Running Review: General Ameritrac SUV
Jun 15, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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Running Review: General Ameritrac SUV
On my parent's 4Runner,. we were running the stock 265/70R16 GY RT/Ss. We had maybe 3/32 of tread left, so they were begging to be replaced. Since one was losing air massively (went from 40PSI to 8PSI overnight), they just went and replaced it.
Since I go to school during the mornings, my dad, with very little knowledge about what tires are good and what are bad, besides the treadwear warranty, went and had them replaced. I printed out a TireRack page of BFG A/T 265/75R16 so he could bring to the tire place, along with a page of Kumho Ecsta STX 275/70R16.
When he went to the tire place, they didnt have the BFGs or Kumhos. They told him both of those tires were junk anyways. They gave him a set of General Ameritrac SUV 275/70R16 for $590 mounted/balanced.
This was this past Monday.
Yesterday, it was raining out. I was driving around, and I could break the tires loose with very little effort, WHILE GOING STRAIGHT.
This morning, in the dry, the traction was a little better. It took more effort to break them loose. I still have to be in 4WD to turn from my street onto the main road, or else I wont move. I could get them to spin when turning very easily.
It started raining again today. Again, no traction at all. They broke loose with a kick of the throttle.
Im going on the wheeling trip Saturday. We'll see how these pieces of crap do off the pavement.
Since I go to school during the mornings, my dad, with very little knowledge about what tires are good and what are bad, besides the treadwear warranty, went and had them replaced. I printed out a TireRack page of BFG A/T 265/75R16 so he could bring to the tire place, along with a page of Kumho Ecsta STX 275/70R16.
When he went to the tire place, they didnt have the BFGs or Kumhos. They told him both of those tires were junk anyways. They gave him a set of General Ameritrac SUV 275/70R16 for $590 mounted/balanced.
This was this past Monday.
Yesterday, it was raining out. I was driving around, and I could break the tires loose with very little effort, WHILE GOING STRAIGHT.
This morning, in the dry, the traction was a little better. It took more effort to break them loose. I still have to be in 4WD to turn from my street onto the main road, or else I wont move. I could get them to spin when turning very easily.
It started raining again today. Again, no traction at all. They broke loose with a kick of the throttle.
Im going on the wheeling trip Saturday. We'll see how these pieces of crap do off the pavement.
Last edited by Gangus2006; Jun 15, 2005 at 12:52 PM.
Jun 15, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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When he went to the tire place, they didnt have the BFGs or Kumhos. They told him both of those tires were junk anyways.
Jun 15, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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yup i used t owork @ a tire place as a tech... our sales dept were total scam artists and actually didn't know what tires were better and what not..... they want to sell what will get them the biggest "spiff" (comission)
general anything except for the grabber mud terrain suck
general anything except for the grabber mud terrain suck
Sep 4, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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wow I forgot I made this thread.
Im the 2.5 months (I think thats what it is), Ive gone through mor ehtan half the tread.
They did pretty well off road. Didnt spin too much. Ive used them in a couple recovery pulls, and i still didnt get slipping. They arent too great int he sand though.
Im not going to bother seeing what these will do in the snow. Im scared. Im putting my Toyos on.
Im the 2.5 months (I think thats what it is), Ive gone through mor ehtan half the tread.
They did pretty well off road. Didnt spin too much. Ive used them in a couple recovery pulls, and i still didnt get slipping. They arent too great int he sand though.
Im not going to bother seeing what these will do in the snow. Im scared. Im putting my Toyos on.
Sep 4, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Half the thread in a couple of months?
That's pathetic.
That's pathetic.
Sep 4, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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From: Nor*Cal
i go through half my tread in a couple months 
but then again, i spin my tires around every turn and from dead stops
but then again, i spin my tires around every turn and from dead stops
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