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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Kamel87
i have those same tires and they are the best tire i have ever driven on. wait till winter comes in the snow and rain they make a HUGE difference congrats.
how much did they run you if you dont mind
I live in the UK so they are very expensive here.

They were £603 which at £1 = 1.5806 means they cost $953.11.
That's without fitting and balancing etc.

Thanks btw, for all the + comments.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Just ordered the same set of tires 275/60/20 from discount tire. Got all four plus the warranty and install for 850. They should be here by wednesday, should have some pics to follow.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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not much of a discount.I got mine for 178 each = 712,mounted and balanced. and i got a 50 dollor mail in rebate.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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Ive had mine for about 8k miles now and im very happy with them. feel much safer with the coopers then the stock wranglers. they do well in the snow and i get compliments on them all the time.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 03:17 AM
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I will be buying these tires soon. Quick question for you guys who have experience with them... I was going to go with the 305/50/20's because I wanted a wider tire. I live in Michigan so I will be driving through rain, snow and of course the summer weather. I don't off road in my truck. My question is should I go with the wider tire or would I be better off sticking to the closest tire size to the factory size? I did see someone on here somewhere that fit 305's on stock height without any mods I believe. I just want to know the negatives and positives to the 305's. My truck is stock for the most part and will remain so as far as suspension, etc.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 03:53 AM
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I believe the slighly wider tire perform worse in the snow ice and slush than the stock size JMB3384. So you might want to factor that into your purchase?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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I heard that too. Although, my tires are shot right now and I'm used to spinning anyways lol.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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When you get the new tyres on JMB3384, you will wonder as I did how you got along without decent tread lol.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JMB3384
I will be buying these tires soon. Quick question for you guys who have experience with them... I was going to go with the 305/50/20's because I wanted a wider tire. I live in Michigan so I will be driving through rain, snow and of course the summer weather. I don't off road in my truck. My question is should I go with the wider tire or would I be better off sticking to the closest tire size to the factory size? I did see someone on here somewhere that fit 305's on stock height without any mods I believe. I just want to know the negatives and positives to the 305's. My truck is stock for the most part and will remain so as far as suspension, etc.

Wider tires are worse on everything besides dry pavement and dry dirt. Skinnier tires get better traction..Period.
BUT, 305 isn't that wide and you've got a heavy truck and 4x4 to boot, so i would say you wouldn't notice much of a difference if any at all going from a 275 to a 305 until you begin to get low on tread. Then the difference becomes apparent.
I'd get what looks good for you because you've got 4wd so no worry.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Wide tires spread the weight out and help a tire "float" on top of nasty crap, that's one of the reasons for "airing down" in certain situations. Thinner tires concentrate the weight and "dig" down through the crap.
There are situations where one is a LOT better than the other.

Good choice in tire, Al. I know quite a few people with them now (not just forum folks) and most are very pleased with them. The only two people I've heard bi*ch about them are off-road types who opted for them because of the great price in a 20" tire. For a hard core hunter or off-roader, there are a lot better choices out there, but for 95% of truck owners (2WD or 4WD) they are a great choice at a comparatively fantastic price...
 
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