2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Tire advice

[PurdellMGP]

Hello all,

I have a couple questions regarding tires and though you could provide me with the feedback I need.



I am looking to get new tires for my truck - brands I am look at are:



1. Trxus STS

2. Trxus MT

3. Procomp Xterrain

4. BFG AT



Stock size I run now are 265's... what difference is there if I go to 285's?



I am looking for a good snow, dirt, and on-road tire.



Thanks for the feedback.

 

[RKohn]

285's look better.

Check out the Nitto Terra Grappler's too.



rick

 

[Smitty2500]

I've got the TRUXS MT's on my 94 gasser. 35" tall, they ride nice and for an agressive tread design they are quite. A lot quieter than the BFG MT. Can't really beat the price either. The sidewalls seem to be really tough. After having MT I don't think I'll ever go back to an all terrain tire. I don't know how they'll wear with the weight of the mighty Cummins, but they are wearing great on the gasser. I've had them about a year now

 

[MTPhillips]

The 285's will look a little more meaty!! The difference the the 285's will be a little taller and wider. I really like the BFG's excellent tire. Oo.

 

[PurdellMGP]

Will the 285's fit without rubbing?

 

[JGK]

On mine, the 285's rub just a tad on right-hand turns when hitting a bump, like pulling into a driveway. Some have no rub at all. Depends on the amount of lift you have, I suppose.



The 285's will require about 8% correction for mileage and speed over the 265's. But you can have your system reflashed to correct the speedo and odometer for that.



-Jay

 

[BKenny]

I had 265 michlens and replaced them with 285 BFG/ATs . I love the way it looks now i have had no rubbing at all stock hight . I have run these tires for years on my 94 bronco and love them. What gears are running? I have 4. 10s and i didnt notice much of a difference in rpm change .

 

[PurdellMGP]

I have 3. 55's in my truck - not sure what that will do to power with 285's.

I have run the BFG's on all my other trucks and had good luck with at AT's - good mileage and good in the snow.

 

[McCRam]

I didnt notice any seat of the pants difference in power, or any diference in fuel economy when I went to 285's. You are only looking at about an inch difference in height. I put explorer pro comps on this time since they have a 50k warranty. They are not going to last that long though. I am happy with them they have great traction on the ice. I have had BFG ATs before on two other chevy's that I had and I loved them. I had over 65k on the last set. I dont think you will go wrong with either brand.

 

[Dieselram]

You might also want to consider Pro Comp Mud terrain's i have 45,000 miles on my 315 muds and probably have another 10,000 miles left in the tires... but i can tell you that my next set of tires will be the Trux MT b/c they are 10 ply and more aggressive than the pro comps

 

[Lordsman]

Consumer Reports magazine November '04 has a good write-up on tires;currently on the newsstand.

 

[RobertMiller1]

3. 55 with 285x75x16 will equate to a 3. 41 ratio



wheel/tire calculator http://350zx.com/tire-wheel.html

 

[GMincher]

Remember to check load capacity! I haul heavily and load E's are a must have. Alot of the 285's aren't rated that heavy. If you don't load heavy it's not a problem, just thought I'd mention it. By the way, other than the price I've had very good luck with BFG. See ya!

 

[Oasis-3]

Trxus

I am on my 3rd set of Trxus first 2 sets were 285 s now I have the 34/12. 5 s and I will never go back to a normal tire. :-laf



Good Luck

Cliff

 

[BigMike]

When I went from 245's to 265's, took my truck to Dodge to have it reflashed. They couldn't do it for some reason. I understood before I went to them that up to 265's was as high as they could reflash. I decided I didn't care. Made about a 4% diff in my speed and mileage.



I recently put a set of Firestone Steeltex on my truck. I haven't had good experience getting more that 30k out of a set of tires. To soon to tell on the Firestones but they look good, ride good and handle good. Time will tell

 

[RobertMiller1]

load rating in and of itself is not all to consider. A load rated E tire in a 245x75x16 may handle 2500 lbs, but a larger size in a D load range is often rated at the same load in actual pounds as the smaller tire. In other words, a larger tire might be load rated at 3500 lbs in a E rating, whereas the same tire ind a D rating might be rated at 2500 lbs same as a smaller tire in an E rating. The manufacturers web site usually posts the load carrying max for their tires.