what are the best off road tires for every day driving
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If you want 50K out of a off-road tire it will have to be an all terrian type tire. BFG's get great road milage, not loud at all, handle is only OK, off-road they really pull, main dowside is price. You can get Pro Comp's AT and they have a 50K mile guarantee not sure of all the other details on them.
Cooper's get about 30-60K usually
Stay away from Futura's, crappy tire, nuff said
Cooper's get about 30-60K usually
Stay away from Futura's, crappy tire, nuff said
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Originally posted by KYFordFreak
If you want 50K out of a off-road tire it will have to be an all terrian type tire. BFG's get great road milage, not loud at all, handle is only OK, off-road they really pull, main dowside is price. You can get Pro Comp's AT and they have a 50K mile guarantee not sure of all the other details on them.
Cooper's get about 30-60K usually
Stay away from Futura's, crappy tire, nuff said
If you want 50K out of a off-road tire it will have to be an all terrian type tire. BFG's get great road milage, not loud at all, handle is only OK, off-road they really pull, main dowside is price. You can get Pro Comp's AT and they have a 50K mile guarantee not sure of all the other details on them.
Cooper's get about 30-60K usually
Stay away from Futura's, crappy tire, nuff said
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Michelin LTX AT
Michelin LTX AT's, a great multipurpose tire that will go 60,000 to 70,000 miles.
http://tires.michelin-us.com/catalog/tires/ltxat.html#
http://tires.michelin-us.com/assets/pdfs/doc_ltxat.pdf
http://tires.michelin-us.com/catalog/tires/ltxat.html#
http://tires.michelin-us.com/assets/pdfs/doc_ltxat.pdf
Last edited by sagittarius; 06-11-2002 at 10:16 PM.
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I have used BFG All-Terrain TA and TA kos on 2 Rangers and got 50000 out of them. Then I bought an 02 F150 w/ the Goodyears, within a month I had BFGs on it and the difference was significant. It is like a new truck on wet hard top and logging trails. Price can be a differentiator though.
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sorry in advance, maybe I'll actually read all of the replys before jumping in one day, but not today.
Are you looking for the best 'Off-Road' tire for driving every day off-road or . . .
The best 'Off-Road' tire for everyday driving on paved roads as these are very differant tire requirements.
or. . . do you want the best 'On-Road' tire that has the styling of a 'Off-Road' tire.
If you do 90 or more percent of your driving on paved roads I recommend you totally drop the notion of installing real 'Off-Road' tires. Go buy the Michilin LTX A/T, they perform very well on the road and in light off-road environments, have great all-season capibilities, a great ride, run quite and last a long time.
I have had good experiance with Bridgstone Dueler AT also. I don't recommend BFG Long Trail TA, they were a big disappointment for me and I can't wait untill I wear them out. (I drive 50-75,000 miles per year so it won't be much longer. I decided to try out the new Michilin Cross Terrains next. . . that is unless some of you have had bad experiance with them.
Are you looking for the best 'Off-Road' tire for driving every day off-road or . . .
The best 'Off-Road' tire for everyday driving on paved roads as these are very differant tire requirements.
or. . . do you want the best 'On-Road' tire that has the styling of a 'Off-Road' tire.
If you do 90 or more percent of your driving on paved roads I recommend you totally drop the notion of installing real 'Off-Road' tires. Go buy the Michilin LTX A/T, they perform very well on the road and in light off-road environments, have great all-season capibilities, a great ride, run quite and last a long time.
I have had good experiance with Bridgstone Dueler AT also. I don't recommend BFG Long Trail TA, they were a big disappointment for me and I can't wait untill I wear them out. (I drive 50-75,000 miles per year so it won't be much longer. I decided to try out the new Michilin Cross Terrains next. . . that is unless some of you have had bad experiance with them.
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mickey thompson baja radial mtx......awesome tire....they just came out with the new 17 in size for oe replacement. excellent off road ability quite and soft highway ride......and very affordable......under 130.00 per tire......i used to be in the tire manuf. bus. and the latest news is this........michelin bought out bf goodrich and then they dropped all tread mileage warranties on their truck tires.....believe it........the mickeys i bought come with a 60,000 mile tread warranty.......go get em
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35s
I'm lookin' at 35s, and I definitely want someting that will last. My off-road driving probably makes up less than 2% of my total milage. So, it's between the BFG A/Ts, ProComp A/Ts, & Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTXs. I think I can get 50k out of any of these. The Mickeys seem to be the cheapest. I want something that handles well & is not *too* loud on the highway. I'll gladly pay the extra bucks per tire for the BFGs if the handling is really *that* much better.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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The 3.73s work good with the 35s. Yes it was a noticeable difference when I went from the stock tires to these tires but it still performs great. I drove a f-150 with 35s and 3.54 GR and it was a night and day difference between mine and his.
So I will stick with the 3.73s unless there ever is a need to open the differentials up for a different problem.
However, it does like to jump in and out of overdrive a lot though when you are cruising.
So I will stick with the 3.73s unless there ever is a need to open the differentials up for a different problem.
However, it does like to jump in and out of overdrive a lot though when you are cruising.