Moderately priced tire recommendations?

[hattrik21]

BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO

What he said.

So far I've been super impressed with these. Worth the extra money IMO. They are quiet on the road and they have great traction offroad.

 

[Hltoppr]

I believe a set of BFG All Terrains in 31x10.5x15 are about $125 per tire in the USA right? Those would be my first choice.

For the extra $25 a tire, you will get it back in durability and longevity.

Pete

x2....I've never had a problem with these tires, and have gotten 50K out of a set!

-H-

 

[SOAZ]

Last week in Baja my cooper st's took a dump. Granted it was a freak occurance where a good size rock... Boulder, got stuck between the tire and the fenderwell. I hear it rattle and then BAM! it got wedged and the sharp end of the rock punctured the tire. Plugged it and it was fine, but I am thinking back to BFG's next go around. I'm just an abusive ************. :sport_box

 

[Martinjmpr]

Hey, I came across an interesting size I hadn't seen before: Uniroyal Liberator A/T tires in 235/85R16. By my calculations this is 1.1" larger than my current 265/70R16s. Would that be a problem on a non-lifted '04 Taco? I like the idea of going to a narrower, as opposed to a wider, tire for all-around use. Price is low enough that switching to 15s wouldn't make much sense. Would it be dangerous to put such a narrow tire on my stock 16" wheels? The other option would be 245/75 16s, which are approximately .15" smaller in diameter and which presumably would require no modifications, but which would be slightly narrower than my current 265s.

Looking back through my photos, I realize I had a set of these (in 235/75R15) on my '99 Ranger and they worked great. Of course, that was a 2wd truck (with a LSD) so I didn't push it that far off road, but spent a lot of time on gravel roads and forest service fire roads.

 

[Halboo]

I've been real happy with the Bridgestone Duelers but I'm mostly a real bad roader as opposed to an off roader
Here's some more thoughts on the tire subject
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=23795#pid217272

 

[Redline]

The 235/85R16 is a terrific 32-in tire. It was THE heavy-duty light-truck tire for many years and is still quite common/popular with the work truck, non-lifted pickup crowd. Newer trucks were shipped with 265/75R16 instead, until the 17 & 18-in. wheels became common OEM. The 235/85 is still a great tire.

If your wheels are not wider than 7-inches, they should fit well (most manufacturers state 235/85R16 should be mounted on 6-7inch wheels). One consideration is that almost all 235/85R16 tires are load-range-E. This is great for strength but can make for a firm ride depending on your preferences. The 265/75R16 is of similar height but you will have many more choices of load-range, including "P" (too soft for off-highway), "C", "D", and "E". This is not to discourage you, as I would like to see more 235/85s out on rigs, but just to fully inform.

This thread has lots of info & comments about 235/85R16s

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5026

Hey, I came across an interesting size I hadn't seen before: Uniroyal Liberator A/T tires in 235/85R16. By my calculations this is 1.1" larger than my current 265/70R16s. Would that be a problem on a non-lifted '04 Taco? I like the idea of going to a narrower, as opposed to a wider, tire for all-around use. Price is low enough that switching to 15s wouldn't make much sense. Would it be dangerous to put such a narrow tire on my stock 16" wheels? The other option would be 245/75 16s, which are approximately .15" smaller in diameter and which presumably would require no modifications, but which would be slightly narrower than my current 265s.

Looking back through my photos, I realize I had a set of these (in 235/75R15) on my '99 Ranger and they worked great. Of course, that was a 2wd truck (with a LSD) so I didn't push it that far off road, but spent a lot of time on gravel roads and forest service fire roads.