Nice and easy, which brand of tires are you currently running on your truck. This topic has been talked about several times before so lets go ahead and get the real numbers.

Let the fight begin.

Do you guys know if they are still giving those stickers away? I keep emailing them and haven't received any stickers yet nor have I heard from them either.

hey thanks leebo for the poll. what a pal!

yeah, mickey thompsons are loosing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, where's Michelin? Oh well, guess I'll dump myself in the "Other" category.

We didn't even need this poll. We all know Bfg is the best. haha. lata

Bridgestone and Firestone should remain separate they are separate brands . If not then Michelin and BFGoodrich should be on the same line as well.

I have Kelly-Springfield Safari AWR. Since there isn't a choice, I picked "Other".

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Kelly a smaller division/offbranch of good year?
Pete

My Dunlops got dumped into "Other"

Jon

Originally posted by RFR2212
Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Kelly a smaller division/offbranch of good year?
Pete

I don't know. I have no knowlege of tire brands and it came with the truck when I bought it so...

I know it's not fair to campaign, but my Scorpions have been nothing less than amazing. In Colorado I face, sand, mud, ice, snow, wet and dry rocks, and wet and dry asphalt and these babies grip everything! I've never aired down on the trail and I've never been stuck due to bad traction. (I HAVE been stuck, but it was not the tires fault. I blame ... uh ... the spotter. ;) )

Got them Canadian Firestones with the new truck. Couldn't pursuade Ford to swap 'em for the Goodyears though. My '92 has Dunlops, and they are great in the mud but lousy in the snow. Next time I buy, I think I'll go Goodrich...

brian, when i emailed them for stickers, they sent me a catalog with prices for the stickers. i don't think they are sending anymore freebies.

I got my stickers by telling them in an e-mail that I had e-mailed many other companies and the first to send me decals would be the brand of tire I bought. I got a $H!Tload of decals from BFG and Michelin.

BFG is winning hands down!

John can you bring an extra one to GWNF with you. If you don't mind. lata man.

BTW. did you get my e-mail?

Can we have a poll on how many polls there are.

I had to put GoodYears.
Thats whats on my Truck I wanted BFG's. Thats what you get for letting someone else Get you Tires.

I have Big O Big Foot AT tires, so I voted for "other". BTW, anyone here ever heard the rumor that tireshops won't install BFG's on Explorers because of suspension issues? I was told by several stores that they couldn't put BFG KO's on my X because the suspension wouldn't allow them to align it properly. Unfortunately, I was a novice to this site (last Aug. during the big Deathstone scare) and decided to go with the Big O's because of their excellent warranty. They have been great so far, but I've only done a little offroading on them. Once the X gets a little older, it will get a lift and some nice BFG KO's.

not align properly? what's that got to do with alignment? man, some people. They tell you anything and you believe them..... oh, well, I've been that road before.
Good Year for another couple of days and then Kelly's baby!!

I voted Firestone but not by choice. I just bought the truck and it still has the OEM 16" Wilderness Tires. I would get BFGs but I can't justify the cost untill my Firestones are near bald. The BFG AT KOs are $150 a tire for my size!! Are they really worth the extra $50 per tire over something like a Pirelli or Bridgestone?

On my 92 I had BFG Long Trails and Bridgestone Dueler ATs.

I think the poll may need some rethinking.
A good agrument could be made that statistically invalidates the study by NOT reporting separately, the "tire brand by wheel" and conducting a separate poll for "the manufactured brand of the spare." The spare alone could inject a +- 20% reporting error in the results. I think you will agree, a potential variance anywhere near these levels would be totally unacceptable .

Also, "what tires do you think you have" (without looking) might be another poll that could prove illuminating.

For now, I'll report mine under the "full discloure method"

97 XLT SOHC
LF Michelin
RF Michelin
LR Michelin
RR Michelin
Spare - I haven't checked it recently, if someone didn't steal it - Michelin

94 XLT
LF Firestone
RF Firestone
LR Firestone
RR Firestone
Spare - Firestone (similair conditions may exist as indicated above. See: 97 SOHC; Item 5; Spare
(tried a little "shop manual flare" on the last one)

You guys/gals are all great and I love this place, but can we stop with the surveys. Really!

