I still have no idea why Ford put a highway tire on a 4x4 truck. Well, I'll take that back. I know they're lighter, ride better, better gas mileage, etc. However, they look like *** on a 4x4 IMHO.

So, I have a chance to get rid of these hideous Goodyear SRA tires (hideous only on a 4x4, mind you) and comp some of the value out of them while they still have value. A friend of mine has a 2WD truck and is needing tires. He wants to buy my tires, and said he'll give me $450 for them.

Obviously, I wasn't gonna look at the SRAs for 40K miles anyway so I think I should take him up on it. What say you?

I'm not going crazy this time around with tire size. I'm thinking a set of BFG TA KO in 275/70/18 should treat me nicely. Besides, I've got 'em priced for a steal at $890 out the door (lifetime balance, rotation, etc).

So, I can get in the BFGs for $890 minus the $450 for my 'old' set...that's pretty close to $440, huh?

Yeah, I should do it, right? May as well get value out of the SRAs while they still have some value. Thoughts?

 

If you had bought a 4x2 instead of trying to be macho, you would not have this problem.

 

Hahaha!! Yeah, yeah! Typically, I have to tone down my macho-ness because it's simply too mucho macho!

I actually use the 4x4 function. Imagine that!

Some of the places I launch the boat in the local rivers I fish aren't paved at all. In fact, most of them aren't technically boat ramps! So, I obviously have to have something that'll get my boat, trailer, truck, AND my Sasquatch *** outta there!

 

should've just kept your old set and put tpms sensers in....done

 

I almost did that, but the dealership was very adamant about no switching of the tires, wheels, blah, blah, blah....

Besides, the Terra Grapplers I had on the old truck were HEAV-VEE and would've required immediate leveling to clear, etc.

 

If you have a chance to sell your OEM tires for that, you'd be crazy not to.

 

THE MAN hath spoken!

That's what I was thinking, too. Thankee, oh guru of all things tire and wheelery!

 

I'd jump on that like a fat kid on a pile of cupcakes.

 

Mmmmmm....cupcakes....

 

If you don't know what to do now, then I'll PM you a phone # to seek some good help .

Sell sell sell! Should go 37x13.5 this time round.

 

LMAO!!

I don't believe I'll be going with oversized meats this time around. A modest 33" A/T tire will serve my purposes nicely, look much better and not hurt the power/torque and fuel economy so much.

I guess I'm getting slightly more practical in my old(er) age.

 

Are you really questioning yourself about this matter??? Do it!

 

Well, Discount Tire told me on two separate ocassions yesterday that they had the BFGs in stock. When I got there this morning, their computer showed they still had six, but they only had three. Considering it's about an hour drive there, I wasn't happy.

So, I told them to sell me Duratracs for the same price since they messed up. After much hem and hawing, they conceded. $888 out the door for 275/70/18 Duratracs. Not a bad deal, I reckon.

I LOVE the look of the truck with these tires, but I didn't really want the racket associated with a more aggressive tire. However, they're much more quiet than my old Trail Grapplers, and they're actually lighter than the BFG TA KO.

 

I would get the new tires!

 

I did. I musta fergot to mention that in my previous post.