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Title: Tire deal?
Post by: opus on August 17, 2012, 07:24:44 AM
I've a chance to snag a couple of XZE2 on wheels, balanced, for $275 each.  I'm thinking super deal?
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Post by: TomC on August 17, 2012, 08:58:48 AM
Grab them!
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Post by: Lin on August 17, 2012, 09:06:09 AM
I am not familiar with the tire you are talking about, but even the cheapest Chinese one costs more than that.
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Post by: bevans6 on August 17, 2012, 09:18:26 AM
New, I think that is a screaming deal.  I just paid more than that for tires for my pickup truck.  Regional all position/steer tire, 75 mph.  Not available in 12R-22.5, but presumably in your size...

http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintruck/tires-retreads/tireInfo.do?tread=XZE%202 (http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintruck/tires-retreads/tireInfo.do?tread=XZE%202)

Brian
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Post by: Busnut83 on August 17, 2012, 09:45:45 AM
I need 4
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Post by: opus on August 17, 2012, 10:34:14 AM
Michelin steers, not retreads.  11-22.5

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qtd6WHb6USQ/UC3O9dfPPMI/AAAAAAAAFt0/Mskv29mGm6c/s800/IMAG0749.jpg)
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Post by: luvrbus on August 17, 2012, 10:40:38 AM
Those being a Michelin tire check the date code if over 4 years old I wouldn't pay over 150 bucks ea
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Post by: opus on August 17, 2012, 10:52:40 AM
Quote from: luvrbus on August 17, 2012, 10:40:38 AM
Those being a Michelin tire check the date code if over 4 years old I wouldn't pay over 150 bucks ea

I meant to do that while I was there.  I will send my kid over to check for me.
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Post by: opus on August 25, 2012, 11:27:40 AM
Date code is 3609.  Which would be...well, 2009, correct?
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Post by: Oonrahnjay on August 25, 2012, 11:34:49 AM
Quote from: opus on August 25, 2012, 11:27:40 AM
Date code is 3609.  Which would be...well, 2009, correct? 

     I haven't looked at FMVSS in a while (haven't had to -- I retired from that nonsense), but I'm pretty sure that's Aug, 2009.  So, about 3 years old now.  Good to go (if OK otherwise).
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Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on August 25, 2012, 04:48:41 PM
That would be the 36th week of 2009
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Post by: challenger440 on August 26, 2012, 02:19:08 PM
Hi Opus, if you don't buy them would you let me know.  Are they budd wheels?  Thanks. John M.
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Post by: lvmci on August 26, 2012, 08:36:39 PM
 Pardon my ignorance, on a 12R22.5 wheel & tire, is the bolt pattern from an Eagle, Prevost & MCI all the same? Lvmci...
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Post by: opus on August 27, 2012, 01:35:25 PM
Quote from: challenger440 on August 26, 2012, 02:19:08 PM
Hi Opus, if you don't buy them would you let me know.  Are they budd wheels?  Thanks. John M.

Hey John,

I'm going to get them.  Be silly to pass up such a deal.
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Post by: Tenor on August 27, 2012, 04:30:22 PM
Based on the photos showing paint inside the hub, and a really large rust ring around the outside of the lug holes, I think those are Budd rims, stud pilot style.  That's a steal!

Glenn
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Post by: challenger440 on August 27, 2012, 05:03:08 PM
That  is a deal alright.   New Michellin at costco are 585 and Firestone 507 (?) were under 500.

Then you gotta find someone to mount and balance.    The search continues.  

Thanks Tenor, that's what I was thinking they were.  j
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