New England B.S. Thread

I like my ironman lift but I haven't been in anyone elses truck to compare the rides.

 

Yep! Yep! Yep! Yep! Yep! I hate it!

The fox shocks on the other hand...... Mmmmmm

I just keep ruining the bilsteins so I'm gonna get rid of em when the time comes

 

Thanks. I've been reading up on people doing that as well. I don't want to just let price dictate what I choose, but ultimately it usually does

 

Tire advice wanted...

I'm thinking ahead to winter, and don't think that my OE, mediocre but quiet Grandtreks are going to work. I'm considering a single set of tires for year-round use. Reading specs and reviews on TireRack, it looks like the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armour and Duratrac should be high on my list.

I drive 95%+ on paved roads. For four-season use in New Hampshire, which would you choose? One of these Goodyear tires, or something completely different?

I have extra wheels, and could simply buy some Blizzaks for the winter, but I am not excited about storing the extra set in the off-season.

Mike

 

Honestly fox, icon, kings etc are sweet. But I'd rather have a simpler, more weather (salt) resistant shock, especially for the coilover in the front. Really just leaves bilsteins and OME. Same reason I'd never run an uca other than stock or spc. Uniball ftl in road salt and sand.

 

Mine evened out after some miles. But I love it. It's cine down some so I may throw the spacers in. The rear is super soft and flexes like a noodle.

 

The vibrams were cheaper than my Mizunos And, even if you decide not to run in minimalist sneakers, they are comfortable as hell around the house. I've even taken mine hiking.

I picked the Nittos for this very reason. I'm building up the truck for offroad, but don't need to shitty wear and tear, or poor gas mileage while I do. They still have an A/T tread, but are very streetable.

 

Duratracs have a softer tread compound and more siping than the silent armors. They are about the closest thing to a snow tire you can get, while still not wearing down too quick in the summer. Personally is say duratracs. They won't last as long, but you'll be glad you have them when winter rolls around.

 

Weren't your cv angles stupid after you put the bilsteins and eibachs on

 

The silent armour tires do well in the snow . A old timer I work with has them on his 2011 . He loves them . I have duratracs and they work great in the snow as well . I think you will get better gas mileage from the silent armour tires and I believe they are cheaper as well .

 

I don't have any issues with my coilovers and salt . My UNiball uca is a different story .

 

Depending on how desolate the roads that you travel are, you might want to consider a set of studded snows for the winter. Some of the backroads can get pretty hairy in the winter. If you're on well maintained roads, an aggressive all-season is all you need. I've actually done just fine with OEM Bridgestone Duelers. 4wd, a light foot, some weight in the back and smart driving will get you through most of what we see in New England on a maintained road.

Assuming you don't need a set of dedicated snow tires, the Duratracs are a great tire and would do well in the winter but would be complete overkill for you the rest of the year. For a 4 season tire, I'd consider something like the Perreli Scorpion, Yokohama Geolander A/T (or even the H/T), Hankook Dynapro or the Silent Armors you mentioned.

 

My Terra Grapplers do good, even when we were buried in snow this past winter and my city couldn't plow the roads.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacoma-marketplace/288134-f-s-nib-ome-885-springs.html

Still up for grabs!

 

I would consider either the Toyo AT2 or these http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=132374&group=2.02&name=Nokian+Rotiiva+AT

My wife had the Nokian WR's on her car for years (used only for winter) and they were her favorite tires by far. The one's I linked are loosely based on the WR's. She has Blizzaks on it now and she didn't like them nearly as much, plus they wore out in only 2 seasons.

GL

 

How do the OME shocks compare to the 5100s?

 

They are yellow not silver




The OME are supposedly not as stiff. That's about it. The OME fronts don't preload at all, they use a longer coil to get lift

 

A vote for the Blizzaks. I spend a fair amount of time on remote roads that are not high on the plowing priority list.

I am also concerned that both the Duratracs and Silent Armours are too much for the summer. I had the Geolandar HT on one of my vans. Definitely not a winter tire.



Thanks for the input so far. I'm undecided, but leaning more toward the Blizzak solution.

Mike

 

I changed the springs at the same time as the shocks so.....

 

Well if I get new coils to provide the lift, then I wouldn't need the 5100's to do so. Seems both sets work with lifts too. The OME's would cost about $200 more though. I never did anything special with the stock shocks when I lifted the rear, so I think they're pretty close to dead now.

You have the OME shocks now?