Group Alcoa wheels arrived today! (tire info)

[mark grady]

Ditto the wheels. Been looking for tires on and off for a couple of weeks.
Here's what I've found locally, your pricing and availability will be
different.

Michelin XPS $135.00, Sam's club, special order.

Sam's is not listed by Michelin as a warranty center, despite Michelin
confirming they are "among the largest distributors". Interesting.

Bridgestone/Firestone Steeltex R4S appear to be generally available at most
independent retailers, my best price found is $89. No one can say if this is
an all steel tire, and I don't know without looking for myself.

Goodyear G-159, McCord Auto Supply, $150, 1 week delivery (maybe). This tire
is one of the standard 'truck' tires on Goodyear's government sales list.
Government price is slightly less, but there is a 'processing charge' it all
equals out.

I considered calling Grandview in Ohio, but started my search locally.

Also FWIW, www.tirerack.com doesn't show the G-159 at all, but prices the
Michelin XPS at $145. Short of driving to Chicago, I don't have access to a
national tire barn or other tire chain store in my area.

I'm strongly leaning toward the Goodyears, but Sam's are everywhere and can
get the XPS in a day. Having just blown a tire on the road, I'm concerned
about the general availability of the G-159s.

Mark

|Original message On Behalf Of Ted Henry
|Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 2:37 PM
|
|
|Hi GMCERS!
|
|Oh boy, The Alcoa wheels we did group order finalllllly has arrived
|this afternoon. I am excited to have them.
|
|Now, I am start looking for tires! Any Advice...
|
|Have a pleasant fall season!
|
|Ted

 

[thomas g. warner]

I was quoted a price of $115 from sams in syracuse

>Ditto the wheels. Been looking for tires on and off for a couple of weeks.
>Here's what I've found locally, your pricing and availability will be
>different.
>
>Michelin XPS $135.00, Sam's club, special order.
>
>Sam's is not listed by Michelin as a warranty center, despite Michelin
>confirming they are "among the largest distributors". Interesting.
>
>Bridgestone/Firestone Steeltex R4S appear to be generally available at most
>independent retailers, my best price found is $89. No one can say if this is
>an all steel tire, and I don't know without looking for myself.
>
>Goodyear G-159, McCord Auto Supply, $150, 1 week delivery (maybe). This tire
>is one of the standard 'truck' tires on Goodyear's government sales list.
>Government price is slightly less, but there is a 'processing charge' it all
>equals out.
>
>I considered calling Grandview in Ohio, but started my search locally.
>
>Also FWIW, www.tirerack.com doesn't show the G-159 at all, but prices the
>Michelin XPS at $145. Short of driving to Chicago, I don't have access to a
>national tire barn or other tire chain store in my area.
>
>I'm strongly leaning toward the Goodyears, but Sam's are everywhere and can
>get the XPS in a day. Having just blown a tire on the road, I'm concerned
>about the general availability of the G-159s.
>
>Mark
>
>|Original message On Behalf Of Ted Henry
>|Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 2:37 PM
>|
>|
>|Hi GMCERS!
>|
>|Oh boy, The Alcoa wheels we did group order finalllllly has arrived
>|this afternoon. I am excited to have them.
>|
>|Now, I am start looking for tires! Any Advice...
>|
>|Have a pleasant fall season!
>|
>|Ted
>
>
>

 

[wayne newland]

Mark

My Goodyear truck center had the G-159's is stock. I have a little trouble
getting them in 16.5's for my race car trailer.

Wayne Newland F9300 75 Palm Beach Columbia, Md

> Ditto the wheels. Been looking for tires on and off for a couple of weeks.
> Here's what I've found locally, your pricing and availability will be
> different.
>
> Michelin XPS $135.00, Sam's club, special order.
>
> Sam's is not listed by Michelin as a warranty center, despite Michelin
> confirming they are "among the largest distributors". Interesting.
>
> Bridgestone/Firestone Steeltex R4S appear to be generally available at most
> independent retailers, my best price found is $89. No one can say if this is
> an all steel tire, and I don't know without looking for myself.
>
> Goodyear G-159, McCord Auto Supply, $150, 1 week delivery (maybe). This tire
> is one of the standard 'truck' tires on Goodyear's government sales list.
> Government price is slightly less, but there is a 'processing charge' it all
> equals out.
>
> I considered calling Grandview in Ohio, but started my search locally.
>
> Also FWIW, www.tirerack.com doesn't show the G-159 at all, but prices the
> Michelin XPS at $145. Short of driving to Chicago, I don't have access to a
> national tire barn or other tire chain store in my area.
>
> I'm strongly leaning toward the Goodyears, but Sam's are everywhere and can
> get the XPS in a day. Having just blown a tire on the road, I'm concerned
> about the general availability of the G-159s.
>
> Mark
>
> |Original message On Behalf Of Ted Henry
> |Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 2:37 PM
> |
> |
> |Hi GMCERS!
> |
> |Oh boy, The Alcoa wheels we did group order finalllllly has arrived
> |this afternoon. I am excited to have them.
> |
> |Now, I am start looking for tires! Any Advice...
> |
> |Have a pleasant fall season!
> |
> |Ted

 

[grady1]

Wayne --

Thanks for the tip.

I did a zipcode search at the website based on my zip code. I'll try
changing my start point to Chicago or Indy and see if that has better
results. None of the 'company' automotive stores knew what the heck I was
even talking about.

Hopefully, I can find a truck center... I've got the wheels, and anxious to
get the tires...

Mark

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|On Behalf Of Wayne Newland, who wrote
|Subject: Re: GMC: Group Alcoa wheels arrived today! (tire info)
|
|
|Mark
|
|My Goodyear truck center had the G-159's is stock. I have a little trouble
|getting them in 16.5's for my race car trailer.
|
|Wayne Newland F9300 75 Palm Beach Columbia, Md
|

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