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Help Deciding on Tires
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From: Taylor, TX
Originally Posted by flareside_thunder
These aren't on your list......but I like the Mastercraft Courser AT's...they do really good all around.....went in a buddy of mine's truck playing in the lovely swamp itch mud of Holopaw...didn't get stuck once,that or the deep sugar sand...and we were usually playin in 2wd......BFG's don't last long but they are good in sand and decent in mud.....
I blew one within 250 miles and another within 500. Cooper paid the $2500 worth of damage to my truck but only after I sent the tires back so I couldnt sue them I guess. They finaly refunded my money and I bought a set of Brdgestone Revo's and they have been great, long lasting, smooth riding tires.
I have used Coopers in the past with good luck but not lately.
My 92 F250 had Cooper Discoverers and I blew one within 2 weeks of the Mastercraft incident. This time they would not pay for the damage.
Do a google on Cooper tires. You will find they PAY people to pick up the blown tires from the road so they can protect themselves from lawsuits.
I'll be damned if they get another dime from me. My life or someone elses isnt worth saving a few dollars on an inferior tire.
Sorry for the rant. Let the flames begin.
Good luck in whatever you decide!
Best,
Justin
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From: Southern New Hampshire
Originally Posted by Navy Jet Mech
Okay, I thought of some more advice earlier today: if at all possible, have 'em mounted and checked for clearence before you buy them. This is especially important for anyone who has radius arms--big sidewall lugs, from what I've heard, don't get along with radius arm brackets. This might save you some aggrivation down the line.
Edit: I don't think 4WD F-250s have radius arms, being as they're leaf-sprung, but I figured the bit about radius arms would be beneficial to anyone with a radius-arm truck who's reading this thread.
Edit: I don't think 4WD F-250s have radius arms, being as they're leaf-sprung, but I figured the bit about radius arms would be beneficial to anyone with a radius-arm truck who's reading this thread.
yeah he is right :/ i have 33/12.5/15 BFG's on my 89 f-150 4x4 and when you turn them in either direction they start to rub up against the radius arms. i think you loose like 1-2 inches of steering wheel movement which isn't a whole lot. ive learned to not steer all the way because the tires look badass on my truck and don't plan on going any smaller
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From: Davis & Newcastle, CA
You guys are confusing terms I think. The radius arms are the axle housing that make up the front axle on the TTB trucks. What you're talking about is the tires rubbing on the TRACTION BARS, which you probably don't have on your truck with leaf springs Jurgen.
Hotshot
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From: Ashland City, TN
The mud terrains and the claws are extreemly loud
The claws also do not wear very well.
Go with a set of BFG AT's.
Or one of my newer choices in tires is a cooper discoverer atr.
They are exclent road and snow tires. They hook up like no other!
Out of your choices i'd go for B.
They would be best for all conditions. Though i'm not very familiar with the tire.
Buckshot would possibly outperform the other tires in mud and offroad. However do not have a large footprint for pavement. But sound really cool while they are brand new. hahaha.
The claws also do not wear very well.
Go with a set of BFG AT's.
Or one of my newer choices in tires is a cooper discoverer atr.
They are exclent road and snow tires. They hook up like no other!
Out of your choices i'd go for B.
They would be best for all conditions. Though i'm not very familiar with the tire.
Buckshot would possibly outperform the other tires in mud and offroad. However do not have a large footprint for pavement. But sound really cool while they are brand new. hahaha.
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From: Southern New Hampshire
well basically on the f-150's and 250's i think, the front axle is basically a 2 peice axle. and the radius arms hold the ends of the axles and they pivot in the center. the radius arms go from the axle peices straight back to the radius arm "holders" i can't think of the exact name of it!
when you turn the wheels either left or right all the way and have bigger then normal tires the inside tread rubs against the radius arm
when you turn the wheels either left or right all the way and have bigger then normal tires the inside tread rubs against the radius arm
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From: Central California
Originally Posted by Skandocious
You guys are confusing terms I think. The radius arms are the axle housing that make up the front axle on the TTB trucks. What you're talking about is the tires rubbing on the TRACTION BARS, which you probably don't have on your truck with leaf springs Jurgen.
I was talking about the piece that runs diagonally from the rear of the axle to the bottom of the frame (EDIT #2: on the half-ton trucks--again, for the benefit of half-ton owners who might find this thread of interest!), to be to be a little more clear.
Last edited by Navy Jet Mech; Aug 25, 2007 at 12:28 AM.
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From: Davis & Newcastle, CA
Yes sir, that part that bolts the axle diagonally to the frame is called a traction bar, and oversized tires can rub there sometimes. My 33's on my 4" suspension lift don't rub, my steering knuckles lock up before they get there.
On the front leaf-sprung trucks, they can still rub on the actual leaf springs if the tires are too big.
On the front leaf-sprung trucks, they can still rub on the actual leaf springs if the tires are too big.
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From: Ashland City, TN
The 150 TTB has radius arms. I'm not sure about the 250 TTB.
The rear had a traction bar sorta deal, if you want to call it that, but my tires are inches away from it. INCHES!
The front is where you have to worry on the 150's
I do not know much about 250's
The rear had a traction bar sorta deal, if you want to call it that, but my tires are inches away from it. INCHES!
The front is where you have to worry on the 150's
I do not know much about 250's
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I had a set of 33" BFG's on an old K20 and they outlasted the truck. They would go anywhere and they did AWESOME in the mud. Thay sang a little on the highway, but you don't sound like that matters there. I'd go with them in a heartbeat
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From: riverton u.s
I run BFG MT's 35x12.50x15's on a 93 f-150 with 6inch lift. WITH NO RUB. The most important thing to do when buying over sized tires is the rims they will be on. You have to make sure you have the correct back spacing or they will rub al the time. when i bent one of my rims on a hunt i had to change back to the original rims. They rubbed at full lock, because of back spacing. I have had BFG mt's that have gone 35k+ miles. I will allways buy BFG all the sets ive run on the various trucks, jeeps have been the best bang for the buck. The only other MT style i would run would be from interco the Truxus Mt. just my .02
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From: Southern New Hampshire
like i said before i have a set of 33/12.5/15 on my 89 f-150 4x4 with the stock suspension and it really lifts it up. there is no clearence issues with those for the exception of the fact that they do rub up against the radius arm/traction bar which ever you call it. here is a picture of what they look like
here is a picture of where they rub. if you notice the silver"slice" on the radius arm/traction bar, thats where they rub but not a whole lot. only when you turn all the way do they rub. they are good for about 95% of the turning radius
here is a picture of where they rub. if you notice the silver"slice" on the radius arm/traction bar, thats where they rub but not a whole lot. only when you turn all the way do they rub. they are good for about 95% of the turning radius
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