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Tires and rims - 2/20/2006 5:07:43 PM

mickeymouse

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Hello everyone!

Need a little advice. I have a '99 H1. I'm looking to put new tires on it (something with a little more offroad capability). I looked into the Goodyear MTR but they didn't have it in my size. They had the Goodyear MTA but it was over $650 each. This is the first time I had to replace the tires so I'm very new at this. My questions are: Are there any other comparable tires with the Goodyear MTA that are less expensive? It seems that finding tires particular to my size is hard to get hold of (maybe because they are all being shipped to Iraq, who knows), but if its that difficult to get a hold of in general, should I consider maybe changing my rim size to something that I can find tires more readily and for a lot less?
Also, I'm a bit hesitant to go anywhere else besides the hummer dealership, say for example, an off-road custom shop. Only because I tried to take my hummer to a regular shop to get my A/C looked at and they completely messed it up. I ended up having to take it to the dealership (which is always more expensive), but what can I do? I called a few of these off-road places up and I can tell that they've never worked on an H1. Anyone think that I should still give them a try with my tires? Give me your opinions. Also, is there anything special I should ask or need to know about replacing the tires on an H1 besides the CTIS system? I did a quick call to my local Discount tire place and they said that they wouldn't touch it. Anyway, thanks for reading and any/all advice is appreciated.

btw, it's been awhile since i've been on this? hummer forum. Not sure if it's the same one...but my old link was bad and now my previous account didn't work...did the forum change?

mike

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RE: Tires and rims - 2/20/2006 5:31:01 PM

dilo2001gt

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try this place i beleive free shipping
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/assignTireVehicle.do?yr=1999&vid=005498

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RE: Tires and rims - 2/21/2006 1:28:12 PM

mickeymouse

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I've looked into Discount Tires...the nearest facility won't mount the tires on my hummer as I said previously. The manager won't even touch it. So if I bought the tires online, what good would it do me...I would still need a reliable place that will mount them for me. I already spoke with my local hummer dealership and they won't just mount tires if I bring them in. They will only mount tires that they sell, even if it's the same type that I can buy somewhere else. funny, huh?

mike

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RE: Tires and rims - 2/22/2006 9:42:34 AM

shortbus

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not many tire places will work on an H1. too many rim styles, and CTIS scares most of them off. there's not a wide range of tires made for the stock 16.5 rims either. best bet would be to go to a 17" rim if you don't have them already, more selection. the dealer may be your best bet for mounting though, at least they should know how, most places don't and could end up costing you more in the long run.

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RE: Tires and rims - 3/11/2006 11:44:09 PM

mickeymouse

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Thanks. Pretty pricey at the dealership. I'll keep looking into it, but so far it seems sticking with the 16.5 may be cheaper way to go, unless i find rims for a good price.

mike

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RE: Tires and rims - 3/15/2006 4:08:52 PM

sport1000

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I am a new member here at the forum, I have a set of Parnelli Jones dirt grip tires with about 1000 miles on them. They are currently mounted ona set of two piece wheels and in great shape. I went with a set of 20 inch wheels with 38 inch tires. Let me know if you may be interested.

Erik

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RE: Tires and rims - 4/10/2006 7:09:38 PM

sean

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tried ebay? anyways, while searching the net for some parts, i've bump on partstrain, they have lots of parts for various models. you may check thier Hummer parts catalog, you might find what you need, you can ask for their assistance. good luck

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