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gnukid
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Among the best tires for a good ride in a big truck/van, hi mileage on hiway and capable of some offroad, with 3 ply sidewall is the BFG Commercial
TA, another option is the Michellen XPS. Many models to choose, be careful to get the right tire.
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Thank you gnukid.
All trucks and all tires are compromises. Mine favor economy and mileage over scrambling grip. So little of my time is spent in challenging off road
situations that I can't justify the cost to purchase, and run something with really aggressive tread. I use stock street tread, and let the air out
when I need float or grip.
I understand that some of us need heavier rigs for work, and those will take a pretty beefy tire.
I looked at what percentage of my driving is spent on or off road, and will put my limited resources into something that works best where I drive
99.9% of the time, not where I wish I was driving, but where I do.
It's a 4000 mile round trip for me to get to and from the border. Some of you are within a few miles, or are already there, so we have far different
tire needs.
Interesting to see what others are doing, and how it's working for you.
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gnukid
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There is no compromise, the truck is either off road or hiway. But the BFG Commericial 3 ply will help mileage and can handle some rough roads, or you
can use a more hard core tread for serious off road.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
Among the best tires for a good ride in a big truck/van, hi mileage on hiway and capable of some offroad, with 3 ply sidewall is the BFG Commercial
TA, another option is the Michellen XPS. Many models to choose, be careful to get the right tire. |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Islandbuilder
I thought the thread was about side walls and durability on off-road tires, not the sizes of you compensators trucks.
It's great that some of you can spend $40+ grand on something that needs an airport to turn around in, but not really sure how the GVW of your rig
relates to the topic except to quantify why you run the tires you do.
DK Didn't bring up the Toyota thing, he was just clarifying someone elses information.
Sometimes you guys need to wipe the off-topic angst off your boots before posting where the (sorta) civil people hang out.
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rts551 started talking about truck brands first:
>>> rts551
posted on 3-22-2012 at 06:01 PM
Kinda hard to compare tires on a Toy Tacoma and on a F-250 crew cab. But I guess tires are tires.
Then MMc was second:
>>>MMc
posted on 3-22-2012 at 07:13 PM
DK has a tundra that's, almost full sized.
He has never had a U S full sized truck, he does love Toyota's.
I was third to correct a mis statement... sorry, but I do feel facts and truth are important here, even if a silly statement about my driving a Tundra
was the reason! No worries, okay?
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MMc
DK has a tundra that's, almost full sized.
He has never had a U S full sized truck, he does love Toyota's.
The biggest issue I have with gas mileage is the right foot. If I really wanted better mileage I change to a higher dif, (350s?) or buy a lighter
truck.
I run BFGs and replace about every 45 to 55 miles. Yes,I have had them fail but it's usually driver related. |
Be careful about changing "diffs" to gain better gas mileage-----my F-250 stick-shift 5-speed with the 460 engine has 3:55 diffs and it STILL gets 10
mpg, which is what the trucks with 3:73 or 4:10's are getting-----
My conclusion-----I wish I had the 4:10 diffs. in my vehicle for more low-end torque in the rocks, and for towing.
Barry
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i'm hearing great things about this tire. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tires/michelin/size/viewPro... 60k warranty, and some guys i know say they are nearing 80k on them after 9 years.
my toyo open country at's have about 20-25k (3 years) on them and are just nearing the wear bar .
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