ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REAL WORLD EXPERTS
BEST ALL- SEASON TIRE FOR MID SIZE TRUCKS
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had really good luck so far with my hankook dynapro ATM, 35k miles and doing good on a '00 F250 weighing in around 9k loaded up day to day driving. and a few burnouts now and then. Just took em out in the snow recently an they definately arent new but i was impressed how well they still hook up.
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Pertzbro
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Cooper Discoverer AT3. Great traction, quiet ride and excellent treadwear. Check them out on consumer reports. Im a tire dealer and have seen and used them all and I truley feel that this is one of the best overall tires on the market. The Hankook Dynapro ATM is a very close second but the rubber compound is harder and doesent quite hook up as well in the snow.
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leeindubois
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All terrain tire- Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
Mud Tire- Toyo Open Country MT
All terrain tire- Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
Mud Tire- Toyo Open Country MT
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T-Bone
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I'm really liking my Michelin LTX a/t2's. Really good on snow packed and icy roads. The other thing that is nice is that they aren't super aggressive so they won't burn off in the summer months or sound like your driving a big bud down the highway.
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Lots of variables to consider.
How much highway non-winter driving.
Winter driving.
Any mud.
Sand.
Wet roads.
Trailer towing.
Total miles expected out of tire.
A narrow tire goes better thru the snow than a wide tire.
Goodyear has rebates up to $160 for a set of 4 with use of Goodyear Credit card. I believe you can apply online for card at the goodyear site. I just rec'd my $160 rebate card. Final price on set of 4 with alignment and after rebate was $725 for 235/75-16 E rated tires.
How much highway non-winter driving.
Winter driving.
Any mud.
Sand.
Wet roads.
Trailer towing.
Total miles expected out of tire.
A narrow tire goes better thru the snow than a wide tire.
Goodyear has rebates up to $160 for a set of 4 with use of Goodyear Credit card. I believe you can apply online for card at the goodyear site. I just rec'd my $160 rebate card. Final price on set of 4 with alignment and after rebate was $725 for 235/75-16 E rated tires.
I have not tried the discoverer at3 so I can not comment on them. But I have tried a lot of tires! My brother manages a tire shop so I get good deals and a lot of feed back on tires. Also I traverse a lot of different terrain so I give a lot of feed back.
Goodyear duratrac- had them, won't buy them again. They are pretty good in the snow. Not so good on compact snow and ice. And talk about wear! That will be a very short discussion!
Bfg allterrain used to be my favorite! Great snow traction and a long life span but there cost has gone up a lot and traction is not what it used to be. My favorite right now is the Hankook dynapro atm also known as rf10. I pulled my Goodyear duratracs off and put on hankooks and a huge improvement in all conditions except mud.
I would never recommend toyo tires to any friends. (They do look good though) But that is my opinion! And my opinion is ALWAYS based on facts from my personal experience.
Goodyear duratrac- had them, won't buy them again. They are pretty good in the snow. Not so good on compact snow and ice. And talk about wear! That will be a very short discussion!
Bfg allterrain used to be my favorite! Great snow traction and a long life span but there cost has gone up a lot and traction is not what it used to be. My favorite right now is the Hankook dynapro atm also known as rf10. I pulled my Goodyear duratracs off and put on hankooks and a huge improvement in all conditions except mud.
I would never recommend toyo tires to any friends. (They do look good though) But that is my opinion! And my opinion is ALWAYS based on facts from my personal experience.
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Ill 2nd the Cooper Discoverer AT3.
Firestone Transforce AT, wear very well, excellent traction (hardly need 4wheel drive with them).
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Transforce+AT
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Transforce+AT
No such thing as BEST tire. Everyone has different weather conditions, road types, driving habits, truck weights, etc, etc. Get what works best for you, your truck, and your wallet. Tire compounds have changed over the years so a tire that used to work great may not be so good anymore with the newer versions. Many tires now are green tires and carry a 2 or 3 after the name, they are designed for mileage, not necessarily for traction.
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volcano buster
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I'll keep my eyes open for some Super Swamper Snow Bogger 3's!!
Just kidding, good to know.
I have been really happy with my BFGs in 285/75/16 trim over the last couple years, I think I have about 22K on them or so now and am at about roughly 60% tread life. I am interested to see how well they bite with half tread on them. 3 weeks ago when we drove up the forest roads to unload on 1 foot of snow they never slipped an inch with the sled deck on.
