Stick with 14s, or upgrade now?
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I believe so. I dont know if its the Cavalier or her driving but she is lucky to get 30k out of her tires on this car. 110k and I know she is on her 4th set of tires. It came with Goodyear's and I know we have had Kumho's, Dunlop's, and now these BFG's. I always keep the pressures checked and rotate them every 5-6k.
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Originally Posted By: JasonC
I put some BFG's in the 195/70/14 on my GF's Cav last year. Got them at Sams Club and I think it was around $250-300 for all 4.
The touring TAs?
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: JasonC
I put some BFG's in the 195/70/14 on my GF's Cav last year. Got them at Sams Club and I think it was around $250-300 for all 4.
The touring TAs?
Originally Posted By: JasonC
I believe so. I dont know if its the Cavalier or her driving but she is lucky to get 30k out of her tires on this car. 110k and I know she is on her 4th set of tires. It came with Goodyear's and I know we have had Kumho's, Dunlop's, and now these BFG's. I always keep the pressures checked and rotate them every 5-6k.
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: JasonC
I put some BFG's in the 195/70/14 on my GF's Cav last year. Got them at Sams Club and I think it was around $250-300 for all 4.
The touring TAs?
Sounds like them. I'll have to check those as well..
I believe so. I dont know if its the Cavalier or her driving but she is lucky to get 30k out of her tires on this car. 110k and I know she is on her 4th set of tires. It came with Goodyear's and I know we have had Kumho's, Dunlop's, and now these BFG's. I always keep the pressures checked and rotate them every 5-6k.
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: JasonC
I put some BFG's in the 195/70/14 on my GF's Cav last year. Got them at Sams Club and I think it was around $250-300 for all 4.
The touring TAs?
Sounds like them. I'll have to check those as well..
The front hub is the same from the Corolla all the way to the ES 300 Lexus series up to at least 2001. A good upgrade for "Gen 4" I4 Camry models are the steel 15's from the V6. I think the hubcaps can be re-used. In retrospect, I should have gone with 16's which were the V6 size on 2001 Canmrys because the tire size I now use, 205- 60-15 is not as easy to find as it once was. AS I recall, ALL the "Gen 4.5" Camrys got the V6 front brakes. All I had to do other than bolt the brakes on was to slightly bend the dust shield to clear the larger rotor. Needless to say, the feel is much improved. No more "will we or won't we". Gen 3 > 1996.
rear wagon brakes are favored for a rear upgrade. I used Centrex reman parts, which cost little more than reman OEM I4 parts. The front caliper bracket is different on the bigger units, but Centrex provided that with the calipers.
rear wagon brakes are favored for a rear upgrade. I used Centrex reman parts, which cost little more than reman OEM I4 parts. The front caliper bracket is different on the bigger units, but Centrex provided that with the calipers.
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I bought a pair of 205-60-15 Uniroyal "Tigerpaw Touring" tires last year from BJ's Wholesale Club, (BJ's is similar to Sam's Club, or Cosco, though Cosco may be the best of the lot) but they don't stock that size any longer, (blank looks from the tire droids there) and UniRoyals are getting hard to find. The tires are in my opinion as good as the BFG Touring TAs I have used for years, and about 20 bucks cheaper. Web searches return "out of stock" all over. These "buyer clubs" often have models which are different in name or tread pattern from the same brand tires sold to retail tire stores..there being "no such thing" for example as a Tiger Paw Touring except at BJ's
Nevertheless it is/was a very good tire at a good price. I'd love to find another set. Since the "Fat Guy" now owns BFG, late offerings at Sam's Club in the BFG line sure look to me based on specs and tread patterns to be Fat Guy tires just altered in appearence so that comparasion shopping is difficult, although the "UTOG" grading system helps a little. "Fat Guys" seem to be good, but overpriced to me, especially if you can get the same tire as a BFG made in the same plant to the same specs.
