BFGoodrich rear tires?

tomd

tomd

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Very interesting? :confused:

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com

Your vehicle: 2003 MERCURY Marauder Standard Rear
Your vehicle's original equipment tire size: 245/55ZR18 103W

We're sorry. There are no BFGoodrich® tires that fit for your vehicle.

For further assistance, please email our Customer Relations department, or call 1-877-788-8899 during normal business hours. (Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, EST; Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, EST.)

Has BFGoodrich stop making our rear tires? :depress:
 
No mo Marauder tires?

I doubt it.

But if Goodrich got wind of our complaints :blah:,they would probably consider it.

Bradley G
 
tomd said:
Very interesting? :confused:

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com

Your vehicle: 2003 MERCURY Marauder Standard Rear
Your vehicle's original equipment tire size: 245/55ZR18 103W

We're sorry. There are no BFGoodrich® tires that fit for your vehicle.
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Check the "WR" rated tires. 245/55WR18's The WR's are speed rated higher than the ZR's. :burnout:
 
I couldn't find any rear tires (in production) for the Marauder from any major tire company. I think I better run out and buy one new rear tire to match the one in the trunk! :burnout:
I did write BFGoodrich to see if they did stop product of tires the fit the rear end of the Marauder.
 
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tomd said:
I couldn't find any rear tires (in production) for the Marauder from any major tire company. I think I better run out and buy one new rear tire to match the one in the trunk! :burnout:
I did write BFGoodrich to see if they did stop product of tires the fit the rear end of the Marauder.
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Check through the Tire Rack site on the MM.Net homepage. They list $128 fronts and $131 rears and both are shown as "in stock". :D
 
tomd said:
I couldn't find any rear tires (in production) for the Marauder from any major tire company. I think I better run out and buy one new rear tire to match the one in the trunk! :burnout:
I did write BFGoodrich to see if they did stop product of tires the fit the rear end of the Marauder.
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The one in the trunk is a front tire!!
 
mercman said:
The one in the trunk is a front tire!!
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Damn! I never look at that, thanks! How would the ride be with 3 front tires and one rear? :confused: :shake: :rofl: :bop: :corner: :burnout:
 
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Response from BFGoodrich

Yes, we do manufacture the G-Force KDWS in the size 245/55ZR18 109W,
part number 40913. The KDWS is a performance tire for drivers who need true
all-season capability, including snow, plus the smooth ride and the
long wear that major automakers demand.

They why is it when you search on BFGoodrich web site for the rear tires it tells you we don't have any? :confused: :burnout:
 
tomd said:
Response from BFGoodrich

Yes, we do manufacture the G-Force KDWS in the size 245/55ZR18 109W,
part number 40913. The KDWS is a performance tire for drivers who need true
all-season capability, including snow, plus the smooth ride and the
long wear that major automakers demand.

They why is it when you search on BFGoodrich web site for the rear tires it tells you we don't have any? :confused: :burnout:
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"Long wear" ? That's a hoot!! :laugh:
 
I've recently been shopping around to find replacements for the rear tires and everywhere I go they say its an "odd" size and no other company makes tires for our vehicle. I have seen other Marauders with the BF goodrich KDW-2's on the rear. Does anyone know if the sixe of those tires are bigger than the stock ones and if they would fit if they were a little wider?
 
The size of the KDW-2 is a little bigger than stock 255/55 as opposed to 245/55, they are a bit wider and about a half an inch taller than the stock tires. I have them on my rears and have not had a single fitment issue nor problem with size difference.
 
Ordered the KDW-2's yesterday from Tire Rack and put them on today. They look bad ass and make it look more aggressive than it already is. Thanks Dark Knight for the info. Awesome tires and awesome transaction with Tirerack.com.
 
Does anyone know if BFG is going to make the KDW2.s in 245/55? They already make the 235/50 in them.
 
KDW 2's

MTAMERC9 said:
I've recently been shopping around to find replacements for the rear tires and everywhere I go they say its an "odd" size and no other company makes tires for our vehicle. I have seen other Marauders with the BF goodrich KDW-2's on the rear. Does anyone know if the sixe of those tires are bigger than the stock ones and if they would fit if they were a little wider?
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I have a set of KDW-2's on my MM. They currently have 15k miles on them and looks like I will get about 25k out of them. IMHO they are the very best tire for the money. They hook up nicely and the ride is nice.

235/50/18's front and 255/55/18's rear. The rears are less than 1/2" taller than stock 245's.

Great tires and readily available thru Discount Tires locally, price is about the same as Tirerack, when you add for the freight, mounting and balancing.

:)
 
tire size ?

MTAMERC9 said:
Ordered the KDW-2's yesterday from Tire Rack and put them on today. They look bad ass and make it look more aggressive than it already is. Thanks Dark Knight for the info. Awesome tires and awesome transaction with Tirerack.com.
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Just wondering ,being these are slightly taller tires, does it throw off the Traction Control ? Need new rears on my 2004 MM bad ! Just called BF Goodrich and they say next month for the 245/55ZR18, but do i believe em ?
 
Forget about the BFG's... they don't care about us.

There are better tires out there even if you have to go a size bigger.
 
computertech said:
Just wondering ,being these are slightly taller tires, does it throw off the Traction Control ? Need new rears on my 2004 MM bad ! Just called BF Goodrich and they say next month for the 245/55ZR18, but do i believe em ?
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No, traction control "looks" for a minimum percentage difference between the front & rear tires, I thinks it 3%.

Check out this post (if you used the search function you'd have found it).

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43731

There was also a spreadsheet with tire info... can't find it right now.
 
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