Better street type tires if hardly ever going off road?

[tbalt14]

That looks really good. What does the tread of those tires look like? What brand of wheel is it also?

I stuck them on my 22 to see the poke. You can see tread patter on this pic. The brand of wheel is Brink wheels.

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[HyperM3]

I stuck them on my 22 to see the poke. You can see tread patter on this pic. The brand of wheel is Brink wheels.

OK, Im on board with that. Wonder what the drive would be like on 20s with the Raptor suspension.

 

[tbalt14]

I had tires like these on my GMC Canyon and liked the ride, but I haven't driven the truck with these on yet. Just backed out of garage to have a peek.

 

[Yague]

Ive never had a truck before so Im pretty psyched to get this because I think its bada$$. That being said, Its probably never going off road. Would it be better to swap out the K02/03 when I get it to something more street focused and still good in lots of wet weather and snow? Im used to sports cars and putting all-season tires on those right when I get them for the same reason.

If I should change them, what is the most recommended street type tire that could still go light off roading if I were to do so?

Good option is the Yokohama Geolandar g015 a/t. This tire appears to be the best road a/t tire, and still have a aggressive look. Not as good as the ko2s on off road, but way more comfortable and handling on the road… check the Geolandar g015 reviews on youtube…

 

[chasvs]

Ive never had a truck before so Im pretty psyched to get this because I think its bada$$. That being said, Its probably never going off road. Would it be better to swap out the K02/03 when I get it to something more street focused and still good in lots of wet weather and snow? Im used to sports cars and putting all-season tires on those right when I get them for the same reason.

If I should change them, what is the most recommended street type tire that could still go light off roading if I were to do so?

Michelin Defender LTX M/S. GREAT TIre for the Ranger Have them on my 2019 4x2 Ranger Lariat!

 

[Ivan Baez]

From the stock BF K02 tires I like the confort on rough roads (we have plenty of those in MX), however, if you like to drive fast these tires are not the best.

I tried looking for sport tires for this application but could not find any in the same size as the originals. There are mostly off road options or ugly highway all seasons.

The nicest I found for this application according to the online reviews was the Continental Terrain Contact HT, it performs much better in the highway dry and wet than the OEM, with a tradeoff in the loose off road terrain.

I will get these tires for my raptor, while keeping the tall tire wall and off road look

 

[LoneStarCaviar]

I'm actually going the opposite way with my Lariat than what you guys are talking. Removing my stock rims and tire and switching to 20" wheels with a set of Pirelli Scorpion All-Terrain plus tires. The rims I bought are flow formed so light weight to offset the larger diameter. Weight is the same as my stock 2022 Ranger wheels and tires.

Wow that’s a lot of lug nuts lol. I’ve never seen flow formed wheels with a universal lug pattern. I’m personally gonna get the HRE FT1s for my RR, cheap at only like $500 a wheel, and probably will go with 35 inch KM3s, the same as on both my Shelby raptors, and I don’t give two craps if the mileage goes down. i would suggest getting your own fuel farm. I have a 550 gallon tank for 91 octane, and a 1000 gallon tank for red dye diesel on my ranch. It’s better to buy in bulk, and I save at least .40 per gallon having it delivered to my ranch, then I never have a crackhead bother me while trying to fill up my 69 mach 1 or Shelby cobra.

 

[LoneStarCaviar]

OK, Im on board with that. Wonder what the drive would be like on 20s with the Raptor suspension.

I put 20s on my lifted diesel platinum f150, and love them. Not sure I would go that way on my Ranger Raptor, but I can say I didn’t see a huge hit on mileage. I would suggest getting good wheels. I went with vorsteiner vr601 flow formed wheels, made in California instead of china, and they still look new after 30k miles. The Nitto ridge grapplers are also great. I’ve also had good luck with BFG KM3s, great wear and not loud on either of my Shelby raptors. My 13 Shelby has over 700 hp, so it only gets 7 mpg, but my 18 Shelby only has 525 hp and still gets over 13 mpg.

 

[Bob902]

I put a set of the new Falken Wildpeak AT 4W on my truck about a month ago. Great ride and has a nice aggressive look.

 

[chasvs]

Ive never had a truck before so Im pretty psyched to get this because I think its bada$$. That being said, Its probably never going off road. Would it be better to swap out the K02/03 when I get it to something more street focused and still good in lots of wet weather and snow? Im used to sports cars and putting all-season tires on those right when I get them for the same reason.

If I should change them, what is the most recommended street type tire that could still go light off roading if I were to do so?

That’s an easy question to answer! Michelin Defender LTX2 m&s. 285/70/17. Best all season street tires for the Ranger and Ranger Raptor! It’s what I’ll be swapping out my OEM tires as soon as my RR gets here!

 

[HyperM3]

That’s an easy question to answer! Michelin Defender LTX2 m&s. 285/70/17. Best all season street tires for the Ranger and Ranger Raptor! It’s what I’ll be swapping out my OEM tires as soon as my RR gets here!

200 miles into my new ownership, Im actually pleasantly surprised at how competant the K03 are. Im tossing this truck around like its a sports car and its holding its own. In the wet and 4A, I can barely get the truck to spin tires. Im ok with the K03 for a while.

 

[chasvs]

I've considered the same thing, but I get lots of snow and some of the roads in PA might as well be "off roading" anyway.

If you go through with it, make sure to post a followup. I'd be interested in how it handles and any improvement to highway mileage.

Watch out with all terrain in the snow on streets! You’re much better off with Michelin Defender LTX 2 M&S tires! Have them on my 2019 Ranger and going to swap out the KO3s when my RR gets here in a month or so!

 

[chasvs]

You might look at on-road AT or Truck All-Season classes. The ATs will still have a somewhat aggressive look but more tailored for on-road use. The all seasons are going to be more like large car/SUV tires and kind of out of place on a Raptor. Something like the COOPER DISCOVERER AT3 XLT be a good balance Tirerack.com.

BEST tire of the bunch are Michelin Defender LTX2 M&S.

 

[chasvs]

I’m going for the BEST Highway performance in wet and dry. I don’t get tires for their “LOOKS”. Michelin Defender LTX2 M&S will be going on my RR as soon as it gets here!
Have been driving my 2019 Ranger with them for a couple years now, absolutely awesome! Quiet, solid feel, great wet & dry performance and 50,000 Mile warranty!

 

[HyperM3]

I’m going for the BEST Highway performance in wet and dry. I don’t get tires for their “LOOKS”. Michelin Defender LTX2 M&S will be going on my RR as soon as it gets here!
Have been driving my 2019 Ranger with them for a couple years now, absolutely awesome! Quiet, solid feel, great wet & dry performance and 50,000 Mile warranty!

We get it. Trying to get your post count up or something?

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