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Old Sep 9, 2007
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What type of tires?

So pretty soon i'll be adding a 3" spindle lift to my truck and I know that keeping stock tires would make it look silly and i'll prolly get 33s but what type should i get...i'm def not going to be going offroading but what could give me the best traction possible for winter since my trucks 2wd?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007
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BFG A/T
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007
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Super Swampers! Seriously though if you want good winter traction its gonna have to be a A/T. I like my Nitto Terra Grapplers alot or you can get the BFG.
 
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So a/t would be the bes...also someone toldme (but idk if its true) that if i weigh down the bed of my truck with big salt bags it was also help me from sliding all over the place haha..so does anyone know if that would help haha
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007
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An A/T is going to perform the best by far in the snow/bad road conditions. As for which one, i always recomend the BFG AllTerrain T/A KOs
Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge1208
So a/t would be the bes...also someone toldme (but idk if its true) that if i weigh down the bed of my truck with big salt bags it was also help me from sliding all over the place haha..so does anyone know if that would help haha
Yep. Adding weight with whatever will help alot with your traction.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007
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I love my BFG A/T's. I can drive through a foot of snow, it coming up to my bumper almost in 2wd without a problem. they are amazing in the winter.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007
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it doesnt have to be bags of salt, but what ever you get, make sure its secure because its a lot of weight lol..

i have heard nothing buy good things about the Nitto ATs and BFG ATs in the snow.. then again you could get some MTZs, or Toyo MTs that have siping so they do better than normal mud terrains
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007
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Super Swampers! Seriously though if you want good winter traction its gonna have to be a A/T. I like my Nitto Terra Grapplers alot or you can get the BFG.
Which ones would be the least expensive BFG? Cause just by the name of the others (Nitto Terra Grapplers) makes it sound expensive haha
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007
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BFG A/T gets my vote... i had them for 1 winter up north and they did great in the snow
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge1208
Which ones would be the least expensive BFG? Cause just by the name of the others (Nitto Terra Grapplers) makes it sound expensive haha
Shop around! I love when people use the "i dont want BFGs because they're too damn expensive" excuse. I ended up paying $250 less then my original quotes on both sets of my BFGs by taking a couple days calling all the tire places, going online, and making them beat eachothers prices.


On a side note there are quite a few people on here who are running the General Grabber AT2 and seem to like them.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007
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bfg a/t's, they make your truck look sorta beefy and theyre great on road
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007
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How big of tires can I get that don't rub against the wheel well can i get if i don't put a body lift on it
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007
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I got a set of BFG A/T 31's, for just under I think $550. $125 a tire.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007
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Originally Posted by yellow rhino
I like my Nitto Terra Grapplers

after seeing those in person i like them alot as well. Nice tire.
 
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