Tire discussion

[StormShadow]

I went and got two tires mounted that I bought from Aggie Michael yesterday. The guy at the shop said that they discontinued Nittos. Has anyone head this? WTF. He also said that the F1's went up and are close to $300 each now. Whats the deal? Toyo Proxies are the only other tire I could think of and they are 235 according to this shop.

[True Blue Aggie]

He also said that the F1's went up and are close to $300 each now.

uhh....yeah...about that. I'm gonna need some more money for those tires I sold you..... :eek: j/k

Guess Im calling NTB this morning, because tirerack does not have the F'1s or a 295/45/18 listed in their inventory at the moment...

[skalywags]

Is Brandt still available at one of the Discount Tire stores, as a hook up? He used to be at the one on Great SW, but I know he moved from there a while back.

[dboat]

Just went to the Nitto website and they are still showing them there.. :cool:
Dana

[True Blue Aggie]

NTB has a set available in Grapevine for anyone needing them. I just took the last 2 at Tre's old place....

[Silver_2000]

discount has F1's on thier website

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/searchTiresBySize.do?rcz=75007&rc=TXDINT&cs=295&ar=45&rd=18

ntb also has them

http://www.ntb.com/tirePriceSearch.do?Cmd=size&specOrd=false&prevZip=&prevCity=null&prevState=null&hideItem=&hideDesc=&hideZone=null&State=TX&City=Carrollton&Zip=75006&searchby=tiresize&Year=Select+Year&Width=295&Aspect=45&Rim=18

Nittos here
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?rcz=75007&rc=TXDINT&tpc=NITHV4&tp=Competition&tc=NITHV4

and the rs here
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?rcz=75007&rc=TXDINT&tpc=NITHZ5&tp=Competition&tc=NITHZ5

[tiffo60]

the nittos arent discontinued just on national back order:tu:

[True Blue Aggie]

Just got the rears replaced, and got to see an old friend....:tu: Good to see you again Trai...

[wesman]

Is Brandt still available at one of the Discount Tire stores, as a hook up? He used to be at the one on Great SW, but I know he moved from there a while back.

He's at the store off Alta Mesa

--wes

[99WhiteBeast]

He's at the store off Alta Mesa

--wes

I thought he was on North Collins just south of Randoll Mill:confused:

If at Alta Mesa whereabouts?

[wesman]

I thought he was on North Collins just south of Randoll Mill:confused:

If at Alta Mesa whereabouts?

Definitely in Ft Worth off McCart/Alta Mesa. I've bought three sets of tires out there since he's moved in the last year.

You take 20 to McCart, go left and take it down about 3.5 miles to Alta Mesa. Take a left at the light and it's right there on the right, impossible to miss.

--wes

[Alpine]

You take 20 to McCart, go left and take it down about 3.5 miles to Alta Mesa. Take a left at the light and it's right there on the right, impossible to miss.

--wes:rll: Hey Wes, give driving directions to my girlfriend and I promise you she will miss it! Thats why she has GPS now, she was killing my gas bill.

[StormShadow]

:rll: Hey Wes, give driving directions to my girlfriend and I promise you she will miss it! Thats why she has GPS now, she was killing my gas bill.

Its not that Jeff, its the way he is giving the directions. Now if he said go right past the Wallgreens and turn left after Starbucks she would get there no problem.

[skalywags]

Just got the rears replaced, and got to see an old friend....:tu: Good to see you again Trai...
is Trai, working at NTB, again?

[True Blue Aggie]

yes.

[skalywags]

yes.
thah's cool, becasue I need to take mine in for an alignment checkup. Is it the same one off of 75, by Lover's Lane?

[True Blue Aggie]

yes.

[wesman]

thah's cool, becasue I need to take mine in for an alignment checkup. Is it the same one off of 75, by Lover's Lane?


The Viper needs adjusting too......we need an alignment day :)

--wes

[QDRHRSE]

Anybody try the Hankook's? I like them and a lot of guys on NLOC like em' too. I bought mine for $280 installed (a pair). Considering they will probably just go up in smoke at some point, I think they are a good deal.

[dboat]

Anybody try the Hankook's? I like them and a lot of guys on NLOC like em' too. I bought mine for $280 installed (a pair). Considering they will probably just go up in smoke at some point, I think they are a good deal.

I've seen opinions on both sides on the Hankooks.. the biggest issue was that they get kind of greasy easy when smoking them .. have you had that issue? or maybe they have addressed it with a new formulation in the rubber..
Dana

[gagspa]

Anybody try the Hankook's? I like them and a lot of guys on NLOC like em' too. I bought mine for $280 installed (a pair). Considering they will probably just go up in smoke at some point, I think they are a good deal.
I bought a pair for the front a couple of months ago. So far they have been great, but time will tell.

[QDRHRSE]

Honestly, i don't know about any problems with them getting greasy because they are on the front. I have regular Nitto's on the back. Those stick pretty good. After I hit 3k I will rotate the tires and find out. At the rate that I've been driving the L that might not be for another year....seriously.

[dboat]

At the rate that I've been driving the L that might not be for another year....seriously.

Uh, Tom, I think we can all relate to that one.. :burnout:

Dana

[skalywags]

Uh, Tom, I think we can all relate to that one.. :burnout:

Dana
not me - Get about 20,000 miles a year on this thing