Which tire do you reccomend for new england weather. Only once in a while off-road. I am looking to get a 32"-34" tire for a 3" body lift? Out of the three what would look best and act best?

 

The BFG's have proven to be a great tire. The new pro comps are getting good reviews. I can say I love my new X A/T's...

 

Right. The BFG AT KO's have an excellent reputation and are a proven tire. The new Pro Comp Xtreme AT's are getting good reviews but they have not been out very long, so no one really knows how they will hold up in the long run. The origninal Pro Comp AT's have an average reputation at best.

 

so, if I go with a 3" body lift and BFG's what size should I get. What rim size? I was thinking a 33" with 16" rims,but what are the details to the wheels and tires(offset,backsace)?

 

I would suggest a 10 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of backspacing. Whether you want to go with a 16, 17, 18 or 20 inch wheel is strictly up to you and your taste.

 

Does anyone have experience with the BFG AT in Snow? Do they handle good? I live in Eastern Canada so thats an important factor for me. I've been debating for almost a month now I'm sticking with stock wheels for now and am thinking of BFG AT 285/75/16, or maybe Nitto Terra Grappelers. Based on comments form this site the 285's will work with my stock 16x7 wheels.

I like the Mud Tire look but they ar not as practical as i need.

 

BFG ATs are GREAT in the snow. Dad has run them on his last 2 F-150s. His 01 4x4 and his 91 4x2, both are great in the snow. Personally his 01 has saved my *** a few times when I was still driving my 2wd ranger around. He pulled me right out.

The PC XATs are snow raited and look like they would be good in the snow to me. I know people who have them on there truck, but no one has had them through a winter yet.

 

OK Wandell, you seem to be the Guru around here. What is the difference between backspacing and offset? I'm looking at some 18x10 welds with 4.5" backspacing and 25mm offset.

 

Two different ways of measuring the same thing. Backspacing is the distance from the wheels mounting surface to it's rear lip. Offset is the distance from the wheels mounting surface to the center of the wheel. Backspacing is just much, much easier for me to visualize.