MarknessMonster
Amiable Jeeper
- City
- Western
- State
- CO
I've been thinking about ditching the ProComp tires on my '83, and have been looking for a better tire. I'm pretty certain that I've narrowed the search down to two brands, but welcome any and all opinions on another manufacturer, size or type. I like the aggressive appearance of a mud terrain tread pattern, even though we generally don't deal with much mud in CO.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ngler+MT/R+with+Kevlar&partnum=325QR5WMTRKOWL
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...el=Mud-Terrain+T/A+KM2&partnum=305QR5KM2RWLV2
The two brands I've selected are Goodyear and BF Goodrich. The tire height is preferrably 33", but I've been toying with the idea of 35". I'm swayed toward the BF Goodrich for a couple of reasons. The first being that they offer a tall and narrow tire. Secondly, they offer a tall and narrow tire that will fit the stock 8" chrome wheels better than the 12.50 width tires.
Goodyear has the "Made in the U.S.A." (i.e. headquartered in the U.S.) thing in their corner, which carries a lot of weight with me. However, I'm not crazy about installing a shorter tire height than 33", and I'm not sure I would like another 12.50 width tire, as they just aren't practical on a light truck in a snow region. Plus, I think vehicles look ridiculous when the tires hang out past the fenders, not to mention the pain in the arse trying to keep the side mirrors and windows clear of road mess.
A final point in BFG's corner is that I've run the 33x9.50 MT on my '81 with great success. Unfortunately, this size is no longer available.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ngler+MT/R+with+Kevlar&partnum=325QR5WMTRKOWL
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...el=Mud-Terrain+T/A+KM2&partnum=305QR5KM2RWLV2
The two brands I've selected are Goodyear and BF Goodrich. The tire height is preferrably 33", but I've been toying with the idea of 35". I'm swayed toward the BF Goodrich for a couple of reasons. The first being that they offer a tall and narrow tire. Secondly, they offer a tall and narrow tire that will fit the stock 8" chrome wheels better than the 12.50 width tires.
Goodyear has the "Made in the U.S.A." (i.e. headquartered in the U.S.) thing in their corner, which carries a lot of weight with me. However, I'm not crazy about installing a shorter tire height than 33", and I'm not sure I would like another 12.50 width tire, as they just aren't practical on a light truck in a snow region. Plus, I think vehicles look ridiculous when the tires hang out past the fenders, not to mention the pain in the arse trying to keep the side mirrors and windows clear of road mess.
A final point in BFG's corner is that I've run the 33x9.50 MT on my '81 with great success. Unfortunately, this size is no longer available.
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