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Old 11-22-2011, 06:32 PM
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Really need help picking new tires

Im in need of some new tires for my truck. Its a 2003 ford f150 fx4 ext cab. I'm gonna be mounting them on the factory fx4 wheels and I'm getting factory size 265/70r-17. I know 100% sure that I want and a/t tire. Most of my driving is on pavement and gravel roads so I want a tire that will wear like iron and really last me a long time however I work full time on a farm so I need a tire that can handle the occasional muddy farm road and slick field. I've narrowed it down to three, but i don't know which would be overall best. I'm also on a tight budget so price is a big factor.

General grabber at2
Yokohama geolander at-s
Hankook dynapro at/m rf10
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 06:47 PM
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Between those three, the hankooks. But the BFG TA KO is your tire if you want the best.
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 07:51 PM
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I've ran nitto terra grapplers and love but right now I'm running toyo mts and won't ever go back. Just some info on toyo at, my dad got 70000 miles out of them
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 08:37 PM
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I can't afford toyo or BFG or nitto. I've got a maximum of $800 prolly and I need to get the tires plus mount balance ad front end allign with that.
 
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Old 11-22-2011, 10:30 PM
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I would say out of the three, i would probably go with the hankook's
 
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Old 11-25-2011, 05:18 AM
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get the best deal you can, and the best tire.

whats wrong with Toyo m/ts I love them.
 
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Old 11-25-2011, 02:43 PM
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Look into Kelly Safari TSR's.
 
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Old 11-28-2011, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris J.
I would say out of the three, i would probably go with the hankook's
Hankook DynaPro MT are my top pick. got 60k out of the last set i had on my 01 F150 and sold them with 25%tread left.

Going to be replacing my 50% tread wrangler ATS on my new pickup with them this week. ATS were good brand new but we got the first snowfall and i will be swearing all winter long if i dont get them replaced with something fresh for this winter.
 
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Old 11-28-2011, 06:08 PM
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Don't know much about the Geolanders but the RF10s and the Grabbers both made my short list when I was shopping for tires, and when I end up replacing my BFG AT's, I will look at them again, they both seem like great tires with great reviews.
 
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Old 11-29-2011, 09:08 AM
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I am looking for new tires as well but I am looking for something that will be really good in the snow. I have done alot of research and I have seen where the Cooper Discoverer AT3 did really good in the mud. I priced them at $160 a piece here in Greenville, maybe this will work for you.
 
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Old 11-29-2011, 09:25 AM
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Look into Kelly Safari TSR's.
I just got a set of these the day after Thanksgiving in Lebanon Tn. While I visited my sister. Nice tires with a good look and price. Got them along with
an alignment at Bates Ford there in Lebanon.
 
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Old 11-29-2011, 12:24 PM
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+ ! for TSRs. I have about 28K miles on mine, in a year. Still showing about 75 percent of original tread. They have been great in rain, snow, mud and sand. Not much louder than BFG AT. I will be buying another set if I ever wear these out. Made in the US by Good Year, similar to the dura trac.
 



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