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Old 10-15-2007, 09:29 PM
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advice on tires and tire sizes

im fixing to get a new set of treads and i was wanting somthing biger than stock and im gonna keep the stock wheel 4 now and im plannin on a leveling kit what tire size would you go with and what brand i want a good lookin tire thats not loud but i do alot of halling such as cattle and hay and requires a sort rough tread 4 the feilds
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Anything bigger than 35's will rub. I have the 37" Pro Comp Extreme A/T's on stock rims and would definitly reccomend them in any size.
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I have pro comp extreme A/T's for the winter. I love em....so far great wear and plenty of traction. Pretty quiet too.
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Nitto 295/70/17's. E range and about 33.5" tall. Ride great and pretty quiet.
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I just put on a set of 35x12.50x17 pro comp extreme all terrains and I LOVE them so far. They seem to be wearing great, but I need to fine tune the air pressure to make sure I get the best life out of them. What do others run thiers at? Here are a couple pics of my truck. 35's on bone stock suspension.






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nitto has the 305 70 that I am considering I am falling out of love with my bfgs
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I have had 3 sets, stock 285 BFG AT's, 305/70/17 summits, and 35 12X50's, BFG M/T's. I liked the 305's the best, no rub what so ever, a little wider than the 12X50's, they handled well, and looked better.

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I would have to agree...my 305 70 17 are a perfect size to fill the wheel well, but not rub.
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Originally Posted by madhat
I have had 3 sets, stock 285 BFG AT's, 305/70/17 summits, and 35 12X50's, BFG M/T's. I liked the 305's the best, no rub what so ever, a little wider than the 12X50's, they handled well, and looked better.

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what are summits?
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They were called mud dawgs, I got them in south fl. They were only load range D, and lasted me about 30K. I was pretty rough on them, tho...

http://www.performanceplustire.com/p...-17#prodAnchor
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Nitto 305 70 17 Terra Grapplers.
Look great,rides real nice,heavy capacity and fit perfect.
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305 70 17 maxxis bighorns love them and a lot less that pro comp or bfg . about 170 a peice .
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I've heard the Nitto Terra Grapplers don't last very long... any truth to this?
I would pay big money for a 305 E rated highway or a/t tire that would hold up like my stock BFG Rugged Trails... 74000 miles and still going strong...
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Originally Posted by nitis
nitto has the 305 70 that I am considering I am falling out of love with my bfgs
This will be my next tire. A little bigger than my 295's and they're load range E.

I've heard the Nitto Terra Grapplers don't last very long... any truth to this?
I would pay big money for a 305 E rated highway or a/t tire that would hold up like my stock BFG Rugged Trails... 74000 miles and still going strong...
I love the Nittos. I got about 25k on them and about 50% tread left, give or take. They're pretty quiet and do well offroad. I will probably keep buying the Nittos as long as they make 'em. You probably won't get nearly 74k out of any respectable A/T out there. 50k would be lucky.
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How do the Nitto Terra Grapplers perform in the rain? Also, how do the ProComp X-treme All Terrains perform in the rain? Also, if anyone has any experience with either of these tires in snow or thick, chunky mud let me know.


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