05-03-2019, 12:03 PM | #1 |
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Tires
Looking at 255/70/15 tires for my rallies. I see the BFG's and Cooper's as the most mentioned. From people with experience with these tires, is the 50 dollars a tire more for BFG's worth it? I'll be installing them on a 69 LB step side lowered 2.5 inches front (lowering spindles) and 4 inches rear (lowering springs). Truck will be used for home projects and driving around town.
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05-03-2019, 12:12 PM | #2 |
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Re: Tires
BFG are the highest mileage tires I've even owned, and have owned Coopers. They are worth the slightly extra cost to me.
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05-03-2019, 01:06 PM | #3 |
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I've run both BFG TAs and Cooper Cobras and had good wear from both. I opted for Cooper on my rallys for my 68 just for the cost savings.
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05-03-2019, 04:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: Tires
Thanks for the replys I found a shop that will do all 4 for $640.00, mounted and balanced, so the delta comes down enough to go with the BFG's.
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05-03-2019, 11:48 PM | #5 |
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Re: Tires
While tire quality should always be the first consideration, nowadays they are only guaranteed for 5 years. I had some Michelins on my commuter car that started to separate. They were just short of 5 years old, so CostCo did a pro-rated warranty on the tread life. I've had the Firestone Trans-Force 16.5" tires on my truck for two years, now. It's more than a little bit disappointing that I'll have maybe 2000 miles on them by the time they are 5 years old and rotten. Since I pull a 26' travel trailer with the truck, I'm certainly not going to chance my and/or other people's lives with old tires. Maybe someone here who drives a lot of miles per year can get a real deal on a set of low mileage tires on 16.5" solid (not split) wheels. Beats just throwing them away three years from now. I'll think about how to structure such a deal. Fact of the matter, I should be looking at the trailer's tires too. Should have bought a tent, instead.
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