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Old 04-25-2011, 03:44 PM
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Just ordered a new set of 18" wheels for my 2011 but I'm up in the air if I should just reuse the factory SRA's as they only have 1000 miles on them or get something else. I hate the SRA's as most people do, they are already feathering and I'm sure the alignment might be out. I'm looking between the Destination A/T's, Silent Armors or maybe the LTX MS2's. I'd like something more agressive but the side of me who doesn't want to waste money likes the LTX's as they will last a lot longer, be smoother and quieter and might even give better mileage compared to the two AT's. Any opinions on these?
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out of the choices you gave, i personally would go with the Destination A/Ts. i have seen these tires on many trucks around here and people love them. i don't run them personally, but from what i have been told they are great for the money. what kind of wheels did you get??
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ditch the SRA's they blow. I got rid of mine with 1100 miles on them. Instead i put on BFG A/T's a far superior tire.
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I 2nd the BFG A/Ts.
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Originally Posted by Lord-of-Ford
I 2nd the BFG A/Ts.
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If it were me I would use the old tires until they needed to be changed, but thats just me, I'm cheap like that.
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I'm running the LTX MS/2's and really like em. I traded in my SRA's and got $260.00 for them with 2000 mi's on them. Then Michelin was offering a $70.00 mail in rebate, so I drove out for $822.00 for tires with lifetime warranty certs from Americas Tire. They make the truck handle way better and it doesn't have that squishy feeling when stopping or turning. I run them @45psi and air up to 50-60psi when towing the TT. They are an E load range tire, overkill but the price so close to others and being a 70,000 mile I couldn't refuse.
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Never been a fan of the BFG's, no mileage warrenty plus they only come in an LT tire which I do not want. Thanks for the info on the LTX MS2s, have you driven in the snow with them? Anyone run the silent armors or ltx a/t?
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you dont want an LT tire for a light truck?

the BFGs will easily get 80000 miles if rotated every 5 or 6k. plus they are damn near impenetrable.
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Originally Posted by blackknight87
you dont want an LT tire for a light truck?

the BFGs will easily get 80000 miles if rotated every 5 or 6k. plus they are damn near impenetrable.
I dont haul anything nor do I tow anything, LTs ride rougher and from my experience dont last as long. I have Never seen anyone get more then maybe 50000 miles out of bfgs


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