Ahhh D1 my fault. So for the D2 235 is too thin? Sorry for the question in your thread.

 

D1 and D2 are within a couple hundred pounds of each other, curb weight. Here is the info from the back of my 03 owner's manual:

Wheel size Tire

7J x 16 (alloy wheel) 235/70 R16 H
235/70 R16 H (I'm not sure why they listed this twice)

8J x 16 (alloy wheel) 255/65 R16 H
255/65 R16 H (or this)

8J x 18 (alloy wheel) 255/55 R18 H

 

I would recommend the Geolanders to any weekend adventures. The tread sheds mud moderately and the sidewalls appear to hold-up when aired down. I do notice more road noise then the BFG ATs but less rolling resistance.

 

I am breaking in some Nittos and so far so good. Pretty quiet and seems to keep really good traction.

 

I was looking at the Goodyear DuraTracs. 275/65/18 - Does anyone know what is the life expectancy of these tires. (Assuming they are kept rotated and at the right presure.)

 

I got 265/65/R16 General Grappler AT2's. They fit on stock suspension (DII anyway). They have an aggressive thread and are very capable off-road. I got Discount Tires to price match Sears for > $115 a tire.

 

I think the Goodyear warranty is 50K for the Duratracs. I've got them on my Disco and they're great, in case you were wondering

 

I just bought a set of LT245/75/16 Geolander A/T-S tires, and they run great on the highway with no noticeable noise over the Michelin LTX M/S I had on that I thought were very quite. I wanted a little more aggressive tire for limited off-road weekend adventures, and I think they will work well. I will see in a few weeks.

I do have a tire question to throw out. I see some people in this thread talking about tire warranties. In my recent search it seems that these AT class tires in the "P" rated range for Passenger use have a tread wear warranty, but if you go with the 'LT" rated tire with 10 ply sidewalls they do not have a warranty. Is that what others are finding? I love the Michelin LTX M/S I had in the stock size of P255/65/16, and used them off-road the few times I have been. I was in need of tires in a hurry when I got them and settled on the "P" rated tires as the tire store did not have the LT tire in stock. I had run these before on Jeep Cherokees with no off-road driving, and they lasted forever, no road noise and great all-weather tire.

What happened on Michelin LTX M/S "P" rated tires was that I only had 35K on them, and there was plenty of tread, but the side walls were cracking. I am guessing from airing them down and not having 10 ply sidewalls. Am I correct?

 

How many miles have you put on them? I checked out your album, but looks like you don't have any receint photos with the Goetracs on your truck posted yet. - Please share.

 

We've put about 5-6K on them since March, they see a lot of pavement, but are holding up very well. Here's some recent pictures (i've got a 2" OME lift and the tires are 265/75 R16 Duratracs, not the Geotracs.
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My wife at the helm