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| What brand/model tires do you folks run on your trucks? Been having some issues with my tires recently and am looking to pop for a new set. Was thinking of making the switch from 16s to 20s. Advantages, disadvantages? I run a 2000 Toyota Tundra and it sees a fair amount of trailering/heavy loads.
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Location: Lebanon,Mo | from what i hear,you go to 20's and you will spend twice as much for tires. |
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Location: Davenport, IA | B.F. Goodrich all-terrains are great for traction and have lasted me a long time so far. 20's will give you a stiffer ride. (less sidewall flex) Price is higher for a basic tire, but that trend is changing quickly due to less small wheels being made all the time. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Look to spend a LOT more money per tire. Also expect to have less options as far as offroad truck tires, and more options of road/street/race tires. I know there are offroad treads in the bigger wheel size, but you won't find them very easily in the low profile size you'll probably need to fit your Tundra. If you have a big lift then it might open more options. I would stick to the 16 inch wheels.
I have Cooper ST tires on my truck in a 265/75/16 load range D and like them (on a half ton Chevy). Tread pattern somewhat between a mud terrain and all terrain. Good traction, pretty good life, not a bad price at something like 130-140 a tire.
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Location: Waukesha, WI | Schuler - 12/30/2006 9:57 PM
B.F. Goodrich all-terrains are great for traction
I second this. I liked the ATs on my old truck. They made a lot of noise though. |
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| If you are trailering alot or pulling a big heavy boat, you want to stay away from 20's. Low profile tires are not made for the load. No matter what the guy at the store tells you. Heat is the worst thing for tires.
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Location: NeverNever Lake | Spent 8 Winters ontop of Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort in WV. BFG's A/T's are the best rubber for the buck! |
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| BF Goodrich All terrains!!!.................I have them on my dodge and they Kick A@@. I'll try to upload the pic of me pulling a suburban w/ Alumacraft 175 Navigator through 12 inches of snow from earilier this year. They arent wisper quiet on the highway but I never gotten stuck or was worried about slippery terrain. |
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| Go with the BFG's for sure. I have Mud-terrains. You've seen them and I wouldn't suggest them to anyone. Not only do you pay in $$$ but in gas as well  They do good in the mud tho... hence the name.
Edited by Reelwise 12/31/2006 2:57 AM
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | The opinions you will get will very greatly. I would use something less subjective like tire performance metrics. There are several sites with this info. Here's an example - http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel... |
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Location: Central Iowa | I second the Cooper ST's...they are quite a bit cheaper than BFG All Terrains and they are solid tires on and off the road. |
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Location: Minnesota | Well since tires are my business i figure i better put my two sense in here. Yes by all means go with the BFGs if you want a noisy, ply separating tire that wears goofy and gets all chopped up. But if you don't want that ill give you a few that are good tire brands. Like some other people said Cooper are good all around tires, Firestone or Bridgestone are also good tires. I would as well stick with your stock rims and stock size of tire,I hear of way to many problems when people start switching that around i.e weird vibrations, early wheel bearing failure, brake rotor warping and so on. Plus 20" tire are at least double in price and its hard to find a place that can even balance them correctly. Good Luck i hope this helps. |
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| I used to run BFG's they are NOISY! Now I run Kelly Safari AWR 6 ply size 265/75/r16. they are quiet tires and have just as much
grip in my opinion. Also go with a 6 ply tire....their is less sidewall flex and your truck won't lean as much in the turns either....I have found this also helps in not wearing out the outside tread as fast which is common on full size trucks. I think these tires are about 125.00 a piece. hope this helps Mike |
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Location: Davenport, IA | CowgirlAddict - 12/31/2006 10:29 AM
Well since tires are my business i figure i better put my two sense in here. Yes by all means go with the BFGs if you want a noisy, ply separating tire that wears goofy and gets all chopped up. But if you don't want that ill give you a few that are good tire brands. Like some other people said Cooper are good all around tires, Firestone or Bridgestone are also good tires. I would as well stick with your stock rims and stock size of tire,I hear of way to many problems when people start switching that around i.e weird vibrations, early wheel bearing failure, brake rotor warping and so on. Plus 20" tire are at least double in price and its hard to find a place that can even balance them correctly. Good Luck i hope this helps.
