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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: olblue2 on September 03, 2009, 05:40:20 pm

Title: is this a good deal?
Post by: olblue2 on September 03, 2009, 05:40:20 pm

wanna know if its worth it,  found a local guy with a set of 35x15 16.5  super swampers (bias plys) mounted on 8 lug mickey thompson aluminum mod wheels.  said he paid $250 a tire and $140 a wheel with about 3,000 miles total on em all.   i can get em for $700 all

is it worth it?? i know how those dang bias plys get flat spots and the truck will sit a bit

Title: Re: is this a good deal?
Post by: 79K20 on September 03, 2009, 06:45:02 pm

Seems like an OK deal. Not a great deal.

I would just make sure the tires are in as good of shape as he says they are... Check tread depths, damage, dry rot, DOT dates, etc.

Title: Re: is this a good deal?
Post by: olblue2 on September 03, 2009, 06:53:36 pm

good point.  hard for me to swallow spending $700 for bias plys when i have a 3/4 tread set of 35x12.50r16.5  bfg mud terrains on the truck now.  just so dang hard to find big tires for the 16.5 wheel

Title: Re: is this a good deal?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 03, 2009, 09:13:53 pm

I'd pass....Those tires will ride so bad you'll hate your truck.

Title: Re: is this a good deal?
Post by: fitz on September 03, 2009, 10:44:02 pm

Quote from: VileZambonie on September 03, 2009, 09:13:53 pm

I'd pass....Those tires will ride so bad you'll hate your truck.

  I had 44" swampers on my truck and hated it. It really didn't feel safe driving down the road. I lowered it down and put on 35" BFG all terrains, it's a completely different vehicle now. You wouldn't compare it to a Cadillac, but it's now my daily driver.