Survey says:
.... "we have 10 of these.... and 15 of these... but some are offroad and had flats so we deducted 3... and 2833 did not respond but its all reflected in the following chart.

What's the point?
(said IgotTwo without malice or criticism toward anyone, only trying to prove a point)

Had to vote bridgestone, I have a hookup that sells bridgestone tires and can get tires for about 100 bucks. but if i didn't i would have to vote BFG.

BFG T/A ko's in summer. Goodyear Wrangler A/T's ( no longer made ) in winter on stock wheels. very happy with both.

BFGoodrich is the Best and will always be the best. the 50 bills is worth it cougarX

New Bridgestone Dueler H/L tires (5, free from Firestone) are big improvement over the ATXs I had for years...quieter, better handling, no hydroplaning, or ABS false alarms.....just a much better tire.

Thanks Firestone!!

i think i voted for other...i had general grabber all-purpose in 235/75/15.....now i have bfg a/t KOs 31x10.5/15 and i love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BFG FOREVER!!!!!

I just picked Other... read my sig, the new tires are incredable

i picked other, i dont know if cooper tires is affiliated with any of those choices. all i know is they were hella expensive, but my dad paid for them (or else i would've bought an inexpensive set of goodyears).

Ahhh...there's NOTHING like the bite of a set of Scorpions!!!

I run BFG AT's now that I got them re-called:D

For you fellow Canadians out there, do not go to Canadian Tire and get the Roughrider A/T. My Ex had them on when I bought it. Very bad tires on wet pavement - I took a corner on wet pavement, not going more than maybe 20-25kph and I just kept sliding straight, severe understeer. Couldn't believe they did not grab.

In the winter , they were not bad, but on the wet pavement, I do not feel very safe at all. I told my wife to be VERY careful if it is wet out. The worst thing...they are brand new tires.

They are on sale right now, buy 1 get the second for half price...do not fall for it. Buy some better tires.

I know it is the same company as Firestone, but the quality is not the same. I run Dueler A/T in summer and Winter Dueler in (you gest... winter), both sized at 235/75 15. On my car it is Potenza RE910 sized at 205/50 15 in summer and brand X , sized at 185/65 14(the original size) in winter because it was given to me for free (it will change when they finish there live). I cant say I wont ever change brand, for now Bridgestone is serving me very well(and I get very good prices from the tire shop).

My sport has the 33" BFG Muds which are an okay tire. I am thinking I will go to 35" Goodyear MTR's next. They seem to be a whole lot better tire. I figure I will run those and if they work then I will stay with them, if not swampers!

On the 4 door I got General XP2000's! LOL Which are okay tires. Nothing really special other then my grandpa got a GREAT deal on them so good that he paid for all 4 tires for what I paid for one of my BFG's.

I got BFG AT-KO's. I got 'em at Sears for like $96 each with a 50k miles warranty(sp?). I admit that they're just 235/75R15's, but they were cheaper than the Dunlop Rover A/T's by 2 dollars and had a warranty, the Dunlops didn't. :D

What... Where the crap are the Big O's??? I know of at least 4 people on the board that run them... The other 3 besides myself are the ones that talked me into it and I'm quite happy with them... Add it please... Anyone, some moderator, anyone, buller, buller!!! Anyone....

Where's the Yokohamas!!?! guess i gotta check other...

Mine has the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S. So far they seem to do well on wet or dry pavement. Not sure about their offroad capability.

I'm getting Scorpions next. BUT . . . TireRack.com won't sell 'em to me because of the whole Deathstone thing. The rep I talked to said they won't sell any tires or sizes which are not recommended for the Explorer by Ford.

WTF is up with that!

Either order them off the internet or when you call to get your size, tell them its for a ranger truck. You shouldn't have any problems.

