Nothing beats my Kumhos. Cheap at Tirerack.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Day" <billday@otecom.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Replacement Tire recommendations for 2002 4x4 quad cab
>
> I jsut replaced mine with Courser CT's from MasterCraft(Cooper off shoot)
> and
> they hadnle well. Deer hunting yesterday we trapsed back througha field
> to
> pick up our deer and they did quite well. These are a more aggressive AT
> than most but less sever then a MT.
>
> On Saturday December 3 2005 8:21 pm, Miles D. Oliver wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> After 80,000 miles I am due for a new set of tires before Virginia
>> vehicle inspection in January on my 2002 Dakota Quad Cab 4x4. I am
>> currently running the Goodyear Wrangler GSA tires of 265/75 R16 and have
>> been happy with the on-road ride and longevity of them but offroad they
>> pack fairly quickly and don't clean well at all with tire speed.
>>
>> This is my daily driver and tow vehicle. I don't use this truck
>> off-road
>> much except for the occasional fire road and 'East Coast National forest
>> trails, (again fire roads). I have a dedicated Trail vehicle, (a Suzuki
>> Samurai on Toyota axles with 36" tires) to play on the rocks, roll over
>> and
>> do the hard core stuff.
>>
>> I need a replacement tire of the same size (265/75 R16) that is a bit
>> more agressive but don't need a true mud terrain tire. I'm hoping to get
>> nearly the same amount of miles or at least 60K more on the new set as
>> I'll
>> the going rate for 16" tirea is probably between $175-200 for a decent
>> light truck tire.
>>
>> I don't care about noise, I do care about sidewall strength,
>> performance,
>> tire wear and longevity.
>>
>> I have ruled out Any BFG tire product. I help operate a company that
>> puts
>> on 4wd events on the East coast and we routinely cut 4-5 BFG Mud terrain
>> tires at each event. In my opinion the sidewalls don't seem to hold up.
>>
>> While I am not going to be putting the new tires of choice through the
>> same situations that I put my trail rig I do want to be able to feel
>> comfortable in running across some rock fields without fear of splitting
>> sidewalls.
>>
>> Can anybody offer their recommendations or could offer suggestions for
>> real world tire comparisions other than Consumer Reports? I don't take
>> much stock in their views because of their multiple attempts at
>> disparaging vehicle manufacturers for publicity. (Suzuki over the
>> Samurai,
>> and Isuzu over the trooper and their skewed and falsified rollover
>> results). I'd rather not see this thread turn into a C.U. debate.
>>
>> Any tire recommendations?
>>
>> Miles D. Oliver
>> www.mmoliver.org
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>
> Bill Day
>
> "A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and
> ever wanted.."
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