Hey Thanks for all the input Man! Awesome! Just to let you know, at tirerack.com
The BFG MT/TA's are $123 each, the Goodyear MT/R's are $128 each and I can't find
the BFG AT/KO's anywhere (online at least, you know of anywhere?)
As far as needing muds, well I don't wheel in the mud much here in utah, it's hard enough
to even find water! But I do spend ALOT of time in the rocks and sand, so yeah I'd say
I need muds or at the very LEAST an AT tire. You do bring a good point though... You
get a warrenty with the AT's where as warrentees for Muds are pretty much non-existant.
So far I think I'm leaning to the BFG's, mostly based on reputations of the two manufacturers
and the consensus I've heard on the DML over the last 3 years or so...
Thanks for the input!
Nate
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Nate, Ogden UT - USA
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Forest Green 00 Dakota CC 4X4, 5-speed, LSD, 3.92 Rear, 4.7L/287ci, Extang BlackMax Tonneau
A.K.A. - "Dusty"
>Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:39:29 -0500
>From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
>Subject: DML: Re: Goodyear MT/R Tires
>
><Snip snip>
>
>From what I have seen and read, they appear to be a heck of a tire. I am
>always concerned though with Goodyear tires, just cause their reputation as
>having a soft tread compound. Also, Goodyears are way over priced in my
>opinion. Both the Goodyear MT/R and the BFG MT-KM(and AT KO) tires have a
>3ply sidewall, so I am sure the overall constuction on both are similar and
>may hold up better. Overall, a mud tire like the Goodyear MT/R and the BFG
>MT/KM will typicall wear faster than an all terrain tire like BFG AT KOs. Do
>you 'really' need a mud terrain tire is the next question??
>
>Assuming you are going to go with the stock tire size on your truck:
>A 31" Goodyear MT/R is about $164($656 just for the 4 tires)
>A 31" BFG MT/TM is about $135($540 just for the 4 tires)
>A 31" BFG AT/KO is about $114($456 just for the 4 tires)
>(just rough prices on all three above tires)
>Now onto these prices add disposal fee(if any), mounting, balancing, valve
>stems, and sales tax.....another tire if you plan on running all 5
>tires(spare) with the same tread.
>Or there are many many more all terrain tire options, in my opinion, which
>are
>just as good and even cheaper. Depends if you have a budget or not. Now, can
>you still justify the price difference for a mud terrain tire? If you can or
>you have the money to blow, I say go for it. Otherwise, I bet the BFG AT/KOs
>will work for you. Last November I had 4 BFG AT KO(LT235s) tires installed
>on my Dakota(lifetime balance, lifetime rotation, lifetime flat fix/road
>hazard, new valve stems) for $425, and to me, that was rather expensive and
>the most I have ever spent on tires for my truck. These current BFG AT KOs
>are the 4th set of tires I have had now on my truck. I just wouldnt put a
>Goodyear tire on any vehicle, whether it is a 2WD truck, 4WD truck, or even
>a passenger car. I am sure it is really a good tire for whatever you drive,
>but for how much they charge for the tire(s) they should be alot better. For
>the price, you can get a better tire in my opinion than a Goodyear tire.
>
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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