Originally posted by Heath
What... Where the crap are the Big O's??? I know of at least 4 people on the board that run them...

Yeah i am running them too! Go big O

the only problem is that i am now running them (225/70/15) with 4" of lift! Talk about awkward looking

Hi,
I´m running the factory supplied Firestone Wilderness AT (16) adn I´m currently waiting for the results of Tires Recall Programme - and that´s a pretty slow process in my country. It takes a lot of asking, calling, speaking and complaining to FMC headq. I would love to run the BF Goodrich but one can not be to choosy when getting new tires free of chage. I think they will replace the Firestones with Goodyear but no one was able to tell me what type. We will see.

They replaced mine with Goodyear Wrangler RT/S. They seem to be a pretty good tire, with a 60,000 mile tread wear on them, I believe. I'm wanting to go with a wider tire, so mine might be for sale.

I AS WELL AS IAMCDN HAD THE RADIAL ROUGHRIDERS ON MY X WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THEY SUCK!!!!!!! AT HIGH SPEEDS 120KM/HR OR 75 MILES/HR MY STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE FASTER I WENT THE MORE THEY SHOOK. I THOUGH IT WAS ALIGNMENT BUT AFTER PUTTING ON MY BFG KO'S IT IS NOW FINE. I LOVE MY NEW BFG'S AND WILL PROBABLY STICK WITH THEM FOR A REAL LONG TIME.

BFG,BFG,BFG,BFG

I am running GoodYear AT/D, for some reason I havent found them anywhere execpt SAM'S where I got them. Anyone heard of the AT/D? I know AT/S, but this is a slightly different tread.

seeing as how I'm now sponsored by pro-comp, I'll say pro-comp, LOL

Matt,
When did you get sponsored?

Anyhow - here's a plug for your new sponsor...

Xterrains - LOVE 'EM! Had them for about 6 weeks now and they rock! The 35's are a trus 35, they ride quiet on the road and dig a ton in mud and sand. Even got to N Fl last week to play on some rocks. Haven't gone below 20psi yet - saving that for the next run...

BTW - Do the need a vehicle to sponsor in Florida???:bounce:

Jon

sponsored by pro-comps as of uhh... yesterday! :).
They are just sponsoring the F-150, doing some 35/12.5-17 tires for the stock rims. That'll mean I have to put in a suspension lift though (shucks! LOL)

Gee... poor you Matt..
Pete

Well Matt, you should like them , the extreme anyway, I do and like flexp said they are quiet and down here in NC they handle the swampy soup holes really well and clean really fast, good on ya, l8tr, mike:confused:

cooper discover at 265/70/15

Goodyear MT/R's. I must say...these are MUCH improved so far over my BFG KO's. We had some snow/ice/slush here the past couple days. Absolutely no sliding at all..in 2wd might I add.

I am sure alot would agree that if your rig is also a daily driver...which most are, then the BFG Mud Terrain is by far the best choice!!! So far i have ran 4 sets of tires in 2 years on my X; including Mickey Claws, BFG AT, and i must say the Mud Terrains are my pick!!!

SUPER SWAMPER!!!!!

SUPER SWAMPER!!!!!

sorry for doin it twice guys

accident

I love these tires !

I went up to 35's to give them a try and the brand is "WILD COUNTRY" We will see how they work. Only had them for a week.

I have Goodyear Wrangler GSA's with 58,000 miles on them. This is the longest lasting set of tires that I have had. I had a Mustang GT before the Explorer and usually got 40 to 45,000 miles on a set of tires. I would get another 5 or 10,000 miles out of these tires if it wasn't for the tires cupping. Probably because of bad shocks, which are to be replaced soon with RS 9000's. :bounce:

32" BFG M/t!

Dunlops on the street and MTRs off road.
Also have some thrashed SSRs, and loved my Mickey Thompsons for their looks.
The Dunlop Radial Rover ATs are the best all around tire period. They performed as well as the Mickeys off road and work well in the snow, rain, and highway.
I was going to get some Scorpions but the Dunlops were way cheaper and turned out to be awsome.
My next off road tire will be a new set of SSRs after the truck goes up a few more inches.

