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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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new shoes...

Well, I bit the bullet on these and got my truck some new shoes. I was running the Mickey Thompson Baja Claws and they were just a bit too agressive a tire for daily driving. Don't get me wrong, I loved them but I wasn't doing them any justice driving pavement for the majority of the time.

I got the GY Authority 31 X 10.5 15's from Wally world. As I get more miles on them I'll report back on how they work.





If anyone is interested in a set of Mickey Thompsons I have them on ebay right now...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...STRK:MESELX:IT
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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one of my buddies has the Authority's on his Tacoma..and he can NOT get it stuck in the mud...at all..period..

on the road they are ALOT better than the Michelins he had before.

i have PC X-terrains..lol
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:17 AM
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They look really good. I was looking at them the other day at my walmart, but they didn't have a price on them, so if you don't mind me asking, how much were they out the door.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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They look really good. I was looking at them the other day at my walmart, but they didn't have a price on them, so if you don't mind me asking, how much were they out the door.
$130 per tire; plus some other fees tacked on after that + tax.

$580ish out the door.

one of my buddies has the Authority's on his Tacoma..and he can NOT get it stuck in the mud...at all..period..

on the road they are ALOT better than the Michelins he had before.
Yeah, these things are really quiet on the road...compared to the Baja Claws...lol.

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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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Nice! Gonna have to get a couple of trail runs and post up.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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How are they in the wet? I've found a lot of M/T tires SUCK on wet pavement....makes the drive to work a little TOO exciting....
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Lotus1
$130 per tire; plus some other fees tacked on after that + tax.

$580ish out the door.



Yeah, these things are really quiet on the road...compared to the Baja Claws...lol.
Thanks man, that doesn't sound to bad.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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The tread design looks pretty nice, let us know how they do!
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Where do you live? Any chance these tires are going to see snow and ice? Id love to know how they perform in the winter, as I might buy a set for the ol rig this winter
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Those look sweet!

Great, another tire for me to think about when i need new shoes.haha.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Where do you live? Any chance these tires are going to see snow and ice? Id love to know how they perform in the winter, as I might buy a set for the ol rig this winter
Michigan. Fortunately the truck get's stored for the winters and doesn't see snow! I may take it out every once in a while but for the most part it's under a cover in storage.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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I have the GY AUTHORITY on my 2002 4runner limited, its only 2wd and i do not get stuck in mud with these tires! they work miracles!
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