I don't think the All-terrains are noisy. I don't hear them at all. As far as wearing goofy, everything is alright as long as you rotate them every 6,000 miles. I've got over 60,000 miles on mine now and probobly half the tread left. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I will also vote for these tires. "B.F. Goodrich all-terrains are great for traction and have lasted me a long time so far."
With all the hard miles I put on these tires they are great. They are on the ice getting beat up all winter. I plow snow when it snows and that takes a great traction tire to push snow. I have a 9ft 2-inch blade on my F350 and they are the best of all the tires I have used. The miles I get out of them make that tire my only choice. |
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Location: Minnesota | Just what i have seen after dealing in tires for 15 years, only my opionion
Mikes Extreme with a truck like that you can only be talking 10 ply tires, huge difference there then what he would be putting on a Toyota
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I agree with you there.
Just putting my 2 cents in for others. Raze was in my situation in WV. For a work tire that gets you the traction when you need it I have not found a better tire that lasts.
CowgirlAddict, you know your stuff after 15 years. People should listen to your advice.
My brother Tom has a Toyota Tundra and he has 35-inch BFG Mud Tires. Loud but he likes the sound of a truck. Great for the mud and look of his truck if you like that style look. He has a small boat and doesn't put more that 15,000 a year on those tires. |
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| I've been refreshing this page all morning. You guys are great! Keep the thoughts coming!!
Cowgirl,
You've got a PM.
Edited by esox50 12/31/2006 11:29 AM
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| Please define how the BFG's are noisy. I have BFG Mud Terrains and they are just as noisy as any tires on any truck... |
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| Reelwise...by noisy I mean road noise that annoying humm coming from your tires at 75 mph. what makes them noisy is the tread pattern. These are the tires you need if you want bfg's they are called bfgoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A these offer less highway noise without sacraficing traction.
Edited by mskyhntr 12/31/2006 2:31 PM
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Location: WI - Land of small muskies and big jawbones | The best tires I have ever owned for little noise, even wear, durability, and good traction in winter were Bridgestone Dueler tires. My new truck came with Goodyear tires which I don't care for at all so when its time to replace them I'll go back to the Bridgestones. I have heard good things about the Cooper tires so I might give them a look also before buying. |
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Location: Minnesota | BFGs are mostly good for looks.
I would go with a Michelin Cross Terrain. Expensive but excellent! |
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| mskyhntr - 12/31/2006 2:26 PM
Reelwise...by noisy I mean road noise that annoying humm coming from your tires at 75 mph.
Turn up the Young Jeezy and that problem is solved 
Let us know your decision and how you like them. GL |
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| It's all about that new joint, BSHEP! Cabin Fever, baby!
Drop Shot Like It's Hott...
Thanks everyone!!! |
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| I run 37" Coopers on my Dodge. I like them a little better than the Mud Terrains I had, in the rain anyway. But at 75mph, the louder road noise the louder the Hatebreed!!!! |
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| I did a lot of research and got Bridgestone Dueler Revo's. I have been very happy with them so far with 20,000 miles or so on them. |
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| wow, makes me feel good about my tires--I bought the Mich ltx/at a few months ago: love them! The traction has been great on ice and wet and they are pretty darn quiet on the highway for a truck. Nothing like 20/20 hindesight when I read the review on the link above provided by chinewalker!
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| That's funny how you like the LTX's. I had Discount Tire take them back they're so bad. If there was any percipitation at all I was all over the place. While trailering my boat on a FOGGY day, i skidded through an intersection. I couldn't start and I couldn't stop if there was anything on the street with those tires. God help me when there was snow on the grownd. I could only get moving by putting the truck in 4x4. They were on a 03 Durango so I don't know if that makes a difference or not.
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Location: milwaukee | I love these threads where everyone has some experience and an opinion based on it. A guy can learn a lot...
Another YES vote for the Michelin LTX. Quiet, good traction and durable. Read the reviews at tirerack.com.
Also had good service in the past from Coopers, and a new set of BFGs that I like so far on a sedan.
But what I would suggest NOT buying is anything that has the letters G-O-O-D-Y-E-A and R on the side. In twenty-plus years of driving they have not once failed to dissappoint me. |
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| that's weird about the ltx Treats had--I've been on lots of wet and icy roads w/ a tailer in the last two months and have actually been surprised at how much the tires stuck, maybe a bad/good batch?
I on the notsogoodyears |
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