Phil Howell
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- First Name
- Phil
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- Jul 29, 2020
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- Location
- Eagle Mountain, Utah
- Vehicle(s)
- Oxford White 2020 Ranger XLT SuperCrew FX4
- Occupation
- 4x4 Journalist
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- #16
Some thoughts on tires -- The Hankook Dynapro all-terrain tires that come stock on the Ranger FX4 are among the quietest and smoothest tires I've ever used. Unfortunately, I haven't driven on Hankooks long enough to test their mileage potential because, when compared to other all-terrain tires, their traction performance is so bad. In the dirt and on slickrock, the Hankooks provide no traction. In the sand, they're hardly better. I like everything about the Ranger's FX4 package except the tires and shock damping. Some of the FX4's floaty feeling can be attributed to the Hankook tires -- even when they're inflated way over the suggested running pressure. When I ditched the Hankooks and installed the BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2s, the ride improved.
I've tested and used quite a few tires during my career. Today's tires are the best that have ever been available. Compounding is so good (except, maybe, Hankook's and Milestar's) most all-terrains work well. I especially like BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2s, Falken A/T3Ws, Toyo Open Country AT IIIs, and offerings from General, Nitto, Goodyear, Yokohama, Interco, and Cooper. Cooper also manufactures ProComp and Mickey Thompson tires.
When changing tires and load ratings, here's a site that gives you the correct tire pressure to run compared to the OEM tires and what's on the tire placard on the door sill:
https://tiresize.com/pressure-calculator/
I've found their recommendations to be accurate.
I've tested and used quite a few tires during my career. Today's tires are the best that have ever been available. Compounding is so good (except, maybe, Hankook's and Milestar's) most all-terrains work well. I especially like BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2s, Falken A/T3Ws, Toyo Open Country AT IIIs, and offerings from General, Nitto, Goodyear, Yokohama, Interco, and Cooper. Cooper also manufactures ProComp and Mickey Thompson tires.
When changing tires and load ratings, here's a site that gives you the correct tire pressure to run compared to the OEM tires and what's on the tire placard on the door sill:
https://tiresize.com/pressure-calculator/
I've found their recommendations to be accurate.
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