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I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado 4X4 Z71 5.3L. The tires on now are BFG All Terrain T/A KO's. I really like them and would like some new ones. Here is my dilemma, I have 295 75 R16 D 123R's on my truck now on custom rims. I hate the rims, as they are pitted and in overall crappy condition. :D

I recently bought a 2005 Suburban that has 17in custom chrome rims. In the sale I was giving the original 17in rims. They are in great condition.

So I decided I would put the 17in rims on my 2000. But I could not get 295's with a 17in size. So after some research I decided on 285 70 R17's. I also found out that the tires that do not have the raised white letters, are not rated well for snow. Being in Wisconsin, that is important. I went to the Walmart site and found 2 BFG All Terrain T/A tires in the 285 70 R17 size. But here is the kicker. One is $235., and this is the blackwall tires, and one is $175.00 and is the raised white letter variety. How can they be so cheap. Here is the link: USE 53149 AS ZIP CODE

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/tires_resul...false&year=

 

First off is it possible to put these rims on my truck? And what the hell is up with that price difference?

Thanks

sab316 Enthusiast

sab316

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Only thing I can think of is the load range.

 

The BFG AT KO is Load range E

 

The BFG AT is load range D

 

And I'm no tire expert but I think that Load Range E is a harder tire? You'll have to have someone else give you the details on the load ranges and what they mean

rodram Enthusiast

rodram

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... in general, perhaps some very slight differences in max load between tire manufacturers...

 

for 285/70R17 tires: (taken from my TOYO OPEN COUNTRY AT tire guide)

LT -- Load Range E max tire press 80 psi and max load 3750 lbs

LT -- Load Range D max tire press 65 psi and max load 3195 lbs

P-rated tire (117T) max tire press 35 psi and max load 2833 lbs

 

... same tire size with 3 different load ratings ... and also will have 3 different selling prices

 

.... I checked that Walmart site and I believe there is some inconsistencies in the tire descriptions (ie., both BFG AllTerrains say max load 3197 lbs, but one says Load Range D and the other says Load Range E) .... so based on the web page descriptions I would not know what you are getting... or if even one of them is correct... or if you could trust this posted information without checking out the tires and asking a knowledgeable tire guy.

 

... try checking the BFG website for specific information on differences in the tires, and go to the Walmart store and look at the actual tire to find the Load Range rating molded in the tire casing to see what you would really be getting...

 

.. check the load rating (&max press) as stamped on your current tires (you say you liked them)... and do not get a tire with less max load rating... you want good tires on that Suburban for a stable ride... you said they are Load Range D (123R) ... then make sure you don't end up with a P rated tire ... you won't like the way they ride and they will wear out a lot faster because they would be less stable.

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