Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:3b85a$4548a0dd$422afc51$20376@FUSE.NET...
> Mike,
>
> You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
> overpriced poor quality tires.
>
> That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
> Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.
>
> I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...

Never got notified of this......hmmm...will check it out. Pretty sure we
have a temp tire for the spare on our '99
Thx,hdd

>
> As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't
be
> less....
>
>
> "Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> > could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> > tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> > new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> > tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> > same exact tire.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
>
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:3b85a$4548a0dd$422afc51$20376@FUSE.NET...
> Mike,
>
> You may well save money by buying 4 better tires than buying 3 additional
> overpriced poor quality tires.
>
> That being said you can probably pick up 3 additional brand new spare
> Wrangler STs at the junkyard for a good price.
>
> I thought they recalled the '99s to add a real spare...

Never got notified of this......hmmm...will check it out. Pretty sure we
have a temp tire for the spare on our '99
Thx,hdd

>
> As long as your load rating is at least 104 you are fine, just shouldn't
be
> less....
>
>
> "Michael Rosen" <mrosen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162384650.844875.275350@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > My 2002 Grand Cherokee needs new tires and a mechanic recommended I
> > could save some money by using my spare and buying three new matching
> > tires. The load index on my old tires is 104S and I noticed all of the
> > new ones are 106S. Is there a problem mixing load indexes? My current
> > tires are Wrangler ST's. I understand if I do this I have to get the
> > same exact tire.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
>
>

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Outatime proclaimed:

> Michael Rosen wrote:
>
>> So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
>> Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
>> the same price.
>
>
> Anything 'Goodyear' is junk in my opinion. The guys who did my tires at
> Costco affirm this. While you're over there, check out Michelin LTX
> series instead - best tire I've ever put on a mostly-street-driven 4X4.

The Michelin LTX M+S is a reasonably good compromise for good highway
manners with light duty offroad where you don't need to worry about
sidewall damage. Impossible to hurt them thru the tread steel plies.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Outatime proclaimed:

> Michael Rosen wrote:
>
>> So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
>> Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
>> the same price.
>
>
> Anything 'Goodyear' is junk in my opinion. The guys who did my tires at
> Costco affirm this. While you're over there, check out Michelin LTX
> series instead - best tire I've ever put on a mostly-street-driven 4X4.

The Michelin LTX M+S is a reasonably good compromise for good highway
manners with light duty offroad where you don't need to worry about
sidewall damage. Impossible to hurt them thru the tread steel plies.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Outatime proclaimed:

> Michael Rosen wrote:
>
>> So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
>> Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
>> the same price.
>
>
> Anything 'Goodyear' is junk in my opinion. The guys who did my tires at
> Costco affirm this. While you're over there, check out Michelin LTX
> series instead - best tire I've ever put on a mostly-street-driven 4X4.

The Michelin LTX M+S is a reasonably good compromise for good highway
manners with light duty offroad where you don't need to worry about
sidewall damage. Impossible to hurt them thru the tread steel plies.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

I believe the Michelins are pretty expensive? I'm trying to find a
good quality tire but at an affordable price. I was referred to a tire
shop who will allow me to drop ship tires to him and he will only
charge me $10 per tire to mount and balance them.

I think I'm now deciding between the BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A
and Firestone Destination LE. Tirerack.com has them for $87 and $81,
respectively. I can get the BFGoodrich at the local shop for $106
installed and the Firestone for $86. Depending on which tire I go
with, factoring in shipping one of them would end up cheaper buying
locally.

The Firestone seems to have good reviews and slightly better ratings.
What is the general consensus?

Thanks,
Mike

Outatime wrote:
> Michael Rosen wrote:
>
> > So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
> > Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
> > the same price.
>
> Anything 'Goodyear' is junk in my opinion. The guys who did my tires at
> Costco affirm this. While you're over there, check out Michelin LTX
> series instead - best tire I've ever put on a mostly-street-driven 4X4.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

I believe the Michelins are pretty expensive? I'm trying to find a
good quality tire but at an affordable price. I was referred to a tire
shop who will allow me to drop ship tires to him and he will only
charge me $10 per tire to mount and balance them.

I think I'm now deciding between the BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A
and Firestone Destination LE. Tirerack.com has them for $87 and $81,
respectively. I can get the BFGoodrich at the local shop for $106
installed and the Firestone for $86. Depending on which tire I go
with, factoring in shipping one of them would end up cheaper buying
locally.

The Firestone seems to have good reviews and slightly better ratings.
What is the general consensus?

Thanks,
Mike

Outatime wrote:
> Michael Rosen wrote:
>
> > So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
> > Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
> > the same price.
>
> Anything 'Goodyear' is junk in my opinion. The guys who did my tires at
> Costco affirm this. While you're over there, check out Michelin LTX
> series instead - best tire I've ever put on a mostly-street-driven 4X4.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

I believe the Michelins are pretty expensive? I'm trying to find a
good quality tire but at an affordable price. I was referred to a tire
shop who will allow me to drop ship tires to him and he will only
charge me $10 per tire to mount and balance them.

I think I'm now deciding between the BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A
and Firestone Destination LE. Tirerack.com has them for $87 and $81,
respectively. I can get the BFGoodrich at the local shop for $106
installed and the Firestone for $86. Depending on which tire I go
with, factoring in shipping one of them would end up cheaper buying
locally.

The Firestone seems to have good reviews and slightly better ratings.
What is the general consensus?

Thanks,
Mike

Outatime wrote:
> Michael Rosen wrote:
>
> > So, the consensus is that the Wrangler ST is a poor quality tire?
> > Costco has BF Goodrich for $135.99. NTB has the Wrangler ST for about
> > the same price.
>
> Anything 'Goodyear' is junk in my opinion. The guys who did my tires at
> Costco affirm this. While you're over there, check out Michelin LTX
> series instead - best tire I've ever put on a mostly-street-driven 4X4.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Michael Rosen wrote:
> I believe the Michelins are pretty expensive?
> I think I'm now deciding between the BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A
> and Firestone Destination LE. Tirerack.com has them for $87 and $81,
> respectively. I can get the BFGoodrich at the local shop for $106
> installed and the Firestone for $86. Depending on which tire I go
> with, factoring in shipping one of them would end up cheaper buying
> locally.
>
> The Firestone seems to have good reviews and slightly better ratings.
> What is the general consensus?

Ya get what ya pay for. I lothe cheap tires. I'll spend a couple
hundred extra for the best tires I can find every time, and I've never
been disappointed with that decision.

I did get a deal on the Michelins through Costco though. I always wait
until they're on sale and use the $100-off coupon. I dumped those awful
Goodyear things with only 113 miles on them when I bought the TJL. Best
decision I've ever made.

Re: Need new tires for 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo
 

Michael Rosen wrote:
> I believe the Michelins are pretty expensive?
> I think I'm now deciding between the BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A
> and Firestone Destination LE. Tirerack.com has them for $87 and $81,
> respectively. I can get the BFGoodrich at the local shop for $106
> installed and the Firestone for $86. Depending on which tire I go
> with, factoring in shipping one of them would end up cheaper buying
> locally.
>
> The Firestone seems to have good reviews and slightly better ratings.
> What is the general consensus?

Ya get what ya pay for. I lothe cheap tires. I'll spend a couple
hundred extra for the best tires I can find every time, and I've never
been disappointed with that decision.

I did get a deal on the Michelins through Costco though. I always wait
until they're on sale and use the $100-off coupon. I dumped those awful
Goodyear things with only 113 miles on them when I bought the TJL. Best
decision I've ever made.