The other disadvantage to running two sets of tires (as I've
discovered) is the overhead in switching all four every time you want
to go off-roading. Actually, putting the muds on isn't that bad, the
part I hate is stopping to put the street tires back on after I've
been driving on the trails all day. I'm usually pretty exhausted by
that point, and I end up driving home on the Swampers and changing
back the next day.
--- "Mr. Plow" <adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> The best way to avoid this is to get a "true" off-road tire on a
> totally
> separate set of rims. And then a "true" street set on your stock
> rims. You
> can pick up cheap rims that look crappy--you shouldn't care since
> they'll
> only be used in the winter and in the mud. With this scenario, you
> get
> better fuel economy while on the street tires, and better traction
> on the
> trails.
> Drawbacks--gotta have somewhere to store one set of rims/tires,
> have to pay
> for second set of tires (like i said, rims can be cheap).
>
> But then again, it all depends how much you're off-road, good luck
> in any
> case.
>
> The Adam Blaster
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his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black
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