Can anyone recomend a good tire for my truck?

Mike Tonon · Dec 30, 2015

2007 Ranger 4x4 4.10 gears manual. Used mainly for a daily driver, but also to do some light snow plowing. I have BFGoodrich All-Terrain 31 10.5 15 tires on it now. I'm thinking something a little smoother and narrower. Something a little quieter on the highway and will get me slightly better mpg's. Maybe a smaller size?

gw33gp · Dec 31, 2015

I am very happy with the tires I use when not off-road, They are Michelin LTX M/S 31x10.5-15. They work well in snow but I don't know how they would do with snow plowing. Chains should improve that.

I got over 80,000 miles out of my first set and they still had some useable tread left. I just don't like tires that start to get thin on tread because they hydroplane easier. They are very quiet and definitely improved my gas mileage a little over the 31x10.5-15 BFG AT tires that came with my Ranger.

Of course the tread is not as aggressive as an AT tire but still more aggressive than a typical street tire. They would not do as well in deep snow as an AT but I have been in medium snow with about 1/4 tread left and they did well. The Michelins are not cheap but I think they save money in the long run because the wear so well.

ridgerunner · Dec 31, 2015

Try 235-75-15 size (29" tall). Narrower than 10.5 by an inch or so. Many are P rated and not LT rated but I haven't had any trouble with mine anywhere I've gone with my 31's. U will get maybe 1-1.5 better MPG over the 31's. But then again I have 3.21 gears and U have 4.10's so who knows.

adsm08 · Dec 31, 2015

I have had a few tires on my truck over the years, and none have matched the all around performance of the BFG AT. I have had tires that gripped as well but were much louder and didn't ride or wear as well, and I have had tires that were on par with the BFG for ride and noise but had no where near the traction.

I have never had a noise issue with the ATs, and one thing I cannot stand at all on a vehicle is tire noise. The drone puts me to sleep while I am driving.

gw33gp · Dec 31, 2015

Running a 29" tire with 4.10 gears is not a good combination. I went to 4.56 gears when I went to 33" BFG MT for off-road. Now ,when I put the 31" tires back on for pavement I feel the gearing is too low. Freeway and Interstate driving result in higher rpm than I would like and my gas mileage dropped 1 to 1.5 mpg around town compared to what it got with the 4.10 gears.

I have run BFG AT tires on two Rangers and one FJ55 Landcruiser totaling up to over 300,000 miles. They are reasonably quite when new but I think they get annoyingly noisy when the tread get on the low side. No where near as bad as MT tires but still noisy.

brokemechanic3000 · Dec 31, 2015

Try these

http://tirefactory.com/4th/Product-Details/KE357510286

They are a new tire from Kelly and have been holding up quite well for many of my customers.

Here is some info from in the industry

The Kelly Edge AT, which replaces the Kelly Safari ATR, will be offered in 36 sizes ranging from 15- to 20-inches in rim diameter. Goodyear said 23 sizes will be offered during the third quarter of 2015, with the remaining sizes coming in the back half of 2016.

Features of the Edge AT include flared tread block edges to help shovel away mud, dirt and gravel for off-road traction. The tire includes a 50,000-mile/80,000-kilometer treadwear warranty.

pjtoledo · Jan 2, 2016

gw33gp said:
Running a 29" tire with 4.10 gears is not a good combination. I went to 4.56 gears when I went to 33" BFG MT for off-road. Now ,when I put the 31" tires back on for pavement I feel the gearing is too low. Freeway and Interstate driving result in higher rpm than I would like and my gas mileage dropped 1 to 1.5 mpg around town compared to what it got with the 4.10 gears.

I have run BFG AT tires on two Rangers and one FJ55 Landcruiser totaling up to over 300,000 miles. They are reasonably quite when new but I think they get annoyingly noisy when the tread get on the low side. No where near as bad as MT tires but still noisy.

with a 4.0 I agree, if he has a 3.0 that is a good combo
Mike, what engine?

Mike Tonon · Jan 2, 2016

Thanks everyone, I currently don't shift to 5th until I hit about 65+, so I might be able to go a little smaller with tires. I also don't drive much. The only reason I'm looking into new tires, is because they're dry rotted, because they're about 9 years old. They still have 30+ percent tread.

pjtoledo said:
with a 4.0 I agree, if he has a 3.0 that is a good combo
Mike, what engine?

4.0L

Mike Tonon · Jan 2, 2016

brokemechanic3000 said:
Try these

http://tirefactory.com/4th/Product-Details/KE357510286

They are a new tire from Kelly and have been holding up quite well for many of my customers.

Here is some info from in the industry

The Kelly Edge AT, which replaces the Kelly Safari ATR, will be offered in 36 sizes ranging from 15- to 20-inches in rim diameter. Goodyear said 23 sizes will be offered during the third quarter of 2015, with the remaining sizes coming in the back half of 2016.

Features of the Edge AT include flared tread block edges to help shovel away mud, dirt and gravel for off-road traction. The tire includes a 50,000-mile/80,000-kilometer treadwear warranty.

I'm thinking these tires might be ideal. Slightly less boxy, unlike the BFG's, maybe helping with mpg's and noise???

brokemechanic3000 · Jan 3, 2016

Definately quieter than the BFG tires. (which are overrated IMO)

truckfan · Jan 18, 2016

Michelin LTX M/S is a good all season tire. Very reliable on different road conditions and wears well.

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