I've had BFG A/T's and BFG M/T's (both on the same truck)
ANd have noticed NO difference in snow performance. My buddy runs SSR's on
a Toyota and slides that Jap box around half as mush as my Dak with the
Good-for-a-years.
FWIW, I just ordered BFG M/T 33x12.5x15's to go with my new TC 5.5" lift.
(WOOHOO!!) And I have no fears about them not performing in the snow.
----- Original Message -----
From: Remy Saville <remy@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 9:55 PM
Subject: DML: Re: DML Digest V4 #1160
> > > I've got got a 93 Dakota and I'd like to know what the biggest tire I
> > > can fit under it is without rubbing anything.
> > That's a matter of some controversy. Assuming you have a 4x4, the
> > answers are either 30x9.50 or 31x10.50. I've seen 31's on a '94. The
> > owner had to do a bit of fender trimming to get them to clear, but it
> > was pretty minimal.
>
> I'll probably give 31s a try then. I've got the "offroad" (hahahaha)
> sport Dakota.
>
> > I wouldn't think that Swampers would make good snow tires. Everything
> > I've read indicates that you need lots of siping in the tread blocks,
> > like a BFG all-terrain. The solid blocks of mud tires just slide across
> > the surface of snow. I've never tried it, this is all second-hand
> > information, so take it for what it's worth.
>
> Thats what I'm hearing a lot of.
>
> > > (Can you belive my 87 Samurai was cheaper than a 4" lift KIT (only the
> > > kit!) for my Dakota!?)
> > Yes, yes I can. This fact is what causes me so much stress trying to
> > decide whether I want to lift my Dak.
>
> The way I saw it I could spend money on my Dak and it would be worth
> maybe 10% more of money I spent vs the value of the Dak plus 100% of the
> money I spent on a 2nd rig.
>
> There are more offroad samurai options to buy.
>
> Much easier to work on a simple Samurai; solid front with leafs vs IFS,
> carb vs EFI, a small engine you can carry by yourself putting out about
> 50 hp...
>
> You don't feel bad about scratching a "beater" vs a fairly new truck.
>
> A stock samurai is better (here atleast) off road than my Dak would have
> been lifted! That short wheel base (the samurai parked front bumper
> beside bumper ends where my extended cab on my Dak ends!) kicks ass for
> being able to take lines a "big" Dak couldn't.
>
> > << > Also what to people recommend for an extreme snow tire? I was
thinking
> > > the Super Swamper SSR for in the winter on my Dakota and then from
> > > spring to fall I'll put them on my Samurai for some real offroading.
> > >>
> > Mud tires are the last thing you want especially the swampers. You need
a all
> > terrain tire and if you really want traction go have them siped. Most
tire
>
> The swamper SSRs come siped (on the inside only, the outside is solid
> for more strength). Is there such thing as a good offroad tire (mostly
> rock crawling for me) that is good in the snow?
>
> I'm concerned with highway/parking lot snow, not fresh snow on rocks on
> the trail. Are mud tires bad to the point of dangerous in this
> situation? Like my street all weather tires would be better??
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