"Andy R" <
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> I don't get to go out 4 wheeling as often as I would like anymore.
> Since I live in the city, I think I might opt for tires that offer a
> better ride in the city. Do you all have any suggestions on a tire
> that is great in the city but still good off-road?
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> FYI - I currently have 31" BGF All Terains.
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> Andy R
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You need a tire that is sufficient for the 'one' time that you may ever use
it off road, if that ever becomes the case. The multi-use tire becomes a
compromise and everyday driving usually loses out to off road safety and
dependability. Depending on circumstance, you may want to consider keeping a
set of off road tires on rims. Tire places take in wheels and many will
throw in a set if it makes a sale of 4 tires. Otherwise you can pick up a
cheap set for under $100.00 at a wrecker. A floor jack, an air compressor
and an impact wrench and you can have the wheels changed out in 10 minutes.
This gives you the opportunity to not only have better street tires but you
can use more radical off road tires and even swap them after you leave the
highway and back again at the end of the trip.
My concern is mainly sidewall strength as a result of the tremendous
pounding tires take on both the rough back roads and on the rocks of the
southwest US desert. A 3 ply is a must and BFG TA/KOs are the favorite
around here. They aren't the greatest on wet roads and I can't say anything
about ice or snow but they are great on gravel and don't hold rocks or make
a lot of noise on pavement after a trip into the outback. They are soft
enough to grip the pavement and are not much noisier than factory ATs.
There's plenty of rubber on the outer treads and they can take a lot of
chipping by sharp rocks. I never need to but apparently they air down very
well for serious rock climbing. Mine were a definite handling improvement
over the Geolander ATs that came with my vehicle. They have taken a good
deal of punishment and at 20,000+ miles have plenty of life in them and are
as straight as can be. I'll gladly buy another set for this or any other
off road vehicle.
Bob Walker
www.walker-entertainment.com
