Interest in "Group Buy" for Billboards Tires ?

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

That's just plain dumb. You buy Billboards and leave the black side out?

Some people buy the billboards because they like they way they perform.

I personally don't like any white lettering on tires period...Billboards, BFG, anything. That's just me though.

[sideoiler10]

Has anyone had a chance to run their new treads yet? Would like a little feedback on how you like them.

While the group buy was being put together I was away from the internet and missed out on the buy. So, I called Jerry Maxwell who graciously agreed to sell me a set for the same price. He called yesterday am to tell me he had shipped them. Based on members earlier suggestions I already have the Ranger paint, although I may leave the tires the way they come. I too sort of like the scruffy look of the billboards.

Curious about the balancing experience you have had...any problems? Did most of you use a Road Force balancer? Were the tires hard to balance?

Appreciate any comments. Bob

[FUNFER2]

I started the buy and I still, don't have mine on yet. I also started the group buy for the MaxJax two post car lift and I'm drilling and bolting them down now and hopefully, I'll be done in the next few days. I will then mount them and get drivin'. !

[noblec5]

Put mine on over the weekend, they look awesome . Still at the shop though, getting the stone guard for the rad and oil cooler installed plus the "tri-lites headlights put in so i can see at night finally, and the GTP sway bars, all from performance unlimited.

I'll let you know how the balancing works out...and of course pics!

Chris

[sideoiler10]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I started the buy and I still, don't have mine on yet. I also started the group buy for the MaxJax two post car lift and I'm drilling and bolting them down now and hopefully, I'll be done in the next few days. I will then mount them and get drivin'. !

Surprised to hear you still haven't received the tires! Have you heard anything as to what the holdup is?

I had thought mine might be here by the end of this week since it is such a short run from Oklahoma City to central MO.


NOBLEC5: You said yours look awesome. Was the lettering pretty messed up as per other posts? Did you notice much difference in width compared to what you were running before?

Thanks guys for the input. Bob

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by sideoiler10

Surprised to hear you still haven't received the tires! Have you heard anything as to what the holdup is?

I think FUNFER2 received his tires, but hasn't installed them yet.

[sideoiler10]

The new billboards were delivered last thursday. Had them mounted and balanced friday afternoon. Quite an experience getting them balanced. Both rear tires are quite a bit out of round. Guess I'll have to scrape off some of the high spots. We used a Hunter 9700 road force system but the tires are so poor they could not be brought into road force specs. The worst rear came in a best of 60, the other rear was 41. One front was 26 and the other 38. Radial tires usually balance out about 6 - 8 pounds of road force. All 4 tires required from 0.5 to 2.5 oz. of weight each.

Of course these tires are bias, so there is no way they would compare with the radial tire numbers. I am old enough to remember using the old bias tires on the big muscle cars in the early to mid sixties. I had forgotton though, how hard it was to get a good balance on them. Back then no one had ever heard of "road force" balancing so none of us knew any better.

I have been cleaning up the lettering a little the past couple days. Hope to get the tires on the car in a day or two. It has been raining every day since friday so there is no hurry.

I did call Jerry Maxwell and asked him about the balancing problems we had and the run-out on the rear tires. He said generally they have a customer run the tires through a 2 or 3 heat cycles to get them "round" again and then check the balance again. He mentioned the tendacy for flat-spotting and said the same principle applies while the tires are stored on a rack not mounted. I guess it makes sense.

By the way, the tires LOOK GREAT!

Still would like to hear feedback on driving and any balancing issues?