Nevertheless it is/was a very good tire at a good price. I'd love to find another set. Since the "Fat Guy" now owns BFG, late offerings at Sam's Club in the BFG line sure look to me based on specs and tread patterns to be Fat Guy tires just altered in appearence so that comparasion shopping is difficult, although the "UTOG" grading system helps a little. "Fat Guys" seem to be good, but overpriced to me, especially if you can get the same tire as a BFG made in the same plant to the same specs.
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
I bought a pair of 205-60-15 Uniroyal "Tigerpaw Touring" tires last year from BJ's Wholesale Club, (BJ's is similar to Sam's Club, or Cosco, though Cosco may be the best of the lot) but they don't stock that size any longer, (blank looks from the tire droids there) and UniRoyals are getting hard to find. The tires are in my opinion as good as the BFG Touring TAs I have used for years, and about 20 bucks cheaper. Web searches return "out of stock" all over. These "buyer clubs" often have models which are different in name or tread pattern from the same brand tires sold to retail tire stores..there being "no such thing" for example as a Tiger Paw Touring except at BJ's
Nevertheless it is/was a very good tire at a good price. I'd love to find another set. Since the "Fat Guy" now owns BFG, late offerings at Sam's Club in the BFG line sure look to me based on specs and tread patterns to be Fat Guy tires just altered in appearence so that comparasion shopping is difficult, although the "UTOG" grading system helps a little. "Fat Guys" seem to be good, but overpriced to me, especially if you can get the same tire as a BFG made in the same plant to the same specs.
I was eye balling some Tiger paws a while back, but they were crazy priced for the size.
Rumor going around is that the big M will be phasing out Uniroyal soon...
I bought a pair of 205-60-15 Uniroyal "Tigerpaw Touring" tires last year from BJ's Wholesale Club, (BJ's is similar to Sam's Club, or Cosco, though Cosco may be the best of the lot) but they don't stock that size any longer, (blank looks from the tire droids there) and UniRoyals are getting hard to find. The tires are in my opinion as good as the BFG Touring TAs I have used for years, and about 20 bucks cheaper. Web searches return "out of stock" all over. These "buyer clubs" often have models which are different in name or tread pattern from the same brand tires sold to retail tire stores..there being "no such thing" for example as a Tiger Paw Touring except at BJ's
Nevertheless it is/was a very good tire at a good price. I'd love to find another set. Since the "Fat Guy" now owns BFG, late offerings at Sam's Club in the BFG line sure look to me based on specs and tread patterns to be Fat Guy tires just altered in appearence so that comparasion shopping is difficult, although the "UTOG" grading system helps a little. "Fat Guys" seem to be good, but overpriced to me, especially if you can get the same tire as a BFG made in the same plant to the same specs.
I was eye balling some Tiger paws a while back, but they were crazy priced for the size.
Rumor going around is that the big M will be phasing out Uniroyal soon...
What got me started on this was Walmart CLOSING the Sam's Club I used for years (for BFG tires) for "renovations". That was a year ago. Meanwhile my Sam's Club membership is useless
(you PAY for it) because the nearest club to ME is now in another state. They "extended" my membership, big deal, they haven't even STARTED to "renovate". Usually, an outfit that big has the renovation contractor on site before they close it. They want as little down time as possible. I bought the Uni's elsewhere. I wish Costco would come to town, but they like to sell booze, and to get a hard liquor license around here you have to grovel and bribe. They won't do that. Can't blame them.
(you PAY for it) because the nearest club to ME is now in another state. They "extended" my membership, big deal, they haven't even STARTED to "renovate". Usually, an outfit that big has the renovation contractor on site before they close it. They want as little down time as possible. I bought the Uni's elsewhere. I wish Costco would come to town, but they like to sell booze, and to get a hard liquor license around here you have to grovel and bribe. They won't do that. Can't blame them.
I put a set of Cooper Trendsetter 14s on the Saturn. It was either that or the Uniroyals. I went with the Coopers because they were cheaper and the local indy tire shop aligned the car too. The Uni's were a BJs special and they don't do alignments.
So far the Coopers are smooth and quiet, comfortable ride. Handling is unchanged, that is, practically non-existent.
So far the Coopers are smooth and quiet, comfortable ride. Handling is unchanged, that is, practically non-existent.
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