How I got tires I've never heard of

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Blue Rhino, Apr 10, 2007.

  1. Blue Rhino

    Blue Rhino New Member

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    So my wife needed to look at colleges with my daughter in New England. Don't take the Prius, I said, because the tires need to be replaced and there's bad weather expected in Vermont. I'm a New Englander, she counters, and I know how to drive in bad weather. Next day I get a call from her. Everyone's ok, she said (Thank God) but I'm in a ditch on the side of the highway waiting for the tow truck. I just had no traction, she continued. We agreed she would get towed to a service station where she would swap the tires. Don't get anything until you call me, I pleaded. She agreed.

    Three hours later I get a call from them on their way to New Hampshire. I got Dayton Widetrack SPs she says. I said Dayton, why didn't you call me? There wasn't any cell service there and they wouldn't let me make a long distance call. So I bought these Daytons. Are they any good? she asks.

    I've never heard of these tires, so I am asking all of you. Do I want to be stuck with these for the next 25K miles?
     
    #1 Blue Rhino, Apr 10, 2007
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    subarutoo New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Blue Rhino @ Apr 10 2007, 05:29 PM) [snapback]421227[/snapback]</div>
    I've heard of Daytons, but what's up with the 25K miles? My original Goodyears have over 31,000 and look only half-worn, if that.

    The Dayton website mentions Uni-T, which is a Firestone/Bridgestone selling point, so they may be connected to Fire-Bridgestone.
     
    #2 subarutoo, Apr 12, 2007
  3. livelychick

    livelychick Missin' My Prius

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Blue Rhino @ Apr 10 2007, 08:29 PM) [snapback]421227[/snapback]</div>
    Lord have mercy--that woman doesn't listen to you AT ALL, does she? First, she takes the wrong car. Then she buys the wrong tires... :D :D :D

    As far as the tires, they can't be any worse than the Integrities on a new Prius...
     
    #3 livelychick, Apr 12, 2007
  4. Pinto Girl

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    I think, for mileage, the biggest concern is the weight...traction-wise, I couldn't agree more that you'd have to look long and hard to find a tire with worse traction than the Integrities.
     
    #4 Pinto Girl, Apr 12, 2007
  5. Frank Hudon

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    they are second line Firestone tires, sold thru stores that don't have an affiliation with national brands. Been around since the dawn of time.
     
    #5 Frank Hudon, Apr 15, 2007
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    Not finding Dayton SP tires via google. Could they perhaps be Dunlop SP?
     
    #6 tochatihu, Apr 16, 2007
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