Rear tire sale (TIRE RACK)

[CRUZTAKER]

...Just thought I would pass along that the Tire Rack has our OEM rear tires on sale for $89 each. Not sure how long...but a good deal for the moment.;)

[BillyGman]

That's a good deal! Last year they had them on sale for $85, and so I bought a new pair just to have them on hand knowing how quick I go through tires because of my playful driving habits.

[Fourth Horseman]

At the rate I'm burning through my rear tires I should pick up a pair now while they're on sale. It won't be long until I need them, I'm afraid. I've only got 14k miles on the car and the rears are showing considerable wear, with the center tread wearing considerably while the outter tread still looks good.

[Matt Johnson]

But it didn't pop right up with a search...

What other rear tire options in same or close size are there for the MM?

[BillyGman]

I hear ya 4th H.......I also have 14K on the odometer and that's exactly how my P245's in the back looked after I did those burnout videos.

[Fourth Horseman]

I hear ya 4th H.......I also have 14K on the odometer and that's exactly how my P245's in the back looked after I did those burnout videos.

But I haven't been doing any burn outs, is the thing. I do load them up pretty heavy with some hard launches now and then, and I have a tendency to throw the big beast through corners with gusto. Hell, in the winter it's not uncommon for me to break all four free and drift through a corner. :) Of course, in the winter that probably doesn't induce much tread wear. Anyway, it must be just the strain of keeping the big car planted as I throw it around that's wearing them. The fronts look great, though. Odd.

BTW, big props on that burn out video! I'll be showing that to my car loving friends at work tomorrow. :up:

[BillyGman]

Hmmm, no burnouts, and they're already showing that kind of wear at 14K? I dunno. That's kind of puzzling. :confused:


But as far as the video, make sure you show them both of them. Ones a brake torque, and the other is simply from a dead punch (no brake pedal).......

here's the two of them incase you've missed one. :D .....


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[Fourth Horseman]

here's the two of them incase you've missed one. :D .....

Thank you, sir! I'll be sure to show off your car today at work. :rock:

[BillyGman]

Thank you, sir! I'll be sure to show off your car today at work. :rock:
"Sir"??? How formal.......okay drop and give me 5 burnouts soldier!!!!!!

[Fourth Horseman]

"Sir"??? How formal.......okay drop and give me 5 burnouts soldier!!!!!!

Heh, I'm not sure my n/a Marauder could do a burnout. :)

BTW, it's probably just a CODEC I don't have loaded, but I couldn't get your MPEG clip to play.

[BillyGman]

Heh, I'm not sure my n/a Marauder could do a burnout. :)

BTW, it's probably just a CODEC I don't have loaded, but I couldn't get your MPEG clip to play.
The one w/the monsterous brake torque burnout seems to be the easier of the two to get, and can be watched directly from this site. But the dead punch burnout I think will require most viewers to have to right click on it, and hit "save Target as" in order to download it in their PC first, and then they can view it that way. So I don't know if you're able to do that on your workplace PC.

[Fourth Horseman]

The one w/the monsterous brake torque burnout seems to be the easier of the two to get, and can be watched directly from this site. But the dead punch burnout I think will require most viewers to have to right click on it, and hit "save Target as" in order to download it in their PC first, and then they can view it that way. So I don't know if you're able to do that on your workplace PC.

Well, I run linux on my workplace PC, so I downloaded the file to my Mac (a PowerBook). QuickTime is supposed to play MPEG movies, but apparently there's a CODEC I'm missing or something, because it was no go. No worries, though, the one with the brake stand will impress well enough.

[BillyGman]

yeah, that's too bad though that you can't get both of them at work because a lot of RWD V8 engine cars can do brake torque burnouts, but few can smoke em real good all the way through second gear like I did w/my car in that Dead Punch burnout video........


My workplace PC doesn't even play any vids off the internet since the company will not allow it. So I had to burn the two clips on a CD from my home PC and bring it to work to show everyone.

