<VV> Consumer Reports NO VAIR. Now tires!!

[Harry Yarnell]

Hey, keep me in the loop on truck tire options. My '03 Silverado is going to 
need new shoes soon.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Robbins" <therobbins82 at gmail.com>
To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Consumer Reports NO VAIR. Now tires!!


>I have seen that and wondered in the past how one can be so much different,
> perhaps the only people to respond weren't happy and drove the numbers 
> down.
> I need to get some tires for my Suburban, the Goodyear's lasted a little
> over 20K and have a belt problem, second time I have had the Wranglers do
> this on two different trucks so no more Goodyear's even though I know 
> people
> that have gotten a lot of miles out of theirs but a different model I
> suspect. Mine still have the little nubs on the sides showing how new they
> are. I am considering BF Goodrich or maybe even Bridgestone this time. Had
> Michelins once and they lasted forever on an S-10 Blazer, had cracks 
> between
> the treads while still having lots of tread left after many years of
> service. Maybe my Suburban should get them but the cost is crazy. After
> losing my shirt on the Goodyear's and having to buy more tires soon I 
> guess
> it would have evened out. Life is so hard in BBRT, nothing ever goes 
> right.
> I know that opinions are hard to find on VV but if anyone has had great 
> luck
> or bad luck with truck tires post me off line and I will have more ammo 
> for
> shopping. :=)~
>
> Joe R
> BBRT