Tires

[swaggy853]

So i am going to be ordering new wheels/tires next week.

my size choices are basically:

265/70/17
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/goodyear/product/submitProductSize.do;jsessionid=1hY7KrgZ6BB4GZSqTp 1NPpGQ7G7Rf1jXRmtPHC3dK1nbYB4D32tg2YXcrd8jCjJkjJSZ VJ6SPRk0JCKpcTMycfWTBZngPCQlnvXy1YDdQJMKLPn272gxCW 95B44mK4T2!937862246!302884890?pc=31914&tmn=Wrangler+MT/R+Kevlar&typ=Truck/SUV

or

285/70/17
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/goodyear/product/submitProductSize.do;jsessionid=1hY7KrgZ6BB4GZSqTp 1NPpGQ7G7Rf1jXRmtPHC3dK1nbYB4D32tg2YXcrd8jCjJkjJSZ VJ6SPRk0JCKpcTMycfWTBZngPCQlnvXy1YDdQJMKLPn272gxCW 95B44mK4T2!937862246!302884890?pc=31898&tmn=Wrangler+MT/R+Kevlar&typ=Truck/SUV

Basically, an inch taller and an inch wider for $124($31 each) more. I cant see it being worth it to get the bigger tires, thoughts?

[onedayjake]

I'd get the 285's unless your going to tow stuff around with it.

[swaggy853]

I'd get the 285's unless your going to tow stuff around with it.

well, the plan is to buy some not-so-agressive tires when spring rolls around for the stock wheels.

[swaggy853]

my real question is if i will get $124 worth of use out of them compared to the others.

[fmstruck]

It will look better with the bigger tires. Is there a particular reason that you went with the most expensive tire you could find?

[swaggy853]

they sound nice and have decent reviews. do you have a better option?

[fmstruck]

I guess I don't know what your plans are for the truck, but do you need that fancy a tire?

I don't know what the official reviews are, but I'm a fan of the Interco Truxus M/Ts. I noticed while searching, though that they're all really expensive in the size you chose. I saw 285/75-16 trxus m/ts listed somewhere recently for under $200 a piece. If you're willing to change wheel size you could probably save yourself a bunch of money and still have a decent looking, very capable tire.

But, whatever, After all, it is your money.

[swaggy853]

I guess I don't know what your plans are for the truck, but do you need that fancy a tire?

I don't know what the official reviews are, but I'm a fan of the Interco Truxus M/Ts. I noticed while searching, though that they're all really expensive in the size you chose. I saw 285/75-16 trxus m/ts listed somewhere recently for under $200 a piece. If you're willing to change wheel size you could probably save yourself a bunch of money and still have a decent looking, very capable tire.

But, whatever, After all, it is your money.

well the plan is to buy them with a set of 17" wheels and have them for winter/play time and then buy some less aggressive tires for the stock wheels for summer/towing, etc.

so ideally, they would last me at least 3-4 years if i kept them off of the highway as planned.

[Hillbilly]

Mine have lasted 4 years? of full time driving.

[swaggy853]

im a little more aggressive than your average driver.

[82355]

Recaps.

Martin

[Hillbilly]

shaggy, these have been to moab, tuttle, the pasture, and then dded for 4 years.

[swaggy853]

whelp, looks like ill be getting some **** cepek FC IIs, $800 installed. not bad i guess.

[fmstruck]

I have always wanted to try a set of those too. They look like a good all application tire.

[swaggy853]

im really likin these tires in the snow. i found a street this morning that had a decent sized drift that hadnt been attempted yet. i ended up pushing snow with the front bumper for about half a block maintaining around 15mph at part throttle not even getting into it. tho it is fun to stop in the middle of a bunch of snow and then nail it and watch the snow fly everywhere.

also, the performance on packed snow is wonderful, the abs barely even kicks on when i do a brake check at 20mph.

[MadmaX]

what size did you go with?

I always tend toward extra diameter but reletively narrow when I'm buying for trucks. I don't know how well that works for rocks, but in the snow it's great.

[spoonraker]

what size did you go with?

I always tend toward extra diameter but reletively narrow when I'm buying for trucks. I don't know how well that works for rocks, but in the snow it's great.

I didn't know that applied for trucks as well, but I knew that was always the case with car snow tires. The ones for my Honda were even skinnier than the tiny factory tires.

[swaggy853]

285 width, don't remember height, I wanna say 70 or 75.