Are the factory ORP 17" tires any good?
Or are they crappy like the 16" Goodyears?

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99 XLT 5.4L Regular Cab 4x2 120" Wheelbase 4 wheel disc brakes/ABS 5 star larait style wheels Toreador Red/Silver 3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL Delta toolbox, Ventshades, Bugflector
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)powered by a Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp
Jensen 50x2 RMS for the 2 Audiobahn AWC10 subs
regcab54@sc.rr.com

 

well it just rained real hard here in So Cal and I have the ORP. I barely gassed it and I felt the tires slipping. I didn't dare to take any turns quickly.

Robert

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99 F150 Xtracab 4X4 XLT
5.4 liter Flairside
3.73 gears
all stock for now

 

Mine suck, especially in wet weather

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'97 F150 XLT,4x4,SC,ORP,Black w/Graphite,5.4L w/Piston Slap,FQR on order,Auto,3.55LS,Flowmaster Duals,Superchip,K&N,Tinted Windows,Soft Tonneau,Lund Screen Front,Clarion DRX6575z,Prestige APS-600

 

Goodyears suck, especially in wet weather.

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)

 

The stock tires with the ORP are terrible. The Goodyear RT/S's are the worst tire I've ever had. Hated them on my 97, and hate them on the 2000. With a wet road they are dangerous. How Ford can put this tire on a 4x4 ORP is beyond me. It is the only thing that I dislike about the truck.

-jeff b.

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2000 F150 4x4 SC/SB 5.4 ORP Lariet Oxford White with Harvest Gold 2 tone.

 

My ORP came with Goodyear AT/S's and I have no problems with them. The compound of this tire is much softer though than the RT/S's I had on my 98 Ram.

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1999 F150 S.Cab 4x4
Northland Edition,5.4
Off road pkg. Fleetside
Black w/grey int.

 

I see Ford now offering 17" Goodyear Wrangler AT/S as a "suggested option" for the ORP. Wish they would have offered them in 1997. The RT/S is "P" rated, best used in dry parking lots with no glass. Guess I'll give the AT/S or BFG AT's a try.

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Mine: '97F150,XLT,SC,4x4 ORP,4.6L,3.55LS,auto,6 CD,alarm,grill guard w/PICCA lights,dual exhaust.

Wife: '99Explorer Limited,pearl white/tan leather,4.0L,4:10LS,CD,sunroof,alarm


[This message has been edited by Dewayne Fuller (edited 01-20-2000).]

[This message has been edited by Dewayne Fuller (edited 01-20-2000).]

 

My advice.... run, don't walk, to the nearest tire shop and trade those Goodyear RT/S tires for 4 BFG All Terrain K/O's!!!!!


Steve

2000 4X4 Lariat SC SB
5.4
Two tone black/silver
All options except LS differential

MODS so far:

-Westin step bars (powder coated matte black)
-Lund bug shield
-Gentex electrochromatic rear view mirror
-Cabin Air Filtration Kit
-Superchip

MODS to come:

-K&N or AirAid air plenum/filter (can't decide yet which one to get)

-Flowmaster Force II exhaust (series 50 SUV with duals out the rear)

-Mickey Thompson Classic 16" wheels with 295/75 BFG AT KO's

-4.10 gears (still thinking about this one ...anyone have any input?)

-LS diff or locker of some sort once they are available..

 

Yeah the RTS REALLY stink on wet pavement.
I just took mine off and replaced with Dunlop Radial Rover AT's. It's a nice tire at a great price, I got 4 of them for ~$390, installed, balanced etc.etc.
I love them so far. Relatively quiet, good ride, and EXCELLENT in rain. Nice alternative to the $130+ ea. tires offered by others.
Just wanted to pass this along.

 

Are the BFG AT and Dunlops available in 17"? There is not a large selection in this size - LT 265 x 70 x 17

 

I had the stock 17" ORP on my 97 Lariat RT/S Goodyear Wranglers .I didn`t like them at all. So at 32,000 miles I bought the new AT/S Goodyear Wranglers. I love these Tires alot better ride. I`ve never lost traction with these anyway. I hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Lariat#1

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1997 Red/Silver F150 Lariat Flareside 3 Dr. SC W/ ORP & Tow Package, Complete Lariat Package Option List ,{APPEARANCE}: AVS Carbon Fiber Headlite Covers, Tail Lite Slots & Door Sill Protectors,Owens Fg. Step Boards, Tinted Windows,Ford 2-Piece Bra,20" Chrome Exhaust Tips,A.R.E Bed Cover Lid,Pendaliner Inner Tail Gate Protector,Zie-Bart Total Paint & Under Coating W/ Sounder Deadener Protection, #1 Ford Truck Plate under glass on Front Bumper, {PERFORMANCE}: 4.6L Auto, 3.55LS, 4-Wheel ABS,Platinum 3 Spark Plugs,K&N Air Filter W/ modified stock air box, Tornado Air Man.,WMS Velocity Tube,Dual Exhaust System,Per. Fiction Carbon Mettalic Disc Brake Pads,Goodyear Wrangler A/TS Tires,55 Watt(replacement) Back-up Lites, Pilot 55 watt Back-up Lites on Hitch under truck,Foglites work W/ Brites On , {STEREO}: Stock In-Dash Cass. W/6 Disc Changer & 4 Stock Speakers, {SECURITY}: Ford Security System W/ Motion Alarm All on same Key Fob, This is LARIAT 1... IN The Great State Of Indiana..........http://hometown.aol.com/terrylariat1...page/auto.html A very Proud Member of ...www.f150online.com

 

RockOFFROAD, what size Rover AT tire did you get for $390? Sounds cheap if they are 17"!

LARIAT1, thanks for the AT/S info. What did you pay for these in 17"?

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Mine: '97F150,XLT,SC,4x4 ORP,4.6L,3.55LS,auto,6 CD,alarm,grill guard w/PICCA lights,dual exhaust.

Wife: '99Explorer Limited,pearl white/tan leather,4.0L,4:10LS,CD,sunroof,alarm

 

I have the orp also and i have the at/s they are okay alot better than the rt/s my father in law has. I like the traction and the noise is very quite in cab. The bfg all terrians that i had i my dodge (295 16) where good but the milage wasn't good for wear i rotaed them and balanced them every 5k and they still wore out in 20 k, but traction was a tad better than these i have but i will wear these out first and see what is avaiable latter. It's a lease hope fully i won't have to put tires on it.

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2000 blk xlt f150 sc 4x4 orp pkg 5.4 3.55 ls tow pkg herculiner ,sony 10 disc cd-player A.R.E. cap remote start

 

The Goodyear tires are junk, at 22,000 miles they already had shifted belts. Now I have that annoying " vump...vump...vump " sound going down the road. You can chalk me up for a set of the new BFG AT/KO's thats for sure.

 

Those Goodyear RT/S's arent even good for a tire swing. Try to sell these at a garage sale,, lol.
I'll stick to my Super Swamper SSR's.