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From: LAKE FORK TEXAS
I think someone is jerking your chain... I am on my 4th set of 285's on 2 different trucks and my speedo is exactly right,, It was actually 3 mph fast with the factory 265's, which i changed out within the first 100 miles.Had 305's once too, speedo was 1mph fast then.
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The Michelin LTX M/S is a great tire. I have run them on 1/2 tons and 3/4 tons (8 sets) and have had excellent luck in Colorado and New Mexico backcountry as well as highway. Get the 10 ply, load range E. Best milage was 100K on a half ton pickup. They do well in mud, but they are not a great snow tire. I run LT265/75R16s and my GPS says my speedo is accurate. The original tire was a LT235/85/R16. The circumferance is almost identical on both sizes.
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It is hard to beat Michelin LTX tires. Yes, they are more expensive. But when my family's safety is involved, I choose not to skimp on tires.
Generally I have found you get what you pay for when it comes to tires.
Generally I have found you get what you pay for when it comes to tires.
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I love my ProComp Xterrains. On my second set and low noise , but awsome traction! Great deals where I got them at :
http://www.4wheelparts.com/4wp/packa...ll.asp?cat=TIR
I got buy 3 get 1 free Tire / wheel combo. Talk to them and they will even give you free shipping.
http://www.4wheelparts.com/4wp/packa...ll.asp?cat=TIR
I got buy 3 get 1 free Tire / wheel combo. Talk to them and they will even give you free shipping.
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Originally Posted by Kenworth
It all depends on what size of tire you are running the quietest highway tire is the Michelin LTX M/S. If your looking for a good all use tire the TOYO M-55 or Bridgestone V-Steel VSX or Michelin XPS Traction or BFG Commercial T/A Traction. What alot of people around here are going with is Hankook Dynamic Radial Z-36 its a good all around use A/T.
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thanks,
The "they" i am referring to are tire dealers. a firestone dealer in particular. I have to say that I believe you guys before i will take his word. Sounds like the bfg's and the michelin are the most popular. thanks for the info
The "they" i am referring to are tire dealers. a firestone dealer in particular. I have to say that I believe you guys before i will take his word. Sounds like the bfg's and the michelin are the most popular. thanks for the info
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When I bought my '99 about six months ago it had a new set of TOYO's on it. I believe TOYO is one of the better values for performance against other brands. I also bought Toyo Proxes 4's for my Passat. I am very pleased with both the noise and handling of the passat and psd. I primarily do towing with my rig and mostly highway at that so I cannot attest to offroad or mud.
But for price/performance ratio . . . TOYO is at least worth a solid consideration.
But for price/performance ratio . . . TOYO is at least worth a solid consideration.
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PS. Toyos make a lot of larger truck tires as well, used quite a lot as commercial tires. Nitto's seem to be pretty good, and have seen quite a few trucks with the Terra Grapplers on them, the tread was too shallow for me so was concerned how many miles would get out of them. The other one I was wondering about at the time was the Goodyear silent armor, comes on wranglers I think. My criterea was I would only consider load range E tires. The higher grade Firestone I would probably consider as well. Michelins are good, had them on one truck, but very pricey compared to the alternatives.
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From: Nashville, TN
BFG TA/KO ... I put these on my truck and they are probably the best tires I've ever had. Here's a link to some reviews...
http://www.epinions.com/content_121494736516
http://www.epinions.com/content_121494736516
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My cousin used to be a diehard BFG man but he's changed he says for the price of them they just don't last. Another person I know runs BFG A/Ts and they wear out quick they don't last.
For a good all around tire the Michelin LTX M/S is hard to beat for a good traction tire the TOYO M-55 is good a little noisy but thats okay.
For a good all around tire the Michelin LTX M/S is hard to beat for a good traction tire the TOYO M-55 is good a little noisy but thats okay.
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