Re: Off Road Tires

From: Wes Weems (wweems@fix.net)
Date: Mon May 07 2001 - 13:48:00 EDT


Bernd,

I do like the bfg a/t's, I had a set of em on my chebby... but I dunno I am
looking for MORE aggressive... heres what I had in mind. or something close
to it rather...

http://www.intercotire.com/ssspecial.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Off Road Tires

>
> Hi Wes,
>
> Honestly, i'd invest in a set of 3.90:1 gears for the V6. Especially if
> offroading. I run 32" tires and run 4.10:1 gears (rear only - 2WD) and
have no
> problems with mileage or playing around offroad. (With the 4.10:1 and 32"
> tires, my effective ratio is a 3.60:1 in 4th gear - 1:1)
>
> I used to run the BFG 30" A/T's with the 3.55:1 gears and they worked
well.
>
> - Bernd
>
> > Hello everyone...
> >
> > I have a 97 dak sport 4x4 with a v6. Currently running 31x10.50
timberline
> > at's which are actually a fine looking tire... and done me well as long
as
> > I've had em. Its time to buy new tires... and I am running into this
> > problem...
> >
> > 31's seem to be a little too big for the stock gears, and the stock
> > height... I was wanting to drop tire sizes a couple inches. At the same
> > time, I want tires with a seriously aggressive tread. I was thinking
about
> > interco superswampers (the special application-light truck sizes) in
maybe a
> > 29inch by 10 or so.... but those tires cost an arm and a leg, at least
from
> > the people who sell them around here.
> >
> > My questions are:
> >
> > Can I buy these tires online, perhaps at a discoutned rate?
> >
> > If not, can somone else reccomend a not so pricy alternatvie?
> >
> > My sister has bfg mt's on her jeep, and they look o.k. and they have
that
> > awesome hum... at 40+mph which I like... but I dunno... not a super
swamper
> > by any means.
> >
> > ANY advice would be wonderfull... thanks in advance...
> >
> > Wes
> >
> >
>
>



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