What Tires Do You Run

BFG All terrains are the way to go for me. Had a few sets now and would recommend them to anyone. The beauty about these tires is that if you get a decent truck size tire, the face is usually 8 ply and the sides are three ply which allows you to air down quite low without worrying about blowing a bead.

The sets i have had both went for 60,000 miles on them before I got rid of them and they still had enough tread on them to go another 10-15,000 miles. I only traded them in because my old lady worked in a far northern remote area and I needed the extra insurance. I used to air these tires down to 10 psi and never blew a bead which i contrubute to the three ply sides. These tires if i remember correctly can be pressured up to 65 psi as well. These tires worked well in the muskeg, mud, and snow. Had a pair of firestone wilderness A/T but all had about 6 holes in each tire but never had one in any of the BFG I have had.

Greg
 
Greg,

Thanks for the feedback on the BFG's. I especially give creedence to one who lives where you do. Around here, there's always help not too far away. Where you live, I would imagine NOT! Although I probably won't need them for slippery rock conditions....not here in Northern Illinois, we do get on some unimproved farm field roads during the Whitetail season and early dog hunting. Those plowed fields can be pretty muddy. It's interesting that most of the information on these tires doesn't say too much about snow performance. With the depth of the tread and size of those lugs, I know they will be worth the extra $.

Terry
 
Where I drive, if you get stuck one day in the muskeg, that might mean that you don't drive that truck till next year at freeze up when mother nature allow you to dig it out. I use to air down those tires and run my 4X4 hard for 75 miles to go see my wife and if I saw another vehicle it would be a vehicle stripped on the side of the winter road. And I am being honest about that.

So I never wanted to leave my vehicle there because it might only be the frame that I am left with the next day. What really impressed me about the BFG was the puncture resistance and being able to air them down. When I say run that truck hard, I mean 4Lo and I blew the front shocks out of a new truck and I never had a lot of flex on the sidewalls.

I just had good luck with the first pair and the second and now the third. Good Luck.

Greg
 
I'm thinking I need to get the MTRs.

I was thinking that I might purchase them online from a discount tire company.

The company is called the Tire Rack. Perhaps you guys have seen this place online. Does anyone have any experience with ordering tires online.

They are 30 bucks cheaper a tire than going throught the dealership including shipping.

What do you fellas think?

Joe
 
If you are going to mail order them, check out National Tire and Wheel. Excellent customer service in my experience. Good pricing too, I'm sure they'll meet/beat any other offers.

Also, if you are changing the size of your tire diameter, you'll want a spare of the same diameter, especially if you have a (un)limited slip or a locker in the axle(s).
 
Guys,

I installed the BFG's as stated above...great looking tires. I need to buy four more for another Ranger. I was looking at the BFG All Teraine TA KO's. They have a higher snow rating and are a little less expensive. Anyone have experience with these? I'm mostly concerned about deep snow. The tire dealer who installed the Mud Terrain tires said they would't clean out well enough to be good in the snow. Opinions?

Terry
 
I just put a new set of BFG AT 285/70/17's on my truck and I love them. I've had them before and they perform great in mud and snow. The BFG MT tire is actually a little better for off road but they aren't real good on the road. The BFG MT's will beat the sides off your truck with rocks they throw. These tires were expensive because I have 17 inch rims. I paid 945.00 for all 4 mounted and balanced. I was going to order them on line from Tire Rack but by the time I paid to have them mounted...it was only going to save $40 so by purchasing them through BIG O Tire. I now get free rotates so I felt it was worth the extra $40 for the service. There is nothing wrong with Coopers or Kelly Springfield, or Bridgestone but BFG sidewalls have a great reputation and I don't have time to repair a tire when I'm hunting a coyote. Just my personal experience. Hope this helps.
 
