I got over 50,000 miles out of the factory Firestones, and I thought they were pretty good.

TODD212809, I wish I had read your post about the $47 Firestones in Nashville before I bought these $125 Michelins.

 

Hey Shifter, I will say, these BFGs really work on wet roads, I came down I-95 out of Va to Nc in a terrible rain, and thes babies did good, also no spinning when turning a corner, like my Goodyears did.
Have the dealer get into your computer make sheet and request those BFGs............Take Care

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DOGCAM
2000 F150 Lariat flareside 4X2
S/C
5.4, 3.55 Ls, Tow Pack, Captain
Chairs, White clearcoat/w
harvest gold & wedgewood blue accent,17"X8"
BFG T/As 275x60s on chrome wheels
Mods:K&N Filter, True duals
(Dynomax) with 3.5 chrome
tips out behind the rear
wheels
dog46cam@webtv.net
dogcam@myf150.com

 

Goodyear Wrangler AP P255/70/16. Man, I have never before wished so hard for tires to wear out. I can't bring myself throwout tires with tread(I almost said good tires) and I don't hate anyone enough to sell them to.

THESE TIRES BITE BECAUSE THEY DON'T BITE !

 

test

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2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, In-Dash CD, LT265-70-17 Tires.
1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S

http:\\home.fuse.net\94cobra\index.html

 

sdgh

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2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, In-Dash CD, LT265-70-17 Tires.

1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S, Bridgestone RE-71 255-45-Z17

http:\\home.fuse.net\94cobra\index.html

 

Sorry about the crap post. I am working out my sig.

 

Sorry about the crap post. I am working out my sig.

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2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, In-Dash CD, LT265-70-17 Tires.

1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. #1032 of 6009. Black coupe with black leather int., 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S, Bridgestone RE-71 255-45-ZR17

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I've got the General Ameri-550 tires on mine. Have just over 40k miles on them right now and they're holding up pretty good. I haven't been very good about keeping them rotated, but I would say that I have at least 5000 more miles to go on them. They have a treadwear of 400, I would say that they are good for 45-50K if taken care of properly and no tire burning (just a 4.2L with no major mods).

 

Original 265/70-17 RTS Goodyear's. 42K miles on them. Lots of tire burning (this trucks are fun to drive), but five tire rotation to protect that spinning tire. Always checking tire pressure. Maybe I can get 50k out of them.

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98 4x4 Lariat SC 5.4L ORP, Tow Package, 3.55 LS in oxford white two tone. Only modifications, K&N Filtercharger and Stepshield door sill protectors. Many more to come.

 

I took off my goodyear 245/75/16's at 40K with lots of wear left on them just could not stand it any longer.. Wish that I had taken them off 49K ago! Compared to the michelin tires they are junk! Handling, traction, stopping, you name it!

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'98 F250 LD, 4x4, 4.6, 3.73,Superchip, K&N FIPK, Granatelli MAFS, Borla Cat Back Twin SS Out-The-Back, Bosch +4's, Michelin 265/75/16 E ATX M/S, Rear Lift Bags
HIPER 110/90 Superwhites

 

Well,I have the AP's and have 52,ooo on them and there is at least 10,ooo left. I've never seen a tire wire so even and so long. No cupping, feathering, etc. They are slippery when it's wet though. But for mileage, I can't believe they have so much tread left in them. At the goodyear store they told me had put new tires on the truck, and I told them they were the original tires. I'm thinking about a Mich tire some of you guys are talking about, it's just I know how well the AP's have worn. What model of Mich's is it that some of you guys like? Keith

 

Well, I got 25,000 miles out of my Goodyear Wrangler AT/S, and hated them from the day that I took them down a muddy road, so I couldn't wait until they were gone. Replaced them with Bridgestone Dueler AT's, and have heard a lot of good about them, and got them for a real good deal, couldn't pass them up.

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1999 F-150 4x4 Offroad, SuperCab, Prairie Harvest Gold, 5.4L Triton w/ K&N Air Filter, Lund Interceptor Bug Guard, Lund Headlight Covers, Smittybilt Outland Sport Bumper Gaurd w/ Hella 500 & 550 Driving lights, Access Roll-up Cover, Bedliner, Ford Reciever Hitch Cover, Taillight Covers

Future Mods:
Gibson Cat-Back Exhaust, 4" Lift w/ 34 OR 35 Inch Mickey Thompson's, 2 or 3 Inch Body Lift

 

Well I had the RT's and when I took them off I had 72K on them and not even to the wear bar. I hated the tires but they did have a great wear life.

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1997 F-150,XLT, Ext-Cab, 4x4, ORP, 2.5" Straight Pipe Dual Exhaust, Tinted Windows, Clarion CD-Player, Oval Taillght Covers, Carbon Fiber Bug Shield, Edelbrock IAS Shocks, Cobra CB, Mickey Thompson 16x8 Challenger Wheels, 305 70 R16 Goodyear Mud Terrains

 

I have 32k on my original 255/70R16 goodyear AP's. I'm not a fan of goodyear, but these tires are holding up pretty well.
I have a question for all you michelin tire owners out there. Do the truck tires have sidewalls like the passenger tire? You can damn near turn a michelin passenger tire inside out without trying. Not trying to start something, I just showed this to a coworker who was replacing his p-rated michelins. He was very shocked.

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stock 98 XL, Reg. cab,4.6, Auto, HD cooling package, 255/70R16 on styled steel wheels,3.55LS, Black with chrome grille and bumpers! MODS: custom stereo by me, building speaker box was a !@#$%. K&N air filter w/ airbox mod, a complete keyless entry system.