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I have 285/70/17s on my '00 Exp. I made a deal with a local tire guy - promised him I'd buy 4 tires from him if he did me a favor. He ordered a single tire for me to try-out. Once I saw it on the truck and was able to turn the wheel all the way both directions, I bought all 4. It's close in the front but I've got about 25k miles on them now with no problems. This size gives you a lot more options. You go from a "LT" (light truck) tire with a 2-3 ply rating? to a real truck tire with a 6 ply rating. I have BFG All-Terrain and love them.
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From: Honkytonkville
Originally Posted by heterodox1
You go from a "LT" (light truck) tire with a 2-3 ply rating? to a real truck tire with a 6 ply rating.
Firestone Destination MT's come in sizes up to 35-12.50s and they are the tires I will recommend to everyone, good wear good traction low noise and a ton of sizes available. Might save you a few pennies over BFGs also but i can't promise that.
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that's a pretty wide tire for an expy unless you have a little lift. Why would you want to embarass your wife with 20's and mud tires on an expy anyway 
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I own a offroad buisness and I would like it to look like a offroad truck. That is why I was thinking the ATZ. more of a all terain tire.
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The goodyears are good tires I wont argue that but I was thinking of going to bigger rims for the less sidewall, and firmer ride. Plus 20's are in! Also with the 20's it will look like a nice fat square tire on the 13.5" wides.
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