Winter tires
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Laughing Gas
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Winter tires
I know its summer time but just scored a second set of stock rims for the X. The 8 hole aluminum ones. I've alwaysed liked those. Anyway What snow tires are you guys running. I currently have BF Goodrich T/A 285-75 E. They are on there last season so was gonna put a set of snows on the new rims and get another set of BF Goodrich TA in the spring. Have had limited luck in finding a Snow tire in that size. For you Northern folk any input will help. Thanks
Cargo Master
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I run 265's and find them every where.
I was gonna go to 285's when I need to change the winters in another year or so, so this is good info to know. Might be too hard to find hat size.
I was gonna go to 285's when I need to change the winters in another year or so, so this is good info to know. Might be too hard to find hat size.
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When you go above 265 the price goes up and the availability goes down...............rapidly.
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i personally have only run Cooper M+S studded in 265/75 16 on my excursion's. but on my other trucks i run Bridgestone Blizzak studdless and Firestone Winterforce studded. all are GREAT snow tires and i would not attempt our winter roads without good, soft, heavily siped tires, studs are a plus. our roads are a sheet of ice almost all winter, we don't salt and and they lay down alittle gravel at intersections. good snow tires are a must!
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i personally have only run Cooper M+S studded in 265/75 16 on my excursion's. but on my other trucks i run Bridgestone Blizzak studdless and Firestone Winterforce studded. all are GREAT snow tires and i would not attempt our winter roads without good, soft, heavily siped tires, studs are a plus. our roads are a sheet of ice almost all winter, we don't salt and and they lay down alittle gravel at intersections. good snow tires are a must!
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Laughing Gas
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I wanted to keep them the same size as the regular tires I run the other 3 seasons. I run a custom tune and I think the tire size has something to do with it. I'm fine with the firestone winterforce just wondering if any of you have used them. I didnt think the price was bad.
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I wanted to keep them the same size as the regular tires I run the other 3 seasons. I run a custom tune and I think the tire size has something to do with it. I'm fine with the firestone winterforce just wondering if any of you have used them. I didnt think the price was bad.
the coopers i have on my excursion also come in 285's that your looking for.
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