Tire Choices Please help
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Tire Choices Please help
So its come time for new rubber and Ive got it narrowed down to three choices and I am looking for some feedback on them before I make the big purchase tomorrow.
#1 Goodyear Duratrac. Love the looks and from what Ive heard it sounds like a great tire. It is expensive however and also does not carry a tread life guarantee or a road hazard guarantee.
#2 BFGoodrich All terrains. Dont know much about this tire other than the tire salesman highly recommended it and the sales price is close to the Duratrac's.
#3 Cooper Mastercraft At2. Had know clue about this tire until I went in tonight. Tire looks pretty sweet and also carries a 60,000 mile tread life guarantee and road hazard insurance. The tire is also 45 dollars cheaper than the others.
To be honest I was really set on the Duratrac but after I went in I dont really know what to do. Im looking for some honest feedback on these tires
#1 Goodyear Duratrac. Love the looks and from what Ive heard it sounds like a great tire. It is expensive however and also does not carry a tread life guarantee or a road hazard guarantee.
#2 BFGoodrich All terrains. Dont know much about this tire other than the tire salesman highly recommended it and the sales price is close to the Duratrac's.
#3 Cooper Mastercraft At2. Had know clue about this tire until I went in tonight. Tire looks pretty sweet and also carries a 60,000 mile tread life guarantee and road hazard insurance. The tire is also 45 dollars cheaper than the others.
To be honest I was really set on the Duratrac but after I went in I dont really know what to do. Im looking for some honest feedback on these tires
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Had the BFG All Terains ATs. Dont seem to be a good mudd tire. Or wet road tire. Got stuck really easy wet road wont pull out w/o sliping on my old 97 F250 light duty.
master crafts are a ok tire. Just a cheap tire. A friend of mine got about 40k miles on a set of CT. I have a set...but not going back with them going more aggressive.
and the Goodyear duratrac is a good tire. I like kumhos.
master crafts are a ok tire. Just a cheap tire. A friend of mine got about 40k miles on a set of CT. I have a set...but not going back with them going more aggressive.
and the Goodyear duratrac is a good tire. I like kumhos.
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Seeking advice on tires is risky. What may be important to me (good towing performance, snow and mud traction, long tread life) may be unimportant to someone else.
Tirerack.com has a section where you can compare tires and customer ratings of those tires. it is actually a very useful tool.
I also highly recommend the BFGs.
Tirerack.com has a section where you can compare tires and customer ratings of those tires. it is actually a very useful tool.
I also highly recommend the BFGs.
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I would not rely on the advise of any salesman...
Tire rack will give you some real world experience.
Personally, I'm a Michelin man...They cost more up front but (for me) last longer than anything else I've tried and I tend to get less punctures (I'm in construction).
Tire rack will give you some real world experience.
Personally, I'm a Michelin man...They cost more up front but (for me) last longer than anything else I've tried and I tend to get less punctures (I'm in construction).
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Honestly before we can give you advice on tires, we need to know what kind of driving you plan on doing with them: mostly highway, some off road, mudding etc.
If you are looking to do mostly on road or highway and want long life, I recommend Nitto Dura Grappler.
If you are looking to do mostly on road or highway and want long life, I recommend Nitto Dura Grappler.
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Here is the Tire rack chart..
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I bought the General Grabber AT2's and they have been great.. Not noisy and great in the snow.. I have about 8K miles on them and they are wearing well.. Price is reasonable too..
Consumer Survey Results By Category
I bought the General Grabber AT2's and they have been great.. Not noisy and great in the snow.. I have about 8K miles on them and they are wearing well.. Price is reasonable too..
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I got 24k on my duratracs and they still look good. I love 'em. They do awesome in the mud and snow, and are pretty quiet on the road... just a little howl but not too bad.
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The duratracs get my vote. here is my review with pics of the duratracs.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...nd-review.html
What size are you looking for?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...nd-review.html
What size are you looking for?
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I was thinking 265/75/16 in a load range E. When it snows I'm on the road and I do some light wheeling during some weekends. In the summer its mostly highways but I dont mind any noise or even if they wear out a bit faster.
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I have had Duratracs for 6k miles and I really like them. I love the looks too. I posted in another thread about the BFs. I had a set on my last half ton for 50k miles. They had tread left, and rode great the whole time.
I agree with what someone said earlier, though. Tell us what you'll be using the truck for. If I were towing a big trailer cross country, I would not have gone with the Duratrac. I tow a little, but spend a lot of time offroad, so the Duratracs work well for me. This is also my daily driver.
I agree with what someone said earlier, though. Tell us what you'll be using the truck for. If I were towing a big trailer cross country, I would not have gone with the Duratrac. I tow a little, but spend a lot of time offroad, so the Duratracs work well for me. This is also my daily driver.