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Old 01-27-2006, 02:01 PM
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I had a set of Wild Country TXR's on my Chevy truck before I traded it for my Dodge and they were pretty good in the snow. They were an all terrain tire and had a nice look to them. As far as driving in snow was concerned ( I live in Maine) I was glued to the road in 4 wheel drive with them. I want to get a set for my Dodge when I can scrape up the money for them. I believe they were between 5-6 hundred for all 4 in 285/75/16
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Aspect ratio!! Thats it! I couldn't remember. I would have googled it, but I'm on dial-up right now and didn't feel like waiting nine hours for more pages to load.
 
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I had a set of Wild Country TXR's on my Chevy truck before I traded it for my Dodge and they were pretty good in the snow. They were an all terrain tire and had a nice look to them. As far as driving in snow was concerned ( I live in Maine) I was glued to the road in 4 wheel drive with them. I want to get a set for my Dodge when I can scrape up the money for them. I believe they were between 5-6 hundred for all 4 in 285/75/16
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Where in Maine are you at? I'm right by Farmington. About 1/2 hr North of Augusta
 
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Today I had an idea, since I am a milkman I figured that since my employer has a ton of trucks that they get a special discount on tires so I asked one of the many bosses there and they had me go talk to the guy at the tire shop they use. They can hook me up with some Cooper Discoverer STT I think they are called for $830 installed and including tax. That is still alot of money but after pricing other places it could be close to a grand for a set. Does anyone have any opinions on these tires? Basically all the shop had were Cooper and Toyo tires so not much of a selection.
 
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BFGoodrich ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Off-Road
My truck is used for the highway most of the time, with moments of very hard off roading. Also love to play in the snow. I got 80,000 miles out of my first set. Great in the snow, rain, trails, and rocks. Works pretty good in the sand, and mud. Swamper would work better. Great on the highway, no sound. Not as knobby looking though.

All-new version of America's best all-terrain tire. ShoulderLock™ Technology. Even more go-anywhere traction, durability. Exceptional treadlife. Same great looks. Meets RMA definition for passenger and light truck for use in severe snow conditions. TriGard® construction for serious durability.

Latest generation of America's best all-terrain tire
TriGard® construction
Excellent traction and handling on- and off-road


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I just recently put on a set of Wild Country XTX, they are definately not a big lug MT type but they are nice. Paid $500 out the door with lifetime free rotation.

As far as traction goes, I plowed 8 inches of wet snow going uphill (just had to try it) on about a 10% grade for about 150 yards, that was the end of his paved driveway, and had no problem with it.
 
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I call BS on the MT sucking. I have Procomp MT's and me and my friend. ( also has them. ) got up a massive rocky snow covered hill the other day in 2 wheel drive!!!!! i say they work awsome in snow. there alot better then my stock tires that for sure

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oh and as for on road. there not loud at all. there better the BFG's because they have sifing and a friend of mine got 35,000 miles out of them on his chevy 2500.
 
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Well I got the Cooper Discoverer STT I think they make my truck look pretty badass.
 
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[Hey Mike
Where in Maine are you at? I'm right by Farmington. About 1/2 hr North of Augusta

According to his info he is from wells. I am originally from searsport but work took me south.

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These Terra Grapplers look pretty cool, has anyone used them? Are they any good? Not as expensive as other brands either....

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