By RICH on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 01:56 pm: Edit

Hello All,
Now that I have read a bazillion threads on tire fitment, looks like I am ready to go the 245/75 route. Anyone heard of Aurora? I looked on the private list site, but didnt see it there. I think they are pretty new. Anyway, are there any known pics floating around here of a DI w/out a lift wearing this size shoe?

Thanks in advance!

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 02:07 pm: Edit

What is Aurora? A tire manufacturer?

Tom

By D Cantrell (Discodad) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 02:20 pm: Edit

Hankook is the tire manufacturer and Aurora is the model of tire

Aurora 909
Aurora 919
Aurora 948
Hankook W400
Hankook W401

Found at this link
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/Topics/winter/wtirlise.htm

DD

By lynden on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 02:25 pm: Edit

I have some pictures of my D1 before I lifted it w/ the 245's on it. They aren't digital and I haven't scanned them yet. If no one else has some let me know and I'll bring them to work and scan them. Sorry to all, I promised before and after pics a long time ago and haven't come through yet.
Lynden

By Jon Williams (Jonw) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 02:47 pm: Edit

Hankook is a Korean economy tire maker that's trying really hard to emmulate Michelin. When I was working at Ford, they put Hankook high-mileage tires on the Focus as factory equipment. Kias, Daewoos, and Hyundais use Hankook tires as OEM also.

Personally I don't care much for their ride (as a passenger tire), but in the true generic fasion of all Asian products, they're okay.

By RICH on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 02:58 pm: Edit

The Aurora brand I looked at are an RF05 all terrain pattern. Back of the brocuhure has a New Jersey address as the contact. This model is a really good looking tire, with a great price. I may know more about them tomorrow

By D Cantrell (Discodad) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 03:06 pm: Edit

I thought Hanook is Canadian or just imported there?

DD

By Jon Williams (Jonw) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 03:27 pm: Edit

Imported there. They do have an R&D place in Ohio somewhere, as well as some offices around America, but the company is Korean. Not a bad tire. They were actually the first company to offer 100,000-mile tread-life warranty car tires. I don't know anything about their LT/SUV tires, though.

By D Cantrell (Discodad) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 05:18 pm: Edit

Ill have to keep an eye out in 30K, current rubber is fairly new

DD

By Ron on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 06:45 pm: Edit

Leslie's truck is on them 245s RTs no lift.

search under freddy forklift


and you should see them

ron

By Gabriel Guay (Gearhead) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 11:09 pm: Edit

I have totaly stock 99 D1 with 245/75 GY MTR and had minor rubbing on rear fender with sway bars connected. Did the camel trophy cut and no rubbing even without the sway bars. Cut was easy and looks good too.

My Truck:

CT cut 1:

CT cut 2:

Hopes this helps.
Gabe

By Jon Williams (Jonw) on Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 08:26 am: Edit

That looks like Gates County. Where in NC are you? Seems like I've seen your truck; or at least remember a green Disco with a whip antenna like yours...

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 08:29 am: Edit

Ron's suggestion: http://www.thatchedroofgarage.com/articulation.htm


FYI....


-L

By RICH on Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 08:31 am: Edit

Gearhead that looks great!

If only I could justify mud terrains. While not a grocery getter, I always seem to do more highway driving.
IN my pursuit for tires I also looked at the PepBoys Futura brand. It seems lots of folks here on the board have used these, but mostly in the MT. I have heard some good in these, anyone car to comment? They have an Adventurer AT I may go with versus the Aurora. SOrta reminds me of the stock Michelin tread. They include a 60K warranty with the Futuras for about $360 out the door cost. Im beginning to see a Saturday morning TIRE RUN

By Erik G. Burrows on Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 04:26 pm: Edit

Gearhead,
Where did you get that nifty hood-side antenna
mount? All the mounts of that kind I have seen are simple bent sheetmetal, which is not very pleasing to the eye.

By Gabriel Guay (Gearhead) on Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 08:45 pm: Edit

Jon, I,m in Elizabeth City NC just 45 min south of Va Beach VA and spend most every weekend in VA Beach. where are you? I have been looking for local people to wheel with and posted on trail info but did,nt get any responces. We should get together some time. Do you know any local trials other than Outer banks salt bath?

Erik, thats a Comet heavy duty ham radio antenna trunk lip mount for VHF ham radio antenna from LINK{http://www.hamradio.com/} It is a cool fold over unit with a knob you turn a 1/4 turn to fold over if needed.

Gabe

By Erik G. Burrows on Friday, December 14, 2001 - 12:17 am: Edit

Thanks Gabe. I've been looking for just such a mount for both my tri-bander and CB antennas. Funny, I've been all over HRO's catalog, and not seen that. Back to the store I go. Thanks!

-Erik