tire question for 2002 extra cab tacoma 4x4

mkgarrison5 · 02-12-2007, 12:51 PM

hey guys i have the BF long trails and dont like them. granted i will run them till they are worn out but i will deff get some different ones. its factory height.. i like the BF alll terrains a lot but i drive a lot of highway miles now and dont do much offroading.. what are some good tires that will last on the road and still have an aggressive tread pattern for offroad?? thanks guys.. oh and i cant spend a fortune on these

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jjrgr21 · 02-12-2007, 12:59 PM

if your mostly on pavement, BFG A/T's are hard to beat, they are good off-road, and get excellent mileage. not good in mud though.

mkgarrison5 · 02-12-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jjrgr21

if your mostly on pavement, BFG A/T's are hard to beat, they are good off-road, and get excellent mileage. not good in mud though.

i live where the red mud grows haha and they did pretty good then. you just have to make sure the tires are rotating at a high speed to fling the mudd off.. what about bridgstone a\t's?

mkgarrison5 · 02-13-2007, 05:05 AM

can anyone else chime in on this?

99SR5 · 02-13-2007, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mkgarrison5

hey guys i have the BF long trails and dont like them. granted i will run them till they are worn out but i will deff get some different ones. its factory height.. i like the BF alll terrains a lot but i drive a lot of highway miles now and dont do much offroading.. what are some good tires that will last on the road and still have an aggressive tread pattern for offroad?? thanks guys.. oh and i cant spend a fortune on these

im always gonna stick to my BFG MT's, i love them and dont mind them on the highway.

X-AWDriver · 02-13-2007, 05:51 AM

If it's mostly pavemnt then BFGs are a poor choice since their on-road manners leave alot to be desired especially in the wet. My Nittos will eat a BFG apart on a DD on pavement and in the rain/snow and the Nittos are pretty comprable off-road.
BFGs have no water evacuation channels and their dry grip is so-so. BFGs do wear well when the miles pile up but the rubber gets very hard after they are about 50% gone and thus further reduces dry grip.
I've driven on three sets of BFGs and they kick ass off road but on-road there's much better and cheaper choices.

I'd get the Revos for a truck that sees alot of pavement miles with the occassional off road excursion. I'd recommend the Nittos but if you put alot of miles a year on your truck they aren't the best option but they are still about $200 cheaper than a set of BFGs.

wes1977 · 02-13-2007, 06:11 AM

i've got a 03 tacoma and went to the bfg a/t and I like them and expect to get alot of miles out of them. One disadvatage is they make my truck ride rough. The factory tires are soft and absorb alot of the road and the new bfg a/t don't. Kind of like going from car tire to hard truck tire.

You can also go one size up from factory size with minimal rubbing at hard turns.

mkgarrison5 · 02-13-2007, 06:41 AM

i do drive a lot miles in a year! like around 30k miles.. so i deff need a tire that can hold up on the highway BUT have good offroad capabilities.. keep the replies comin! thanks guys

mkgarrison5 · 02-13-2007, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by X-AWDriver

If it's mostly pavemnt then BFGs are a poor choice since their on-road manners leave alot to be desired especially in the wet. My Nittos will eat a BFG apart on a DD on pavement and in the rain/snow and the Nittos are pretty comprable off-road.
BFGs have no water evacuation channels and their dry grip is so-so. BFGs do wear well when the miles pile up but the rubber gets very hard after they are about 50% gone and thus further reduces dry grip.
I've driven on three sets of BFGs and they kick ass off road but on-road there's much better and cheaper choices.

I'd get the Revos for a truck that sees alot of pavement miles with the occassional off road excursion. I'd recommend the Nittos but if you put alot of miles a year on your truck they aren't the best option but they are still about $200 cheaper than a set of BFGs.

i had two sets of bf at's on my old jeep wrangler and loved them. the wore well and i never really had any issues with sliding in water and etc.. the were great on ice and snow and mud. yeah they rode a little rough but as far as driving through standing water i never really had any issues with them

X-AWDriver · 02-13-2007, 06:47 AM

I thought BFGs were great too til I tried a couple of other tires and IMO the Nittos behave much better on road by far and they do still cost $50 cheaper a tire once out the door at my local Discount Tire.

mkgarrison5 · 02-13-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by X-AWDriver

I thought BFGs were great too til I tried a couple of other tires and IMO the Nittos behave much better on road by far and they do still cost $50 cheaper a tire once out the door at my local Discount Tire.

what kind of nittos? what kind of mileage do you get out of them too? and how are they offroad?

Paul H. · 02-13-2007, 09:47 AM

I have heard that the Yokohama Geolander AT's are good tires too. Thats what I plan on getting if I ever wear out the set that I have on my 4Runner now.

mkgarrison5 · 02-13-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul H.

I have heard that the Yokohama Geolander AT's are good tires too. Thats what I plan on getting if I ever wear out the set that I have on my 4Runner now.

can you give more info on those?? how do they hold up mileage wise and how are they off road?

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jjrgr21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,520	if your mostly on pavement, BFG A/T's are hard to beat, they are good off-road, and get excellent mileage. not good in mud though. __________________ 2003 4WD TRD Tacoma 1986 4Runner

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X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 10,174	If it's mostly pavemnt then BFGs are a poor choice since their on-road manners leave alot to be desired especially in the wet. My Nittos will eat a BFG apart on a DD on pavement and in the rain/snow and the Nittos are pretty comprable off-road. BFGs have no water evacuation channels and their dry grip is so-so. BFGs do wear well when the miles pile up but the rubber gets very hard after they are about 50% gone and thus further reduces dry grip. I've driven on three sets of BFGs and they kick ass off road but on-road there's much better and cheaper choices. I'd get the Revos for a truck that sees alot of pavement miles with the occassional off road excursion. I'd recommend the Nittos but if you put alot of miles a year on your truck they aren't the best option but they are still about $200 cheaper than a set of BFGs. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub Last edited by X-AWDriver; 02-13-2007 at 06:17 AM.

02-13-2007, 06:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
wes1977 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7	i've got a 03 tacoma and went to the bfg a/t and I like them and expect to get alot of miles out of them. One disadvatage is they make my truck ride rough. The factory tires are soft and absorb alot of the road and the new bfg a/t don't. Kind of like going from car tire to hard truck tire. You can also go one size up from factory size with minimal rubbing at hard turns. __________________ 1977 FJ40 Hardtop/ S-O-R?s Safari Summer Top?. Fiberglass tub. Rear Aussie Locker. 2F with 105,000 miles. Running Bfgoodrich MT's 33x10.5xr15 2002 UZJ-100. Stock 2003 Tacoma extcab 4x4, V6, TRD Factory E-locker My web site: http://theshealys.com Last edited by wes1977; 02-13-2007 at 06:13 AM.

02-13-2007, 06:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 10,174	I thought BFGs were great too til I tried a couple of other tires and IMO the Nittos behave much better on road by far and they do still cost $50 cheaper a tire once out the door at my local Discount Tire. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub

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mkgarrison5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,516	can anyone else chime in on this?

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mkgarrison5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,516	i do drive a lot miles in a year! like around 30k miles.. so i deff need a tire that can hold up on the highway BUT have good offroad capabilities.. keep the replies comin! thanks guys

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