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i am looking for tires such as dunlop mud terrain, uniroyal mt, or comparable. i cant find anyone who makes these types of tires for a 16.5 rim. does anyone know where to look. i dont want to buy 16 inch wheels if i dont have to.
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The BFG mud terrain is EXCELLENT, great reviews from any magazine i've read and i've been running htem for about 8 months and love them. They are a little louder than an All terrain tire but nothing ubsurd and it's just a great tire.
Primary rig is Green Thunder:
95' F-150 XLT 4x4, 302, 5 spd, MSD 6A, Flowmaster Exhaust, Sunroof, Clear corners w/ Diamond headlights, CD player with 2 10" subs and some 32" BFG Muds
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Check out my Gallery for a look-see.
Justin - One Happy FTE Member
Primary rig is Green Thunder:
95' F-150 XLT 4x4, 302, 5 spd, MSD 6A, Flowmaster Exhaust, Sunroof, Clear corners w/ Diamond headlights, CD player with 2 10" subs and some 32" BFG Muds
.Check out my Gallery for a look-see.
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I run 35-12.50-16.5 BFG muds on my truck. My wheels are 16.5x9.75 Eagle 589's. My truck sees about 250-300 miles every day and for a mud tire, these are great on the road. I also use this truck to work around my ranch, so it sees it's share of mud and 4 wheeling. I couldnt ask for a better tire.
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The Gateway Gumbo Mudder or General Grabber MT tires have been proven and perform well. They are not terribly expensive and are available for your wheel diameter. Check them both out at www.tyres1.com and give it some thought. I'd bet either is at least as good as the BFG Mud Terrain, although I've never had to use the latter 
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 04-Nov-02 AT 08:49 PM (EST)]I realize the post said tires comparable to, but Hellooooo! I thought the title said mud tires..... and y'all are pushing the BFG's!!!??? Have any of you actually used them IN THE MUD? They are terrible in any mud that is thicker than water. The don't self clean at all, and the sidewall is as tough as a kid's ballon! As for the 16.5 inch size, quite a few manufacturers make the. Try Interco for a start. Of course, the above is my opinion, but having BFG's on my truck for an excruciating 9 months I feel qualified to put the BFG tires down.
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thats your opinion, ive never heard someone say that about bfg, especially the sidewall. i have the allterrains with the 3 ply sidewall and i have ran over all sorts of things, i car actually hit me in one of the tires and it didnt even lose any pressure. i can only recall one time ive seen a bfg go flat and thats when my friend ran over a 6 inch long piece of steel from a fence. actually, i have been mudding with the bfg mud terrains, my friend has them on his z71, i thought they did incredible for an all around tire. they cleaned well i thought.the noise isnt bad and the ride is excellent for that type of tire. if the truck is a daily driver, you just cant beat a set of these tires.
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From: Topsfield, MA
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I have an article done by a popular 4wd magazine (forget which one there are many) and they gave it excellent reviews in rocks, mud, snow and street driving. I myself took them in mud in a 2wd truck and did very well. You need to keep them spinning to clean them, they clean well. Sorry dude but you can't beat the BFG for an all around excellent tire. A true mud tire is good at 1 thing, mud. The BFG mud is good in all conditions. That magazine tests tires all the time, and it got 4 stars in mud with the highest of 5 so it's not all that bad man.
Primary rig is Green Thunder:
95' F-150 XLT 4x4, 302, 5 spd, MSD 6A, Flowmaster Exhaust, Sunroof, Clear corners w/ Diamond headlights, CD player with 2 10" subs and some 32" BFG Muds .
Check out my Gallery for a look-see.
Justin - One Happy FTE Member
Primary rig is Green Thunder:
95' F-150 XLT 4x4, 302, 5 spd, MSD 6A, Flowmaster Exhaust, Sunroof, Clear corners w/ Diamond headlights, CD player with 2 10" subs and some 32" BFG Muds
.Check out my Gallery for a look-see.
Justin - One Happy FTE Member
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From: Golden ,CO USA
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BFG muds are the best mud tire hands down. granted they are a little pricey but in my experience they always kicked butt everywhere. not as good as my swampwers but better than any other mud tire i have ever seen and drivin with in ALL conditions. i had 37,000 miles on a set and the were just below half read when i sold the truck.
