Dueler H/T dry rot

[etlsport]

not sure if anyone else had this problem, i replaced my factory tires in 06 with Bridgestone Dueler H/Ts that came from the factory.. well 3 years and 40k miles later they are pretty badly dry-rotted, i picked out my new tires, have them on order, just for kicks i decided to contact bridgestone, turns out they agreed to warranty out the remaining tread in the tires! so they are gonna give me 30% of the cost i paid for the tires towards the new tires of my choice provided i provide proof of purchase within the last 4 years

anyone else having trouble with theirs, it cant hurt to try, just take em in to an authorized bridgestone dealer

[Moncha]

That was the main reason I had to change up tires this year. My AVS's were bad due to dry rot, it happens. Especially with mine as it sat more than was driven but I had a little over 5 years on them with at least 90% tread left. Safety was the big concern so I dug into the CC and funded them. I'm hoping these new monsters will wear down faster than they rot.

[Chopper]

In the sidewall code on every tire, is included a manufacture date. When getting tires, always check this date. Tires should not be kept longer than about five years....alot of them sit on warehouse and big store shelves nearly that long. Refuse to buy tires more than a year or so old.

[VX1032]

Supposed to be a new federal law not allow tires older then X being sold. Problem is your tires might have sat at the tire dealer for 3 years before you bought them, and everyone knows tires do have an age limit.

So what did you get? Offroad worthy for your driving habits?

[circmand]

with it. Do not store in a garage where it gets too hot or as big temp changes.

[etlsport]

yea my manufacture date was 1905 (19th week of 2005) so bridgestone said they only warranty for 4 years, thats the only reason i needed proof of purchase, otherwise they would have just said ok...

i went with 265-60-18 goodyear fortera tripletreds... not great offroad, but probably comparable to the dueler HTs... leaps and bounds better on the road, they are severe snow rated even!

when all is said and done with my discount through work and the credits from bridgestone i will be paying around $600 for 4, im debating on the 5th, i have the rim for it, but the tires are directional/rotational, so a spare would only work on one side of the vehicle, looking into something that would work as a universal spare now

[etlsport]

well i heard too many bad reviews about the goodyear fortera tripletred wearing badly, from a few different people ive been hearing they get really hard as they wear and loose traction quickly.. so i actually got a good deal on a set of 285/60/18 Falken ST/Z04s its a really nice looking tire, pretty good reviews from the UHP market.. and ill be paying about $100 less per tire.. they arrived today.. will be mounting sunday

[handeeman]

I like-em too, and boy the color of the VX is totally awesome. SHARP RIG !

[VX KAT]

They look terrific! Love the tread pattern.

[etlsport]

couple more photos

[Riff Raff]

LOL, looks like the Bird just missed its intended target.

[vt_maverick]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's to stop a much taller tire from bouncing up and hitting the inside/outside of the fender/cladding if you don't also do a lift? I figure that's what the bump stops are for, but are the OEM stops designed to stop this large of a tire?

I'm sure a lesson is coming so I've got my pen and paper ready.

[Ldub]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's to stop a much taller tire from bouncing up and hitting the inside/outside of the fender/cladding if you don't also do a lift? I figure that's what the bump stops are for, but are the OEM stops designed to stop this large of a tire?

I'm sure a lesson is coming so I've got my pen and paper ready.

The lift wiki. . http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...warticle&id=66 . .has part #'s for a higher profile rear bump.

The front is usually clearanced by trimming, & if the offset/tires are too large, the good old fasioned . . mod comes into play...

[tom4bren]

The PO put a spacer under the bump stops on the front of mine.