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Old 11-14-2009, 09:18 AM
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I have BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A 's on mine from the factory(optional on/off road tire w/raised white letters) 265/70/17 service discription 121/118 load range E, and they take almost every driving situation well, they are good in the snow and rain , don't make a lot of noise on the road,and does good in most off road conditions .. the rear is wearing more than the front ,but thats more me than the truck/tires...I have the tpms as well and the light load setting , but at first running at factory tire pressures in the front and rear, the light would come on it seemed like once a week and the tire pressures would be off a little but not bad so I went to 70psi. all around and it seems to like it because no more lights, good tire wear and great maners in all conditions even towing. the only thing I did was turn the white letters "in" because I thought the truck looked better that way, I rotate @ 10,000 miles and have 23,000 on them, have had to replace one ($165.00ea.)as I ran over a big spike in the road with the left front tire towing the maverick on the car hauler durring vacation in july, (even durring a tire going down with a 1/2 in hole in the center of the tire, on the front, towing a trailer @ 70mph, the tires did handle well,very good control, no violant shake or pull ) I thought when they finnaly wear out I would go to a more off road tire and a bigger size as these look tiny in the wheel wells, I mean even the 1/2 ton rams have 20's and up, and I know that they make tires/rims that would fit and fill the wheel wells better ,just don't know about the costs of getting a rim and tire that will handle our load range etc. I may stay with what I have:17"polished power wagon forged alum.rim and the BFGoodrich rugged trail T/A's , as they have been a great set up for all I have thrown at them even off road, they would be hard to beat, I just wish they filled up the wheel well more and when I get the leveling kit on, I'm sure I will decide then weather I can live with the "look" or not....
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