What tire should I buy

[boundstaffpress]

I am currently running CO-OP 7.00x15LT Mud and Snow tires that I think were purchased in the 70s. They hold air and get me to work every day (5 blocks) They are weather checked and very rough and bumpy on the trip to Wal-Mart.

I would like to put on a taller tire, but would like to keep it as narrow as possible. I've looked a little at Yokohama Geolander A/T 235/85 R15, and 215/75 R15. I'd like to have a fairly agressive tread and still run on the highway

Currently my tire is 27" tall. Would I be able to fit a 30 or 31 without any lift? What brands would you suggest? I'm like everyone else in that I have to keep a pretty tight budget. $80-100 per tire.

Thanks in advance.

[boundstaffpress]

Anybody?


Any suggestions at all? I've been through the tire fitment thread, but my truck is not lowered or 2WD. Some of you have to be driving 4x4s that don't have swampers on them.

[truckdude239]

i would recomend at min a a 225/70r15 or 235/75r15 as far as i know they dont make a 235/85r15 i work in a tire shop for sams club and i can't even get them but 235/75 r15 is a good around tire i got the ones on the front of my ford from walmart for like 59 buxs they the libators but the are passager rated. i got dayton daytona srs on my 71 c-10 and i love them

[LawMan02]

Try Buckshot Mudders. Pretty close to the Co-op.

[beater69]

On a 4wd you should be able fit 33's with out any problem. I had 31x10.5 on my 2wd for years with plenty of room. I've seen 33x12.5 on 2wd a few times too, that looks a little tight. Of course bigger means $$$. I think 235/70 sound like sortof what fits your requirements.

[72ironmike]

Look at a 30 x 9.50 - 15. I replaced my 235's with them and love em.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by 72ironmike

Look at a 30 x 9.50 - 15. I replaced my 235's with them and love em.

That's the size I have in Yokahama's on my S-10. Great tire as far as I can tell.

[boundstaffpress]

72IronMike, do you have pics?

Brad, which yokohamas do you have geolander A/T? HT? Any pics?


Thanks

[Brad]

The A/T I'll see about getting a pic tomorrow.

[Lippyp]

I have 31 x 10.5 BFG Long Trails on my 2wd with no clearance problems at all, much smoother than the no name AT's that the previous owner had on there.

[72ironmike]

Actually, mine are on a 2wd. Since you have a 4x4 I think you will be happier if you go with the 31 x 10.050 - 15's. Especially if you have 3.73 gears. They will pull the bigger tires easy.

[special-K]

I think you are looking for 10.50/31s,too.That`s what is on ZR2s if you want to look around to get a look,BFG A/Ts.They make a 9.50/33x15 that would go on there,too.I used to run those CO-OP 9.00x16 Grip Spurs.They were just like Mudders and soft like a tractor tire.I was lucky to get 15,000 miles out of them.

[1-PU70]

If you want to go tall but thin you can get a 31x9.5 and I think you can get a 33x9.5 too. you can check with tirerack.com but to go tall and thin you might have to go to like Micky Thompson or a simaler brand. I was just reading somewere that thiner in better in snow, go figure. Good luck

[truckdude239]

Originally Posted by Lippyp

I have 31 x 10.5 BFG Long Trails on my 2wd with no clearance problems at all, much smoother than the no name AT's that the previous owner had on there.

the bf goodrich radical longtail t/a good darn tire smooth ride good traction what i looking at running on my f-150 i seel alot of them the ofther day i just sent about 14 of the 31x10.50r 15 long tails back to michealin (bfgoodrich) because we never sell alot alot of them

[Brad]

Here are some pics of the Yokohama's I have on my S-10. They seem very smooth and comfortable. I do 99.9% on road driving and yet they seem to get plenty of traction in mud and soft dirt, but I'm no expert on that. I'll probably take them off when I sell the truck and use them as winter tires on my low rider, lol.

[boundstaffpress]

Here's what I found so far. Most of the prices are from Discounttire.com
I've liked the Yokohama tread and reputation, I'm not sure about the others. What is your opinion?

Yokohamam Geolander A/T II
235 75R15 $86
30 950R15 $92

Pirelli Scorpion A/T
30 950R15 $97

Firestone Destination A/T (Tirerack.com best in catagory)
205 75R15 $73 + shipping
30 950R15 $89 + shipping
31 1050R15 $99 + shipping

Dunlop Radial Rover A/T
30 950R15 $90

[davidh]

I see a lot of people here using SAVEROs mud tires which is the BFG cheaper brand, also see them using Hancook tires too. I see some cooper tires too.
Who was making co-op tires?

[70rs/ss]

The Yok's are a good tire and they have some very agressive tread designs if you are looking for the comparable tread to what you have. You could also look for those military tires, they have the rib design and are tall and skinny.

[davidh]

Originally Posted by 70rs/ss

The Yok's are a good tire and they have some very agressive tread designs if you are looking for the comparable tread to what you have. You could also look for those military tires, they have the rib design and are tall and skinny.

Yeah, but can you get those in 15 or 16"?

[70rs/ss]

Originally Posted by davidh

Yeah, but can you get those in 15 or 16"?

That's a good question, I was just offering another thought. I am not into skinny tires so I am not too sure of the diameters, somebody will know what is available.

[70rs/ss]

TITAN T-HAWK 373
Originally designed for use on 2-1/2 and 5 ton military trucks, the non-directional cross country tread of the T-Hawk 373 has proven its durability under tough conditions and has become a standard for various military applications.
TIRE SPECIFICATIONS


7.00-16 373276 C/6 5.5 7.8 30.7 14.4 93 45 1800 26.50 17
9.00-16LT 373249 D/8 6.5 10.2 35.6 16.7 109 50 3035 47.76 17
9.00-20 373248 D/8 7.0 10.7 40.9 19.0 123 65 4000 67.81 19
11.00-20 373269 F/12 8.0 11.9 43.5 20.2 131 85 5920 91.94 21


Here you go!! I also read that Coker tire may have something along these lines as well.

[70rs/ss]

This is from Coker's website, good luck!!



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[davidh]

[QUOTE=boundstaffpress]I am currently running CO-OP 7.00x15LT Mud and Snow tires that I think were purchased in the 70s. They hold air and get me to work every day (5 blocks) They are weather checked and very rough and bumpy on the trip to Wal-Mart.


Maybe you should look for some good used tires. If you only drive that amount or not many miles(5k or under) per year new tires will dry rot before you ever wear them out. Looks the case with what you have.

[Fred T]

The 10" tires are too wide. For my 52 I switched to 16" rims. The tallest and narrowest tire I could find was a 7.50R16. 31.8 tall and 8.7 wide. Daytona Radial Stag, a traction tire, 8 ply.

[truckdude239]

i got a set of them on the back of my f-150 good strong tires Daytona Radial Stag have about 40k on them and still have 7/32 tread left they do good in the snow