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Old 01-29-2006, 07:41 PM
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Depends on the size. For 285/75's you gonna be dishing out right aroung $800 for a set. But I'm sure you can find some cheaper places for like $700ish
 
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Just for a price idea, I paid $460 for a set of Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's a couple years ago at Costco. 265/75/16 The ones I got are only the 4-ply ones. I do mostly highway driving so thats all I need. The 6-ply Revo's were about $120 more for the set.....I like the Revo's, but they seem to be wearing a little quicker than I would like.....
 
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hey.. how much power did you get out of your 5.2 with all the addons you've done?? sorry to steal the thread i just wanted to ask it real quick.. my 5.2 is bone stock and it hardly pulls at all in low rpms.. is that how yours was too?? how does it do now??
 
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hey.. how much power did you get out of your 5.2 with all the addons you've done?? sorry to steal the thread i just wanted to ask it real quick.. my 5.2 is bone stock and it hardly pulls at all in low rpms.. is that how yours was too?? how does it do now??
My throttle response improved noticably, overall power improved some, gas mileage stayed the same. It won't light the tires up form a dead stop, maybe after I get my Hypertech from the UPS man this week it will.......I have 3.55 gears, so with the 500 lbs. or so of stuff in my toolbox I may never light up the tires, not that I want to - just a power gauge. I would recommend the Fastman TB, and a performance drop-in filter or intake system first, with a decent exhaust system. Mine was doggy as hell until I added the Fastman and the new cap, rotor, plugs, and MSD wires. Don't know how much the $90 MSD wires helped, but you have to splurge sometimes!
 
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yeah.. i was thinking about getting the throttle body then the ramair box.. thats a really nice intake system.. then the hypertech chip.. or if i have enough money saved up.. the Hyperpac
 
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BF AT's are junk. Pulled off into my yard one day to get a trailer. The grass was wet and I had to get a push. They also turn to slicks in mud. I use a Mud King XT that I picked up at the co-op (35's mount/bal) for 130 a piece. They have an aggresive tread, clean well, and wear great. I have made many trips from KY to MO and have not had any excessive wear. Alot of that has to deal with your alignment and tire pressure.
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For an AT tire I would say the BFGoodrich All Terrain KOs are the best AT tire money can buy. Awesome traction in dirt & snow, good in wet weather, & they perform pretty good in mud (not a swamper by any means though). The BFGs are quiet, the ride awesome, and they handling is very good too. It's very common to get 40,000 to 50,000 miles out of a set - which is amazing for such an agressive tread.
 
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Thornbirds. Got about 45K out of my last set. Run quiet but give better off road performance than my BFG AT's, and you can't beat the look.
 
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Thornbirds really last that long? I love them but was hesitant to get them because I figured they'd be loud as hell and wear really really fast. I think they look sweet!



http://www.4wheelonline.com

Buy 3 Tires get one FREE with FREE Shipping. Theres no hidden fees or anything, thats a great deal. I know a guy who ordered his from there and he had no probs at all with service or anything.
 
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Had a least 1/3 to 1/4 tread left when one of them developed a large knot on a sidewall and I decided it was time to got to a larger tire so I traded them for some 34" buckshots. Now those are loud!!!
 
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Thornbirds. Got about 45K out of my last set. Run quiet but give better off road performance than my BFG AT's, and you can't beat the look.
Holy cow!! You got 45K out of a set of Thornbirds?!?!? I've never seen much more than 20,000
 


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