i got a 1979 chevy k10 n i gotta get tirez fer it. im goin with 31x11.00-11.50 on a 15 inch rim . first of all will this size fit on a 15x9" rim? next i have narrowed the tire choices down to the truxus mud terrain, tsl thornbird, and the trxus sts.  i need them to last long on the pavement and gravel roads around here in sd, handle the winter with the snow and ice, and be able to have a good mud grip as well for in the summer.  i would go with the mud terrain but the thornbird and sts have a higher max load then the mt. could anyone post what their experiences with any of these tires or pros/cons

thanks in advanced

I think it'd definitely fit on a 15X9 rim.

I don't think you'd like the thornbirds...

I don't know much about the other tires. Anything with a mountain snowflake is supposed to be a great winter tire, but I've only heard of all-terrains with this snowflake, like BFG's and Pro Comp's a/t's.

yeah id like the thornbirdz for the summer for the mud they look like they could do pretty good but it dont look like they have alot of siping on them and dont look like theyd be very good snow tire either

in the feb mag fourwheeler did an article on the bridgestone blizzak w965 and sayd that they are good on the ice and it looks like it too with all the siping. im almost thinking about mabey getting a set of em and seeing how i like them. if they dont work very good in the mud mabey ill just use them as winter tires.  how good are thornbirds for durring the summer(mud, dry pavement, dry gravel)

I've heard in forums like this thornbirds usually disappoint in the mud. I think one person had said they thought BFG A/T's might even be better in the mud than thornbirds.

I've heard good things about Truxus Mud Terrain tires however.

 Also a company called "High-Tec Retreads" out of Edgemont, SD has a tire they call "Mud OTR" that many people have said outperfom BFG Mud tires for offroading, even in the mud. You can even order them with "green diamonds" for a little extra, they are mixed in with the compound to give you great grip on ice while still having the longer wear of a tire compound meant for all-seasons. They don't have as many sizing choices but there tires are much cheaper.

I have a set of the blizzaks on my 78 Bronco. They work excellent in the winter but are not so great in the mud.They work ok in mild mud but that is about all.  

as an onwer of a bridgestone / firestone dealership I would like to say that the blizzak is designed form the snow and winter driving.  seeing that you are looking at BFG's your not worried about the price.  But if your are looking at the BFG A/T's and would like to save some money and get a tire that performs great on the highway, mud, rain, snow and ice - basically a great all around tire and gets you great longevity for an A/T tire look in the bridgestone dueler revo a/t.  it is equally as good as the BFG's.  Another tire that would be worth looking at is the firestone destination a/t.

My store will be comimg online in about 1 to 2 months and if people are interested i will post the address when it is available.  I will have most of the service manuals and will be able to help technical questions.

later

the thornbird isn't the greatest for mud. they have some pretty gnarly nobs (which help in mud) that don't actually touch the road (which keeps them from affecting their road manners), but they don't have large enough voids (gaps) to clear the mud efficiently. the trxus m/t's look like they would be pretty good in mud, but i'm not too sure about tread wear on-road. don't ask me what it is about the trxus sts', but they strike me as really odd looking so i haven't really researched them a whole lot.

i personally think that BFG m/ts are good for a street truck that frequently sees off-road action. they have a fair amount of rubber in contact with tha road which gives them pretty good wear-life for mudders. they also have sidewall tread that comes in handy if you crank the wheel side-to-side in mud.

don't ask me about winter use because i live in new mexico and pretty much all of the ice i see goes from the freezer, into DP. not on the roads.

hey yeah i would like to try out the bfg mt but they are a little on the high side for me but i will still consider them

how are the mt baja radial mtx's all around. they look alright for the ice they got alot of siping but i think they are more of a sand tire what do you think of these

Skip the "thorn-turds". They suck. They melt like butter in the pan on the highway, and wont get you anywhere in the mud that a good a/t wouldn't get you.

Any heavy lug mud tire is gonna be pretty poor on icy/snowy roads. They lack the biting edges on hardpack. Just look at that snow tire you were talking about, its got about million little biting edges. The look at a swamper....about 6 lugs on the ground at once. Ice needs biting edges, and packed snow may as well be ice in most cases. Loose fluffy snow is a whole different animal, and big mud tires usually work pretty good.

Stick to a reputable brand name that offers a full tire line (all puproses) if you are expecting tread life. Interco (super swamper) has built a business on application specific tires. They make phenomanol off road tires, with road perfomance and tread life being after thoughts.

Good luck.

so stay away from the interco line

how good r the bfg at tires

has anyone ran the mt baja mtx

If you are going to be pavement punding interco's look cool, but thats about it. They are amazing off road though.

I run skinny bfg a/t's. I have been impressed, but the load with mud super fast. Snow/sand/pavement, they rule......mud? Not so good.

ok so im considering the bfg at and hopping the fact if i get in mud i can spin em fast enuf to keep them kind of clean and wont get stuck

what are some other tires that work good all around and would be under 150 fer each tire for a 31x10.50-11.50r15(they got to be under 32" and fit on stock 15x9" rims)

I can't comment on prices (nothing but no-name crapos are under $150 around here).

You could try some brand name M/Ts like the BFGoodrich MT or the Goodyear MT/R.

Mud tires will almost always get less mileage than an a/t tire.

Yeah I've ran the MT Baja MTX they're an excellent tire for on road use.  They do fairly well in the mud to for what they are.  They wear really well right now.  I'm currently running a set of BFG MT's and I love them as well.  The MTX's are a good all around tire though.  

A friend of mine I just talked to told me his Truxus Mud Terrains are great on our snowy and icy city streets. Don't know about tread wear since he hasn't put even 5,000 miles on them yet since he got them this summer.

He has the 31x10.5-15's on a CJ with a 4" lift.