Found these puppies in "my" size (235/85R16 Loadrange "E") at the local Sam's for $92.14 (+tax & install). Seems decent for a "namebrand" tire with 50K mile treadlife warranty to me. A bud just bought 6 for his CTD dually and said they were quiet, tracked well, & rode great compared to his previous set of "bastard brand" tires.... but he only has a few hundred so far.
Anyone have experience with these that can offer up info?
While I won't rule out an occassional venture into places the truck really shouldn't be (friends farm, recovery run, etc.), I don't anticipate "wheeling" it and want a good "all around" tire for towing/hauling... OTOH, I bought a 4x4 so I didn't get stuck in the backyard and have to drag it out with the Jeep either!
Dave,
I got 'em, and from the same place also.
I have 6,000 and 1 year on mine.
Couple things - I have a 2WD, CC Dually.
I had to fight Sam's and sign a waiver to have that size installed. Traction on wet grass and mud sucks. Wet roads, gravel roads, dry grass, dirt etc. I have no problems. Even in snow it did better than I expected. I think 90% of my traction problems have to do w/ being a dual rather than the tire. Wear, noise, traction is great. I have had BFG on our Venture and my S10 and that is one reason I came back to them.
That said, if I had to do it again, I would get something more aggressive for the rear. Being a 4WD, SRW you will not have the issues I have.
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Joe
Hanover, PA
1993 Ford F350 XLT CC DRW 4X2.
"Factory Tech" modified E40D, 4R100 trans pan
Dual B&M plate style coolers, 4.10 rear,
Factory ATS turbo, Upgraded down pipe,
housing and elbow, DPS Stage 1 Injectors
Banks exhaust, Isspro and Autometer gauges.
Back in the 'olden days', 1990,in the 'Great Northwest', I had a 88 4x4 Supercab Dually. One morning 5:30A.M. on the way to work, 1" snow/ice on the road, I slowly turn this corner to the left, and then the rear end comes around to the right [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]"OH Sh..T!!", I comment while sliding ass first across the oncoming lane and into a ditch [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]. It's already in 4-wheel drive so I just pull out of ditch, no problem and drive on to work, with a pretty good adrelinen rush to start my day [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]. After that morning, I always carried 1000 lbs of sand in bags in the bed of the truck during the winter. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]BajaGringo
Same tires from the same place and have not has an issue in over a year. Almost all the driving is heavy hauling on Forest Service roads and the ride is acceptable. Even when fully loaded they hold their shape well, much better than the Mich's I had earlier
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1994 F-350 4x4 Crew Cab, 7.3L I.D.I. turbo, 5 speed. So close to the Mexican border that on a quiet night you can hear the splashing of the "swimmers" and the snoring of the Border Patrols
I have a pair of those on the front of my 1 ton van, with a pair of the tractions on the back. (The tractions have to be ordered). They seem to be pretty good tires, my rear tires wore funny really quick, but I think that had to do with the van I originally had them on...
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1985 International rollback, 6.9L 5 speed "Li'l Big Truck"
i have BFG commercal tires on my pickup truck and it work pretty good i have " traction " verison and work out pretty good and i have over 75,000 miles on it right now and half way worn out and i do roate the tires every 3 or 4 engine oil change useally every 12K miles or so to even out the wear and tire pressures are front 48 psig and back at 55 psig that is more than enogh for me but if pull hevey load i boost up to 65 -70 but nothing more because it will wear out fast if keep the pressure high.
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