New tires, new pics on the trail

[Poppa Wheelie]

So my BFG Ats were toast. They had 55,000 hard miles on them, towing, wheeling, etc. I liked them, but the ride seemed to get harsher and harsher over time for some reason. They had cracks in the carcass between the treads and had some pretty good tearing and chunking but none in the sidewalls.
Anyway, did some side work and after a ton of research, purchased a set of Hankook Dynapro MT size 285-75-16 (33-11.5-16) same as my BFGs. Perfect size for stock height, very little rub.
These tires are awesome! Way quieter than they look like they would be. So aggressive looking. I bought them on Saturday and wheeled them on Sunday, the nubs were still on when I aired down. All trail pics are at 25 psi F/R.
Pics when brand new



Then this happened!!

Check out them sidewall treads

Good sidewall flex, especially for an E rated tire



If anybody says Expeditions can't flex, they're wrong. No lift, cheap shocks, and 33s.



The bumper about 6" off the trail

The aftermath. The black streaks are from rubbing on the slippery roots that stick out on the side of the trails.




Hope you enjoy, that took way too long!!
Poppa Wheelie

 

[panda24619]

thast sick. i like flexing my expo too. how do you like the hankooks? i almost got a set but then got the ones i have now for $200. so its cheaper. but how do u like them? and when aired down how do u like them?

 

[Reconracer]

Those are great tires! Had them installed on my company truck (4wd F-250 single cab diesel) last winter as we had a job up north. Drug a manlift / 375CFM compressor / one ton 2wd crew trucks and whatever else got stuck up some rediculous terrain in mud, snow and sideways rain

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

I love 'em. They feel really good on the trail. I wanted to try the KM2s but couldn't justify the extra $40 per tire, how much better can they be, really? These roll straight and true and look sweet. Only time will tell as far as wear goes, so we'll see on that. Good to hear you like them up North. Did they feel squishy with heavy loads at all?

 

[Lane24]

Great pics . I love my Hankooks too. Mine are the Dynapro AT-M's though. I couldn't believe how quiet they were on the road when I got mine.

 

[thevalleyboy]

I freaking LOVE hankooks!

I am pretty much taking this as a done deal - I LOVED Hankooks - T24 on my old jeep - so the Dynapros are looking like the front runner for my stock replacements - the Contis suck ass

 

[Yoop33]

I dont like lifted Expeditions but those pics are Awesome!!! I would love to hit the trail... with your truck, not mine.. lol Looks like fun

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

Cool, because I don't like lowered Expeditions or ones wit big krome rimz. Anyway, mine is not lifted yet.
Thanks, though.

 

[nvycrmn]

how those tires holdin up for ya? they pretty reasonbly priced? i need to get some MT's...

 

[walnuts4x4]

if your not gonna go bigger than a 315/75 check these out.... they are awesome looking tires

http://www.fiercetires.com/tires/attitude-mt/

 

[panda24619]

some guy on f150online just got them with 16x10 rims. looks really good! i'm going to get those next time. but i see those hankooks a lot around my house and i liked them. almost got me a set.

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

They are holding up very well. I drive A LOT. Bought them July 3rd and the are just now showing any wear. Still love em. Not sure on price, as I got them on a special. If there's a Discount/America's Tire near you, they can get them.

 

[supermario]

Sorry for the newb question but are these tow rated or just mud terrain tires. If they are not tow rated, do they have a model that are tow rated?

 

[NC-Expy]

That's crazy that you got those things to fit without a lift... apparently my tires are in the "extreme fit" category according to Discount Tire. Plus, mine rub very little when I turn all the way.

 

[panda24619]

Sorry for the newb question but are these tow rated or just mud terrain tires. If they are not tow rated, do they have a model that are tow rated?

they are load E. so it can hold up a lot. so your better off towing with a load E then a load D or C. and i know when i get my 35s with out the body lift now that will be a snug fit! haha

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

These are an E load rated tire for sure. Load rating is actually higher than my identical size E rated BFG ATs. Be careful though, cuz these ratings are at 80 psi. Ever drive and Expy with 80 psi tires? Not fun, I imagine. 60 is bad enough, I usually run 40. Higher for trips with the Weekend Warrior

 

[panda24619]

These are an E load rated tire for sure. Load rating is actually higher than my identical size E rated BFG ATs. Be careful though, cuz these ratings are at 80 psi. Ever drive and Expy with 80 psi tires? Not fun, I imagine. 60 is bad enough, I usually run 40. Higher for trips with the Weekend Warrior

thats what i mean. you can get higher psi for towing loads. which is better for towing.

 

[supermario]

thats what i mean. you can get higher psi for towing loads. which is better for towing.

So whats a good medium for normal street driving but occasional towing a 18'ft trailer? Im assuming the higher the psi the more bouncy? Anybody reccomend a good towing tire thats doesnt require the high psi or does that not make sense? Sorry for the threadjack but Im about to purchase new tires for 2 Expy's and want to make sure I can tow with them but not have a tire with harsh ride when I am not towing. thanks

 

[JDMitchell]

So whats a good medium for normal street driving but occasional towing a 18'ft trailer? Im assuming the higher the psi the more bouncy? Anybody reccomend a good towing tire thats doesnt require the high psi or does that not make sense? Sorry for the threadjack but Im about to purchase new tires for 2 Expy's and want to make sure I can tow with them but not have a tire with harsh ride when I am not towing. thanks

How many pounds loaded is your 18 foot trailer? IMO if you are towing under 5000-6000 pounds (the expy has a tough time with more than that) you can go with load range D tire. I just got a new set of Falken Rocky Mountain tires (285/75/16) that are fairly quiet on the road and still have enough bite to get you to where you want to go. Check my link in the reviews forum.

Here is a link to where I bought mine. Discount Tire is a great company to do business with.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...c=18281&counter=2&ar=75&rd=16&sw=false&cs=285

 

[panda24619]

yes the more psi the more bouncy, but the more pounds of a trailer the more psi the better. so E load is the best bet if you tow a lot. if not then D load would be good. also if you ever lower the tire pressure to off road then E is also the best bet. you can lower it to 10 psi with out bead locks and not worry. and even lower with bead locks. Falken tire was testing out the Rocky Mountains and they went down to 4 psi in the mud and dirt last year. now thats low.