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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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I'm running Hankook. Love them so far. 265/70-17



 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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mine are currently 275, what measurement is that? is it the overall diameter or something
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gjmoran
mine are currently 275, what measurement is that? is it the overall diameter or something
275 is the width. A good size in 17's with a leveling kit is 265/70/17. A nice all terrain tire looks good and is great on pavement. That is the size for my winter set.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by gjmoran
my truck rarely sees dirt, highway/city driver

i just dont want some tires that will look wimpy with the leveling kit
I have Cooper Zeon LTZ tires, they look great and are real smooth for blacktop driving. And Cooper tires are made in the USA!

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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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how much were those coopers? and what size r u running
 
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gjmoran
how much were those coopers? and what size r u running
285/50/20, got them from Discount tire online for $700 shipped.

Just looked at their site, now they're $242 a piece!
 
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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what do u guys think of these? yokohama geolandar ats

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes


how do i tell if i need strut mounts or not?
 

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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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anyone got any suggestions on how to tell i fi need to replace my strut mounts? if i need to replace them id rather replace them now instead of having to take it apart again later..
 
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by gjmoran
my truck rarely sees dirt, highway/city driver

i just dont want some tires that will look wimpy with the leveling kit
some 31" bfg rugged trails sound right up your alley. really nice quiet street tread and enough to handle SOME dirt. those are designed for more street than dirt use.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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I had the yok's and the wore rather quickly. I got about 30,000 out of my set. I now have the BFG Rugged Terrain's 265/75/16R and they are quiet on the highway and handle well off-roading.
 
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