What kind of tires did I just buy?

[frankqfrank]

So I bought four new tires for my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

I don't know who makes them though.

The big letters on the side say "RADIAL H/T PRODIGY"

The little letters around the rim say...
"RADIAL TUBELESS M+S M-342 M0342U-01 Treadwear 500 Traction A Temperature B"

Is someone out there less stupid than me? I can't find anything on google regarding these tires, I think maybe they are the OE tires for some car. OT 4ever Thanks

 

[BoomerD]

Doesn't sound familiar to me. Where did you buy them? Did you get them ONLY because they were cheaper than the others?

 

[Slacker]

Asian generics, same company makes Maypops and their performance line, Chea pshit.

 

[SampSon]

Look at your receipt.

 

[frankqfrank]

Yes I bought them because they were cheap and I probably will not keep the Jeep for more than 15k to 20k more miles. I bought them at a local garage

Receipt says part# is 34212 and description is "225/70/15 HTOWL 100S"

 

[bootymac]

Cheaping out on tires ftl

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: frankqfrank
Yes I bought them because they were cheap and I probably will not keep the Jeep for more than 15k to 20k more miles. I bought them at a local garage

If you're not keeping the jeep for longer than that, then no worries...

 

[BoomerD]

Most likely, yo got what you paid for...cheap tires. With some luck, they MIGHT last that long. 4X4's are notoriously hard on tires.

 

[frankqfrank]

No doubt they are cheap tires I was just hoping to find any info about them. Not often that you buy something and google doesn't come up with any info when you search a part number.

 

[frankqfrank]

hmm

 

[notfred]

I guess asknig the guy that sold them to you would be out of the question. :roll:

 

[BoomerD]

Hmm, google brings me this:

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1:5846582...new+brand+to+TAG.html?refid=ency_botnm"FULLERTON, Calif.--Yokohama Tire Corp. is expanding its distribution reach in the U.S. and Canada by several hundred points of sale through an agreement with Tire Alliance Groupe to sell Yokohama and "Prodigy" brand car and light truck tires through TAG members. "

 

[imported_LoKe]

Whoever sold you those tires is a damn good salesman. You don't even know what you bought!

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: frankqfrank
So I bought four new tires for my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

I don't know who makes them though.

The big letters on the side say "RADIAL H/T PRODIGY"

The little letters around the rim say...
"RADIAL TUBELESS M+S M-342 M0342U-01 Treadwear 500 Traction A Temperature B"

Is someone out there less stupid than me? I can't find anything on google regarding these tires, I think maybe they are the OE tires for some car. OT 4ever Thanks

Are you a retard by default?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: frankqfrank
So I bought four new tires for my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

I don't know who makes them though.

The big letters on the side say "RADIAL H/T PRODIGY"

The little letters around the rim say...
"RADIAL TUBELESS M+S M-342 M0342U-01 Treadwear 500 Traction A Temperature B"

Is someone out there less stupid than me? I can't find anything on google regarding these tires, I think maybe they are the OE tires for some car. OT 4ever Thanks

LOL @ 500 treadwear.

that's a seriously hard rubber compound, probably 80,000 mile tire or more.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: frankqfrank
So I bought four new tires for my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

I don't know who makes them though.

The big letters on the side say "RADIAL H/T PRODIGY"

The little letters around the rim say...
"RADIAL TUBELESS M+S M-342 M0342U-01 Treadwear 500 Traction A Temperature B"

Is someone out there less stupid than me? I can't find anything on google regarding these tires, I think maybe they are the OE tires for some car. OT 4ever Thanks

Are you a retard by default?

bwahahahahah! LOL!

 

[frankqfrank]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Hmm, google brings me this:

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1:5846582...new+brand+to+TAG.html?refid=ency_botnm"FULLERTON, Calif.--Yokohama Tire Corp. is expanding its distribution reach in the U.S. and Canada by several hundred points of sale through an agreement with Tire Alliance Groupe to sell Yokohama and "Prodigy" brand car and light truck tires through TAG members. "

Thanks BoomerD

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: frankqfrank
So I bought four new tires for my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

I don't know who makes them though.

The big letters on the side say "RADIAL H/T PRODIGY"

The little letters around the rim say...
"RADIAL TUBELESS M+S M-342 M0342U-01 Treadwear 500 Traction A Temperature B"

Is someone out there less stupid than me? I can't find anything on google regarding these tires, I think maybe they are the OE tires for some car. OT 4ever Thanks

LOL @ 500 treadwear.

that's a seriously hard rubber compound, probably 80,000 mile tire or more.

Ridiculously hard.

OP, you should have saved a buck or two and just filled your old tires with cement and carved a "tread" into it.

 

[frankqfrank]

treadwear info from safecar.gov
500 seems to be on the higher end, what's the downside of harder, slower to wear tires?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: frankqfrank
treadwear info from safecar.gov
500 seems to be on the higher end, what's the downside of harder, slower to wear tires?

not as much grip. hope you're not going anywhere that isn't dry concrete.

 

[montanafan]

Just be glad it's not the same name as the ones on my Prelude right now. It says in big ol' lettering - KUMHO. No kidding. 😱

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: montanafan
Just be glad it's not the same name as the ones on my Prelude right now. It says in big ol' lettering - KUMHO. No kidding. 😱

:laugh:

 

[BoomerD]

Kumho is a pretty well known brand of tires. Many people think they're pretty decent tires. I have no experience with them, so I can't speak to their quality, but I'm not one to buy ANYTHING made in China if I have alternatives...