CLose call V belt ruined

I like them too, as well as the NAPA Premiums. Good belts are one of those things that are truly worth the price; it's a part that needs to run for a long time with no possible issues.

I avoid the Gates ones with the notches on the outer surface, because I had 2 of that type from Dayco (their Top Cog type) and they were plain and simply crap .... they slipped like crazy if they got a bit loose, glazed up, and then would slip all the time without any noise.

I don't like Dayco as much...

But you are right, why run a cheap belt that will fail way before a good Gates or Goodyear belt...

It's cheaper to buy one good quality belt that will last, then buy two cheap belts to go the same distance or less... One good quality belt will cost less than two cheapos and will last as long or longer than two cheapo's...


The question you have to ask is, "Who's @ss is walking when it breaks???"