Before the lift, had BF Goodrich's.

With the lift was gonna get Pirellis but in the end went with Coopers. I like 'em alright. But I don't have much experience for comparisons.

I've just went from 31"x10.5"x15" GoodYear Wrangler AT/S.....

To Delta Chaparrals A/P 33"x12.5"sx15" just got them on look & feel like a great Tire so far!!!!

BFGoodrich Radial T/A's unfortunately. I really want a set of Michelin Cross-Terrain SUV tires.

anything but DUNLOPS off road.

Had a bad experience with those flipping Land Rover Lover tires. I fell for the hype, new AT/Mud tire, overpriced, took 3 months to get them, one blew a sidewall on the highway after 200 miles, Dunlop was NOT HELPFUL in any way at all, took 6 months to get a replacement, when it finally did get here I ditched them in favor of some Discover's, great tire for 1/2 the price.

Dunlop radial rover R/t = crap. 2 ply sidewall on an off road tire? what are they thinking? Then they tell me it's my fault the sidewall blew up like a water balloon and I NEVER EVEN GOT OFF ROAD with them, they wouldnt warranty the tire, wouldnt talk to me because I'm not a dealer, can you tell I dont like Dunlop any more?

Goodyear owns Dunlop, so you can tell what brand oftires will never see my truck........

scorpion zero's in 275/55/17 they are way better than my old bfg comp t/a's, and infinitely better than the stock tire and rim set up. (offroad however i would probably spend the entire time with them rubbing)

I have the 30 x 9.50 Pirelli Scorpion A/T's and yesterday I went to some property I have on the Eastern Shore. It had been raining all day so the dirt road we have going to it was a mess. The road is about a mile and 1/2 long and it was about 3-4 inches of mud. I was worried about getting mud caked up on the tires and getting stuck. Never happened. They shed mud with no problems. I was a worried about sliding off into the 2' ditches on either side. The road is only about 1 1/2 cars wide. Never happened. I cruised the property without even getting close to being stuck. This was the main purpose I bought my X, as it tends to get a little wet and swampy in the summer and some good snow in the winter. On the ride to and from (90 mile 1 way) they performed excellent in the pouring rain. Not once did I feel like I left contact with the road and I was cruising 55-60. I am definitely satisfied.:D

Tim

Cooper Discoverer Radials, stock size. gotten me through everything - mud, snow, floodwaters, gravel and dust, sharp rocks, and speeds well over 100mph.

I currently have Michilins but want the BFG AT/kos I had on my ranger. I may get a new set in the spring:)

Tim

31 x 10.5 x 15 Goodyear Wrangler RT/S

I will be going to 32 or 33 BFG ATko's next winter after I get a 2.5" suspension lift

p265/70/r16 Michelin Cross Terrains, 10/32 tread left, and they are a GREAT tire, after them I wanna go with some 33's tho and a lift...we'll see..

i'm on my 6th set of tires.
First set were 235/75s firestone
2nd set goodyear 235/75s very good grip
3rd set futura super sports 265/70s good grip there
4th set futura dakota rvts 31x10.50 ok in mud
5th set interco super swamper tsls 33x12.50
6th set wild country 32x11.50

now i'm considering some 33s or 35s all terrain so many choices.. :rolleyes:

Ok, well, now I've got Pro-Comp Xterrains... An improvement over the Coopers so far

I'll have to change my vote too. I sold the PIrellis and got some Pro Comps instead.

Considering I went from 275/55 17" to 33x12.5 17" I really can't say which is the better tire...

I got over 100,000 miles on my first set of Michelin LXT's.

I'm on my second set now.

