Drive tires

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  1. oc83baker

    oc83baker Medium Load Member

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    Need 4 drive tires got 2 quote loves roughly $1600 new, $1300 recap. TA $2000 new. Anyone else get a better quote?
     
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  3. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    um i rember a tire store over in wisc, i deliver too , i cant rember the name something like A- Ok tire , but there prices were no were near that high
     
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  4. spacetrucker88

    spacetrucker88 Heavy Load Member

    do not buy anything from a truckstop unless absolutely no other way
     
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  5. Cowpie1

    Cowpie1 Road Train Member

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    Yeah. I put on 8 Michelin custom molded XDA2-23 recaps on my truck last fall for $180 a tire after the casing credit for my tires. I am sure price has gone up a little, but Love's wanting $1300 for 4 is ridiculous. That is if you are wiling to run caps. I do, but many will not, and that's ok too. Got them at Allied Oil and Tire in Des Moines. They have their own Michelin retread plant in Omaha. They have several locations in the midwest. I have always gotten better pricing from these guys than T/A, Loves, etc whether it was for retread or virgin.

    http://www.alliedoil.com/

    And of course, it depends on the brand of tire you want. I have heard that Double Coin tires are reasonably priced. I know that Bridgestones are generally cheaper than Michelins new. But then, most tires are cheaper than Michelins.
     
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  6. xiipercent

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    i'm rolling on bridgestone megatrek caps- from southern tire mart

    one pair has 220,000 miles and is still at 50% tread. paid $500 p/pair feb'11
     
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  7. oc83baker

    oc83baker Medium Load Member

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    I'll check out these places, I have a month before my next 90 days dot and I need at least the 4 rear drives before the inspection
     
  8. oc83baker

    oc83baker Medium Load Member

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    Do you rotate your tires or just replace them 4 at a time? I was looking on it as if I rotate them I'm going to need 8 at the same time, if I just ride on them without rotating the last 4 will wear faster so I replace those first
     
  9. BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    Also look for a no tax state w/ DOT #. And it is about shopping. I beat the best deal of any tire shop at Bloomington IL TA by hundreds this past Jan. $1900 OTD on 8 Bridgestone caps including alignment (and meal ;). Then I added Centermatics to my drivers less than $300 for both axles.

    I started out being picky on what I was going to get. Spent a couple months shopping. Then when I was checking this TA before going home they had overstock on these tires.

    Now on the hunt for 16-ply steers. Those I WILL be picky about.
     
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  10. oc83baker

    oc83baker Medium Load Member

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    Thanx bill, that was a great deal, I bet it felt like christmas
     
  11. 2hellandback

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    What size ????

    Loves in Boonvile Mo.,,, ask for Jeff,,, great guy to deal with just got 8 bf goodrich 24.5 low pros trailers for $3076,,,, drives run ABOUT the same.

    8 new trailer BF tr 144s + 10 centermatics + rotate and balance steers and install 10 centermatics total smoking deal 3,675.00 out the door price included trade in of my eight old drives i had on my trailer.
     
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