Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech General discussion of wheels and tires for the Ford Ranger.
View Poll Results: which tire do you all think would be best for the Terrain, and would looks the best?
TSL Thornbird, LT 35.00 x 12.50-15, Bias Ply, 2,550 lbs. Maximum Load, Solid White Letters
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2.78%
Mud King XT, 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,555 lbs. Maximum Load, Solid White Letters
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11.11%
Courser M/T, 35.00 x 12.50R15, Radial, C Load Range, Q Speed Rated, Outline White Letters
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0%
Discoverer STT, LT 35.00 x 12.50R15, Radial, C Load Range, Q Speed Rating, Outline White Letters
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44.44%
Geolandar M/T Directional, 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,205 lbs. Max Load, OWL
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0%
Dick Cepek, FC II, LT 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,535 lbs. Maximum Load, Outline White Letters
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8.33%
Baja Radial MTZ, LT 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,535 lbs. Maximum Load, Outline White Letters
12
33.33%
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tire poll

I'm slowly building a fist gen ranger pre-runner, but it's going to be for the mid-atlantic Terrain (cornfields, wooded paths, snow, sleet, mud, not a lat of sand) i know i know it's not a 4wd. but it's my truck, and I'm going to do it my way. every one who has a fist gen ranger, s-10, dakota around where i live slams them. so mine is going to be lift. so which tire do you all think would be best for the Terrain, and would looks the best?

TSL Thornbird, LT 35.00 x 12.50-15, Bias Ply, 2,550 lbs. Maximum Load, Solid White Letters
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Super Swamper T-345 - Interco TSL Thornbird Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com


Mud King XT, 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,555 lbs. Maximum Load, Solid White Letters
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Medalist Tires 29104 - Medalist Mud King XT Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com


Courser M/T, 35.00 x 12.50R15, Radial, C Load Range, Q Speed Rated, Outline White Letters
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Mastercraft Tires 73224 - Mastercraft Courser MT Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com


Discoverer STT, LT 35.00 x 12.50R15, Radial, C Load Range, Q Speed Rating, Outline White Letters
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Cooper Tires 76118 - Cooper Tires Discoverer STT Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com


Geolandar M/T Directional, 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,205 lbs. Max Load, OWL
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Yokohama Tires 00142 - Yokohama Geolandar M/T Directional Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com


Dick Cepek, FC II, LT 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,535 lbs. Maximum Load, Outline White Letters
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Dick Cepek Tires and Wheels 15253 - Dick Cepek Radial FC II Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com


Baja Radial MTZ, LT 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,535 lbs. Maximum Load, Outline White Letters
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Mickey Thompson 5254 - Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTZ Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com
 
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right now i'm thinking Mud King XT. but i don't know???
 
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not thornbirds. i say goodyear wrangler duratracs. but thats my .002 id get coopers from that list though
 
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definately fun countries, i had them on my superduty in 38s and i loved them
 
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ive havent seen em much, but a guy i used to wheel with in reno has these on this jeep and he swears by them. he is THE recovery guy up there in snow or w.e you throw at him. they seem very capable. never seen him stuck

Dick Cepek, FC II, LT 35 x 12.5R15, Radial, 2,535 lbs. Maximum Load, Outline White Letters
 
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cooper for sure!

im getting the cooper but the st not the stt
 
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The DC FC II looks like it would be terrible in mud.
The Mud Kings look like a cheap no name tire, very little sidewall protection, little protection between lugs. Basically an old school cheap mud terrain that would suck in rain, light snow, has vulnerable sidewalls, probably more likely to get punctures etc.
Out of that list, I say the STTs or MTZs.
I had the STTs in 33x12.50R15 on my sport trac when I lived in Oregon, and spent a lot of time out in the mountain trails in mud, 12-18"+ of snow, in the dunes and the tires were great. Good street manners, long wearing, good all around tire. Never had any punctures or problems. They are a little skatey (yeah I made that up) on ice or really light snow but what isn't. They were better than some non-siped mud terrains I had, and if you had them siped on the center treads I bet they would rock in light snow/sleet/ice.
 
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Whatever you get.......WHITE LETTERS OUT!!!!
 
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STT's dude, youll love em!
 
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they werent bad at all in the mud. they seemed to load up alot more than my mud countries but still did well
 
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Originally Posted by Rolldogg
Whatever you get.......WHITE LETTERS OUT!!!!
yep white letters out. that's why the tire list is so small. i love that 70s/80s look.

if you all know of any more 35X12.5-15 Solid White Letters / Outline White Letters off-road /mud tires let me know
 

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i voted cooper STT
 
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MTZ or STT
 
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cooper stt, ive heard alot of good things about them.
 
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MTZZZZZZZZ!!!
 
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i know which ever-one i get it's going on 15X10 outlaw II
 
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Originally Posted by svo/ranger/stx
yep white letters out. that's why the tire list is so small. i love that 70s/80s look.

if you all know of any more 35X12.5-15 Solid White Letters / Outline White Letters off-road /mud tires let me know
lol
Didn't realize you were picking tires based on how the sidewalls look.

KM2s have solid white lettering. And they are actually a great all around tire.
 
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MTZs or STTs. Or my personal pick, KM2s
 
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Originally Posted by brianjwilson
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Didn't realize you were picking tires based on how the sidewalls look.

KM2s have solid white lettering. And they are actually a great all around tire.
just a bit.
 
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if you are going for the 70/80s look then you HAVE to have mickey thompspn baja belteds
 
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Originally Posted by Toreador4x4
if you are going for the 70/80s look then you HAVE to have mickey thompspn baja belteds
i only can find Mickey Thompson Baja Belted HP and that's in a 31/7.50R15LT
i like to have something like 36,35,34 X 10.5,11.5,12.5 -15 if i have to i'll go with 16s
 
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BFG KM2's!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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cooper discovery STT's
 
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i have the courser mts and they are awesome, but they are my first tires i bought for my truck since i owned it, great in mud and clay and wooded trails near where i live, but the bajas look nicer
 
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Discoverer STT or Baja Radial MTZ, so far
 
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