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Old 01-24-2009, 09:07 AM
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Best 20" A/T tire?

Well, I'm going deaf from the howl a 33" M/T on my wheels, and I NEED to find something to replace these tires. Either that, or the wheels have gotta go because I can't tolerate the drone at 70-75 mph. I'm looking for something somewhat affordable (read: less than 350/tire), load range E, and if they last 30k+ miles I'll be happy.

I honestly could not find much for a 20" wheel in a decent size, but I'm not even sure what company makes an A/T tire for a wheel that size.

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They should make a Toyo AT in that size?
I love my 325/70/17 Toyo ATs, great tire, good bad weather traction and so far wearing pretty well...
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They do, it's a 305/55/20, I've also had a Toyo AT in a 305/60/20 that I really liked. I can't believe your 33s are that loud, my 35s aren't too bad at all for MTs.
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Yea, these Toyo M/T's are obnoxiously loud. They really are quite annoying. I'm browsing ebay to get some ideas. Apparently BFG A/T's come in sizes for 20" rims! I think I'd like something a little narrower than a 12.50, and a little taller than the 33's. I'd be happy with 33's again, but want nothing smaller.

Whats everyone think about these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...link:middle:us
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Too small for a 4x4, look into the 275/65/20s or 285/65/20s if you want narrower. I like the idea of the Nitto Dura grappler in 275/65/20.
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But what about the tire itself? I know this board is pretty fond of Toyo, Nitto, and Goodyear. Any other good brands?

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Coopers are good tires, but make sure they have at least a D rating.

My Coopers are D rated...

The weight rating is around the same as my E rated Toyo's, but the difference is in the sidewall and how much air you can put in them...50 versus 80 psi.

With that being said, I like the way my truck drives with the taller, skinner, Toyo's, almost to the point where I'm thinking about getting rid of the fat tires.

Plus, the taller, skinner tires will help you with that fuel mileage.
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cooper zeon ltz. 305/55
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I had cooper one, they were gone in less than 15000 miles
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Originally Posted by MiB
I had cooper one, they were gone in less than 15000 miles
have about 27k on mine so far. Looks like I'll get another 10k out of them.


I had nitto terra grapplers that lasted less than 20k
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Any photos of the cooper tires?

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