Help on tire selection

[Yomie]

OK guy's i need your advice on which tires to get. I have a few I am looking at, some a bit pricey and some about average, i just want your imput on what you would do.

I do alot of highway driving, at least 300-450 miles a week. I am looking at 32" tires. I want the tire to look somewhat mildly aggressive to highly aggressive. And perform well off road, in mainly sand and mud, i don't play in the rocks. Here is what i have looked at so far in order of preference

32X11.5 BFG AT/KO $596.39 Installed
31X11.0 Thornbird $649 Installed
32X10.5 Super Swamper TSL/Radial $626 Installed
32X11.5 Super Swamper SSR $ 816.63 Installed (177 a piece)

Thats what i have looked at so far, if anyone else has any suggestions or comment as to whichi should get, all your help would be appreciated! I am keeping a tally of everyone's reccomendations!

Reggie

 

[jimbo74]

get the bfgs... they are in my opinion the best all around tire.... that is about the hiway mileage i put on mine... i have 4k on mine and they still look new other than being brown cuase i never clean them or the car....

i think the rest will not yield as good on road and the mileage of the kos will def outlast the others

 

[Yomie]

Thanks for the quick reply (like 2 mins), lol, you must just be sitting at work monitoring this site or something, LOL. Just messin with ya man!

 

[jimbo74]

Originally posted by Yomie
Thanks for the quick reply (like 2 mins), lol, you must just be sitting at work monitoring this site or something, LOL. Just messin with ya man!

yup...exactly what i do all day

 

[Michigander]

I agree with the BFG's, or look into the Coopers that I am using... they are great for all around driving (including the HWY).

As for soound, the BFG's creat more of a "slapping" sound on the pavement, and the Coopers create more of a constant humm.

Here is the link to the Coopers. They are a little less expensive than the others.
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[Yomie]

Originally posted by jimabena74


yup...exactly what i do all day

don't feel bad, mee too

 

[rockymntnhi]

BFG's

Xactly what Jim said , the others look more aggressive , well they are , but they wear faster to . I've looked into the others and the best milage was about 30k , BFG's should give you 50k . Remember the more aggressive the tire , the harder it is to balance and the shake and noise will be worse (Bfg at ko's are bad enough) . You might want to look at the NEW BFG Mudders , all new design , a little more $$$ but they look killer and should still outlast the Tsl's ..

 

[fixer]

BFG AT/KO! very nice tire.

 

[SplashMan]

If you are looking to save some money and get a good overall tire, go for the Cooper's or look into Generals. My Generals are great and they clean out better than my old BFG M/Ts did... at half the price.

 

[BUCHVILLEMAN]

BFGs get more miles than most. i love em. i love the office job. i have gotten info from jimabena74 on my 4wd problem, talked to somebody else about fitting 33's, a bunch of info on body lifts again. man i love going to work its the only time i can get on teh internet. my wife is always looking at home and garden mess and chatting with her friends. i go outside and play trucks with my son. okay im rambling. sorry.

BFG but hell there are others that work pretty good too.

 

[Yomie]

OK, this is what i have so far.

BFG's- 5 people
and splash said something about generals or coopers, there is no cooper dealership around here, but sears carries generals, so ill look into that price.

 

[SplashMan]

National Tire and Wheel
This is where I got my tires and rims...

 

[Michigander]

search for Cooper dealers near you

 

[leenjen]

Originally posted by Michigander
I agree with the BFG's, or look into the Coopers that I am using... they are great for all around driving (including the HWY).

As for soound, the BFG's creat more of a "slapping" sound on the pavement, and the Coopers create more of a constant humm.

Here is the link to the Coopers. They are a little less expensive than the others.
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those are the Cooper tires that i have on my explorer.
i've put about 20,000+ miles on them since November, and they still have great tread. the ride is great, and the traction is much better than the firestones that were on it before.

 

[bigtigexplorer]

Yomie, you should start a poll for tires you've narrowed it down to.

I would vote BFG, I'm 30x9.50 BFG Mud Terrains and love them. Great off-road and decent on the Hwy.