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Old 02-04-2010, 06:35 PM
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Well i bought BFG all terrains about a year ago and theyre now slicks and im pissed. I need to get new tires asap. And i need some ideas on a good long term tire. Im lookin for a 32 to a 33 load range E obviously. I do a good amount of highway drivin... bout 90 miles every friday and sunday. Im lookin for maybe another all terrain or maybe somethin slightly less aggressive.

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Old 02-04-2010, 07:42 PM
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well what are you gonna do with them? any towing? I got a friend who has a set of wrangler duratracs on his truck and he loves them. mildly aggressive lookin and pretty mild manners. the pics dont do them justice, they look a lot more aggressive in person. you might also look at pro comp at's or extreme at's they got a good warranty on them if you get them approved. From what I have read dont buy them if you cant get the warranty on them. just take a look around on a couple sites.
 
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Old 02-04-2010, 08:32 PM
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what kind of tread life are you searching for? 30k, 50k? everyone has their opinion on which is "best" and I won't even throw mine out there but there's always a compromise somewhere.
 
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im lookin for around 40 to 50k

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and yea i do a reasonable amount of towing
 

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Old 02-08-2010, 12:55 AM
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procomps are too soft. i dont recommend them for a 3/4 ton
 
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Old 09-16-2010, 11:15 PM
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Default BFG All Terrian

Originally Posted by HeavyChevyDMAX
Well i bought BFG all terrains about a year ago and theyre now slicks and im pissed. I need to get new tires asap. And i need some ideas on a good long term tire. Im lookin for a 32 to a 33 load range E obviously. I do a good amount of highway drivin... bout 90 miles every friday and sunday. Im lookin for maybe another all terrain or maybe somethin slightly less aggressive.

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I would have to say stay with the BFG's, I have gotten 40k miles out of a pair. I don't know why yours would have worn out so fast.
 
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Old 09-16-2010, 11:22 PM
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I am really impressed with my Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors. They are wearing great, low road noise, and hook up well in most conditions. Not a mud or deep snow tire by any means, but does very well on pavement, gravel, and dirt roads. Available in load gange E.
 
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Old 09-17-2010, 11:41 AM
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I have the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ's second set and these are the best I have seen for my driving. Good for a Lil snow, great on ice, and are decent quiet on the pavement and they come in all sizes. Ive had BFG AT and MT, The AT's were great on ice and good ride but no mileage..I think I paid very close to the same price here for both, not sure bout your area..I don't tow with mine but it gets loaded with 2 sleds or quads and gear so they see some weight too... just my 2c
 
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Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10's i have 35,000 miles on mine and they are at 50% they have done burnouts and sled pulled and hauled heavy loads
 
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Old 09-18-2010, 02:50 PM
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Do you rotate your tires regularly? I have some cheesy off brand m/t's and have about 25k on them and 3 of them could easily go another 10k, but do to an alignment issue one of them could use replacing now. And by regularly, I do mine every 3k, and I tow 10-12k lbs fairly regularly.
 


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