Kevan
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The time had come to retire the old Pirelli's to that great big tire...ummm....I ditched the Pirelli's. 
With the VAST selection of available tires for our trucks, choosing a new one took me a while:
"Let's see....$400. ea. for the BFG's. Ummm-no. Not getting the Pirelli's again. Welp, that was easy."
I went with the Hankook Ventus ST RH06's.
The only downside to these is that they are only V-rated (149mph).
My local DiscountTire price-matched the place I had found online. It saved me shipping costs, which came out to about (1) tire.
Total cost: about $950 for all 4 tires, which included installation, balancing, and all the fees.
The guys at DTC were great and didn't once scowl or poke me as I hovered over them while the tire change took place. When they asked for the keys and I said "I'm the only one who drives it", they were cool about that and just guided me onto the ramp. Rubber blocks used on the lift to protect the frame. They understood, without me even saying a word.
They were very careful with the rims when taking off the old and putting on the new, and when road force balancing. Dave (the tech) even re-mounted one of the tires to get it matched.
Props to Dave and the other guys at that shop. Very nice and very understanding.
Of course, before I left....the hood was popped. That's everyone's favorite part.
We've got a couple of guys on here running the Toyo Proxes, so I'll be a tester for the Hankooks.
On the ride home (about 5 miles), they felt nice. I'll be able to feel more once I'm able to open it up and get some miles on it.
Some pics for everyone:
With the VAST selection of available tires for our trucks, choosing a new one took me a while:
"Let's see....$400. ea. for the BFG's. Ummm-no. Not getting the Pirelli's again. Welp, that was easy."
I went with the Hankook Ventus ST RH06's.
The only downside to these is that they are only V-rated (149mph).
My local DiscountTire price-matched the place I had found online. It saved me shipping costs, which came out to about (1) tire.
Total cost: about $950 for all 4 tires, which included installation, balancing, and all the fees.
The guys at DTC were great and didn't once scowl or poke me as I hovered over them while the tire change took place. When they asked for the keys and I said "I'm the only one who drives it", they were cool about that and just guided me onto the ramp. Rubber blocks used on the lift to protect the frame. They understood, without me even saying a word.
They were very careful with the rims when taking off the old and putting on the new, and when road force balancing. Dave (the tech) even re-mounted one of the tires to get it matched.
Props to Dave and the other guys at that shop. Very nice and very understanding.
Of course, before I left....the hood was popped. That's everyone's favorite part.
We've got a couple of guys on here running the Toyo Proxes, so I'll be a tester for the Hankooks.
On the ride home (about 5 miles), they felt nice. I'll be able to feel more once I'm able to open it up and get some miles on it.
Some pics for everyone:
