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Tire question - 4/13/2008 11:32:25 AM
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whiteblaze
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I just bought BF Goodrich radial long trail ta 265/7015 for my Blazer, does anybody else have or know sombody who has these tires and just how good are they on the trails? I wanted the all-terrains but was told i couldnt get them in a 15". I havnt really been able to test them out yet, Im not really having second opinions just curious. thanks.
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RE: Tire question - 4/13/2008 12:36:09 PM
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willjones
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Who told you that you couldn't get the all-terrains in a 15". They are smoking crack.
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RE: Tire question - 4/13/2008 3:37:53 PM
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Hanr3
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The long Trails are one step closer to a street tire from the All-Terrains. I have run a pair on my front axle while wheeling before. They did fine in the soupy mud.
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RE: Tire question - 4/13/2008 4:39:49 PM
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WolfPack
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265/70/15s WOO!!!
Solid choice 
And I hope you plan on lifting or you have a lift, or you have a nice cut off wheel to cut back the fenders....because 265s are about 10.7'' wide in actual measurments...and they looveee to rub. A 31x10.50 tire for comparison, is only about 10.2-10.3'' wide.
And the long trails should do you pretty good, it's not an A/T...so I could see you having some problems in loose sand/gravel...or maybe snow and ice...but other than that, you'll enjoy the gas mileage you saved by not getting an A/T.
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RE: Tire question - 4/14/2008 6:27:26 AM
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AJBert
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They are a great highway tire but really don't do well at all offroad. Anything remotely loose and they can't get a grip.
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RE: Tire question - 4/14/2008 4:34:51 PM
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whiteblaze
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Ok thanks for the information. Suprisingly enough the tires dont rub at all, and I do plan to do a lift in the future. I do a small amount of highway driving and since my back is screwed up i didnt want a harsh ride, but I figured what the hell, Ill try them out the Michalins had about 1 summer left on them and i kept getting stuck this past winter.
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