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Sumitoma Tires

Started by JohnVickrey, June 23, 2016, 03:48:19 AM

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JohnVickrey

June 23, 2016, 03:48:19 AM
  Anybody running Sumitoma's?  What do you think of them?
John Vickrey   -   Dearing, GA
About 2 hours East of ATL on I-20 and 4 miles south of I-20.
Got Electricity and Water for 4-5 coaches.  Less that a mile to a
dumpstation.  Stop by and sit a spell.

Mike in GA

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June 23, 2016, 06:31:01 AM
One of our fellow SE BusNuts rode a set of them all the to Alaska and back - no problems. But he did upgrade to Firestone's after a while, and the ride and handling are better. Another case of 'you get what you pay for'.
Mike in GA
Past President, Southeast Bus Nuts. Busin' for almost 20 years in a 1985 MC 96a3 with DD 8v92 and a 5 speed Allison c/r.

chessie4905

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June 23, 2016, 06:35:28 AM
One thing to watch on replacing tires with new ones of different brand. Almost always, a new tire of same ply rating will ride nicer than one of noticeable less tread, as the additional tread depth will provide greater cushioning. For a while, at least.
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

ake1994

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June 23, 2016, 10:09:04 AM
I put Sumitomas on the front of my MC-9 three years ago and have about 9,000 miles on them. They are showing no noticeable wear and drive just as well as the previous tires. So this past year I put four more on my drive axle. I did notice a smoother ride compared to the old tires. So far I have been satisfied with the performance of these tires. In the future I will move the steers to the tag and replace the steers with another set of Sumitomas.
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