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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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1. Yokohama AVS S/T 265/70/16, 30.6" tall
2. Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 285/65/16, 30.6" tall
3. General Grabber UHP 265/70/16, 30.9" tall

As you can tell, I am running stock 16" wheels. With the 4.10s, I need to have a little more meat on the road without being over 31" tall. Snow traction is not an issue. However, wet traction is. Thread life not to critical, not expecting more than 20k miles out of them.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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I'd go with #3
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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another vote for #3, I love mine.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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I am about to order a set of 16" UHP's... based on their rep around the board... those tires have to be worth a shot, they are cheap as hell too.. my whole set from tirerack shipped was a little over 350... cany beat that
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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I love my UHP's, they are damn good in the rain too...excellent traction.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Have you considered 275/60-16 Toyo Proxes? I ordered a set today and they should arrive next Wednesday...just in time for install next weekend. Once they are on, you can see my truck in person and decide if you like them or not. BTW, they have a 28.9" diameter.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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#3, much less $ and will last as long as the others, i got 10k miles out a set of 285/6016 scorpions on my last truck
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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I can't give you answer from experience as I've never used any of those tires, but I like the size of the Pirelli. I'm a fan of the wider tires for both asthetics and handling, although wet traction will suffer (as well as your wallet).
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