| Author | Message | ||
     ANTONIO DAVIS (Acacia1) New Member Username: Acacia1 Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2003 |
Greetings all, I have a 1998 Disco(70,000 miles) and the stock Michelins tires are nearing the end of their journey. Is there any tires out there that are good replacements at a good price? I mean, $140 a piece for more Michelins seems a little steep. Any alternatives? I just need stock replacements on the stock suspension. | ||
| Mike M (Mikem) New Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
http://www.tirerack.com | ||
| Jorge P. Gutierrez, Jr. (Jpg2esq) Member Username: Jpg2esq Post Number: 65 Registered: 02-2002 |
I bought some Toyos for my 95 Disco and love them. Think they were substantially less than the michelins for 4 installed. | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 130 Registered: 02-2002 |
Yokohama Geolander AT+. Shouldn't cost you more than 80 per tire installed for the stock size. It's a good tire. | ||
| Jim H. (Victor_mature) Member Username: Victor_mature Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2003 |
I don't know Neil. I broke a wheel when one Geolander blew, had another that developed some huge, warbling bulge a few months ago and just this morning I'm driving it and felt that old familiar 'pulsing' of the steering wheel. Took a look and, sure enough, yet another huge, warbling bulge on yet another Geolander. I've had nothing but bad luck with them . . . | ||
| Jason T. Barker (Speedminded) Senior Member Username: Speedminded Post Number: 290 Registered: 10-2002 |
Aren't bulges usually caused from hitting curbs or a hard impact against a rock? | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 133 Registered: 02-2002 |
Sorry to hear that Jim. I've had 6 sets on 4 different truck with no problems with over 60k on the two sets that were replaced. Are you sure the wife/girlfriend/kids/dog aren't smashing into curbs without you knowing?  It takes a prety severe impact to damage the cords enough to make a bubble. | ||
| Jim H. (Victor_mature) Member Username: Victor_mature Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2003 |
That's the stink of it! I can bounce it off rocks all day long and it's fine but you know what caused the last bubble? After 6 months I finally took the thing to Danny's Family Car Wash and had the thing washed and they scrubbed the tires real nice and put that shiny pig-fat stuff on them to make them look real nice. That'll teach me to wash the stupid thing! | ||
| Jim H. (Victor_mature) Member Username: Victor_mature Post Number: 51 Registered: 02-2003 |
Wow, actually, as I typed the above post I realized that the car wash was one of those automated, grab the tire and yank your vehicle through kind of places. Can that cause damage to your tires? -Sorry to hijack your thread Antonio, back to your question: I just dropped my D1 off at Discount Tire and they're putting on a set of Pathfinder ATR's, LT245/75R16 for $115/ea. They seem to be a decent, affordable brand (made by Goodyear for Discount Tire Stores). JH | ||
| Art Vigil (Colorover) Member Username: Colorover Post Number: 170 Registered: 02-2003 |
Antonio, you should be able to find some slightly used for next to nothing on this board. With all the people lifting and upgrading to bigger/better off-road tires, I'm sure someone has a set. Hell, I've had 3 stock size disco tires that I nearly had to throw away because I couldn't find anyone to take them for months. Try posting a wanted ad. Art Vigil | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 294 Registered: 02-2003 |
I had some Michelin LTX M/S and loved the tire on the road. I dont know what I paid for them, but I liked them. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 296 Registered: 02-2003 |
Anyone running the new BFG Krawler off-road? | ||
| Don E. Rayner (Derayner) New Member Username: Derayner Post Number: 8 Registered: 04-2003 |
Michelin CrossTerrains are a great tire for gneral use on road and mild outback camping $91 each.Quiet on the road and good mileage yield. Don | ||
| Max Thomason (Lrmax) Member Username: Lrmax Post Number: 168 Registered: 11-2002 |
The Dunlop Radial Rover A/Ts are good. They are quieter than the XPCs and seem to wear well. I don't know how many miles there are on our set but its a lot and the tires haven't worn down a lot. Also, these tires are really cheap. Max T. | ||
| Matthew Gibson (Mattgibson) New Member Username: Mattgibson Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2003 |
Ive had very good luck with the Dunlop Discoverer tires. For a good, inexpensive stock tire for everyday commuting use they seem to ride quietly and very smooth. Maybe only perception, but to me they ride better than the factory Michelins. Of couse, the tread isn't very aggresive- but that is what you want for a good highway ride. | ||
| Daniel McElroy (Danielm60660) New Member Username: Danielm60660 Post Number: 9 Registered: 05-2003 |
I have Dunlop Rover R/T's on and have about 25k with plenty of wear left. Very good tire, although I haven't had occasion to really do anything hard core, I have done plenty of light to moderate stuff with only good results. Have had four sets of Dunlops total on my last three vehicles. Alway have been good tires for the $$$. | ||
| CJ SZPILA (Crash05) Member Username: Crash05 Post Number: 139 Registered: 11-2002 |
I just got the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos, so far so good, also they are supposedly very hard to puncture. |
