skidder

My 1991 Yota is a 4 cylinder and is running some very bald 235/75 R15's right now and I want a beefier look. I drive a lot in the snow getting up to Mt. Baker, Wa and need something for sh****y conditions. I am doing a lot of research right now looking into buying my first set of brand newtires and need some advise.

It looks as though that the BFG's are my best bet for performance, longevity and value. It also looks that the 30x9.50 R15's are a good fit for my truck and will not suck away to much power from my already lackluster 4 banger. From what I have seen on other trucks out there is that the 30" size is about as big as you can go on the 4 cylinders and you can go from the 31x10.50 and up on the 6 cylinders. I also am wanting to keep my stock rims for that they are in great shape and I do not want to spend extra on those.

So any advise on sizes, terrain type would be greatly appreciated.
Any advise/tricks on how to get the bestdeal from the guys selling/installing the tires would be great also. I already have the idea of tirerack.com sending them to my local installer.

Thanks for reading my predicament.

skidder

My 1991 Yota is a 4 cylinder and is running some very bald 235/75 R15's right now and I want a beefier look. I drive a lot in the snow getting up to Mt. Baker, Wa and need something for sh****y conditions. I am doing a lot of research right now looking into buying my first set of brand new tires and need some advise.

It looks as though that the BFG's are my best bet for performance, longevity and value. It also looks that the 30x9.50 R15's are a good fit for my truck and will not suck away to much power from my already lackluster 4 banger. From what I have seen on other trucks out there is that the 30" size is about as big as you can go on the 4 cylinders and you can go from the 31x10.50 and up on the 6 cylinders. I also am wanting to keep my stock rims for that they are in great shape and I do not want to spend extra on those.

So any advise on sizes, terrain type would be greatly appreciated.
Any advise/tricks on how to get the best deal from the guys selling/installing the tires would be great also. I already have the idea of tirerack.com sending them to my local installer.

Thanks for reading my predicament.

RobD

Let me throw you a curve ball...I've run the BFG A/Ts and while they're okay in snow, I'm switching them out to Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs.

dropzone

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matstaley

I have the bfg mt km2 in 30x9.5 and I love them in the snow. Not as good as the a/t on ice but better in deep snow and mud. Plus they look pretty sweet on my 86. Got them for $700 unmounted. America's tire price matched tirecrawler.com's price.

bbrideau

u can run 31's fine on the 22re without regearing. the sr5 model came with them....

i have bfg mud terrains and all terrains. they are both good. i live in a mountain town in south east British columbia. my tires are bald with cracked belts and i still stick to the road. would definitely buy them again.

SPARKS89

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I run 31x10.50 BFG ATs on my 89 deluxe with a 22re/5speed. No problems. They do GREAT in the snow and they have an excellent tread life.

yota_dude

these are what i am running on my truck and they do awsome in the snow. i have heard that the kedge grip works better in snow and ice.
https://www.treadwright.com/p-9-31-1...arden-a-t.aspx

SPARKS89

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The walnut and crushed glass is interesting. I bet it does help on ice. The tread is obviously a BFG AT knockoff tho.

Jake_D

BFGs are good if you dont mind that they are stiff and tend to be noisy. what is wrong with dura tracs or revo 2s? dont take this personally but people really need to stop and think before they buy BFGs ha in most cases there is a better tire out there for your needs.

YoungFeller

It's true that there are other good tire options out there but I'm sold on the BFG AT's. I get them used and run them 'till they rot. It's tough to find that combination of toughness, grip and long life, and they're so common that the used availability is pretty good.

I've tried a few mudders over time (but not the BFGs) and I'm just not crazy about the road hum and the lack of grip on snow pack. The ATs give you a lot more biting edges and better road manners. In some loose dirt conditions, the ATs even climb better than the MT's (they did a head-to-head test in Peterson's 4Wheel mag a while back).

31x10.50 isn't too big for the 22re. Some run 33s with the 22re and stock gears. I prefer the feel of the smaller tires though, with power/steering/braking. I'm replacing my 31x10.50s with 235/75R15.

Also, 235/75R15 and 30x9.50R15 are very close, size-wise. You probably wouldn't notice the difference.

Dave the welder

I had bfg mt km1 33x10.50 and I was not impressed. Compared to the older kumho 32x11.50 mt that i had the bfg's kinda sucked all around. I'm running 33x12.50 bfg at for the steet and i'm happy with them. My next "street" tire will be the goodyear dura trac and I will give the 33x10.50 bfg km2 a shot cause they are way cheaper than swampers.

I also think the bfg mt is quiet for what it is.