MUd KING!!!! can't beat'em long life on road great offroad!
Gumbo Monster mudders are good as well though

Man, what an old thread. Goodyear Wrangler RT/S for me.

set of remington 31x10.5 mud tires I found in the junkyard for $120, going to pro-comp soon though

:chug: :chug:

i run mastercraft courser M/Ts in 285/65r16 (33x11.25). these are made my cooper.
they are great. under $525 got me 5 of them mounted and balanced.
i think they are as good as any other mud tread (other than super swampers) and they are much less expensive. i'm happy with them!

BFG AT KOs for me, and love'n 'em. 33x12.5 R15

Remington Mud Brutes, every bit as good as BFG M/T's, and at a lot less $.

i got them with the car i did 20000k with the firestones then i took it to get serviced and they put these on it when they were out im sure i will be asking yas what to put on next.how much air do yous use i put 40psi

Matey,

I normally run them at 34psi on the street, and drop it to 24 on the trail.

When I first found this thread a long time ago I was running Michelins. I'm now running BF Goodrich.

If any mods actually cared, they could change a vote :)

I'm now running Michelin Cross-Terrain tires. Came stock on my new X.

I just got a set of Michelin Cross Terrains to replace my General Ameri-660s. I put two on yesterday, and the other two will go on tonight after work....when I'm allowed to use the shop for personal projects.

Those Generals were absolute crap in any road conditions. Hopefully the new tires will do better. I have read alot of good things about them and almost no negative comments.

well swapped out the Remington Mud Brute for some Pro-Comp A/T's and have been extremely happy, just wish I could got the M/T's, but next time.

:chug: :chug:

General xp2000. 265/70R15 for $595 mounted, balanced and installed for 5 tires.

nitto's

Wrangler RT/S tires for me. I like them just as much as the BFG Long Trails I had on my Ranger...very smooth ride, good wear, and decent all around traction. I know...they're nothing radical.

Kelly Safari SUV's

For now until I lift it then who know's?:confused:

Well, I've had my new Michelins Cross Terrains on for a few days now, and I have to say they're 100x better than the Generals I had before. They don't slide around in the rain at all and they handle pretty well on dry pavement too (no more drifting through turns). Now let's see how long they last.

I paid $599 total for 4 tires/shipping/mounting/balancing. Actually, the mounting/balancing was done by me for free.

I am running right now 30x9.50 Yokohama Geolander AT+II's. I like em on road because of the softness but they wear fast on dirt roads or really rough roads. Right now they have about 15,000 miles on them and with the roads I drive I will probably only get about 5,000-8,000 more miles from them. After that I am going with 32x11.50 Mud kings from 4wheelparts. Hopefully these will last a little longer. :)

I run on "A reputation you can ride on, BIG O tires"

Originally posted by Joey p.
I am running right now 30x9.50 Yokohama Geolander AT+II's. I like em on road because of the softness but they wear fast on dirt roads or really rough roads. Right now they have about 15,000 miles on them and with the roads I drive I will probably only get about 5,000-8,000 more miles from them. After that I am going with 32x11.50 Mud kings from 4wheelparts. Hopefully these will last a little longer. :)


Okay I actually went with 32X11.50 sport kings from 4 wheelparts. I am very impressed with them so far. Nice ride on the road, good traction off road and they look like they will last quite a while. (I hope so after my Yokos:rolleyes: )

Toyo for me, only the best will do!!!

BFG long trail

Yoko Geolandar M/T
amazing tread and traction off-road through the sloppy stuff, just wish they werent so damn soft, and had better wear- 15k miles and halfway through the tread :(
the new dueler m/t's with uni-t look pretty damn sweet. i may be gettin a set of 32s to go with a BL in the near future :D

Well I went to my local Bridgestone dealer to buy the Revos.....they aren't available in Puerto Rico.

So he recommended the Toyos (photo in post above).

I must say I am quite pleased....they're great

I'm Happy with Michelin Cross-terrains

mickey ts all the way! affordable and durable.

Originally posted by ALLOUTWAR13
mickey ts all the way! affordable and durable.


I know many people that will argue with you on that one...

