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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Anyone going to start making some tires????

Well im in the market for some tires. I dont want to go bigger and lose power and i really dont feel like spending well over 200 for a tire. Is BFG TA ko going to make a tire to match up to our factory rubber on my 18's? Or for that matter is anyone else going to start getting a better selection out there???
My dad and i are both looking and the tire selection SUCKS! So if anyone knows if anyone is soon to come out with a new tire let me know!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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I feel your pain. I went ahead and bought the Nitto Terra Grappler 285/60/18 and I love them. Put them on the factory FX4 rims and everything is fine. It does feel like there is a little more drag from take off but overall I am very happy so far. Cooper did come out with the STT Discoverer that looks pretty cool and it is a match for the 18" wheels. Even if BFG did come out with a 275/65/18 I am sure you will be paying over $200 a piece.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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I feel your pain. I went ahead and bought the Nitto Terra Grappler 285/60/18 and I love them. Put them on the factory FX4 rims and everything is fine. It does feel like there is a little more drag from take off but overall I am very happy so far. Cooper did come out with the STT Discoverer that looks pretty cool and it is a match for the 18" wheels. Even if BFG did come out with a 275/65/18 I am sure you will be paying over $200 a piece.
Ahh id pay just over 200 for them tires though! I love the looks of them. Cooper is ok...just dont like the looks. Id like to go a bit wider if i could if anything. More of a nice wide stance. I noticed the dodges have a wide tread.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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I want some aggressive yet street friendly tires. I think BFG MT's would be the perfect road friendly MT but they don't make them in 33's only 35's and I don't want 35's with just a leveling kit b/c of lack of room to flex. My favorite are the Toyo MT's but they are outrageous! I'm stuck too! I feel your pain!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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You would think since the #1 selling truck in America has been out for 3 years now that they would start thinking about making some tires for our 18's. I mean wtf do they pple think??? I have 20,000 on my bfg rugged trails and if i get another 10-15K outta them ill be lucky. They are too the wearbars and i just want new tires.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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I'm in the same boat. If nothing happens soon, I guess I'll be getting BFG AT's although I'd rather have BFG MT's or Toyo MT's. I don't know any other tire that would be aggressive but very road friendly (quiet and last a while).
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...t=All&x=64&y=6
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Dont we have 265's?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by trytokeepup
You would think since the #1 selling truck in America has been out for 3 years now that they would start thinking about making some tires for our 18's. I mean wtf do they pple think??? I have 20,000 on my bfg rugged trails and if i get another 10-15K outta them ill be lucky. They are too the wearbars and i just want new tires.
Waa Friggen Waa..go buy a dodge...




















J/K

your right, the tire selection does suck. I just buy new trucks instead of tires..MUhahaha


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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BREWDUDE
Waa Friggen Waa..go buy a dodge...

J/K

your right, the tire selection does suck. I just buy new trucks instead of tires..MUhahaha


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Oh man dont even say that!!! I was just about to type that. I was getting my oil changed yesterday and some guy came in pricing out new tires for his 04........2 hours later he walked out with a new 06
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Oh man dont even say that!!! I was just about to type that. I was getting my oil changed yesterday and some guy came in pricing out new tires for his 04........2 hours later he walked out with a new 06

It s disease...everytime I go to the dealer I come home with a new one.


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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by trytokeepup
Dont we have 265's?
Ford lists 2 different tire sizes for their 18" wheels- 275-65-18 and 265-60-18
I wasn't sure which size you had.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NASSTY
Ford lists 2 different tire sizes for their 18" wheels- 275-65-18 and 265-60-18
I wasn't sure which size you had.
I think mine are 265........hmm..ima run out and check...whats giong to be the difference??
 
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Here are som 265-60-18
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...t=All&x=93&y=8
 

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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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They are 275's....Musta had em switched up with my 99's. The bridgestone duelers look good...but its crazy how good they seem to be according to the testing table they show. Hmm....
 
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