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Jul 20, 2011 | 03:04 PM

#31

dkf

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Now I'm curious as to why you would say a F250 4wd will chew up tires faster than a 2wd in the same configuration?

They won't really if you keep up with the rotations. The 4wd trucks are usually heavier on a truck otherwise configured the same. The SDs eat tires faster than 150s due to the weight.

If the OP puts the same size BFGs on his truck I really see no reason why he can't get at least 30k miles out of them. Some people drive vehicles differently and use them for different applications and have different points at which they replace tires. Some replace tires with a decent amount of tread left for traction purposes and some change tires only when they fail inspection.

Jul 20, 2011 | 03:07 PM

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No I mention you must compare apples with apples, an f 150 is a different truck not a lesser truck they don't weigh as much or have the same geometry! A 4 WD sd is a hotchkiss type leaf sprung solid axel, a 2wd is a ttb coil sprung semi independent radius arm front suspension they are nowhere near the same configuration!

Jul 20, 2011 | 03:28 PM

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Fryzil

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Ok, drop the F150, lol. The 2wd is a twin I beam, the twin traction beam was discontinued in 97. Now on to the subject. A 2wd I beam truck will wear tires worse than a 4x in a apples to apples comparison. Why? Constant camber and caster change in everyday driving. That is worse on tires than the extra 800 pounds of front end and transfer case. The 4x has no camber change and virtually no caster change. My buddy has a 04 F250 4x 6.0 and got 25000 towing 10000 pounds of skid steer and dump trailer a minimum of 3 days a week and a 14000 pound toy haulet to the desert for 6 months a year. These tires last, you just have to take care of them. Now back to our regularly scheduled program. :-)

Jul 20, 2011 | 03:38 PM

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hotroddsl

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I once towed a whole mountain with my bfg's and they still didn't even scuff the tread, and still lasted 100,000,000 miles before I sold the truck! I don't know he did it with those tires? Must not get hot there?

Jul 20, 2011 | 03:55 PM

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Fryzil

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Originally Posted by hotroddsl

Nope.....San Diego just puts a special anti-wear compound on all of their county roads to ease the high cost of living we are burdened by. :-)

Jul 20, 2011 | 04:01 PM

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sammy77

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12k miles out of a set of BFG's AT?? Something is VERY wrong with the truck. I've had 3 sets of these on 2 different trucks and never got less than 40k miles outta them. I've towed and plowed plenty with them. They are outstanding in the snow.

Jul 20, 2011 | 06:37 PM

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hotroddsl

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The heat out here kills our tread life on any tire faster our winter is most of the countrys spring/fall and summer is just hell! But the BFG's and poor tread life on them is nothing new and has nothing to do with my truck the '07 got them at 200miles so don't tell me it's maintenance that's BS I Spend more time on maintenance and up keep than most, I'm 44 retired with a 10sqft air conditioned shop with a 4 post lift and nothing better to do all day!

Jul 25, 2011 | 03:29 PM

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timbuktu78

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Originally Posted by RussF350

I have a 2010 350 with stock ( I believe they are 265-70-17) tires. The truck is in the driveway but I don't feel like getting up. They are the stock Continental tires, and my god, what garbage. The truck has 12,000 miles on it and the rear tires are approaching a dangerous level. I do not beat my truck by any means, and it is usually used by my wife to pull a horse trailer. I have the stock 5.4 in her so I probably couldn't spin the tires if I wanted to. I really love the way BFG A/T's look on these trucks and I was looking for advice from people who have this setup. How is the drive with these tires? Is fuel economy affected with this setup? I couldn't imagine how it could get any worse, ahahah. I am also going to go a few sizes up, what size does everyone recommend to give the truck a better stance. I am not looking for a monster truck stance, just something a little beefier looking. Any advice would be appreciated.

I've always put Toyo M/Ts on all my trucks. On my 350 I have 33" Toyos and love them. Last time I checked Toyos were rated around 50K miles whereas most other M/Ts are rated around 25K.