Ok I need some opinions, on what tires you guys use & like they have to be good in the snow & wear well (more than 40K) also do you guy's think I should stick with 265's or go with 285's I have the 3.54 Gearing.

Here is what I have for prospects so far:

BFGoodrich All terrain/Long trail
Bridgstone Revo's
Michelin LTX
Yokohama GO51
Firestone Steeltex

last set (currently on truck) is Toyo Open Country A/T complete Junk Tire have barley 30K on them & they could never balance right either.

TIA for the opinions!
DRecu! 8)

 

I read a bunch of reviews on the Revo's and everyone seems to love them. Overall size of the 285's vs the 265's is pretty minimal, so I say if you want a slightly bigger tire, go with the 285's. It should not affect drivability at all.

 

Will the 285's still fit under the bed??? Some guys say yes and some guys say no...

If so, will they fit under the bed with a 4" exhaust??

 

I don't have a LSD, so I would keep my 265 spare and only use it in an emergency situation. Just to get home or to a tire store.

 

I highly recommend Toyo M-55 tires. I've gone though 3 sets on my two Rams, the least amount of miles before replacement has been 80k. Get them siped. Excellent traction in Montana winters for me.

Since you're getting new tires try out Counteract balancing beads instead of a spin/lead weight balance. Cheaper and better, after using them you'll never go back to the old way.
http://www.counteractbalancing.com/

 

Thanks I will look into the counteract, I do have a Q though, can you do the counteract yourself or do you have ot have a dealer do it? how is it done? was wondering cause I could not find anyoine on thier list for NH.

Thanks for all your opinions, I will probably go with 265 again becuase I have a 265 spare already & I have the LSD Diff. & with the 3.54's I will lose a little accell if I go another size bigger & the speedo will be even more off so I figure i'll stay with 265's

Other thing is I gotta see which tire can get the best deal on cause they really want money for the Revo's & the BFG & Michelin the firestone's & Yokohama's are a bit cheaper in price, but I want to hear all your opinions!!

DRecu

 

As amartinson stated, I've got the 285 REVOs, or bridgestone dualers. Nice aggressive tread and absolutely no noticable road noise. Great in snow and rain, as I got to drive through both of them this past weekend ;D

I like'em, and they fit nicely without any rubbing or mods necessary. As a bunch of guys will tell you though. At first I thought they looked much bigger than the 265s that were stock, now, 10k miles later, I wish I could fill up that wheel opening a little more.........oh well....next time 8)

 

I'm partial to the BFG's for an all terain tire. I've got about 35k on my 285's now and am only replacing them because I'm lifting the truck and going w/ a mud tire. They work well in about everything but thick mud, but that's expected. You've got to rotate them often on these heavy trucks to get the full life of the tire, my fronts wear faster than the rears. They also have the severe snow rating and handle quite good.
My .02 - Justin

 

Have you looked at the Cooper Discoverer ST?
They are fantastic in the mud and snow.
They also are a 10 ply tire, and I must say that they have very little sidewall flex when you load them heavy.
As far as balancing, you could also use Equal.
Most tire shops who deal with heavy truck tires have it.
Throw the packet in the tire, mount it, never have to rebalance.

Rich

 

[quote author=drecu link=board=5;threadid=23892;start=0#msg225576 date=1071723591]
Thanks I will look into the counteract, I do have a Q though, can you do the counteract yourself or do you have ot have a dealer do it? how is it done? was wondering cause I could not find anyoine on thier list for NH.[/quote]
You can install balance beads easily yourself as long as you have a way to air up your tires afterwards. Biggest caution is to ask whoever installs your tires not to use soap lube when mounting them as it can cause the beads to stick throwing your balance off. The website I linked to http://www.counteractbalancing.com/ has do it yourself instructions as well as do's and don'ts.
If there isn't a dealer in NH just order from the closest one and take them in when you get your new tires. The tire shops I've dealt with are very interested in seeing how they work and will install them per the instructions.

 

Thanks for the info guys! have nay of you all run the BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A? they come on the new dodge trucks,
was wondering if they are any good as I can get them for a pretty good deal.
Also have you all heard anything about bridgestone dueler's wearing out quick??

Let me know

DRecu!

 

drecu,

I've got 10k on my bridgestone dualers REVOs, so far so good 8)

 

I've read good things on the Dueler Revos', a couple guys up here are running them as winter tires on their 4x w/ pretty good luck. Haven't seen anybody running them on a big vehicle yet.... The older Dueler A/T's were junk in my .02 - Traction was non-existent off pavement or in snow.

Justin

 

I got the Revo's last week, look mean and ride good. Can't
comment on the snow or mud yet, maybe next week.
Brian

 

i have about 12,500miles on my michelin and there almost bald.. i not going to pay that much for tires anymore