Tire time AGAIN!
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Laughing Gas
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From: Kentucky
Tire time AGAIN!
Well so far I have had this truck for 5 years and I'm going for the third set of tires. So far I have run nitto terra grapplers,and currently bfg at ko's. Both sets wore out around the 20,000 mile mark,they both wore very evenly,rotated every 6,000 miles,properly inflated,check the lineup at 2 different reputable shops.is it something about the 275-65-20s that make them wear faster? I really don't need an at tire as I don't go off road that much so I'm thinking of a good all season radial.any suggestions.
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From: Jefferson, Iowa
Tire time AGAIN!
I am sitting at 30k on my nitto Terra grapplers with prob another 10 left. these are 10 ply, not 8s. I drive easy though, might be the difference. I have a buddy which got 60k on a set of Firestone destination mts. half ton chevy and we'll taken care of. just my expirience.
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I'm at 37k with my BFG Rugged Terrains, should easily get 50k, if not 60k.
On my older trucks I always used BFG TA/KO and would get 75k before even thinking of replacing them.
Not sure how one wears out the BFG TA/KO at 20k unless that includes power braking tons of burnouts.
Josh
On my older trucks I always used BFG TA/KO and would get 75k before even thinking of replacing them.
Not sure how one wears out the BFG TA/KO at 20k unless that includes power braking tons of burnouts.
Josh
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I saw a truck the other day with Falken Rocky Mountain ATS 325-65-15 tires on it. I don't know anything about tread wear on them but dang they looked good.
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I've had pretty good luck with Michelins if you are thinking non-A/T. I don't know if they come in your size but I've run the LTX M/S (and now the M/S2) on several trucks and they both wore well and had a good ride. Plus they were surprisingly decent in snow...
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I'm at 37k with my BFG Rugged Terrains, should easily get 50k, if not 60k.
On my older trucks I always used BFG TA/KO and would get 75k before even thinking of replacing them.
Not sure how one wears out the BFG TA/KO at 20k unless that includes power braking tons of burnouts.
Josh
On my older trucks I always used BFG TA/KO and would get 75k before even thinking of replacing them.
Not sure how one wears out the BFG TA/KO at 20k unless that includes power braking tons of burnouts.
Josh
I agree with Josh. Replacing my BFG's because of age not wear, installed them in 2005 and have a hundred trips down the 1/4 mile.
Something is definitely wrong.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Also ran the BFG AT and always got 50-60k on them and like John they need to be replaced due to age plus iv had a few suspension and steering issues that wear them odd but still got that much miles on them
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Ex-wife is still driving that car around on those tires, 7 years later after install, I wouldn't be exaggerating if those tires may have 100k on them.
Here is the set of 31" BFG TA/KO on my 74 Ford. Over 90,000 miles...
And this after several hundred of these...
Josh
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I'm going to get a little over 40k out of the GoodYear Wrangler ATS tires I have on there now. No trouble with them.
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I'm not a fan of the Michelin AT 2 they wear the outer edges and I rotate them every other oil change.I've had very good mileage out of my Cooper at 3's on my GMC and most likely be going to them this time too or Toyo AT 2
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I amo not a fan of the BFG at KOs either. Our diesel eats them up fast especially towing in my experience. They also don't wear well on the front end on the outside edges of the tread. They were really good on winter roads. I am currently running good year Duratracs, 2 winters and one summer towing and I have burned off about 3-4 32nds amd they are wearing very well. Rotation will be in a few weeks. I am thinking I will get 4 winters, 3 summers, about 35,000 miles, no problem. They wear well, really good winter road and they are not afraid of dirt roads and bad roads.