I took them off over the summer to go back to a stock size tire to get a little mileage back, when you only get 9-10 MPG, even 1 mpg is a substantial gain in my book, lol. That's the only criticism I have for my bfgs, but they are also 33s as opposed to stock 31s, I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.
I've run a couple sets of Open Country A/T's in the past and wasn't impressed with the traction after 50% wear. I also had a set of Dean Mud Terrain SXT and also didn't care for them after the first 10K miles.
I took them off over the summer to go back to a stock size tire to get a little mileage back, when you only get 9-10 MPG, even 1 mpg is a substantial gain in my book, lol. That's the only criticism I have for my bfgs, but they are also 33s as opposed to stock 31s, I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.
I've run a couple sets of Open Country A/T's in the past and wasn't impressed with the traction after 50% wear. I also had a set of Dean Mud Terrain SXT and also didn't care for them after the first 10K miles.
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merlin2569
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I am a big fan of the Nitto Terra Grapplers. Good all around tire on all conditions IMO.
Had a set of Nitto Trail Grapplers. Great in the mud and snow not good on ice and snow packed roads.
BFG All Terrain. Had a set took them off and put on a set of Nitto Terra Grapplers.
Lots of great tires out there just need to figure out which ones work best for you.
Had a set of Nitto Trail Grapplers. Great in the mud and snow not good on ice and snow packed roads.
BFG All Terrain. Had a set took them off and put on a set of Nitto Terra Grapplers.
Lots of great tires out there just need to figure out which ones work best for you.
Another cooper at3 ++
They are made in the USA
They are made in the USA
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I'm interested on tires for a CC LB Diesel. Have been running BFG AT 285-75-16 E but don't think they are what they used to be. Looking at Cooper AT3 STT, ST MAXX, Toyo AT2, and MT. Id say %75 driving city/highway, rest snow, ice, gravel, mud.
Anyone run any of these for 10k miles and have any insite?
I've read the STT and ST Maxx feel squishy in the corners and make you feel uncomfortable when towing. I run a sled deck so kinda concerned about that info.
I'm interested on tires for a CC LB Diesel. Have been running BFG AT 285-75-16 E but don't think they are what they used to be. Looking at Cooper AT3 STT, ST MAXX, Toyo AT2, and MT. Id say %75 driving city/highway, rest snow, ice, gravel, mud.
Anyone run any of these for 10k miles and have any insite?
I've read the STT and ST Maxx feel squishy in the corners and make you feel uncomfortable when towing. I run a sled deck so kinda concerned about that info.
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My girlfriends Awd Escape has the toyo a/t and I had to buy her snow tires because they sucked so bad in the winter and they just get worse every yr. They are great for mileage during the summer though.
I have the toyo mt on my cc lb superduty. Great looking tire good wear for a mud tire, high load capacity, good in the dirt, mud, and slushy heavy snow. Not so good in dry powder snow and suck on ice.
my winter tire for my truck is the hankook dynapro atm. It is hands down the best all terrain tire I have had on icy roads. They are a good looking all terrain and ride very nice, even hauling the camper and towing a trailer. They aren't any good in mud though. Thats why I have the toyo m/t.
the toyo m/t uses another 1-2mpg of diesel compared to my hankooks.
(On my ford I went from hankook dynapro to goodyear duratrac and after 14,000 miles I went back to the hankook dynapro. cant get any better comparison than that.) The goodyear might get 30,000 miles on them and the traction is half as good as the hankooks on compact snow and ice. Hankooks should get 50,000 miles too!
I have the toyo mt on my cc lb superduty. Great looking tire good wear for a mud tire, high load capacity, good in the dirt, mud, and slushy heavy snow. Not so good in dry powder snow and suck on ice.
my winter tire for my truck is the hankook dynapro atm. It is hands down the best all terrain tire I have had on icy roads. They are a good looking all terrain and ride very nice, even hauling the camper and towing a trailer. They aren't any good in mud though. Thats why I have the toyo m/t.
the toyo m/t uses another 1-2mpg of diesel compared to my hankooks.
(On my ford I went from hankook dynapro to goodyear duratrac and after 14,000 miles I went back to the hankook dynapro. cant get any better comparison than that.) The goodyear might get 30,000 miles on them and the traction is half as good as the hankooks on compact snow and ice. Hankooks should get 50,000 miles too!
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