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Joined the Hankook club
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:32 am
by RSorak 71Westy
I recently took my bus out and forgot to check the pressure in the 1 rear tire that leaked and it rewarded me by blowing out. I just got back from getting 2 new RA08's installed on the back....The tire man made a comment on how heavy these tires were for their size and was blown away by the D load rating, he said that meant "damn stout tire"! After driving home, the bus seems to like them just fine and I know my confidence level is way up.
Too bad they only had 2 in stock, will have to make the trip to Greensboro to see the Dead with the 2 old front tires......
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:55 am
by hambone
They have "kook" in the name, that can't be good...
Re: Joined the Hankook club
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:48 pm
by Amskeptic
RSorak 71Westy wrote:I will have to make the trip to Greensboro to see the Dead with the 2 old front tires......
Better on the front than anywhere else. Be sure to give them a toas. . . toke for their successful journey.
Colin
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:27 pm
by static
Let me repeat what the Colinmeister just said: new tires go on the back, old tires go on the front.
Yes, I know that it is counter intuitive, but it is much safer that way.
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:54 am
by RSorak 71Westy
Well just an update, the old tires didn't make it....Well one did as the spare....Had a front tire blow out on the way to the Dead and stopped at Walmart and got 2 new Goodyears for the front. They had no LT tires that were suitable. Fortunately the delay only cost us a little lot time....
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:39 pm
by AirCooledNut
Agreed, Hankooks rock! I replaced all four of the crappy balloons the PO had on it and WOW what a difference!
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:43 am
by NWbuspilot
Mine are holding up nicely, after about 2 years of being on the bus- but I've only put about 3,000 miles on them in that time.