265/70/17 LT's on 00' Lariat wheels - Pro's, Con's

Old Feb 27, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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265/70/17 LT's on 00' Lariat wheels - Pro's, Con's

What are they? I'm thinking of getting BFG rugged trail T/A take offs.
Better or worse:
- handling than stock?
- noise?
- ride?
- mileage?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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What tires did your truck come with?

In any case I would say you will see improvements in all those areas going to the Rugged Trails.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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265/70/17 Wrangler RTS
 
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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I thought so.

You should be good to go with the Rugged Trails, I've heard alot of good stuff about 'em.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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Yep, RTS sucks, BFG Rugged Terrain's better.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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I can't imagine how BFG's could be that much better, but I'm anxious to find out. I've got 71k on my original RTS's w/ ~ another 30k to go! Never had them balanced and still totally quiet. Maybe I got a good set before Good Year decided to make them cheap!
 
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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While the RTS lasts a very long time, they do not have the grip in wet, dry, or snow thatm any others in its class have. Most peopel dn't know how a truely good tire performs.

Check out Tirerack's survecy results. RTS is ranked 46th in its class with 47 million miles logged. That BFG is a little better, but not a lot.
 
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