Someone recently posted a link to tires suitably rated to mount on 14" wheels so I decided to try some. Getting set to fly North, this Snowbird decided the Nokians I'd been hoping would last on my front wheels were too thin to trust for a fully-loaded 1500mile mountain/remote journey. I read the Web ad copy and the few reviews (They all said don't buy the tires BUT..none of those who reviewed them had actually tried them, they just said their opinions based on??)...talked to the local tire guy who'd done business with Tires-easy and who had no problem with me ordering 2 tires for drop-ship to his shop. Since I need tires but funds are short after 3 months with limited income, these tires, or try the bald Nokians..I'm now on these ... Goform G520, in 205 70 r14. With a load rating of 98 H extra load, and suitable weight specs. They were just $43 each and were here (near the Salton Sea in southern California) in two days. Ups shipping was around $20 for the pair. The ad copy said "built with Hankook technology.." and they do feel identical, handling-wise, to the Hankook Rao8s that I've run in the past. I've had awful Eastern tires in the past...Nankang (from LesSchwab come to mind) were almost scary-crappy on my van...but these seem to be good . Half the cost of the Hankooks.. tires-easy.com |
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