Tires...

[jharvey]

Good news on the 18" tire front, I sent an e-mail off to BFG this morning asking them to please produce a 275/70/R18 "E" tire for those of us who got "had" with the 18" rims and OEM tires.

Here's the reply from BFG:

John,

Thank you for sending us your e-mail. BFGoodrich does not have any plans in
the near future to make the All Terrain in this size. However, in the middle
of next year Michelin (Michelin owns BFGoodrich) is going to make the LTX
A/T in this size. Michelin will also make the LTX M/S in this size and will
be available towards the end of 07.

Now if I can make these contis last a little longer

 

[***]

Hi John, I installed the 285-70-r17 BFG All Terrains on my 03' and they are great! Look great, ride great and handle really good. So far, so good...

What's the deal with the 18" rims.. its like an oddball size rim which makes locating tires difficult.. I don't recall if my tires are "D" or "E" rated.

 

[jharvey]

The 18"s were an option on the 06 models and I liked the looks of them but had no idea that there was only one mfg of that size tire. Had I known then what I know now I'd have gotten the 17's.

 

[bus driver nine]

I am just wonder what was wrong with the old 16"s ? only thing that I can see is the bigger size will cost alot more money Glad that my 04 has 16s