Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech General discussion of wheels and tires for the Ford Ranger.
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tire choices... opinions needed!

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tire choices... opinions needed!

ok i got my body lift on i have some 15x10 mickey thompsons sitting in the garage that need some tires.(33x12.5x15)

ive been tossing my head back and forth which tire to get so many choices.

i drive alot, mostly highway but do get offroad every once and a while.
i dont care about noise and wear, just a good tire.

anyway here is what ive been thinking.

Trxus STS All-Terains 600$


Maxxis Buckshot Mudders 500$


and i keep hearing BFG All-terains.(i like them but i dont)idk 550$
 
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I know you said that you aren't concerned w/ wear.. but the BFG's will wear (relatively) well. That will save you some big money in the long run.

Running MT tires on the street/highway is a complete waste of money in my opinion. Not that running AT's for strictly street use is much better..
 
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What don't you like about the BFGs? I absolutely love mine, they're perfect for the types of driving I do. You said you didn't like them though, so I chose the STS cuz it looks cool and Trxus makes some badass tires.
 
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I voted Maxxis. Kickass tire, but suckass in sand. I LOVE my BFG A/T's but I like the mudder look so I went with them and the Trxus look like they are for show...
 
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i like the mudders, and i think theyd look sweeeeeet on your truck. BUT, i think bfg mudders would look even better ;o)

 
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i think trxus are ugly *** tires that arent going to wear that well. I say none to the above and if you are even considering a good of road tire go wth a goodyear MT/R. good in mud sand and especially rock.



but everynoe knew I would say that...
 
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Supergildo! Bout time you got back on
 
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Originally Posted by barrman
i like the mudders, and i think theyd look sweeeeeet on your truck. BUT, i think bfg mudders would look even better ;o)

great tire if you have the $ to blow every year and half to get new tires...they wear to fast.

Zach mudders in the snow we have up here SUCKS ***** beleave me there has to be like 7" minimum before they preform good. the BFG A/T will be your best bang for the buck on millage and also you will LOVE them in the winter there the ****. my little 2wd i can hop around everywhere with them no problem. my cooper mudders was hell when it snowed....
 
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Originally Posted by Gearhead61
What don't you like about the BFGs? I absolutely love mine, they're perfect for the types of driving I do. You said you didn't like them though, so I chose the STS cuz it looks cool and Trxus makes some badass tires.

not realy sure, i like them then i dont no real reasoning. maybe cause everyone has them?

Originally Posted by barrman
i like the mudders, and i think theyd look sweeeeeet on your truck. BUT, i think bfg mudders would look even better ;o)
i love those tires too but dont think they are in the budget.

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i think trxus are ugly *** tires that arent going to wear that well. I say none to the above and if you are even considering a good of road tire go wth a goodyear MT/R. good in mud sand and especially rock.


but everynoe knew I would say that...
Gil i have heard good things about those tires from alot of people but. the price aint to good




keep the comments comeing!
 
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hey you get what you pay for. just keep that in mind.
 
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very true. how do they do in the snow?
 
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they do fine n the snow. the ce is what you have to watch out for.


EDIT: BTW the nly time I lost my truck in the snow is when i put my stockers on and i ended up hitting a concrete wall. never lost it with the mt/rs
 
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Supergildo! Bout time you got back on
Oh and thank you!!!!
 
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i vote for the BFG's or the cooper discoverer ST

 
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i vote Cooper.. the ST or the SST. They are great. I've had a great experience with them (no on my truck) and they're pretty good offroading. COOPER!
 
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if you people want to thow cooper into the math ok GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!!!! go with the new redesigned Cooper STT the new version of my old STT
 
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Probably my next tire
 
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How about the Goodyear Wrangler MT?, not the mt/r. You can find them in some places, they look mean, they go on military Hummers, must be great. One guy at my firehall has em on his s-10, they look awesome and like they would work well on road and off, never asked him about them though.
 
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Bridgestone Dueler Revo AT
 
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I priced a set of the new Discoveries today and they were $800! Man I want those tires but woah, that's some serious grip! The size I priced was 265/75/R16
 
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Zach...Where did you price the Trus STS for $600? I like the tread pattern on the sidewall. Anybody have any experience with em'?
 
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Originally Posted by Buttercup
Bridgestone Dueler Revo AT

i got revos, good tire, not good choice of sizes.
 
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BFG All The Zach...
 
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I vote for BFG A/T. They have never left me stranded yet.
knock on wood





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