All terrain tire for Disco II
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All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/10/2007 8:25:43 PM
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Willie 00D2
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I am ready to buy a set of tires for my 2000 Discovery II. I have the stock 16" alloys that I will be using. I have read good reviews on the General AT2. I also like the BFG A/T but they are a little pricey. I want to go a little bigger 255/70/16 or 245/75/16. Has anyone had any experiance with the AT2 tire? I live on a very steep driveway and I need a good snow capable tire. My stock Bridgstone Dueler H/T barely get me up the hill in 6 inches os snow with the CDL locked.
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Willie
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RE: All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/13/2007 2:26:59 PM
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Disco Mike
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245/75/16's work well on a stock D2 without a lift. At's, especially the BFG AT's last well are quiet and handle the snow and although they are more expensive they are better built then most of the other AT's
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99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45.
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RE: All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/13/2007 4:47:35 PM
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Willie 00D2
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Thank you Disco Mike, I will go with the 245/75/16 BFG's.
Willie
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RE: All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/17/2007 3:32:07 PM
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Willie 00D2
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I went to Costco today to look at BFG A/Ts. They said the 245/75/16 size only comes in 10 ply for heavy duty applications. He said I would get a very stiff ride. It already rides like a 2 ton truck on the 2 ply tires. He recomended the new Michelin LTX A/T 2 in the p265/70/16 size. That is 30.6 tall by 10.43 wide 7.3 sidewall. It might be a little to wide. The BFGs look like they would be better offroad. Michelins are known to get a lot of miles out of them though. Do you think your 10 ply BFGs are too stiff? It would probably help with cornering on the road with less sidewall flex.
Willie
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RE: All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/21/2007 1:07:18 PM
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Willie 00D2
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I finally bought a set of 245/75/16 BFG A/Ts. Came to $850. for four tire! The stiffness is about the same as my old tires. Dry road handeling seems to be good. What pressure should I run these at?
Willie
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RE: All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/23/2007 11:31:05 AM
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Disco Mike
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You paid alot for those tires, who did you buy them from, you didn't put the 10 ply tires on did you?
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99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45.
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RE: All terrain tire for Disco II - 9/23/2007 6:26:56 PM
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Willie 00D2
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They aer LT 245/75/R16 120/116S load range E 3042lbs at 80 psi. I bought them at Discount tires. The replacement warrenty was an extra $60.00
Willie
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