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Old 05-16-2007, 06:31 AM
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tread life recomendation

Alright, it's time for some new tires. I will be running 33x12.5x15's. I don't too much offroad driving, just a weekend every now and then. I am looking for a tire that provides better tread life overall. Narrowed it down to:

BFG A/T KO- most expensive
Yokohama Geolandar A/T Plus II- read some good reviews
Dunlop Radial Rover RVXT-cheapest

Any thoughts? I get the feeling most people are gonna tell me to go with the BFG, but I want as many opinions before I lay down $500-600. Thanks.
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I have the RVXT's and like them pretty well. I've got over 20k miles on them and not really any noticeable wear. They are very quiet and do extremely well in the rain and snow. The only thing I've seen is that the sidewalls are not as strong as the BFG's, but if you're rarely offroad and airing down, that won't be a problem.

What do you have now? Because unless you have 8" or wider rims, you're going to have to factor that into the price too (and you'll be well over $600). On the other hand, if you go with the 33x10.50, you can use your stock rims, no problem. Both the BFG and the Dunlop are available in that size. You'll also have less negative effect on your mileage because the tires are lighter and have less rolling resistance.
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I had a set of Dunlop Radial Rovers on my truck and hated them. They shook so bad on the highway, even after multiple balancings, that I had to buy something else.
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you should check out the nitto terragrapplers, i have them on my truck, ive run BFG muds and all terrains, i really like the terragrapplers for what they are
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I have a brand new set of pro comp rock crawler wheels I am mounting them on, so width is not an issue.
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mud terrains seem to last longer on the street and give better traction off road. Check out the goodyear wrangler mt/r tires. bfg AT dont last that long on the street.
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BFG 33" AT
im running 30x9.5 AT at about $117/tire. Mine seem to be lasting quite a while and havnt had any leaks or flats.
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