Truck tires

[RobertN]

I have friends that swear by BFG's. Should be the only tire on the planet they say. I had some AT's and also some MT's some time ago. The tires worked great.

But... I found the sidewall to be squishy. I really noticed this when I got a large cabover camper.

I have Goodyear Duratrak's now; they seem to work pretty well, both while out towing the 5th wheel, and when on trails out hunting.

I really liked the Dick Cepek AT and MT, but they wore kinda fast; softer compound.

 

[Bird]

I put a new set of BFG T/A tires on my 1989 one ton Chev. in March of 1991 just before heading to Alaska, when I knew I was going to hit some snow. But I traded that truck that Fall, almost exactly 6 months later, so I don't know how long they would have lasted. But for the time I had them, I liked them.

And now on my old Ranger, I've got the BFG Radial Long Trail T/A tires. I just looked and see that they are exactly 4 years old today and have only gone 26,263 miles so far, so again I don't know how long they'll last, but I'm happy with them and this thread made me curious so I just went and checked and they still have at least 7/32 of the original 11/32 tread depth.

 

[Rhon]

Check out the reviews of your choices at Tire Rack but I have to second the Bridgestone Revo's. We're in rain 9 out of 12 months and they handle great.

 

[JESSE1]

The BFG Commercial T/A's are great tires and reasonably priced. The absolute best tires I have ever owned in a 235/85R16 were the Michelin XPS, ribs on the front and traction on the rear. Steel sidewall, steel belted. If they made them in 225/70R19.5 I'd have a set on my truck now.

 

[RichZ]

I've had the BFG's and they had great traction in mud and snow, but barely made 30,000 miles on my Silverado 1500 and my Ford F-250. The tire I like best is the Hancook MT's. Best traction, and lasted much longer than the BFG's. They are a little noisey, but all off road tires are. The Hanccoks are also much cheaper than the BFG's.

 

[aczlan]

I really think my next tire will be the Falken MT's. I have had 2 sets of Falken tires on my Saturns, 2 different cars and a set on a Volvo and they were very good.

Out of curiosity, what model Volvo was it?

Aaron Z

 

[Oldmopar]

The old steeltechs were an awesome tire but the new version "transforce" or whatever are absolute junk. Nowhere near the milage or performance of the old.
I too vote for BFG's but if they are a little pricey for you, you could try the General Grabber AT2's. They have pretty much the same tread pattern as the BFG's. I have a set on my old Dodge and they have held up pretty well in the 20,000+ miles I have on them so far (and most of those miles have been high speed gravel road miles that really eat up the soft compounds). Real good traction in snow and mud.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I've had the BFG's and they had great traction in mud and snow, but barely made 30,000 miles on my Silverado 1500 and my Ford F-250. The tire I like best is the Hancook MT's. Best traction, and lasted much longer than the BFG's. They are a little noisey, but all off road tires are. The Hanccoks are also much cheaper than the BFG's.

These are what came on my 08 Nissan Titan Off Road. Love them. I have about 46,000 miles on them and they are holding up well. This truck tows between 7,000# and 10,000# a couple days a week and probably well over 1/2 its total miles. The tires are awesome in the mud and snow. But like you said, they are a little noisy.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

Out of curiosity, what model Volvo was it?

Aaron Z

S40.

Chris

 

[aczlan]

S40.

Cool. I have a friend with an S40. I am on my 4th Volvo personally and my immediate family has had at least 12 between 7 drivers in the last 10 years.
We have had 3 which have saved the lived of their drivers.

Aaron Z

 

[BrianR]

After putting 2 sets of BFG AT KO's on my 1500 Ram 4x4, this year I decided to try Cooper AT3 M/S tires. So far they are great in mud (clay) and wet pavement traction is better than the BFG's. Next test......drifting snow in Ohio.

The BFG's were lasting about 35K miles per set. Wet traction was not so great, but snow/mud traction was awesome.

Main reason I went away from BFG's is that they pick up so many small stones in the tread. They are beating the tar outta the underside of my truck, and running board end caps too. The coopers were 190.00 cheaper as well.

 

[LanceH]

No advice for, only advice against here....I had a set of BFGoodrich all terrains on my '05 dodge cummins when i bought it used and got a lot of miles out of them. Then i put the Mastercraft Courser A/T's on and while i dont know the exact miles, its not impressive. But the worst thing is their traction on a wet grassy incline. I'm saving up now for a set of BFG A/T or Nitto Trail Grappler's.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[Western]

The BF Goodrich tires are the best I have ever used on in the history of owning 7 pick up trucks over the past thirty years. These are the best for mud and snow, wear very well, and aren't noisy. There are some high dollar well known brand name tires that are a waste of money.

X's2 Work great on my Z71 especially. (The AT's)

 

[LanceH]

next test......drifting snow in Ohio.

Hey Brian...How ironic. I just replied and saw your post and that you were from Piqua. I'm from there but live out Versailles Rd now. If you want some snow drifts to try them out in, just run 36 West to Spiker and/or the west half of Miami-Shelby Rd. Lots of big and fun drifts.

I bought my truck from Texas and the gravel roads coupled with the BFG AT's tore up my rocker panels too. I'm going to spray them with Al's Liner pretty soon to protect the chips and change the look.

Good to see someone from so close to home!

 

[jlrsn]

A few years ago I tried the newly released LT265/75-16E (31.7 Diameter) Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor Tires. They were excellent in mud & snow and quiet on the highway but the sidewalls flexed too much.

Then Goodyear came out with the LT265/75R-16/E1 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor "Pro Grade" Tires. The Pro Grade Tires had stiffer sidewalls and were excellent in real mud, snow, and were quiet on the highway. They also lasted longer than the earlier SilentArmor Tires and other brands I have tried.

