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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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New Tires

Just put a new set of Cooper Cobra 275/60/15 on the old girl. Helped her out a ton. What do you guys like for your 2 wheel drive trucks?


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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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I've never put tires on my 76 2wd, but on my 01 i use Firestone Destination AT.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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them firestone destinations are high when u got to put them on a 04 with 17" rims ....$900
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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yeah but what tire isn't for that rig?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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matter of fact there desintation le's and there 265/60/18's not 17's ...and thats stock size rims and tires
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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yeah but still any tire for an 18 is gonna cost. I can get destination ATs for my 01 at 255/70R16 for just under $500 LEs for $450. just called two days ago cuz im needin two new on the front.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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BTW that is mounted and balanced costs.....
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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thats why i like 15's
 
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I'm running Grand AM 245 70R 15 on my 74 Explorer on '96 Ford modular alum rims. Doggone nice stance and good price.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Hankook W401's for me. Low road noise but excellent mud and snow traction. Even have a good road hazzard warrenty. All for 130ish CDN install / balance incl. Also put 33" Hankooks on my 4X4 which have turned out awesome but I shouldn't talk about that cause its not a Ford
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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I'm trying to decide between 255/70/15 or 275/60/15 will be mounting on 15x8 rims on two wheel drive. I like the BF radail ta's or uniroyal tigers. Help me out on what size I should pick.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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I pull a holiday trailer so I make sure I have the correct rubber for ride (when just the truck) and for durability.

P255 75R-15
or LT truck tires.

I tried Radial T/A's years ago but they didn't last very long.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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I am running 255/70/15 Cooper Cobras on 10' rims on my 1974 F100. I bought them in 96 and still got tread left! I am considering Firestone Indy500 tires and mickey thompson classic 8' rims. What size should I go with on a narrower rim? I have manual steering and the wide rims are killing my arms trying to turn the wheel.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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i like the 255/70/15 on my 771504+4 but that was 10years ago/ we sell alot of hercules tires now good for DD . going to run 31/10.5015lt when it hits the road again/ i put the 255 on in 1990 time flys don,t it. alan
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Yokohama tires

I'm running Yokohama Geolander AT+2, 33x12.50x15 on 8 inch rims on my 79F-150 4x4, could buy them for $55.00 apiece carry out price last year but they raised the prices on us this year, don't know what they cost now! I'm a Yokohama employee and we are allowed 3 sets of tires a year at discounted prices. I'm also running LT-265-75-16 Geolander HTS tires on my other truck and they were $65.00 apiece last year, but don't know what they are now. Any of you guys ever try any Yokohama tires and if so what did you think of them? If you didn't like them it won't hurt my feelings! Sammy.
 
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