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tire reviewe, goodyear cargo vectors

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i am running these on all 4 corners. 195/70 r15. my first impression was poor at best. i know the roads around were i live get very slick for the first couple of months, slick like u have a hard time walking on them. i don't know if i should be running them at max psi of 65? i have them around 38psi right now. my dads rodeo did better with allseasons in 2wd. my car has a hard time staying stright from a dead stop and im not getting on it either.
my girlfriend finaly found out that i spent more money and time on my car then her. she was kind pist to say the least.
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dirtyhandssubaru555 wrote:i am running these on all 4 corners. 195/70 r15. my first impression was poor at best. i know the roads around were i live get very slick for the first couple of months, slick like u have a hard time walking on them. i don't know if i should be running them at max psi of 65? i have them around 38psi right now. my dads rodeo did better with allseasons in 2wd. my car has a hard time staying stright from a dead stop and im not getting on it either.
arent those truck tires? and 70 is pretty dang tall. do they rub at all?

65 psi would be a mistake and make traction even worse.

even 38 is a bit high.

try closer to 30-32.
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Post by asc_up »

isn't 70 the stock tire height?

but i do agree with greg. 30-32 psi will give you much better grip.
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Post by evolutionmovement »

That size tire would require a higher pressure, plus those sidewalls will want to roll over and die every time you sneeze behind the wheel.
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Post by dirtyhandssubaru555 »

yeah there "light truck" tires. no rubing of any kind. not my choice of tire but i needed tires at the time and i had a gl10 long block sitting around so i traded someone on here
my girlfriend finaly found out that i spent more money and time on my car then her. she was kind pist to say the least.
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Post by greg donovan »

asc_up wrote:isn't 70 the stock tire height?

but i do agree with greg. 30-32 psi will give you much better grip.
the stock size for a ss is 195/60/15. at least that is what the tire rack says to put on there.
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Post by dirtyhandssubaru555 »

could part of my problem be the fact that they are light truck tires? not being designed for a sedan and all
my girlfriend finaly found out that i spent more money and time on my car then her. she was kind pist to say the least.
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Post by 91riored »

i'd think the problem is rubber compond... what is you warmed them a bit heated garage or something... any better ? i ran my yoko trz (70)on the ss for a bit they seemed fine even in snow
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Post by Adam West »

Uh, this is a joke right? You're running what size on what? Let's be clear we're talking Legacy? Who sold you that? Got to TireRack.com to see accurate stock sizes - should be 50 or 55 sidewall hight you've been +2'd without the rims! Big balloons! They are going to handle like heck. Wow!!!
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Post by Imprezive »

how old are the tires, I would say its the tire compound itself as well. How cold does it get in your area?

Running a 195/70 series really isn't far away from a 195/60 series. The sidewall is probably around 15mm's or so taller. So that shouldnt really make a different.
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Post by 86ruguy »

Hey gang,

I am the one that traded the tires to him and I never had any issues with them.
I had them on a 92 wagon for several months at 35 psi and even went trail running with the Outback guys in september i think.

Dirtyhands....if you don't want them then i would be willing to take them back. Let me know.

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