Tires

[No Hay]

I really like the BFG All Terrain. Seem to be OK on most terrain. Back in the old days, the Bronco I had came with Tru Tracks, and when you aired them down, you ruled the sand!

 

[DuctTape]

Not to hijack rob's thread but... I'm close to pulling the trigger on new shoes for my bronc and I'm 90% decided on the duratrac for its snow/ ice rating with decent summer time off-road performance.

 

[badmuttstang]

How noisy are the Goodyear tires? They look like they might have some meat to em that would make the road noise, and I'm wanting to cut down on that from the Deuler M/T. Also looked it up on the tirerack site, Goodyear is damned proud of these tires eh? $300+ per... OUCH!

To me they are the same as the bfg at's for noise but way better in the traction department. The ones one the explorer cost me $1100 with wheels from tirerack the F150 I bought the tires at Goodyear and wish I would have ordered from tirerack Goodyear tire center screwed up my front hub and told me they would only pay for half of the repairs long story. Anyway the tires on there where $200 each mounted and balanced.

 

[Rob1962]

Not to hijack rob's thread but... I'm close to pulling the trigger on new shoes for my bronc and I'm 90% decided on the duratrac for its snow/ ice rating with decent summer time off-road performance.

You changing tunes mid-stream mister?

 

[badmuttstang]

You changing tunes mid-stream mister?

Maybe he did some more research on the dura trac's they are excellent in the snow, ice and rain here in the nw rain and ice where the biggest draw for these over bfg's. I have never had good luck with bfg's and ice withe the dura trac's its almost like having studs and they are snow flake rated so you don't need chains or studs in traction required areas as they qualify. I know people that have gotten 45000 to 50000 miles out of them no problems on full size rigs towing so they should get really good mileage on a lighter vehicle.

 

[DuctTape]

You changing tunes mid-stream mister?

No no not for you. If you are mostly street in California then I'd stick with the BFg a/t's. Even though I live in snow and ice country if my bronc was mostly street I'd put BFg a/t's on it. We use a 30mpg suby for our daily driver and long road trips. Only street My bronc sees is out to the mountains and back, with maybe a grocery store trip every now and then.

 

[Rob1962]

Probably both would work nicely, but I never drive the EB in snow or ice, so the snow flake rating on the duratracs just isn't much of a selling point. Do appreciate all the comments.

 

[ugly74]

Im going to cast a 3rd vote for the michelin LTX. They wear for a looong time, are quiet, and they take abuse real well (for when you're all bourboned and start nailing curbs)

 

[Rob1962]

Im going to cast a 3rd vote for the michelin LTX. They wear for a looong time, are quiet, and they take abuse real well (for when you're all bourboned and start nailing curbs)

Thanks Dan... you're always lookin after my interests, and it's much appreciated!

 

[turbotim2]

I guess I am probably 4th vote for the Michelins LTX and 5th for the BFG's. Have had both and really pleased with tread wear, tread noise and performance from both of these.

 

[jbass]

I got a great deal at tire kingdom a couple weeks ago on some BFG AT's. Talk to the manager and see if they will work with you on the price.

 

[dao1980]

The Michelin LTX-M/S is the best riding tire I've ever had on an suv or truck, but my current set of Duratracs are way quieter at 12,000 miles on a TTB F150 than I would have ever imagined was even possible.

 

[Rob1962]

I got a great deal at tire kingdom a couple weeks ago on some BFG AT's. Talk to the manager and see if they will work with you on the price.

Never heard of tire kingdom, but when I do a search for their locations in California, it comes back as Big O Tires.

 

[Rob1962]

Anybody run BFG Baja T/A tires?

http://www.bigotires.com/Tire-Detail/BFGOODRICH/BAJA-T-A/17241

 

[SteveL]

Hey rob theyre's a small place by me that has good deals on tires. Not sure what they can do on bfg's but can find the # if you're interested

 

[bronconut73]

Anybody run BFG Baja T/A tires?

http://www.bigotires.com/Tire-Detail/BFGOODRICH/BAJA-T-A/17241

I believe Baja TA's are a softer compound and shallower tread for racing.
Very good for racing but probably not so good for street. Soft compound would likely wear fast.

 

[jw0747]

The Michelin LTX-M/S is the best riding tire I've ever had on an suv or truck, but my current set of Duratracs are way quieter at 12,000 miles on a TTB F150 than I would have ever imagined was even possible.

The LTX-AT2 is very quiet.

 

[lowbush]

I just put a set of Nitto Terra Grapplers on the Dodge and was really surprised at how quite they run. It's the first set of Nitto's I have owned. We ran the Dodge behind the Bronco last weekend and it ran thru everything the 44 Swampers on the Bronco ran thru, so they are pretty good off the path as well.

 

[nick1975bronco]

I'm running general grabber A/T 2s. 31/10.50/15. They work good off road and quiet on the high way. As well they have mountain snow flake symbol to make it a legal winter tire I'm going to get another set for my f350 I've been running them for about 4 years and in Quebec Canada winters a lot of the time are roads aren't plowed when I go to work and a foot of snow is no problem