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clarence bjarnason
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• brandon, XX, Canada |
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 Posted:8/23/2005 11:14 |
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hello all. i just bought a pair of toyo open country mt tires about 10000 kms ago and i am not impressed with the wear at all!!! half gone. anyway i like them for the fact that they are a ten ply tire and they were available in a 285. im on the lookout now for new tires soon again and am wondering what others out there have had good luck with. by the way i drive on about 225 miles of gravel to get out of town then the rest highway. what is a good tire on this 8000 lbs beast??
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E. Long
 
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Posted:8/23/2005 12:33 |
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| Quote: | hello all. i just bought a pair of toyo open country mt tires about 10000 kms ago and i am not impressed with the wear at all!!! half gone. anyway i like them for the fact that they are a ten ply tire and they were available in a 285. im on the lookout now for new tires soon again and am wondering what others out there have had good luck with. by the way i drive on about 225 miles of gravel to get out of town then the rest highway. what is a good tire on this 8000 lbs beast??
thanks
clarence |
Clarence,
I have the perfect tire in mind for you. It's called the Super Swamper Bogger made by Interco Tire:
 
Seriously though, I am a big fan of my BFG Rugged Trail T/A tires. The wear is superb! 33,000 miles on mine and still plenty to go (rotating them every 5K is key!).
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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RayRay1
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• Piscataway, NJ, USA |
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• Registered on 4/24/2005 |
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Posted:8/23/2005 17:39 |
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I also have the BF's... Every oil change they get rotated and the wear and ride quality is great. 
2003 Xcursion EB 6.0 diesel, AFE Stage 1 instake, AutoMeter Phantom Boost, EGT & Trans guages, Leveling Kit, BFGoodrich 315x75x16 on Weld Sidewinders, Eclipse radio & CD changer, Rockford amp & 12' subs, XM radio, 10.5 Mobile DVD video system |
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rozett
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• Limington, ME, USA |
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• Registered on 1/10/2003 |
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Posted:8/23/2005 18:52 |
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I took the advice of a number of folks on this and another forum and bought a set of Bridgstone Dueler A/T Revo's.
They arrived today!!!  
I bought the 285's and they will definitely fill the wheel wells much better than the 265 Dunlop Rover AT's that are on there now. I can't wait to get them on. And not bad at $715 delivered for four.
//bruce
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, and Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 285s. |
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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Posted:8/23/2005 19:39 |
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Rozett, you need to update your "signature" now ...
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, Dunlop Rover ATs, and 21" RainX wipers. SD fogs awaiting installation. |
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02q45
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• bushkill, PA, USA |
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• Registered on 7/16/2005 |
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Posted:8/24/2005 19:34 |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | hello all. i just bought a pair of toyo open country mt tires about 10000 kms ago and i am not impressed with the wear at all!!! half gone. anyway i like them for the fact that they are a ten ply tire and they were available in a 285. im on the lookout now for new tires soon again and am wondering what others out there have had good luck with. by the way i drive on about 225 miles of gravel to get out of town then the rest highway. what is a good tire on this 8000 lbs beast??
thanks
clarence |
Clarence,
I have the perfect tire in mind for you. It's called the Super Swamper Bogger made by Interco Tire:
Seriously though, I am a big fan of my BFG Rugged Trail T/A tires. The wear is superb! 33,000 miles on mine and still plenty to go (rotating them every 5K is key!).
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How are the Rugged Trails in the snow? |
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Scott Stover
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• Fayetteville, NC, USA |
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Posted:8/24/2005 21:17 |
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I like the BF's but Im runnin Michelin LTX M/S and they are ok on dry pavement and some damp roads but they suck on "wet" roads. They are ok in snow, I think the next ones are going to be the BFG's or the LTX AT's.
Scott
2000 X 4x4 V-10 4.3 LS
K&N
Gibson Catback
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E. Long
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Posted:8/25/2005 07:53 |
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| Quote: | | How are the Rugged Trails in the snow? |
They are very nice in the snow. I originally had Firestone Steeltex's and those were not good at all in the snow...I slid everywhere. The BFG Rugged Trails provide much better traction. It's a good balance between on and offroad performance without going to the full All Terrains which are a bit softer and wear out quicker than the Rugged Trails.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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02q45
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• bushkill, PA, USA |
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• Registered on 7/16/2005 |
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Posted:8/25/2005 10:12 |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | How are the Rugged Trails in the snow? |
They are very nice in the snow. I originally had Firestone Steeltex's and those were not good at all in the snow...I slid everywhere. The BFG Rugged Trails provide much better traction. It's a good balance between on and offroad performance without going to the full All Terrains which are a bit softer and wear out quicker than the Rugged Trails. |
Thanks. Looks like I will be getting a set of them. |
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Bill Johnson
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• Rio linda, CA, USA |
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Posted:8/28/2005 18:10 |
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I'm on my second set of the Nitto Terra grapplers AT's I got 65K out of the first set. They were great freeway, snow, and mud tire. Very quiet too.
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