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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:23 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    I want to try some General Red Labels but they're hard to get. The other tire on my bucket list is the BFG KR2 but they're not road legal apparently
     
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    They're round, and they hold air... what's not legal about them?
     
  3. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:23 PM
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    I mean...who would find out
     
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    My dad had a set of grabbers. Worst wet road traction of any tire that him or I have ever driven with.
     
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  5. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:25 PM
    Abeyancer

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    No shit?

    They're rates higher than the KO2 in customer satisfaction. Thank you for the insight, I prefer to trust the word of someone I (kinda) know vs random reviews on the internet
     
  6. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:25 PM
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    Its not like CA gets any rain anyway
     
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    All I’m seeing at UTV Kr2’s
     
  8. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:28 PM
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    Yeah I would drive his 2nd gen and throw out the rear end with no effort at all on wet curves. He blew right threw a stoplight one rainy night with the brakes slammed on and my mom told him to get new tires immedeately. First time shes ever told him to do that haha.
     
  9. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:29 PM
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    I think the new designation is KR2-S
     
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  10. Feb 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM
    Speedytech7

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    In classes that require it I'm sure it gets some use.
     
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    I just feel like our trucks aren’t the same
     
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    I’d rock it
     
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    Who also owns the next 2 brands on the list haha
     
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    Michelin for the nice cars, yoko or copper for the econoboxes and cooper for the trucks.. cooper far exceeds my expectations on the cars abs trucks. Shame their better all season tires are made in China though.. hence my like for Michelin’s (the cross climates have been amazing with all this snow)
     
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    I haven’t taken a pickup offroad in 7 years :anonymous:


    The tundras a work horse for now.. the jeep is the toy for now..
     
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    I like my Firestones Ive got on the truck. Will be putting a set of Bridgestone Turanzas on the Acura when its time. I think the Uniroyals its got on now are kinda noisy, but theirs too much tread to justify new tires right now.
     
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