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<blockquote data-quote="RaptorRnr" data-source="post: 1606300" data-attributes="member: 41633"><p>I started writing this and realize it's a bit long winded...</p><p></p><p>I'm still a rookie, but I'll share a few thoughts. Tires are really a matter of where your priorities are. On my previous F-150 I added larger wheels and tires. I wanted something quiet on the freeway but with good sidewall support and something that I liked the look of. I wasn't concerned much with off-road capabilities at the time because I wasn't going to make the investment in suspension mods. I didn't know what I was missing. My research kept directing me back to BFGs. Quiet was most important for me. A poor alignment 3x (blame myself for not following my instincts) proved that any tire can 'get' loud but it did have a significant amount of unbalanced tread wear. </p><p></p><p>There's a lot that goes in to OEM tires when Ford chooses a partner. On a Raptor, they need capability first and then they probably need gas mileage to avoid entire fleet penalty avoidance. If you watched the video about the 37s on the 2021, they explain even if you delete the stickers there's still a 37 sticker on the truck because they have to indicate it's unique because of the size of the tire. My guess is regulations and gas mileage penalty exclusions. Every little bit counts and it's probably really hard to get the right combination of rubber compound and tread pattern to meet several of these requirements. Some of Ford's choice in a tire vendor is who is willing to step up to do the research and offer something that meets the talk track of the vendor. Ford touts the capabilities of their choice with BFGs. My guess is they didn't want to settle for anything that came in second place and BFG stepped up to help with the narrative. I recall that the 2017 reveal videos shared a video specifically about the tires and the strength of the sidewalls for airing down or bajaing. Just like anything, tire technologies from one vendor or another can leapfrog one another. Nitto, for example, may have implemented something that is better than BFG. Or, perhaps they're really good at the capability most important to you and average in some of the other categories.</p><p></p><p>Here's a list of common considerations:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intended use: Snow, high speed off-road, highway, rock crawling, sand (I do all of these so an all-around tire is important)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expected tread wear goal and cost of life on the tire (cheaper tires may cost you more if you're gonna have the truck for a while and multiple replacement cycles)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Carrying capacity (I tow occasionally and need to make sure the weight rating is good)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Speed (2017 - 2020 Raptors are speed-limited to ~105 MPH due to the tire limits. Not that the truck is aerodynamic to be safe at much higher speeds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tire db ratings, if quieter is important</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Achieve the look you're going for</li> </ul><p>I finally had a chance to put my 2020 through its paces a couple weeks ago with the stock beadlocks and stock BFGs. The park we went to, Hungry Valley (in CA off the Grapevine), had great trails, several jumps and a rock crawling 4x4 test area. When we went to head home I inspected the tires and they looked pretty beat up. I wasn't kind to them, but boy was it fun. I figured I would have some road noise as we towed 400 miles on the trek home. I was surprised that they remained very quiet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RaptorRnr, post: 1606300, member: 41633"] I started writing this and realize it's a bit long winded... I'm still a rookie, but I'll share a few thoughts. Tires are really a matter of where your priorities are. On my previous F-150 I added larger wheels and tires. I wanted something quiet on the freeway but with good sidewall support and something that I liked the look of. I wasn't concerned much with off-road capabilities at the time because I wasn't going to make the investment in suspension mods. I didn't know what I was missing. My research kept directing me back to BFGs. Quiet was most important for me. A poor alignment 3x (blame myself for not following my instincts) proved that any tire can 'get' loud but it did have a significant amount of unbalanced tread wear. There's a lot that goes in to OEM tires when Ford chooses a partner. On a Raptor, they need capability first and then they probably need gas mileage to avoid entire fleet penalty avoidance. If you watched the video about the 37s on the 2021, they explain even if you delete the stickers there's still a 37 sticker on the truck because they have to indicate it's unique because of the size of the tire. My guess is regulations and gas mileage penalty exclusions. Every little bit counts and it's probably really hard to get the right combination of rubber compound and tread pattern to meet several of these requirements. Some of Ford's choice in a tire vendor is who is willing to step up to do the research and offer something that meets the talk track of the vendor. Ford touts the capabilities of their choice with BFGs. My guess is they didn't want to settle for anything that came in second place and BFG stepped up to help with the narrative. I recall that the 2017 reveal videos shared a video specifically about the tires and the strength of the sidewalls for airing down or bajaing. Just like anything, tire technologies from one vendor or another can leapfrog one another. Nitto, for example, may have implemented something that is better than BFG. Or, perhaps they're really good at the capability most important to you and average in some of the other categories. Here's a list of common considerations: [LIST] [*]Intended use: Snow, high speed off-road, highway, rock crawling, sand (I do all of these so an all-around tire is important) [*]Expected tread wear goal and cost of life on the tire (cheaper tires may cost you more if you're gonna have the truck for a while and multiple replacement cycles) [*]Carrying capacity (I tow occasionally and need to make sure the weight rating is good) [*]Speed (2017 - 2020 Raptors are speed-limited to ~105 MPH due to the tire limits. Not that the truck is aerodynamic to be safe at much higher speeds) [*]Tire db ratings, if quieter is important [*]Achieve the look you're going for [/LIST] I finally had a chance to put my 2020 through its paces a couple weeks ago with the stock beadlocks and stock BFGs. The park we went to, Hungry Valley (in CA off the Grapevine), had great trails, several jumps and a rock crawling 4x4 test area. When we went to head home I inspected the tires and they looked pretty beat up. I wasn't kind to them, but boy was it fun. I figured I would have some road noise as we towed 400 miles on the trek home. I was surprised that they remained very quiet. [/QUOTE]
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