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Old 10-05-2009, 01:47 PM
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Trying to figure out the right tire for now.I have now BF A/T's 255/70/16s I am looking for more of a 85% time road tire but with weather norm (Maryland).I'm getting old I think (I know I am)I want a quite tire.Any suggestions?
 
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Whisper quiet and will get you through any snow you need as well as light off roading, like for deer hunting.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tir...49418&pc=34284

I had them on my truck when I bought it and ran them for 2 years with no problems in Michigan winters and off road trails.
 
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Old 10-05-2009, 05:52 PM
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Thanks, wasnt that OME for discos? I think my 98 disco had them till I switch them out with BFG A/Ts.And went crazy with a lift,sliders,under protection,racks, lights,bumpers....What was I thinking........
 
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The DI came stock with Michelin 4x4 XPC.
They dont make them any more and the few that you can find are over $200 each.

The DII came with Goodyear Wranglers though I do not remember which model of tire it was, but it was a A/T.
You dont say which you have, but if you have a DII with the original spare that will tell you what came on it from the factory.
 
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x2 on the LTX M/S. I put 50000 on mine and was still over 75 percent tread left( 6400lb gmc suburban). the best all season tire IMO. VERY quiet.
 
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Originally Posted by Spike555
The DI came stock with Michelin 4x4 XPC.
They dont make them any more and the few that you can find are over $200 each.

The DII came with Goodyear Wranglers though I do not remember which model of tire it was, but it was a A/T.
You dont say which you have, but if you have a DII with the original spare that will tell you what came on it from the factory.
Some DII also came OEM with Michelin 4x4 XPC, which was far superior tire to the Wrangler HP. My DII had the HP and the first set was replaced at 37,5K miles, mostly due to excessive cupping causing terrible road noise. At that time, I bought the same HP tires and started rotating all 5 (incl. spare) religiously every 5K. That did not help too much and had to replace them at 82.5K, which considering rotating all 5 wheels it was no better that the first set. At that point I purchased 5 ea Michelin XPC, which are on still today, 50.5K later, rotated all 5 every 5K, still have another 15K left. Too bad they have being discontinued.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Spike555
The DI came stock with Michelin 4x4 XPC.
They dont make them any more and the few that you can find are over $200 each.

The DII came with Goodyear Wranglers though I do not remember which model of tire it was, but it was a A/T.
You dont say which you have, but if you have a DII with the original spare that will tell you what came on it from the factory.
Sorry,I have a 04 discoII It came with the 18" wheels,and when I wanted to put a more agressive tires on back then there wasnt any.Plus the ride was bad low pro tires.I ended up sell the 5 tires and wheels and getting the 16" with the bfg's.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 04:13 PM
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Thanks for the help/imput just put on Michelin 255/70/16's today and what a difference.
 
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