So I'm currently running 2-2.5" of level on my F150 (Bilstein 5100 at max ride height) with LT285/70r17 tires. Looking at the next set eventually and I see that the ubiquitous BFG AT KO2's come in a couple of interesting sizes. My current tires are roughly 33.0x11.6 (manufacture spec) or so and the BFG comes in the following sizes that I am noticing
33x12.5 (32.5x12.5)
34x10.5 (approx 33.5x10.5)
285/70 (approx 32.8x11.5)
285/75 (approx 33.9x11.3)
All are 17 inch of course, with a few variables between C, D and E load ratings.
So it looks like these are some vary similar options with basically two pairs of sizes: 33x12.5 vs 285/70 and 34x10.5 vs 285/75. I would rule out the 33x12.5 because I drive on snowy highways too much for a flotation tire. I'm sure both 285 options would be great but I am curious about the 34x10.50 tire size. It is a D load rating but otherwise what makes it different from the p-metric sizes? It seems like it would be a great way to run a fairly large AT tire without going wide and sacrificing on-road snow performance. Is it made differently? IE: Will it be softer or otherwise impact on or off road performance differently than a p-metric? I was considering the 285/75r17 until I saw the 34....
33x12.5 (32.5x12.5)
34x10.5 (approx 33.5x10.5)
285/70 (approx 32.8x11.5)
285/75 (approx 33.9x11.3)
All are 17 inch of course, with a few variables between C, D and E load ratings.
So it looks like these are some vary similar options with basically two pairs of sizes: 33x12.5 vs 285/70 and 34x10.5 vs 285/75. I would rule out the 33x12.5 because I drive on snowy highways too much for a flotation tire. I'm sure both 285 options would be great but I am curious about the 34x10.50 tire size. It is a D load rating but otherwise what makes it different from the p-metric sizes? It seems like it would be a great way to run a fairly large AT tire without going wide and sacrificing on-road snow performance. Is it made differently? IE: Will it be softer or otherwise impact on or off road performance differently than a p-metric? I was considering the 285/75r17 until I saw the 34....