What would be the best choice of tires for my 1993 f150 4x4, mostly street driven, driven at hunting lease in winter- no serious mud driving. Need a tire that is quiet, comfortable, and affordable and lasts a long time.

 

What size are you looking for? You might want to look at www.tirerack.com for some ideas on what is out there and price comparisons, too. You can look at a lot of tires on there and some have reviews on them.

Steve

 

BF Goodrich All Terrain. I put 60k on a set on a z71 silverado, did a poor job of rotating them, and they still had a lot of life left on them when I sold the truck.

I just bought new ones for my 02 f150 4x4. Theyre the only tire Ill put on my trucks.

 

Depending on what your priorities are BFG A/T's are good but are very expensive compared to a lot of other tires that work almost as good and last almost as long with proper rotation. Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo's are supposed to be very good also, but I got a price on a set of 265/70-17's for my 03 F 150 and they were about $750 for the set of four. Need to figure out what your priority is....price, how long it lasts, traction, etc. Then go from there.

Steve

 

Hankook and Kumho both make a good 235/75R15. I've run them a lot. Will run you about $100 each mounted and balanced. Toyo's are really good but there just too expencive for me anymore. Have also had good luck with Trail Cutters.

 

There are a lot of good tires out there, ATs seem to be a good choice for general 4x4 duty. If you do winter driving be sure to keep to a smaller tread width, 7-8" max. The more agressive the tread block the noisier it will be. Tread patterns with a solid outer ring will fair poorly in snow and heavy water, but will be quieter on the street. Tread patterns with large blocks will loose all wet and winter traction at as little as 50% wear. The Bridgestone Dueler Revo is known for exceptional wet and winter traction, so target something that looks like this if the Bridgestones are too expensive.

 

I run Toyo Open Country A/Ts. I run mostly pavement. I live in snow country and I really think they work well. There quiet. I used them in mud & snow with good results. They work well one dirt & gravel roads.

 

The Kumho AT's get rave reviews on Tirerack.com for wear and low noise, mud and snow handling, and are around $89 a tire (with added shipping and installation). Locally best price I could find was $540 installed. (I have 31/10.5/15's). BFG AT's get dissed a lot on Tirerack...they were ok on my Cherokee, but not very quiet IMO.

I almost got them, but the truck ('94 F-150 4x4 supercab LB) ended up needing front brakes with rotors, so I opted for a Mesa AP from Big O . $420 installed and out the door. VERY quiet and good handling on the road in wet and dry, quieter than the old Dueler HT's I had. Handled well pulling a 2-horse trailer.

Haven't tried them in true mud, but they've done well on my sloped gravel driveway and in wet sandy dirt (2-3"). One Big O manager told me Goodyear makes them, another (a dopey kind of guy) said Cooper.

The Mesa AP is not rated for wear/mileage, on my truck they said to expect 40-50K depending on driving style, but I only put on about 2k a year, so any tire would likely rot before I wore it out. I talked to a lady with a Cherokee who has over 50 k on her Mesas and they still look good. A guy with a Chevy 1500 4x4 said they did well for him on rutty Mexican roads and desert.

The Mesa AP isn't as aggressive as the BFG AT's (smaller tread blocks), but I wanted a tire that had just enough "AT" in it to handle the occasional muddy pasture or Sierra snow trip, not go bogging, but was as good on the road as a highway tire. They seem to fit the bill, and my wallet too. The sipes go all the way down the block groove and off the side, and the lugs are tapered (like any good AT) to help sling mud and rocks. The Big O manager (who has done well for me with other issues like shocks) said the local contractors love them for highway as well as winter worksites.

It's been raining a lot here lately, I've been thinking of tooling over to the landscape supply and quarry and see if they'll let me go for a spin in the mud..they have a tractor that'll pull me out if I get stuck. If I do it, I'll re-post and let you know how it went.

 

Any of the tires stated will do great for you. I run Generals because they hold up well and I have a local shop. I work construction and have flats couple time year this shop has stood behind them. I had a set of BF"s I bought new they wore like crazy but if I had a puncture local shop wouldn't stand behind them. I've found that I just buy What ever is good buy.
1. price
2. If they wear forever and almost worn out covers 2 winters . Been there winter tread time . You have to buy others any way.
3. Since they won't stand behind punctures why pay double for a tire.
Good luck on search

 

[QUOTE=lostin90s] I had a set of BF"s I bought new they wore like crazy but if I had a puncture local shop wouldn't stand behind them.

What do you mean by "the local shop wouldnt stand behind them'?? Do you mean that the shop wouldnt repair the tire when it had a puncture in the thread or when you had a puncture on the sidewall of the tire??

 

i like cooper and michelin xlt's.

 

tire size on the truck now is a 32 11.50

 

[QUOTE=phoneman91]If the tire needed replaced they would not replace it .And I thought I paid for hazzard but thier idea of hazzard is different than mine. . And with generals if in warenty no questions.