While I wouldn't recommend them for "The Pit"; I did feel they were a nice
tire for average trail use. I tried to avoid going into mud that was more
than knee deep, but my Dak was only a 2wd as well.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Tire Size
>
> The long trail is essentially a street tire. It is almost as useless as
the stock badyears in anything more complicated than wet grass. My Boss had
a set on his truck, hated them...
>
> >>> awyse@sw.rr.com 06/23/03 08:44PM >>>
>
> I just checked at Sam's Club.. It's not the original BFG AT.. But they
have
> the newer Long Trail TAs' for $93.48 each (for the size you wanted).
> I had them on my last Dak and they was very happy with them.
> Aaron Wyse in AL
> 1994 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 4:33 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Tire Size
>
>
> >
> > On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:59:38 -0400, andylevy@yahoo.com (andy levy)
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >Seth Bush wrote:
> > >> Thanks for all the input fellas. Looks like te BFG A/T's are a big
> hit...
> > >> They look really nice... Barry... Do you have any problems with
> rubbing
> > >> due to the width of your tires? Just curious. Thanks!
> > >
> > >Hope you're ready for the sticker shock on the BFGs. Can't get them on
> > >sale. But they are phenomenal tires, I miss mine a *lot*. My father
> > >has the 31x10.5R15s on his '00 Durango (same size I had on my '99 Dak)
> > >and doesn't like them in the wet, says they're slick. I never had that
> > >experience.
> >
> > I think the current minimum selling price per tire for the 31x10.5x15
> > ATs is somewhere around $120. It's gone up a good $25 over the past
> > couple of years.
> >
> > I've never had the wet traction problem with them, either. They're
> > excellent tires in all conditions, as far as I'm concerned. I can
> > plow through big puddles now without feeling like the truck is going
> > to go all over the road (as it did with the stock Goodyear tires).
> >
> > -Bill
> > Bill Pitz <dakota@billpitz.com>
> > '00 Patriot Blue Dakota CC SLT 4x4 4.7L Auto
> > Flowmaster 50 series, 31x10.5x15 BFG ATs, Rancho RS9000X shocks, Pioneer
> XM Receiver, Rhino Lining
> >
>
>
>
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