Got my truck levelled last week and I'm ready for new tires, my studded winters need to be off towards the end of April. Ive narrowed it down to two tires but I have no experience with them what so ever, hoping to get some input. Both are 315/70R17 (34.5X12.50) on stock rims. One is the new Dick Cepek Fun Country design and the other is the BFG AT T/A KO. Both are in around the 1500$ taxes/install included range as they are on sale. Other tires in the same size in my area are going for 2100$ plus.

I live in Eastern Canada, about 100 miles a week will be paved driving during my work week and a little mud, dirt, rocky driving on weekends. Also will be used to tow a 17' speed boat and trailer dirt bikes/fourwheelers occaionally also. Definitely need an A/T tire but I want something thats going to wear well, my biggest concern is wear life.

I like the look of the Fun Coutnry's tread pattern but I've heard nothing but good about the BFG wear life. They will be strictly summer tires so they'll only see 6 months use a year (10k miles year max depending on any lengthy trips) with no winter driving at all. My truck is a 2006 5.4 Crew with 5.5' box levelled with AAL, daily driver.

 

BFG's all the way dude... look into to the new ko2

 

I had the derk cepeks on a jeep and they were quite hard and I was disappointed with the traction on road when it was wet or snowing. no experience with the BFG's but i see them around a lot so I assume the popularity likely somewhat means they are good tires.

 

I just got the toyo open country at 2 in 33s. I was also about to get the bfgs but then the guy at the tire place talked me into the toyos. I have to say im glad he did. They are pretty quiet on road, off road they have great traction. I would look into them

 

I looked into the Toyo's but they're bloody expensive up here. They're 30% off at a local Off-road shop and they're still 1900$ for a 33 and 2100$ for a 35. That's with the 30% off. That's at the exact same place where the Dick Cepek are on sale. I checked out the KO2 and they're a sweet tire but again they're in the 2000$ plus range. Come to find out today that the KO isn't actually on sale it's more of a clearance price to make room for the new KO2. After talking to a sales rep I may hold off a week or two and get KO's, he strongly hinted they may be going on sale at 4 for 3 at the clearance price. I also learnt I legally have until April 30th to take the studs off so I have a bit of a buffer time to wait, I just hate running studs on dry pavement.

 

is that canadian $$'s? I spent $1200 on my toyo mt's. actually i found them on ebay for that price and discounttire matched the price which was a better deal because they mounted and balanced them for free... did have to pay tax though... i can acctually feel/hear them at very very low speeds (like pulling out of the driveway) but they are awesome

 

Yeah that's Canadian $$. It's hard to get an online price match around here unless it's a Canadian site because of shipping costs and duty. Just checked Tirerack and the price is 300$ a tire for the KO's so 1200$ then 435$ to ship to canada. In the end I would actually be paying more. It's the cross border shipping that gets you. Another option is to get it shipped to a place on the US border then go pick them up but then there's the gas to go get there and then the duty and border hassle. Plus you also don't get road hazard either. I used the KO's as an example but all tires are the same way. You can get a good price but then they ream you on shipping.

 

There is no duty on almost everything now, not on tires made in the USA.

Only thing you pay is HST and you would pay that anyway. I live 20 mins from the border so we shop lots online from the US.

 

Wow 1500 for four tires **** is expensive up there lol. I love the bfg it's a great tire. Just bought 4 last month 840 installed and out the door.

 

I'm originally from a border town so I know what you mean about the taxes but now I live far enough away that it would be a 200$ trip in gas (filling up in the states) and it wouldn't make my road hazard warranty worth it. Also the closest town only has a VIP and walmart so I would have to drive almost another two hours one way to get to a city with a larger variety. Not sure about anyone else but every set I've tires I've ever owned I've ruined atleast one tire by slicing a sidewall or something similar, I like the idea of have a road hazard warranty. I found a Canadian site selling the BFG's for 308$ a tire shipped so I'm going to take that in and see if I can get it price matched locally.