Blemished Tires

[MaxFarmer]

What is the general opinion on them? I got a set for my old firebird 10 years ago when I put the 'vette rims on and they worked just fine.
At the farm show yesterday there was a tire shop selling blemished tires. I got a set of 4 Wildcat LT all terrains (265/75/16) for just under $400. A set of 4 Wildcat LT mud terrains (265/75/16) for just under $500. They are blems, but I cant see anything wrong with them? Load range E.
I was quoted $180/tire for goodyear mud terrains at the goodyear tent 2 isles over, granted they were not blems.

 

[MMLMM]

Last I heard there was noting wrong with them saftey wise or wear wise. Usually scuffed or a letter not printed correctly.

 

[mytmousemalibu]

Long as the "blemishes" are cosmetic! Just be cautious

I used to get the expensive Optima batteries blemished for much less, they just had a slight molding cosmetic issue, usually barely anything and i got a nice expensive battery for much less.

 

[MaxFarmer]

I cant find anything wrong with them. Hell, the "blemish" stamp on the sidewall did more damage I would say than anything else!

 

[Josh2002cc]

I cant find anything wrong with them. Hell, the "blemish" stamp on the sidewall did more damage I would say than anything else!

Would you happen to have their contact info? Where are they out of?

 

[dmax tim]

they may need extra weight to balance, or could be out-of-round.

I've bought blems and also got 'test' tires Denman would sell them for $100/ea so we had one of the first sets of 17-40 and 18.5-44 ground hogs even before they went on sale to public. they were good tires too.

 

[MaxFarmer]

Would you happen to have their contact info? Where are they out of?

Cooperative Producers Inc out of Hastings, NE.
http://www.cpicoop.com/

 

[MaxFarmer]

I see they have a Waco location, which isnt too far from Lincoln....
Here's a better link: http://www.cpicoop.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=20

 

[MaxFarmer]

they may need extra weight to balance, or could be out-of-round.

Thats kind of what I figured...but it seems like mud tires always need a lot of weight to get them balanced anyway. I was afraid to take them to the local tire shop to have him put them on when I bought them somewhere else but I guess he's still gettin his $14 for mounting and balancing...

 

[Jack Bauer]

Interesting watch for those who may not have seen it. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 its about expiration dates on tires.

 

[MaxFarmer]

Interesting watch for those who may not have seen it. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 its about expiration dates on tires.

Thats a good video, I never knew that before!

 

[RayMich]

Blems can be sold ONLY if the defect is a cosmetic defect. Selling a tire with any kind of structural defect would be against the law.

Yeah, all the "BLEMS" I have seen, the stamp on the sidewall looks worse than the actual blemish would be.

 

[MaxFarmer]

Blems can be sold ONLY if the defect is a cosmetic defect. Selling a tire with any kind of structural defect would be against the law.

Thats what I would have thought. It'd be a helluva liability I would think otherwise!

I checked these and they were all made in '07 except for one that was made in 08.