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     James P Groom (Jpg) New Member Username: Jpg Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2003 |
I have a 2001 DII with 36k and am looking to replace the stock goodyears with either A/T KO's or Dunlop RT's 245/75-16. I recently replaced a tire so I now have one new stock tire 265/55-16. My question is can I go the cb route and just get 4 tires, using the spare in emergencies only? How much of a difference in height would start to cause driveline problems. The new tire I installed was almost 1" taller than the old tires. I do some mild off-roading, when the lease expires next year I will do a lift etc. Thanks in advance. Jim Groom | ||
| Drew Porta (Ncrover) New Member Username: Ncrover Post Number: 30 Registered: 05-2003 |
Go with the BFG A/T KO's - this is from someone who recently had the Dunlop R/T's and took them back for exchange after <4 weeks on my '97. If you NEED an all out tough tire for rock crawling then go with the E load range Dunlop RT's, but they ride like heck and "hum" on the highway like a mud tire. Much happier with the BFG's but they cost more... | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 625 Registered: 09-2002 |
If you're going to buy 4 tires, then splurge and buy the 5th tire in my opinion. Especially if there is a size difference as you say. Why go through the hassel and anxiety if you ever have to put that spare into use, especially if you're going to do a lift and start taking it off-road? If they're all the same, stick it on, no worries and keep going. If they're not the same, you're going to sit there and worry the whole time you're driving with an odd size tire if you're screwing something up (which you probably will if you end up having to drive on that tire for some distance). I say if you're going to do it, do it right the first time. And, you can put that tire into your tire rotation if you want and never worry about anything. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 321 Registered: 03-2002 |
different size tires are bad for full time systems like the one in your disco. the cost of a 5th tire would be nothing to the cost of potential repairs if the "emergency" or "short distance to the tire repair place" turns out to be bigger or further than you planned. after all, does life ever go as planned? a short time ago there was a pretty big thread on this topic, so you might want to do a search for "spare tire" and see all the other posts... mike | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2316 Registered: 02-2002 |
James, Do you do more highway miles, or around town and off-road? IMHO: the R/T is a great compromise tire... wears well, capable off-road for most things, decent to drive. Yes, it is louder than the BFG AT, but quite a bit less money. The BFG doesn't have the bite off-road that either the BFG MT or the R/T has, though.... for a lot of people, it's more than adequate. If money is a concern, you may want to consider the BFG Commerical T/A-traction... it's not as aggressive as the R/T, but it's even less... it does better offroad than a typical AT, is decent on the street, and is affordable! IMHO, get the 5th tire to match, then trade off the other. -L | ||
| James P Groom (Jpg) New Member Username: Jpg Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 |
Thanks for the input. On the way home from work last night I picked up a nail that went loose on the freeway and before I could pull off to the side my newest tire was shredded. My wife didn't think I was too upset over the prospect of getting new tires two months early. I will probably go for the Dunlop R/T's, I don't do too much off roading but I don't want to be stranded due to tires shredded on our Arizona rocks. I will check out the BFG commercial tires. One good thing, this is the second flat I have had while doing 70mph with no sudden loss of control a la the exploder. Thanks again, | ||
| Rob Soetewey (Robbert) New Member Username: Robbert Post Number: 13 Registered: 01-2003 |
It's not very healty for the transmission if you run different sized tires for any length of time. If you take it easy and don't go to far, you wont damage your differentials though. If you happen to be a couple of hunderd miles away from a repair, you can get out the proposhaft that is driving the axle with the smaller tire. This is, as you have a CDL at least. |