'75 F-100 4x4, 4" lift
35x15.5x15 super swamper TSL/SX
mini-spooled 9" rear end
390 w/ cam,headers,
and 4 barrell edelbrock
TRIED TRUE and FORD BLUE
'75 F-100 4x4, 4" lift
35x15.5x15 super swamper TSL/SX
mini-spooled 9" rear end
390 w/ cam,headers,
and 4 barrell edelbrock
TRIED TRUE and FORD BLUE
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 05-Nov-02 AT 11:34 PM (EST)]>I realize the post said tires comparable to, but Hellooooo!
>I thought the title said mud tires..... and y'all are
>pushing the BFG's!!!??? Have any of you actually used them
>IN THE MUD? They are terrible in any mud that is thicker
>than water. The don't self clean at all, and the sidewall is
>as tough as a kid's ballon! As for the 16.5 inch size, quite
>a few manufacturers make the. Try Interco for a start. Of
>course, the above is my opinion, but having BFG's on my
>truck for an excruciating 9 months I feel qualified to put
>the BFG tires down.
Just want to clarify. Are you refering to the BFG All Terrains or Mud Terrain? I'm in need of replacing my current mud tire and don't want to step into something not so great...
Also, does anyone have winter driving conditions praise with the BFG Mud tire? For exmaple: icy roads, mountain passes and long winding drives up to ski hills, etc, etc.. info would be great!
Thanks
>I thought the title said mud tires..... and y'all are
>pushing the BFG's!!!??? Have any of you actually used them
>IN THE MUD? They are terrible in any mud that is thicker
>than water. The don't self clean at all, and the sidewall is
>as tough as a kid's ballon! As for the 16.5 inch size, quite
>a few manufacturers make the. Try Interco for a start. Of
>course, the above is my opinion, but having BFG's on my
>truck for an excruciating 9 months I feel qualified to put
>the BFG tires down.
Just want to clarify. Are you refering to the BFG All Terrains or Mud Terrain? I'm in need of replacing my current mud tire and don't want to step into something not so great...
Also, does anyone have winter driving conditions praise with the BFG Mud tire? For exmaple: icy roads, mountain passes and long winding drives up to ski hills, etc, etc.. info would be great!
Thanks
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>BFG muds are the best mud tire hands down
I wouldn't say that, they are the best mud/street tire IMO, but there are some great mud ONLY tires out there that I wouldn't run on the street.
I ran the MT's this past summer, they were "good" in the rain, but I have never had them on the truck in snow or on ice.
Unfortunetly, when the snow gets here, I have to run my stockers in order for my snow plow to hit the ground.
It's tough to get a great mud tire that will preform great on the street, but like I said, the BFG MT, is the closet your gonna get.
I wouldn't say that, they are the best mud/street tire IMO, but there are some great mud ONLY tires out there that I wouldn't run on the street.
I ran the MT's this past summer, they were "good" in the rain, but I have never had them on the truck in snow or on ice.
Unfortunetly, when the snow gets here, I have to run my stockers in order for my snow plow to hit the ground.
It's tough to get a great mud tire that will preform great on the street, but like I said, the BFG MT, is the closet your gonna get.
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well best mud/street tire out there. like i said in my post, they dont even come close to my super swampers in the deep mud but they are a good all around tire and they look good too. not as agressive as a swamper but more so than an all terrain tire.
'75 F-100 4x4, 4" lift
35x15.5x15 super swamper TSL/SX
mini-spooled 9" rear end
390 w/ cam,headers,
and 4 barrell edelbrock
TRIED TRUE and FORD BLUE
'75 F-100 4x4, 4" lift
35x15.5x15 super swamper TSL/SX
mini-spooled 9" rear end
390 w/ cam,headers,
and 4 barrell edelbrock
TRIED TRUE and FORD BLUE
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From: Woodbridge
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The title said MUD tire. A BFG is a limited tire, best for street only! I doubt the truck is the problem, the trail may be rougher than what most of you travel. Just one example.... The trail leading to a decent fishing hole is deeply rutted and has steep sides. The only way a truck will get down it is to ride the steep sides. Now, put a 6500 lb truck onto BFG sidewall, and the first tiny rock you come to is going to damage that tire. It may not blow out, but the sidewall will 'bend' the cords. Not good. As for spinning the mud off.... with a true mud tire, you don't have to redline your engine to clean it. My TRXUS tires self clean themselves of thick mud and clay at speeds just above walking. And they have excellent road manners and treadwear.