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Thread: Help on choosing a new tire
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05-03-2009, 04:52 PM #1Sr. Apprentice
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Help on choosing a new tire
Ok, so i need some help choosing a new tires for my truck...im torn between 3 different ones...Cooper discoverer stt's, goodyear mtr's, and toyo open country mt's...any help would be greatly appreciated..
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05-03-2009, 05:08 PM #2Jr. Engineer
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I own the STTs, so I'll give them a +1. I see snow on the ground in your sig picture. I live in Alaska, and the Coopers are awesome in the snow and the mud.
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05-03-2009, 06:21 PM #3Sr. Mechanic
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Coopers or Toyo
I believe Good year has been loosing the tire war....
John
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Lubed by AMSOIL...
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05-03-2009, 06:34 PM #4Legend
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Go with the Cooper STT
PETE
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05-03-2009, 11:38 PM #5Legend
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STT all the way.
Dan
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...and every one of em has issues
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05-04-2009, 09:11 AM #6Legend
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I say go with the MT/R w/kevlar tires go through anything, went out first time expecting to get stuck, freshly plowed hay field sod chuncks everywhere was dragging axle through the mud and got me through it with no problems
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05-04-2009, 05:16 PM #7Legend
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yeah but they look so weird!
Originally Posted by Z71_guy
Dan
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05-04-2009, 09:39 PM #8Legend
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i love the way the tread looks, I guess i like it because it does not look like the rest of them its different and it works better Originally Posted by 95CTburb19
yeah but they look so weird!
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Access roll up cover
Bed Rails
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CB with PA system
Waiting to be installed
Two 8in RF HX2 punch( would have 12s but they got stolen)
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05-04-2009, 11:53 PM #9Sr. Mechanic
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TOYO all the way. those things will dang near last forever!
I own a 2007 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab (new body style). my truck is Red and has the 4.8, basically stock but i got big plans.
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05-05-2009, 12:04 AM #10Jr. Apprentice
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i have the toyos on my truck. the have a little humm to them but still ride good
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