Bf Goodrich AT KO questions
My 2wd Ram is totally undriveable in the snow with the Firestone Transforce HT factory tires. I been doing weeks of research for an all terrain tire, or mounting snow tires on extra rims for the winte...
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BillyW wrote:
My experience was that the tires are excellent when new, and continue to be great for a long time. In my case, they lost most of their winter traction LONG before they wore out. They still had thousands of street legal miles on them when I replaced them. They are heavier than most tires too which contributes to the mileage claims. My mileage dropped off about 1 mpg when I put them on, but that was switching from P rated tires to E rated tires. One thing I think really benefits them is siping. I wonder if I had them siped again later that maybe I could have gotten another year or two out of them.
So... Does your two wheel drive have a locking or limited slip rear end? If not, I would consider adding one too. Otherwise, I would consider studded snow tires and lots of weight in the bed.
Glad to hear you only lost 1 mpg....I would be going from an E tire to an E tire, just changing tread design.
I have also heard the stories of 70,000 miles of treadware, and fing it hard to believe on a 6500 pound truck...ha
A few folks have said that the ko loses traction as it wears, but it seems that every tire I ever owned was that way.
Thanks for the reply
