 11R22.5 or 12R22.5, and local prices reflect that. Those sizes run $200-$250 less than a 295/80R22.5, even though the sizes are pretty much interchangeable.

295 is the low pro size, 11/12 are larger sidewalls thus more flexing going down the road.  Take a stroll though a truck stop checking out steer tire sizes and I believe you'll find more 295s than 11s out there.
 
A 295/80 has an .80 aspect and the 11R or 12R is slightly greater at .90.    Some RVs and trucks run 295/75, which is what (I thought) was usually considered low profile for these tires.  I will indeed take a closer look next time I get a chance.  Every day is an education!
 
Gary RV Roamer said:
A 295/80 has an .80 aspect and the 11R or 12R is slightly greater at .90.    Some RVs and trucks run 295/75, which is what (I thought) was usually considered low profile for these tires.  I will indeed take a closer look next time I get a chance.  Every day is an education!
I find that many steer tires are sold as either RV/Truck. Swift, JB Hunt, and other larger carriers run these same tires as well.
 
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=135&cart_id=72387690.135.8991&m_s=3&s_p=index

Check prices here. These guys are really cheap and good.

You have to have them mounted yourself.
 
jampen said:
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=135&cart_id=72387690.135.8991&m_s=3&s_p=index

Check prices here. These guys are really cheap and good.

You have to have them mounted yourself.

They were really expensive on the tires I checked.  At least 10% higher on all the tires I checked, plus I have to pay for shipping, then take to a dealer for him to install.  With all the extra costs it will be closer to 25% more, and they don't provide a warranty, not for me.
 
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