[MICA Racing]

At the rate I'm burning through my rear tires I should pick up a pair now while they're on sale. It won't be long until I need them, I'm afraid. I've only got 14k miles on the car and the rears are showing considerable wear, with the center tread wearing considerably while the outter tread still looks good.You might try running 1 pound or so less in the rears if you're getting 'crowning' wear like you describe...it could be that the inflation pressure at operating temp is a little too much, causing the tire to bulge at the center - you might even gain a little traction by introducing a wider contact patch. BTW Billy, everyone I've shown your videos to can't believe your car. Kudos bud!

[MENINBLK]

Hey Billy...

You got a Girdle on that Marauder ??? :burnout: :eek: :nono: :help:

How much air y'all puttin in ya rubbers ???
The door says 35 but I run them with 38,
only because I am afraid of the potholes here in NY... :eek:

[BillyGman]

Nope. No girdle. I'm not gonna say that it would be a bad idea, but the reason that I didn't put that in when I did the gears was because I've heard multiple stories about those covers leaking fluid, and I didn't want that hassle. And back when I was installing the 4.56's I wrote to a few people who had those covers asking them if there was any leakage problems, and I couldn't get a straight answer from them, so I shyed away from them.

[Fourth Horseman]

How much air y'all puttin in ya rubbers ???
The door says 35 but I run them with 38,
only because I am afraid of the potholes here in NY... :eek:

I was running 35 psi, I'm down to 32 now. I've heard some people (here on mm.net? I can't recall) say that more pressure would help tire wear, but the way mine are wearing that would seem to be backwards. :confused:

[03SILVERSTREAK]

Nope. No girdle. I'm not gonna say that it would be a bad idea, but the reason that I didn't put that in when I did the gears was because I've heard multiple stories about those covers leaking fluid, and I didn't want that hassle. And back when I was installing the 4.56's I wrote to a few people who had those covers asking them if there was any leakage problems, and I couldn't get a straight answer from them, so I shyed away from them.I had the Dealership install the Girdle when they installed the gears . after 3-4 days I checked the rear , sure enough the cover was wet with gear oil . It wasn't leaking down to the ground just wet . Jacked up the rear end and to my amazement the rear cover allen bolts were not tourqued , just tightened . I went in there and tourqed all the bolts down to the specifications including the caps support bolts and locked them down via specs . now I don't know if these rear end caps have to be retourqued after the first 50 or 60 miles or the dealership shop crew never tourqued them down in the first place . Its been 4 to 5 weeks and no leaks at all . my .02 cents worth...:D

[CRUZTAKER]

I just ordered two rear tires, as they will definately be needed by spring '05.Don't pass up this $89 opportunity....;)

[Tallboy]

mine should be here today. now, if they'll just put the front tires on sale...:cool4:

[Marauderman]

I just ordered two rear tires, as they will definately be needed by spring '05.Don't pass up this $89 opportunity....;)
Got mine already --as an intrim measure--just -in-case thing--- waiting for the newer BFG's New Tread Design later this quarter supossely....already put new fronts on....a Great Sale--DON'T PASS THIS UP FOLKS!!!!..Tom

[dwasson]

What do you figure the shelf life of a tire is?

[CRUZTAKER]

Kept in a good area...years!

[rayjay]

Price has gone down to $84 a piece. I ordered two last night. I wonder if they are going to continue to stock these?

[SouLRioT]

I guess because we've been buying alot of them they could reduce the price even more.

[Marc]

Does BFG have to make some sort of commitment to Ford that it will always make this size tire? Do we actually run the risk in the future that we will not be able to find this size tire?

[rayjay]

You'll probably be able to get them through a Ford dealer, but at what price? I'll be switching to snows in the fall for probably 5 months, so between the tires that came on the car and the 2 I just bought, I should be ok for a few years.

[Ron]

mine should be here today. now, if they'll just put the front tires on sale...:cool4:

Just went on Tire Rack to see if the rears were still on sale for a friend who missed out, now the fronts are on special for $82.00 !

I'll post a new thread.

[imorb1994]

Just went on Tire Rack to see if the rears were still on sale for a friend who missed out, now the fronts are on special for $82.00 !

I'll post a new thread.
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[Aren Jay]

Wow Having just bought my rears, @ 152 each I was about to get Peed. But then I noticed 2004 and feel much better now.