Whats the tallest and best handeling tire I can fit?

Captain · 06-12-2008, 01:19 PM

I have a 98 reg cab 4x4 with a 4.5" skyjacker lift. The lift sits about 6" and I can fit the 11x16military tires that are about 38.8" tall and 11 or 12" wide. No rubbing on the stock 16" chrome wheels. I currently run 35x12.50 on the h2 wheels and want to go to a 37" at the smallest but would prefer 38" or 40" on the 17" wheel. My problem is the 38 and 40's only seem to come extra wide at 14.5" I'm looking at BFG AT's and KM2's also the procomp Xtreme AT. Good year MTR's are 40x13.50 but I hear they are nosiy. I need a tire that is quiet and good in the rain/snow/slush and handels well since this is my daily driver. the 35" BFG ATs currently handel like its on rails but the snow traction is lacking a bit and now that they are wearing down there kind of scary to stop with in the rain. Any and all opinions are welcome.
Thanks

94cummins4x4 · 06-12-2008, 01:21 PM

cooper discoverer stt, they are competition for the mtrs and hear they are better all around and cheaper, but i dont know that they will have your size

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***ward.racing*** · 06-12-2008, 01:44 PM

I ran 37-12.50-16.5 Goodyear Wrangler R/T's with a 3'' lift

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Bomaster238 · 06-12-2008, 01:47 PM

the coopers are a great tire all around and fairly quiet. however, my brother has MTRs on his truck and they are great on and off road and amazing in snow. they are also not very loud at all.

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Captain · 06-12-2008, 04:01 PM

the michilin XL's I run that are the 38.8's are so loud I cant have a conversation at highway speeds. I'm trying to avoid that. The BFG AT's have a tolerable noise level. How are those MTR's in the rain?

torturekilla · 06-13-2008, 10:32 PM

goodyear make a mtr 40x14.5r? i know for a fact they make a 17 but 16?

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Captain · 06-14-2008, 02:40 AM

they make a 40x13.50x17. I'd like to see a 40x11 or 12.50 but no one makes any tires like that that im aware of.

mdmosley1s · 06-14-2008, 09:25 PM

im pretty sure interco/superswamper makes a 38x11 but that may be too short for ya.

06-12-2008, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Captain Cummins Fan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Captain's Truck Pics	Whats the tallest and best handeling tire I can fit? I have a 98 reg cab 4x4 with a 4.5" skyjacker lift. The lift sits about 6" and I can fit the 11x16military tires that are about 38.8" tall and 11 or 12" wide. No rubbing on the stock 16" chrome wheels. I currently run 35x12.50 on the h2 wheels and want to go to a 37" at the smallest but would prefer 38" or 40" on the 17" wheel. My problem is the 38 and 40's only seem to come extra wide at 14.5" I'm looking at BFG AT's and KM2's also the procomp Xtreme AT. Good year MTR's are 40x13.50 but I hear they are nosiy. I need a tire that is quiet and good in the rain/snow/slush and handels well since this is my daily driver. the 35" BFG ATs currently handel like its on rails but the snow traction is lacking a bit and now that they are wearing down there kind of scary to stop with in the rain. Any and all opinions are welcome. Thanks

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06-12-2008, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
94cummins4x4 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 570 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post 94cummins4x4's Truck Pics	cooper discoverer stt, they are competition for the mtrs and hear they are better all around and cheaper, but i dont know that they will have your size __________________ 96 ExtCab Long Bed 4x4 NV4500, 37's 6" Mitre, More fuel, Twin discs and twin turbos....what more can ya ask for

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*ward.racing* Racin Fool Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wilburton Ok Posts: 914 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts ward.racing's Truck Pics	I ran 37-12.50-16.5 Goodyear Wrangler R/T's with a 3'' lift __________________ RACE RIG 2001 2500 4wd.,p-pump in progress, FARMBOYS DIESEL, Engineered Diesel, source automotive, Industrial Injection, Nx2, Flexalite, Hellman Performance, Lazaar smith. TOW RIG 2000 3500 4x4 5 spd. 240's, two spinny thingys, 7 in stack. WORK RIG 08 3500 auto. DPF and EGR missing. 5in exhaust Edge Juice w/Attitude. AFE CAI.

06-12-2008, 01:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bomaster238 Diesel Freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mendham, NJ Posts: 914 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Bomaster238's Truck Pics	the coopers are a great tire all around and fairly quiet. however, my brother has MTRs on his truck and they are great on and off road and amazing in snow. they are also not very loud at all. __________________ 94 12valve 5 speed.5" single stack,AFE intake,Holset H1E, bosch 370s, TST #6, Schied Diesel DVs, HD valve springs, FASS150 A-meter Pyro and boost, boost elbow, KPD killed,16.5*, 550hp clutch on the way, leveling kit, 35s

06-12-2008, 04:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Captain Cummins Fan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Captain's Truck Pics	the michilin XL's I run that are the 38.8's are so loud I cant have a conversation at highway speeds. I'm trying to avoid that. The BFG AT's have a tolerable noise level. How are those MTR's in the rain?

06-13-2008, 10:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
torturekilla Cummins Nut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: behind you Posts: 342 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts torturekilla's Truck Pics	goodyear make a mtr 40x14.5r? i know for a fact they make a 17 but 16? __________________ 2007 dodge quad cab 4x4, auto, 8 foot bed, slt, thunderroad package, 6.7l , 68re, 3.73, xtreme mt's 37, 6" superlift, 5100s, dual bilstein SS,westin bullbar,cobra NW ST

06-14-2008, 02:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Captain Cummins Fan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Captain's Truck Pics	they make a 40x13.50x17. I'd like to see a 40x11 or 12.50 but no one makes any tires like that that im aware of.

06-14-2008, 09:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
mdmosley1s Cummins Fan Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 92 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts mdmosley1s's Truck Pics	im pretty sure interco/superswamper makes a 38x11 but that may be too short for ya.