which tires should I get!?!
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which tires should I get!?!
I am getting new tires for my 2006 f.250 fx4. I do mostly city and highway driving and occasionally haul 15k+ on my gooseneck. And I get into mud working at the farm and hunting during the winter. I also drive in the snow and ice quite a bit in the winter. I'm debating bfg all-terrains or dick cepek fc-ll. I loved my bfgs on my half ton, but I didn't even haul alot with it.
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Also, how big is too big? I have a leveling kit and rear air bags, so I have the same clearance, loaded or not. Should i go tall and skinny, tall and fat? What's a happy medium on these trucks?
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My father has BFG All-Terrains on his '06 Chevy 2500 HD and loves them. He tows a 14K fifth wheel at least once a month, drives on the highway and city and off-roads on the weekends. He is on his second set and got about 60K on the first set.
I have BFG Mud-Terrain KM2 tires. I love them but will be lucky to get 40K out of them (soft mud tires don't last nearly as long).
I have BFG Mud-Terrain KM2 tires. I love them but will be lucky to get 40K out of them (soft mud tires don't last nearly as long).
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Depending on the backspacing of the wheels... 35x12.50s.
If you're more concerned with function off the highway, look at Nitto Trail Grapplers. I have 295/70R18s, they're E-rated to 4080# each and handle occasional towing more than just acceptably, they're rock solid once the new thread wander wears off. Off-road they're hands down great, much better than any A/T. Other than a bit more noise and quicker treadwear, I'd say they're better than most A/T tires on the market right now.
If you want an A/T, look at Toyo Open Country or Goodyear Duratracs, both seem to have good reputations around the boards. You can PM a guy called "seminaryranger", he's run Trail Grapplers, Duratracs, and stockers, and has done a lot of wheeling in a stock/2" leveled truck. I personally don't like the BFG KO A/Ts, they tend to slick up really bad and take a lot of wheel speed to clean out, but they have so much sipping new it's almost like wearing cleats on wet pavement.
If you're more concerned with function off the highway, look at Nitto Trail Grapplers. I have 295/70R18s, they're E-rated to 4080# each and handle occasional towing more than just acceptably, they're rock solid once the new thread wander wears off. Off-road they're hands down great, much better than any A/T. Other than a bit more noise and quicker treadwear, I'd say they're better than most A/T tires on the market right now.
If you want an A/T, look at Toyo Open Country or Goodyear Duratracs, both seem to have good reputations around the boards. You can PM a guy called "seminaryranger", he's run Trail Grapplers, Duratracs, and stockers, and has done a lot of wheeling in a stock/2" leveled truck. I personally don't like the BFG KO A/Ts, they tend to slick up really bad and take a lot of wheel speed to clean out, but they have so much sipping new it's almost like wearing cleats on wet pavement.
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