That was scary for me too, but made easier because the option to keep my job involved moving to Boston. Phooey!

 

Yah I had just been informed I had received a maintenance job at work which pays more but requires me to go back to working nights for atleast a year before I had any kind of chance of making it back to days. Didn't really expect to get the maintenance job after passing me up for another supervisors brother in-law. Yah it was one of those situations so not knowing if I was going to get the next one, I jumped on this deal and figured win win either way. Didn't really expect a win, win just maybe one win. Just stepped back and decided I was going to do something for me this time.

 

Well, Congratulations and Good Luck!

What brands of tires do you handle? Got BFG Mud Terrains?

 

We are still processing all the paper work and legal stuff. I'm pretty sure he was able to get those. I know my son tried to get some km2's through him a year ago or so and wasn't able to. I know there are two suppliers for the area and I don't think anyone tries to reach beyond them. My son ordered his online so I want to reach out and help people get the tires they want.

 

Toby and I are talking about making a trip to Colorado this summer. I'll need some new donuts for that.

 

Well it's the end of week number five in the Tire Shop and everything is going good. Still trying to get the old shop cleaned up but but business is good. Lots of positive comments when people walk in and see the changes we are making.

 

That's great! Can you get a good deal on BFG MTs?

 

this is great!
congrats on having the courage to make a go at it.

 

Hey Jim were you just wanting the good ole bfg mt's ? My son told me they came out with a new tread but I haven't looked at them yet.
It's been an adventure so far but I still haven't had any regrets doing this. Still spending late evenings and weekends trying to clean the place up but it's getting there. Just about got my four post alignment lift ready to go.

 

Yep, MTs.I've seen the new tread. It's not much different and looks like it should be as good as the old one. A couple of months ago I found the receipt from the last set I got in October of 2005. They were $137.50 each, with an alignment check, mounting, balancing, taxes and old tire disposal - $550.00 out the door. Think I can do that again?

 

Wow, that was a good deal. I just figure the mounting and balancing in on the price. I hate all the extra they throw at you after they give you a tire price. The only extra I charge is a fifty cent per tire Missouri tax that I have to show and two dollars per tire if you leave them because that's what I have to pay to have them picked up. What size are you running?

 

31-10.50/15. Big as will fit without a lift.

Sorry I missed your response. It's been busy around here.

 

Do you know if they have discontinued the old bfg Mt? I have four vendors and none have it. They have the km2's and the new a/t.

 

Yes, but not recently. The spare is a BFG Mud Terrain from 1999. The ones I got in 2005 are called Mud Terrain TA KM. Their tread is only a little different from the old MT. Most people would never notice. I think the BFG still makes the MT KM, besides the MT KM2.

 

Here's a link to BFG's web page. You seem to be correct Jim.

Shop for Off-Road Tires Tires | BFGoodrich Tires

:cheers:
Dale

 

Yah after some thought, that's what was on my Rubicon for about a week when I got it. Not sure why my vendors don't have them.

 

Don't have them and won't order any unless you get six sets?

 

From what I can find and my oldest son says, you can only get the bfg Mt in a 255-75-17 which is what the Rubicons have.

 

Drat! What to do now? I wanted some new shoes for the Bash.

 

The KM2 is a good tire.

 

Yep, my son has some km2's on his yota and loves them. He just got a 05 Lexus like the land cruisers and we put some of the new bfg a/t's on it yesterday. I will let you guys know how they work out. He is taking it to Moab next month.

 

I have 35" AT's on my CJ for use on the road. I still have the 34" Super Swampers for off road.

 

I was wrong, my son is now running toyo it's on the yota. He thinks buying tires is like buying new shoes. He says yep I know, I have a tire fetish..

 

Well, I may have to switch to the KMs, but getting it done before the Bash isn't going to happen.

 

I bought myself one of those $100 grooving irons and you can have some fun with some old tires. I got the 1/8 , 1/4 , and 3/8 tip with mine. I grooved up the thorn turds and it made a huge difference. If anyone here gets one, I recommend opting for the 220 plug. 110 works but it takes awhile to heat up but once it does, it's good to go. The 3/8 tip will suck the heat out of it really fast though.

 

OK, I have to rant about something. Tire shop is going good and all but I want to complain about TPMS systems. Not so much the systems as much as people. Car manufacturers need to just stick with the dummy lights and do away with the read outs on all four corners. It's cold outside today and we have the doors down and the phone rings and there is a lady out front too lazy to walk in but wants me to come out and put 2lbs of air in one tire. I put air in and she says not yet and a little more and not yet. I know it's over so I wait she says oh it's 43 so I say OK I will let some out and she says no let's put them all at 43 grr . I think I'm going to put a quarter machine out front. I do go out of my way to help the elderly but there are a lot of lazy people out there.

 

Little annoying indeed. She should have made up her mind the first place and considerate to you trying to help her.