I am looking into buying a new set of tires 35X1250/R20's for my '08 FX4 SCREW. I am looking for some advise as to which tire would be a better purchase. I spends 99% of my time on the road... well of my 16K miles on the truck, only about 15 miles are offroad... which is a lot for me... so I am looking into AT's... more specifically the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ and the **** Cepek FC-II. Both had very good reviews from offroaders.com. Thanks in advance!

 

Both are excellent tires with similar performance. Both are manufactured by Cooper Tire so quality will be similar.

 

Do you know if one will have better treadwear? I guess it probably won't make that much difference... The **** Cepeks cost $32 less if I buy them from 4wheelparts.... which is one reason Im kinda interested.. I like the tread pattern on both tires...

 

Probably pretty close in treadwear.

 

Great, that's what I needed to hear!

Thanks!

 

i have the dc fcII's and they are great tires. they handle very well on road in all weather conditions and have done great everytime i have gone off road. i have about 12k miles on mine and they still look new.

 

cool deal!

 

I have run both,and currently have the FC IIs.The FCs are a better tire in my opinion.The ATZs were a little quieter,but I feel the FCs are a better tire.I have almost 5000 miles on them and can see absolutely know wear on the tire including the leading edge.

 

I had 37" FC II's on my last truck and liked them alot. Very good road manners, worked off road as good as any other all terrain tire I have had and after 10 or 12K showed no abnormal wear. They looked brand new when I sold the truck a year later. I would buy them again.

 

I've got 60 000 km on my FcII's and they're not half gone. With these tires I can go places in 2wd that I needed 4wd for with my oem bfg's. You really can't go wrong.

 

would i be able to fit 35x1250/R20's on stock 20's with a 3" level kit and 4" rear block? I already have the level kit, and will put the block on this spring before the tires. Or would I be better off with say the BFG 285/65/R20?

 

I've been running the 305/55/20 ATZ's for about 1.5k and Have had them in dirt, snow and they have worked very well for me. only needed to put truck in 4x4 on a steep incline with snow/ice and made it up fine after to 4x4. Love the aggressive look of the ATZ.

--side note. Guys at 4wheelparts told me that when some people ordered their Baja ATZ's they didnt order the Traditional (which is the aggressive looking type) rather than the Plus (more of a radial) and if you order the Plus they will make you stick with them and not let you return them for the Trad. without a charge of some sort. So that being said make sure you order the right ones.

BTW, here are my ATZ Trad.

 

Hey, I highly recommend onlinetires.com for either. I bought the FCIIs 2 months ago, got them shipped for like 780 to Ohio, and they came in like 3 days. I saw the ATZs the day after I got mine installed, I pulled up next to the 250 with them, and feel the FCIIs are more aggressive, but the ATZs are prbly better on the road.

We got hit with sever ice the day I got mine installed and they were awesome. I then drove to Cleveland 2 weeks ago in 14inches of snow, white out, and nothing plowed, even going 65mph I still didnt have to hit 4x4 until getting to the burbs and the banks.

I love them, prbly will buy them for my next truck right away as well.

 

SHANKS12,the tires you have are what my tire guy calls the 4 rib(more aggressive).There is also a 5 rib that you also referred to.And you are right ,I think the 4 rib design looks much more aggressive.