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Im getting new tires soon and i want some input on which all terrain tires you think are the best. they are going to be 32x11.5 and will be driven mostly on the highway but they also need to perform well while wheelin
Im thinkin either the bfg A/T Pro comp A/t or the mickey thompson baja ATZ I want to hear from those of you who have used these tires
If i get the pro comps i can get these http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts/582289341.html
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i like my pro comps on the street. have never lost traction in the rain. the treadwear is awesome on them as long as u keep the pressure good on them and rotate them. have over 15k on them and only lost 1/32 of tread. as far as off road they suck. they dont clean out verry well.
 
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thanks for the info my pro comp mts dont clean out well either
 
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any one else
 
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but those procomps are a good deal... depends on how much money you are willing to pay
 
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I personally don't like the way the Procomps tread looks and I've heard bad things about Procomp tires in general. That being said I LOVE my BFG ATs, there great for what I need. I haven't heard any thing about the ATZs so I don't know how those are, but it looks like the BFG have bigger tread sipping.
 
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i dunno but my bfg all terrains are all over the place in the rain. luckly im usually ready for it and am kinda used to gettin sideways from drivin my mustang.. hehe but anyway im lookin for somethin with better wet weather traction as well..

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i dunno but my bfg all terrains are all over the place in the rain. luckly im usually ready for it and am kinda used to gettin sideways from drivin my mustang.. hehe but anyway im lookin for somethin with better wet weather traction as well..

JOSH
you dont know any thing about getin side ways til you drive with some procomp mts in the rain im scared to take a wet corner with em
 
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i was plannin on gettin the bfgs but then i found the used procomps and thought thats a pretty good deal but thats what i thought when i got my rims and procomp m/ts for $375 but if the a/ts are the same as their m/ts no way any one have expierience with the atz
 
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Originally Posted by 06fx4 L2
i dunno but my bfg all terrains are all over the place in the rain. luckly im usually ready for it and am kinda used to gettin sideways from drivin my mustang.. hehe but anyway im lookin for somethin with better wet weather traction as well..

JOSH
You should try with some stock Goodyear Wranger RS/As lol.
 
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I vote for the BFG's It is the only tire I have ever owned a second set of. I love them, no complaints for what they are. Don't do suoer in the mud, but they aren't meant to. They do real well in the rain and are overall just a great tire.
 
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General grabbers at2's, about the same a the BFG's but they were cheaper. I have no complaints about mine
 
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dad doesnt want me to get "offbrand tires" so ill prolly get the bfgs now i just have to get the money for em
 
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I have bfgs an they're pretty good. Im getting ready to go up to 33's this week and im gonna try out trxus sts'.
 
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where did you guys get your tires from local shop or order em
 
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My Nittos performed decent offroad but they were a softer compound and wore pretty fast on the road
 
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im running pep boys dakota futura's. they have a similar tread pattern to the bfg a/t t/a and are a whole lot cheaper. have good wear, good handling and are super in the snow. not bad in the dirt but like most a/t's they dont self-clean like a mud-designed tire.Name:  93ranger013.jpg
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look at Cooper Discoverer ATR..thats what im getting when my tires wear out...Very deep tread
 
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So for aesthetics, and practicality like how fast they wear, BFGs A/Ts are the best I've been told, but someone told me about spektors A/Ts. Are these any good?
 
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i got the grabber at2's too... and i havent rotated them in like 7 months.... they have like, 8,000 miles on this rotation, and they still look brand new. and in the snow and ice thier fantastic. Not the greastest in mud, but, push the lil skinny pedal a lil more and you shouldnt have a prob.... LOL

Edit: Oh ya, and I paid $410 for 265/70/16 on tire racked shipped, and then $60 to mount and balance

vs $800 with the BFG's So far i love my at2's. Prob is, u cant buy em local.
 
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Check out the Kumho Road Venture AT KL78 on tirerack.com there awesome AT tires and perform 100x better then my old BF's its like night and day and they clean out good to and the price for them is great to!
 
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vs $800 with the BFG's So far i love my at2's. Prob is, u cant buy em local.
I don't know where you got your prices from but I hope those drive for you. My BFGs are 140 each, worth every penny. I just drove thru 8" of snow for the last 30 min no problems at all. Gotta love em
 
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I don't know where you got your prices from but I hope those drive for you. My BFGs are 140 each, worth every penny. I just drove thru 8" of snow for the last 30 min no problems at all. Gotta love em
Where are you driving at Grandfather Mtn?! Theres like 3-4 inches off new market center. Oh and I have BFG M/T's and they are great in the snow....but I want to bet the A/t's come summer time. gas sucks!
 
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Pro Comp Xtreme A/Ts are a nice looking tire, most everyone over on f150online.com likes them.
 
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800bux are you freakin kidding i got a price quote on em from sams club and it was $136 per tire and like 75 for mount and balance it came out to be like 625 out the door
 


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