Had 31" Bridgestone Dueler Revos installed Friday. Too early to evaluate yet but at least I no longer enter parking lots sideways as I did on my Michelins.

i went with "other"----4 Maxxis mudders is what i ride on.

It's in my sig, but I would like to upgrade to 33" BFG Mud Terrains

I am running Kuhmo Venture MT's 31X11.50 on the Ranger - LOVE THEM! - Stick like glue on the rock - and have tolerable manners on the road. - Work good in eastern trail mud, except when nothing works.

I run Dayton Timberline AT's on the 97 Ex. 235 x 75. My street truck - They really are a nice cross between an aggressive AT and a street tire. Work really well on wet and/or snowy roads. Really a high mileage tire also. I have over 30,000 and still great tread life.

On the Cherokee I am running Truxus MT radials 33 x 12.50. Quietest aggessive big tire I have ever run - work really well on the trails - even in nasty eastern mud. Not as aggerssive as some, but adequate, especially for the price.

On the K5 Blazer I am running ProComp x terrains - 33 x 12.50. I wouln't run them again - at least here in the east. Don't perform near as well as the Kuhmo's or the Truxus and the cost is more. This truck gets pulled more than the rest though it has the best axle lockers.

On a friends, we first ran General Grabber MT's - 31x10.50. they flat suck. A total waste of anyone's good money. They got less than 20,000 miles and were stuck all the time. Also poor sidewalls - blew out one the first day out - blew another one the next time, while everyone else was doing fine. Now running some generic mud tires (supposedly an offshoot of Kelly or something - look just like the Genrerals - but work better. Hey, at $85 a pop, who cares - it is only a friend...

I've got Hankook Ventus 255/35-20s on mine, did have Goodyear 275/45-20s but they didn't last too long

I run ProComp MT's

the same crappy good year RTS, that came on the 2k2 sport, Dont like them at all, Like the firestones that were recalled a couple of years ago!, Looking at getting bf goods, put on this upcomming fall

36x12.50x15 Super Swamper TSL on my trail explorer
37x12.50x15 Goodyear MTR's on my driveway explorer
Michelin (stock on the 2 2001 V-8's)

One word..............................Procomp!

Right now I am running new Michs. But I also just bought new chrome CobraR's and bought some Pirelli's Zero's from EE for my 98. Can't wait to get them on.

OKAY here's a question!?? Thinking of buying a used X, 91 model, w/ a large amount of miles on it!, 4.0 V6 w/ Firestone wilderness tires on it! Should i walk away from this truck ?? it's the stock size, on the wheels 16' i think, These dudes wont replace the tires on it, and they were put on last year, lots of tread on them left, I'll be doing mostley high way driving w/ them! Tell me what u thnk i dont wanna be :roll: up side, down like what was going on in the late 90's,, thanks, dtl

i dont think that should be a determining factor. Just dont run them with 24 psi like the manual says. id put in 30-32 lbs and i would feel secure

was that what the problem was people were running them down that low?? I remember they were having probems w/ what the factory said vs, sidewall? and by the way On a 2k2 sport i run the stock good year rts, that came on stock ! not sure if i said it before!!

I'm running Traction XTC's by Lee Tire. Anybody else ever heard of them? They're called a mud and snow tire, but are only slightly more aggresive than the BFG All Terrains. Work well on and off road and hum slightly on the highway.

Well, technically I would be running these right now if they weren't on back order but (ordered them 5/23/04 from 4wp)......I've been assured they will arrive sometime in my lifetime, though. Feels like it's already been a lifetime - I really want my new tires.......

I love my yokohama avid s/ts for street handling and ride.

My tires are Uniroyal Laredo. OMG these tires suck! My Explorer was my mom's shortly ago so of course she gets some shitty tires. God knows how many times I have spun out, fish tailed, etc.

Yokohamha Geolander M/T 315-75-16 (35-12.5-16)

i just switched to Bridgestone Dueler M/Ts 31X10.5-15, much better than the Yoko's in everything

I am running Yokohama Geolander AT+II tires atm. They have around 25K miles on them and are about half or 2/3 worn. Seem to be really good tires as they have made several Big Bear, Truck Haven, Los Coyotes and local runs.