Go with the BFG All Terrains. Just put a new set on my company truck this week. Boss man says I have to buy Michelin because of our account. Hell with that I say. Got the BFG's and got a mouthfull from the boss! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
I run Yokohama's M/T and added a Eaten possi lock to 97 chevy Z71 and the diff with and without the lock is night and day i can go places with the possi lock in my truck where i had to lock it in i can go in 2 wheel drive VM

ONE SHOT ONE KILL :eek:
 
This is what I like about this forum....lots of different ideas and experiences. I got to thinking about what had been said earlier and decided to do some research on the web. According to Tire Rack, the Bridgestone Dualer was the highest rated tire for snow use. The BFG TA KO's came in about 3rd or 4th.

I called BF on their customer help line and the person stated that the Mud Terrains were not recommended for snow use because of the lack of siping as I believe someone talked about earlier...credit to them. They are king of the rocks and mud though, and are hard to beat for that use.

I'm from the old school of thinking that you need cleats or lugs to dig into the snow and I just can't believe the smoother treaded tires would "bite" better. BUT, I'm going to try a set of either the Dualers or BFG At's and see what the difference might be. Hopefully we'll get enough snow to try it out.

I put those Mud Terrains on my wifes Ranger 4x4....she paid for them and that's what she wanted. She works in the trades and sometimes gets into some really muddy construction sites with lots of puncture hazards. I think they'll be great for her. For me, I want to be able to drive the unplowed back roads and not worry about it.

Bottom line; anyone have experience with the Bridgestone Dualers?

Terry
 
I went from BFG a/t to cooper stt. Equiv. to the bfg mudd tires. Like stated before, the stt do not have the siping and you could tell. The a/t are definately a better thread design! Just bought a new Dakota and when the wranglers wear out (expect about 10k) the a/t are going on!
 
Joe Just have to add my 2cts along with everyone else,I've ran alot of different tires in my life on everything from 4-runners to jeeps to 4wheel chevys,dick cepek,mickey thompson, wranglers,yokohamas you name it and the winner and tire that always got me out of where I went(many times places I shouldn't have)hands down was the BFGOODRICH ALL TERRAIN.Just my opinion but I don't think you can go wrong with this tire in that it handles so many different types of terrain.Good luck with your choice and have fun.take care daveyboy /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
For those of you concerned about the lack of siping on the mud terrain style tires, many shops have a machine that can sipe tires for you. Or it's easy to do yourself with a tire knife.
 
Someone asked about Bridgestone duelers, did you mean the B/S winter duelers ?

I have used B/S Winter Duelers on a 3/4 ton GMC for 2 winters. I will attest I doubt you will find a better 'winter only' tire. You would not want to use them year round or where you get little snow. I even pulled a trailer with 2 snowmobliles (in snow of course) with my truck. Even with this setup you had to try to spin the tires even starting out on an uphill grade. The griping power was much better than any all season tire I have used. I bought an extra rim & changed them myself in the fall & spring.

For other reasons I have since bought a new truck & got 4 wd. I gave my W/D's to a family member who lives in a major Lake superior snow belt. These tires have more than the tread in their favor. They have excellent siping and are made from a material that grips well on ice & snow, (type of rubber). They would be more of a pain to change all 4 twice a year on a 4 wd. A guy could just put 2 on the rear if you wanted a little extra. They are a great choice for a 2 wd.
 
My last two pairs were BFG AT's. My next pair won't be. They are great tires, but when I found out BFG was now a French owned company (owned by Michelin) I decided I could find an American owned company to make my next set.

Bob
 
Muskrat30,

Thanks for the opinion on the Bridgestone Duelers. Of all the research and even calling some tire dealers I've done, all have said they are awesome in the snow. At about 100 bucks a tire, they're less expensive than the BFG's I was looking at.

I think you're right though, you would not want to run them during non-snow times as the rubber used doesn't wear as well as "all season" types. I'll probably go with these and put them on their own rims so I can install them when I need them.

The Goodyear's that came on the truck are of the AT type, so they're fine for general purpose. I just don't think I'd have the confidence to get off the road in the deep snow with them. Thanks for all the imput, guys.

Terry
 
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