( 30X9.50X15 IS MY TIRE SIZE)
need new tires
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From: Joppa, Maryland
need new tires
'99 3.0l ranger xlt ext. cab 4x4.
i'm looking for some new tires, right now i have goodyear wranger rt/s 245/75/16.. i like these tires, good on the road, and good offroading.
i got some price quotes today
cooper a/t tires are 450 installed
and the replacement of the exact were 150+ a tire.. which i'm not going to pay.
so i was wondering if anyone has experience with the coopers, and how good they were offroad compared to the rt/s?
also, i know this has been asked a million times (sorry), what size can i go up to without any rubbing and safe for offroading.
thanks,
paul
i'm looking for some new tires, right now i have goodyear wranger rt/s 245/75/16.. i like these tires, good on the road, and good offroading.
i got some price quotes today
cooper a/t tires are 450 installed
and the replacement of the exact were 150+ a tire.. which i'm not going to pay.
so i was wondering if anyone has experience with the coopers, and how good they were offroad compared to the rt/s?
also, i know this has been asked a million times (sorry), what size can i go up to without any rubbing and safe for offroading.
thanks,
paul
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From: Indianapolis, IN
I have 265/75-16 Goodyear rangler rt/s tires. Just got them put on a couple weeks ago. They are so-so in my opinion. They lock up and skid out while getting going really easy when its wet out. i can't imagine they could be very good off-road. But they are probably the largest size you can fit with no rubbing problems. Everyonce in a great while, I'll get a slight rub on the mud flap while backing up, but thats it. Had 265/75-16 Dunlop mud terrains before these and took it off road all the time (At least 1-2 times per month). Never had an trouble with rubbing while off-roading with them either. If you off-road a lot, I'd reccomed at least a good AT tire, if not some MT's.
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I bought the cooper discovery A/Ts a few months back for my 97 2wd ranger. I havnt went off roading in them but I dont know if snow is a issue there at all. I did alot research on tires before I made my desicion. They are excellent in snow traction and braking. They are also great in the rain for traction and breaking. The only compaint so far is they are not too wonderfull for hard stops on dry pavement. I payed 420 for the set. They where reasonable compaired to some of the competition. I bought them because snow was a issue where I lived and I didnt want to buy snow tires to have to change them in the spring so I went with these tires.
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You should look at the Buckshot Maxious mudders (spelling may be off, I do not feel like going outside to check). I have these on my 94 Ranger 4X4 and have 60,000 on them. I just priced a new set and they were 420.00 put on out the door.
I have never got no where near this milage out of a set of steel belted mud tires before. And they are really good off road for a radial tire, that you can hear your radio without having to turn it up when you reach highway speeds.. Take a look at them and you will see.
deerhunter
I have never got no where near this milage out of a set of steel belted mud tires before. And they are really good off road for a radial tire, that you can hear your radio without having to turn it up when you reach highway speeds.. Take a look at them and you will see.
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I did a lot of research before I bought a set of tires for my Ranger, and I ended up with some 31x10.50 Yokohama Geolandar AT Plus II. Mine were around 420 out the door. I had absolutely no complaints, they were 1000% better than the stock tires, handled rain dirt, mud, whatever very well, were really agressive looking, but made almost no noticeable road noise (just a little at about 35-40 MPH). If they came in a Load Range E, I'd have a set on my F250, too...
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i ended up getting the coopers, 450 after it was all said and done.. i drove them today in the rain, and they do handle a bit better than the good years that were on there.. i had to make a hard stop yesterday on the dry pavement and they did slip some.. so far all is good. need to go muddin this weekend to test em out some more :-p
thanks everyone for your input.
thanks everyone for your input.
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Originally Posted by Rancha9
I did a lot of research before I bought a set of tires for my Ranger, and I ended up with some 31x10.50 Yokohama Geolandar AT Plus II.
I have these on my f-150 very good tire they will through what ever you want them to. i payed $650 for mine and they are 33x12.5x15. i highly recommend the geolanders
Last edited by dhag911; Dec 10, 2004 at 01:21 AM.
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Originally Posted by dhag911
I have these on my f-150 very good tire they will through what ever you want them to. i payed $650 for mine and they are 33x12.5x15. i highly recommend the geolanders