I also have a BFG all-terain for a spare. Also, have four 35x12.5-15 Pro Comp X-terains for after I get the SAS finished.

I have michilens

i have a generic set of ATs made my Bridgestone/Firestone/Dayton Tire

liberator at's. 1 week old, highly recommended.

Mickey Thompson Baja Belted!!!! Sweet tires, 100 highway miles on them.

Cooper Discoverer A/T Nice ride and handling. Used them on my 1-ton with gross wt over 20,000lbs 95% of the time and put 75,000 mi on first set. They put Michelin and Firestone to shame, neither made it to 50k. Amazingly the Firestones were trouble free, but the Michelins I couldn't wait to get rid of. I just put a set on the ex.

I LOVE MY PRO COMP MUD's
32x11.5x15

Goodyear MT/R's,33/12.5's and they are great, I love them so far! :bounce:

katie, nice ride! Currently i have bfg's long trails, i drive up and down I 95 alot, or used to, so the stupid good year rts (pos) that came on stock are sitting under my parents house till i sell those things, the miliage and ride is much better so far but on a 97 mazda b2300 i just bought, i have bfg's all terrains and those are pretty good, might have to put those on the X next time !!

Cooper Discoverer S/T

Just as agressive as the AT KOs, quite a bit less expensive, nearly as good road manners as the Wrangler RTS and amazing traction on pavement, dirt, light mud, and rain. No snow time yet though, will find out in Peoria this winter :D

See :D

nice treads, how much did they go for??

130 a piece out the door (mount, balance, tax, valve stems, etc, etc) as opposed to the cheapest i found the AT KOs for 149+9+Tax a piece.

I have the Super Swamper Truxus MT's. They grip well in mud and on wet pavement due to the siping. And are suprisingly quiet on the road and are a true 35".

http://www.explorerforum.com/data/2/5858IM000036.JPG

I am running on some Coopers but I definently need to replace them soon.

Just picked up some 33" Truxus STS All terrians this weekend on US wheels Deltas w/ Simulated Beadlocks

My tires are Uniroyal Laredo. OMG these tires suck! My Explorer was my mom's shortly ago so of course she gets some shitty tires. God knows how many times I have spun out, fish tailed, etc.

Sounds like you drive just a little different than your Mom does. LOL!

i had bfg mt when i first voted which i loved but now i have procomp xterrains... which i'm not impressed with at all.

Well, after 20-22K miles, my GoodYear MTRs wore down enough to be replaced with a set of Interco Radial SSRs. After a few weeks on road and one solid off-road trip to Paragon..... I love my SSRs!!! :thumbsup: The SSRs are a much better bang-for-the buck than my MTRs - and perhaps any other very aggresive off-road, mud-style tire out there - cept maybe the Interco TruXus MT. Here's why:

1. Financially...at $50 less, per tire than the MTRs, the SSRs are much easier on the wallet.

2. Noise... The SSRs have a different hum than the MTRs, but they are are NOT louder. If anything, I think they may be slightly quieter. (Although, in all fairness to the MTRs, I am running more pressure on-road in the SSRs than I did in the MTRs.)

3. Size... At 285/75R16, the MTRs were a true 33. The SSRs are BIGGER! These things are closer to 34s.

4. Looks... NO CONTEST!! It's hard to beat the classic, hard-core aggresive styling / looks of a Swamper!!

5. Traction... Traction is NOT an issue with the Radial SSRs!!! My X definitely got better traction on the trails with the SSRs than with the MTRs. (However, in all fairness to the MTRs, I now have a PowerTrax No-Slip and I aired the SSRs down lower than I did the MTRs, so I can't provide an objective comparison.)

Hope this helps!
Jim

quick and easy...Dueler a/t revo's great treadwear for the milage driven i just drive too many miles!!!

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