need cheap drive tires
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Double Coin tires at Loves. Got them on mine, bout 40k mi on them. So far so good.
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Cheap tires cost more in the long run. Just a point to consider. If you must go cheap I knew a guy who had fair luck with Wanli tires. However a higher rolling resistance and shorter tread life will cost you more in the long run.
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My best advice is to strike up a friendly relationship with a local tire dealer. At first you might pay a tad more, but in the long run you will get a higher quality of tire for the price of the cheap junk. This also goes for parts, oil, and many other things (people forget that personal contact and loyalty still goes a long way in this day and age).
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Very Good advice....Business is more about who you get along with and like than most people think!
Oh yeah....These days they call it "networking" and they think it's a new idea! -
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Just a suggestion here. Find a dealer that will give you money for your casings. I put 24.5 Firestones on with a small tire dealer. Price of 8-$2500 and change out the door. Gave me $100 a piece for my casings. Net cost to me=$1500. Been 5 or 6 years ago but some time spent checking things out is well worth it.
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The RLB1 has a rolling resistance at 129
double coin BLB400 have a rr of 167
Michelin XDA Energy have a rr of 99
Bridgestone M720 have a rr of 110
Bridgestone M726 have a rr of 177
You will burn enough extra fuel with the wrong cheap tire to buy a new set of the tires every year.
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Just trying to help.
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