Tire opinions

[chandler27]

I am going to order some new tires for my truck this week and will be putting them on the stock 15" dessert runner wheels....my question is i've been looking at the BFG A/T's, BFG M/T's, and the Firestone Destination M/T's on tirerack....I like the look of the more aggressive tires but don't do much offroading and don't mind the "hum" of having the M/T's....which would you guys recommend for what im looking to do, an A/T tire or a M/T?

Also, probably going to order the 31x10.5x15 since im not sure if 32's will fit....

[igbar]

I'd say get an aggressive looking AT if you're mostly on pavement. You're gonna need good wet-handling as well as good looks.

I always liked the look of the Dick Cepek FCII all terrains, myself.





I also like the BFG AT--and they are popular for a reason.
They're good handling AND good-looking.

[Devilrunner665]

nice looking tires but problems with manufacturer....i'd stay away from tires that are made by cooper...they seem to be recalling a lot of tires back...(mickey thompson, dick cepek, pro comp, cooper, hercules, most semi-major brands, etc.)....maxxis bighorn(mudder) is actually a pretty good choice and priced way less than a bfg and they handle exceptionally well...nitto terra grapplers are a very capable all terrain as well...

[igbar]

Originally Posted by Devilrunner665

nice looking tires but problems with manufacturer....i'd stay away from tires that are made by cooper...they seem to be recalling a lot of tires back...(mickey thompson, dick cepek, pro comp, cooper, hercules, most semi-major brands, etc.)...

I didn't know all those brands were made by Cooper.
Good to know.

[Whiffle]

I got 65,000 miles on my last set of BFG a/ts. I had them on my last truck and swapped them onto this one, i like'm alot, no trouble with them whatsoever.

[Devilrunner665]

you would be surprised who makes what out there....greg from prg was shocked by some....he some nitto terra grap's from my shop.... guess who monitors cooper.....starts with a g and ends with an r...and kelly tires fall under the same monitoring...

[mburbank]

I just got the new Michelin AT2 , love them, quiet and ride nice, look good. Can't speak of off road or wear just yet....

[demondrive]

do M/Ts usually wear faster than A/Ts? im in the same boat as chandler, i love to go wheelin, but its just desert out here, when it rains its fun but its rare lol

[Devilrunner665]

m/t wear very quickly cause of the compound....if they were only in dirt, they would last twice as long...if you look around a lot of a/t come with a 50k warranty...cause m/t have such large lugs and void, they cant seem to last that long unless you rotate every 3,000 miles and balance every other time....also, some a/t's come in standard 4 ply( good for those who hardly ever see trails and drive all highway) which means they will have a higher speed rating on the tire....most LT off road tires are 6 ply unless otherwise specified.....which is a good thing cause 10 ply are extremely heavy and rob performance....also, LT rated tires are a bit more aggressive than there 4 ply counterpart....

[TxFront]

The last set of tire I had was these Mastercraft Tires - - I got about 50,000 miles out of them in fact my neighbor that I gave them to still has them on his hunting jeep.