I live up at 8,000' in the Rocky Mountains and get real snow and mud. I regularly drive through 2' plus fresh unplowed snow and spring thaw mud while pulling my flat bed trailer. I will buy the LT265/75R-16/E1 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor "Pro Grade" Tires when I need another set.
Good luck,
Jim

 

[Diamondpilot]

Cool. I have a friend with an S40. I am on my 4th Volvo personally and my immediate family has had at least 12 between 7 drivers in the last 10 years.
We have had 3 which have saved the lived of their drivers.

Aaron Z

Great cars. My mom had 240's when I was growing up. I can remember at least 3 of them plus others in the family.

Chris

 

[aczlan]

Great cars. My mom had 240's when I was growing up. I can remember at least 3 of them plus others in the family.

My family has had 16 Volvos that I know of:
1. 240 "Turtlediesel" - Back in the 80s when we lived in Maine*
2. '84 760 Turbodiesel Sedan - Rebuilt the engine, moved to GA and an idiot plowed into it at a stoplight*
3. '84 760 Turbodiesel Sedan - My first car, had the drivetrain from the other one (which I transplanted at 14) but was taken over by sister 1 while I was at college*
4. '89 740 Turbo Wagon - What Dad drove whole I was working on the '84 drivetrain swap*
5. '98 S70 - Dads baby, until I skidded on a patch of ice, overcorrected and put it into a power pole+
6. '90 740 Turbo - Sister 1's car (after someone tboned her Civic)
7. '90ish 780 Beretone Coupe - Sister 2's car, worked great until she made a left turn in front of a SUV. Hit hard enough to break the RF rim and snap the tierod ends, she walked away+
8. '89 740 Wagon - My first car after getting back from Argentina, bought it for $700, sold it a few years later for $800*
9. '98 V70 Wagon - Replaced the late S70*
10. '88 740 Sedan - My brothers car, worked great until he fell asleep in front of the house and shredded the LF corner of the car with a tree+
11. '89 740 Sedan - Sister 2 had this one until something in the coolant system blew and she cooked the head in Iowa while driving across the county+
12. '93 940 Sedan - Sister 2 bought this one in Nebraska when the '89 740 died and ran it until the headgasket went */+ (the buyer was going to replace the headgasket)
13. '93 940 Wagon - My car, ran for a few years, decided to upgrade to a 960, put it next to the road for sale and someone hit it. They slid across the nose and their insurance company totaled it. They sent me a check and my brother, then sister 2 have owned it
14. '96 850 Turbo Wagon - Dad bought it to replace the '98 V70 ended up flipping it (ie reselling it, not rolling it over)*
15. '97 V90 (aka 960) Wagon - My current car, the best RWD wagon Volvo ever made
16. '04 V70 Wagon - Moms car (and dont forget it)

The cars with a * are no longer owned by someone in my family, but were roadworthy when sold. The cars with a + were sold for scrap or to a junkyard

Aaron Z

 

[plowindeeper]

i gpt 65,000 miles on my mastercrafts but check out coopers best american tire made I have a set and I love them

 

[Bird]

I think my last Cooper tires were on my 1985 Honda Aspencade.:laughing: But I think they've always made good tires.

 

[Diamondpilot]

My family has had 16 Volvos that I know of:
1. 240 "Turtlediesel" - Back in the 80s when we lived in Maine*
2. '84 760 Turbodiesel Sedan - Rebuilt the engine, moved to GA and an idiot plowed into it at a stoplight*
3. '84 760 Turbodiesel Sedan - My first car, had the drivetrain from the other one (which I transplanted at 14) but was taken over by sister 1 while I was at college*
4. '89 740 Turbo Wagon - What Dad drove whole I was working on the '84 drivetrain swap*
5. '98 S70 - Dads baby, until I skidded on a patch of ice, overcorrected and put it into a power pole+
6. '90 740 Turbo - Sister 1's car (after someone tboned her Civic)
7. '90ish 780 Beretone Coupe - Sister 2's car, worked great until she made a left turn in front of a SUV. Hit hard enough to break the RF rim and snap the tierod ends, she walked away+
8. '89 740 Wagon - My first car after getting back from Argentina, bought it for $700, sold it a few years later for $800*
9. '98 V70 Wagon - Replaced the late S70*
10. '88 740 Sedan - My brothers car, worked great until he fell asleep in front of the house and shredded the LF corner of the car with a tree+
11. '89 740 Sedan - Sister 2 had this one until something in the coolant system blew and she cooked the head in Iowa while driving across the county+
12. '93 940 Sedan - Sister 2 bought this one in Nebraska when the '89 740 died and ran it until the headgasket went */+ (the buyer was going to replace the headgasket)
13. '93 940 Wagon - My car, ran for a few years, decided to upgrade to a 960, put it next to the road for sale and someone hit it. They slid across the nose and their insurance company totaled it. They sent me a check and my brother, then sister 2 have owned it
14. '96 850 Turbo Wagon - Dad bought it to replace the '98 V70 ended up flipping it (ie reselling it, not rolling it over)*
15. '97 V90 (aka 960) Wagon - My current car, the best RWD wagon Volvo ever made
16. '04 V70 Wagon - Moms car (and dont forget it)

The cars with a * are no longer owned by someone in my family, but were roadworthy when sold. The cars with a + were sold for scrap or to a junkyard

Aaron Z

Its funny how Volvos live. Two of my moms were totaled in wrecks that were not her fault and one was crushed by a tree that fell in a storm. Only thing I remember doing to any of them was replacing a power antenna on one and doing a valve cover gasket on another.

Chris