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09-04-2009, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Santa Paula, CA
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Tire Question
I was looking at my tires the other day and was wondering. Was there a specific brand of tire used for these trucks when they came out?
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09-05-2009, 07:20 AM
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and a few others
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA
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Re: Tire Question
I'm pretty sure GM used several companies on new vehicles, mostly Firestone and Goodyear. And it was just luck of the draw which you got on your new truck.
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09-05-2009, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: Tire Question
I haven't found any documentation regarding these tire brands on these trucks, but it was typical for GM (and probably other manufacturers) to install "delivery" tires when the vehicles where new. By that I mean they were the cheapest tires they could get just to get the vehicle delivered. My mom bought a new Buick Skylark in 1964 and the 2 ply tubeless US Royal tires that came on it didn't even last 2500 miles.
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09-05-2009, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Santa Paula, CA
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Re: Tire Question
Haha! That sucks!
Hey thanks for the responses! |
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