tall/ skinny winters what are you running?
11-08-2010, 11:40 PM
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tall/ skinny winters what are you running?
thinking of going to a tall skinny(ish) winter tire this winter. anyone running something narrow but in the 33" tal range?
if so can you post your tire size and brand
if so can you post your tire size and brand
11-09-2010, 05:42 AM
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I've had the BFG All Terrain on 3 vehicles and have loved them on all of them. However, once you get to 33" they get wider. I am also running the 255/85 Mud Terrrains on my dually, but have not done snow yet... we'll see. It won't be a good comparisson because the dually anyway.
Good luck finding more than 3 different 255/85 series though! Not many choices in that size range.
Good luck finding more than 3 different 255/85 series though! Not many choices in that size range.
11-09-2010, 06:40 AM
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I'll be running Dunlop 245/75/16 blackwalls on my 1st gen for the snow this year.
Loaded up the bed with 240# of sand and 45' of 1" bottom chain from a boat mooring
Loaded up the bed with 240# of sand and 45' of 1" bottom chain from a boat mooring
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11-09-2010, 05:09 PM
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Nice snow shots there pulltilbroke.
Seems to do great in the snow. - The chains and that adjusted reversed reciprocating dinglearm must help too!
Seems to do great in the snow. - The chains and that adjusted reversed reciprocating dinglearm must help too!
11-10-2010, 01:01 AM
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The choices for 255/85/16s are getting slimmer everyday.
Another option would be 255/80/17s mounted on 3rd gen wheels.
Identical height to the 16s.
But again, not many choices.
Another option would be 255/80/17s mounted on 3rd gen wheels.
Identical height to the 16s.
But again, not many choices.
11-10-2010, 08:25 AM
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I ran STA (Specialty Tires of America) Superlugs for 2 years. They were 9.00 x 16, this is a 36" tall tire with a 9" wide tread. Very tall and very skinny. They were a biased-ply tire. They were a great tire and pretty inexpensive if you do not spend a ton of time on the highway, not really meant for that. I was like you, tried to find the tallest thing out there that I can stuff under my un-lifted truck. These did fit because they were so narrow. (https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...1&d=1258381676)
I just mounted a new set of Treadwright 265/75 R16 Guard Dog M/T. I have about 1000 miles on them now and I absolutely love them and hard to beat the price.
I just mounted a new set of Treadwright 265/75 R16 Guard Dog M/T. I have about 1000 miles on them now and I absolutely love them and hard to beat the price.
11-10-2010, 10:20 AM
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I am running 265/75/16s now; these are the tires in this size I have a hard time finding a bad review.
Place to buy...............................Treadepot....... .....Tirerack
BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO..........$170.................$166
BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2......$195.................$186
Cooper Discoverer STT LT................$173
Toyo Open Country M/T LT..............$211
Place to buy...............................Treadepot....... .....Tirerack
BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO..........$170.................$166
BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2......$195.................$186
Cooper Discoverer STT LT................$173
Toyo Open Country M/T LT..............$211
11-10-2010, 12:23 PM
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I run 285/75R/16s on my truck. They are Republic (goodyear brand) Trail Mark M/S Radials. They have good, mean tread, get good traction, and are very quiet on the road. I picked them up for $169 a tire installed, balanced, stemmed, and everything from my local goodyear dealer. This is my 2nd set of these.
11-10-2010, 02:09 PM
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I know its not a 1st gen, but I run 235/85R16 Blizzacks on my truck in the winter. I run 285/70R17 Vatiiva's in the summer. 235's are about 31" high, but lots of choices in that size.