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TIRES
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Now I had fallen for the BFGoodrich Scorchers in Red.
I researched till I could get and idea of what size I need to run to keep my speedometer correct. Finally it was decided 245/45/R17 (25.7 diameter) would be good. BFG actually made the tires in that size, so I ordered them!
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2003
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Ok I got the tires put on in June of 2000 and have had no problems with them specifically. The problems I had were due to some valve stem leaks.
So the other day I got a major flat. Seems I nailed a nail. It was quite serious puncture and the tire immediately went flat. Well we were prepared to swap to my Datsun/Nissan spare. Well the factory jack decided to die on me...do not trust scissor jacks! This thing just folded over on itself. I guess it was because there was a slight incline. The car was not sitting perfectly level on the jack... But when is the road ever perfectly level. Anyway the jack failed! After calling and getting mom to bring the small jack from home, finally we got it swapped and took the tire to get it fixed @ NTB. Well it went well till we discovered a nail in the edge of the tread right next to the sidewall. There was no way they could fix it...
So now I have to get a new one. Well I had road hazard with NTB, so they prorated the tire. And they prorated another tire that was damaged due to going flat, thanks to that leaky valve stem. I had bought new valve stems, so they warranted them as well. The rim had apparently dug nasty chunks out of the inner side wall.
Now I have had the tires since June 2000 and have put 28,000+ miles on it. They are a soft compound performance tire. Well I was told when the tire was new it had a tread depth of 9/32...well my 28,000 mile tire had only worn to a 7/32. 2/32 is usually where the wear bar is. If I was not already sold on their looks, I was now sold on the quality!
Well I got a call from NTB, the Scorchers were on National Backorder. They were told no new ones were being produced at this time. Well I called BFG & they have no plans to discontinue the tire, so I kept my fingers crossed that some would turn up. NTB was supposed to call around and find some, but never called me back. In the interim, I finally found a tire store that said they have scorchers on the way to them. So I decided to get 4 new ones. The old ones I will save for future hazards! The new ones finally came in and I got them on the car. I kept the old 2 that were still in decent condition.
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2005
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Well due to an alignment issue I prematurely wore out my tires. I had to go back to the back ups in Aug 2004. With all the daily driving to work, I have now worn out these older tires!
Ever wondered what Schorchers will do when worn...The red just wears off. A good wear bar indicator!
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DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S HANDLING SITE
01
Site Overview
02
Rims
03
Tires <<<
04
Shocks & Struts
05
Lowering Springs
06
Panhard Rod & Lower Control Arms
07
Steering
08
Sway Bars & Wonderbar
09
Strut Tower Brace
10
Old PA Racing A-Arms: Failure
11
Old PA Racing A-Arms: Passenger side damage
12
Old PA Racing A-Arms: Driver side damage
13
Subframe Connectors
14
Underbody View
15
Brakes
16
AJE Racing: Tubular cross member
17
AJE Racing: Tubular A-arms and coilover conversion
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