I'm looking for the best bang for the buck mud terrain tire. I need for it to be a 38" tire on a 16" wheel. Right now Toyo seems to be my best bet, but is there anything cheaper? The average price for the Toyo tire I'm looking at is 280.


edit: a few more questions.

Could I use my stock 16" wheel on these tires? I'm going to get Mickey Thompson classic lock wheels eventually, but I'd like the get the tires asap.
Also, a 7.5" Fabtech + 3" Body Lift + 2" Leveling Kit should clear the 38's on a 2WD F150 right? Would getting aftermarket control arms help with clearance? Where and what should I get?

 

If you use a 12.50 inch wide tire, you could run them on the OEM wheels for a short period of time. 38's will be a tight fit, but they may work if you find a 38x12.50 and use an 8 inch wide wheel. As for tires, I'd look at the **** Cepek Mud Country, Pro Comp Xtreme MT and Mickey Thompson MTZ tires.

 

I was going to get the 16x8 Classic Locks. I'd like to stick to a 14-15" wide tire if possible, I like the big meaty look. I've seen a few 2WD setups with tires of this size using aftermarket control arms to gain a tiny bit more lift. If I were to go with a 2.5" leveling kit, I'd need new arms anyway. Where can I get some non oem ones?

 

A good prices mud tire I like is the Interco Trxus. Or Procomp Mudterrians.

 

I've heard that Procomp is a little iffy on quality, don't know about the Interco though. I think I'm going to probably end up going with the Toyos, 270-280 a tire seems to be the best deal I'm gonna get, and I'd definitely like to keep it under 300 a tire.

I know absolutely nothing about offset, backspacing, wheel width, etc. Will the MT Classic Lock 16x8 wheel work for a 38x14.5R16 tire, or do I need to look for a wider wheel?

 

Interco makes some of the best mud tires you can get, problem is unless they are bias ply you pay for them.

 

Yeah, that's the problem. I need a good radial because this truck is my daily driver

 

bump, need to know if the classic lock wheel will fit the 38x14.5x16 tire

 

If your going to run a 14.50 then your going to need to get a 16x10 inch wheel at least and your not going to be able to put them on your factory rims at all

 

Mickey Thompson MTZ

 

check out Cooper Discover STT. Same pattern as the Toyo's but a little cheaper.

 

I've been running Buskshot M/Ts (315/75/r16) and I've been pretty happy with them. My uncle owns a tire shop and he usually recommends these to people in your type of situation (good mud tire without spending a lot of money). You could look into these also. Check the sizes though, not sure if they make them in the size you need.

http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...hot-Mudder.htm

 

Yep, the Buckshots do get good reviews for an inexpensive tire. They are a good value.

 

If all of Maxxis' tire's are as good as the Buckshots I'd go that route.

www.maxxis.com

The Trepador's come in 16" sizes. Only up to 37" though. If you went up to a 17" wheel you could go to 40",