My dilemma: I've got a white FX4 Ecoboost with stock 20's. I've really been eyeballing the AT as they offer a white letter tire with rock solid ratings. The two sizes offered that I've priced out are the 285/55/20's and 275/65/20's as they are the closest to stock without additional width. Unbelievably, the 285's are close to $300 more than the 275's which makes little sense as its a smaller tire. I'd be ready to pony up and pay the difference, but I know that with the 275's, I'll need to install a level kit ($), and temper my expectations in regard to gas mileage ($), which is a large reasoning behind the vehicle purchase. Anyone have any pointers for me, especially as it relates to 275's on an Ecoboost or just BFG's in general?

 

Id go with the 275s. I have that size in a Nitto and love it!

 

I would avoid BFG like the plague....tread cap separation, sidewall blowouts, excessive wear issues are all commonplace with BFG & michelin subsidiaries.....its not consistant but seem to "rotate" from product line to product line.

nitto, Yokohama, etc.

 

you are the first person Ive ever seen to say that, ive owned 4 sets of BFG and didnt have any of those issues. Only reason I have Nitto now is because the BFGs were ALOT more expensive

 

Besides occasional balancing problems, I think BFG AT tires are phenomenal. My friends and I have had great experiences with them. They offer good traction on the road, snow/ice, sand, not so much in mud but they last a long time 50K+ miles.

OP, unless your truck is leveled I'd get the 275 since they're cheaper. No need to go bigger to fill in wheel gap

 

Check out the NTSB recalls............I personally experienced a sidwall blow out (material failure verified by BFG & Ford) and 2 months ago, BFG replaced my spare tire & 1 front tire because the tread cap was completely separating.....the spare was actually the worst....1/4" gap (yes, an actual 1/4") all the way around on both side of the tire.....

 

The recall doesn't apply to the TA/KO's
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-07-26/t...lacement-tires

 

I loved my BFG AT/KO's I got 90K out of them and could have still got a few K more. Changed wheels and went to the Nitto's for cost. I've been using the BFG AT's for many years and have had nothing but great luck with them. I also run the BFG Rugged trail on my SUV and put over 100K on those before replacing them, And i put the excat same tire back on. Nothing but good things to say, price is compareable to any other popular named brand tire out there in that "AT" style.

 

Not according to your sig!! Check it out..

 

The only drawback to the BFG TA/KO's is the price, especially the 20 inch sizes.

 

I have 275/70/r18 on my truck which measure to be a 33. I love them, Ive had them for 7 months and haven't had any issues, Tread life is awesome!

 

BFG AT's are great tires. There are plenty of good options out there other than BFG but BFG is not a bad tire. Tire wear for sure will not be a concern unless you literally never rotate them or check the pressure.

 

My vote for the BFG's AT KO, I love mine.

 

BFG AT KO are flat out awesome. i have heard two people complain about them and i think it can be chalked up to a bad set. the white on white would look wonderful.

 

I have had them, I have plenty of friends that have had them, I would never buy them again and neither would anyone else I have known with them.