Just picked up 285 km2's , now time to lift , PICS
11-23-2009, 08:17 PM
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Just picked up 285 km2's , now time to lift , PICS
well sears called and told me today my tires came in , I was told it would be a 3 week wait , i got them in 2 1/2 , This has never happened to me before lol (getting something before they said it would be there) , so i have not put my lift on yet. So i picked the tires up today and if i have time i am going to put the lift on tomorrow. for now it is 3" top plate spacers in the front and fj80 coils/shocks in the back. I will end up with coilovers or 882's/bilsteins in the front , but this will get me by for now. The tires seem way bigger than i thought , cant wait to put them on. Only thing i am worried about is rubbing the control arm in the front and have to get spacers, do you think they will? if so , would the 1/4" spacers clear?
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11-23-2009, 08:50 PM
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my total after a sears discount and a Michelin rebate is $577 , then i have to pay mount and balance. i purchased the tires through sears , but carried them out when they wanted $60 a piece to mount/balance !
11-23-2009, 08:52 PM
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i will check tomorrow , but they should have a birthdate this month. They are a new model number for the 285/75/16 that replaced the old km2 model number for some reason. i was waiting because they were in production when i ordered. i believe they were made here in south carolina.
11-23-2009, 08:57 PM
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I was very tempted to , but have work in the morning and I am going to wait until my friend can come over and help me out. I believe i will need someone else for help putting the front coils back in and for safety.
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11-23-2009, 09:02 PM
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Put them on the porsche!!! Nah, but seriously, I'm waiting to see what they wear like. Jonnyboy got some 33X10.50's on his runner. I would really love to have them, but I want to know the average mileage people are getting out of a set with proper rotation.
11-23-2009, 09:04 PM
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11-23-2009, 09:12 PM
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I bought at the right time lol. combination of sears promotions and michelin rebate. I was set on the treadwright mtgs until i got this deal. I am worried about the spacer , I would like to just use the 1/4" spacers that go over the factory studs. I dont really want to space the wheels out 1"+ . maybe the 1/4" spacer and then shaving a small amount off the arms?
11-23-2009, 09:20 PM
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You could probably do the 1/4" and a shave, but I'm running 1"ers in just the front only and I don't notice any difference on or off road with the offset stance.
11-24-2009, 09:21 AM
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What discount and rebate did you use? That is crazy cheap for those tires! I am going to try to get the same deal here in hawaii!
11-24-2009, 10:04 AM
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maybe I'm missing something, but what does a Michelin rebate have to do with BFGoodrich tires? Is BF owned by Michelin?
11-24-2009, 10:31 AM
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Just about to order these from 4wheelonline.com @ $704 shipped to my door. But like the deal you got. Please share how you got the discount and the rebate!
Just about to order these from 4wheelonline.com @ $704 shipped to my door. But like the deal you got. Please share how you got the discount and the rebate!
11-24-2009, 10:32 AM
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michelin employee rebate , If you have sears , you can still get a good deal when they have their percent off for using a sears card promotion. i just put them on the card and paid the card off same day at the store . The tires are normally $251 each at sears which is kinda high , but they price match plus 10% so you can pricematch discount tire or somewhere local.
