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If you are worried about "egging" then go with a higher load range tire. I'm willing to be your tires are probably "C" or "P" range, stepping up to a "D" load range will have a stiffer side wall.
I had some strong preferences in the past that were overtaken when I got a great deal on tires I just couldn't pass up.
I absolutely cannot say enough good things about Goodyear Silent Armors.
They have done everything I've asked with confidence and the tread wear is amazing. For your purposes, next to pure winter tires, these are the best tires I have ever used in the winter. I hunt and fish often so I use my tires all around. With that being said I figured I was losing some off road ability when I put these on but as I said they impressed me everytime.
In fact they have performed so well that two of my hunting/fishing partners have now gone with the same tires.
On road they are just as impressive. I tow a 30' TT among other hauls and was again impressed with them. In fact they are among the best tires I have towed with.
I would highly recommend you consider them.
Thanks! I'll have to give them a look. They look to be running ~$205/tire for stock 255/70/17 size and not much better for close alternates.
Originally Posted by jamie930
275/65 18 are a stock size so a 275/70 17 would be about the same size
Stock on mine is a 255/70/17, so I'm int a different boat. I would be better served with a 235/75/17, 245/75/17 or 265/70(or 65)/17.
Originally Posted by 2thousand5.4
If you are worried about "egging" then go with a higher load range tire. I'm willing to be your tires are probably "C" or "P" range, stepping up to a "D" load range will have a stiffer side wall.
These aren't actually LT tires, they're load rated as SL.
Been around the 3/4 ton scene too long, yeah an LT-D rated tire would be stiffer than an P rated tire, no use having an E rated for a half ton... But yeah, 245/75/17 in an LT-D 8 ply tire would be a better bet against egging/mushrooming.
This is the difference. Not much in width or height and my example is an E rated LT tire. This is from Toyo, but thinner by nearly a half an inch for a 31" tire plus being a higher ply should help!
So far, here's what I've found. Taking the suggestions above, pricing and other reviews/stats I've seen. I did some checks against slightly larger tires as well (245/75/17 & 265/70/1) to compare pricing. I feel like the egging with these tires is just due to the tires themselves, after doing some research it seems to be a pretty common issue with this particular size for them.
Yes...yes I did put all this in Excel to keep track and compare...
I can't stud the tires anyways, afaik it's illegal here in MI, not that I would really want to given the amount of highway driving I'll wind up doing.
It seems like some of the best choices would be the BFG TA (though upsized to 265/70/17 is cheapest by a fair amount), the Cooper AT3 and Wrangler SilentArmor (given the prices of others and compared to reviews/stats).
I had some strong preferences in the past that were overtaken when I got a great deal on tires I just couldn't pass up.
I absolutely cannot say enough good things about Goodyear Silent Armors.
They have done everything I've asked with confidence and the tread wear is amazing. For your purposes, next to pure winter tires, these are the best tires I have ever used in the winter. I hunt and fish often so I use my tires all around. With that being said I figured I was losing some off road ability when I put these on but as I said they impressed me everytime.
In fact they have performed so well that two of my hunting/fishing partners have now gone with the same tires.
On road they are just as impressive. I tow a 30' TT among other hauls and was again impressed with them. In fact they are among the best tires I have towed with.
I would highly recommend you consider them.
I did some more digging on these, I can get a full set of stocks from Discount Tire Direct for $844 (plus $64 install/balance) with a (currently) $150 rebate, but it seems the reviews are very very mixed. A lot of people say they're great and have nothing bad to say while another chunk of people say they have issues with blowouts and bulging, terrible performance and shaking...
The BGF Rugged Terrain T/A get even worse reviews about super poor winter and wet performance.
The General Grabber AT2s seem to get pretty solid reviews (4.3 over the 3.9 the GY gets on 1010tires and a solid 8.28 on tirerack). At this point these seem to be the best bet...
I know there will never be a Goodyear tire on any vehicle in my driveway ever again. 25k miles and they were completely shot on my truck. The wife's grand prix made it to 30k miles. Loud, cupped, and sidewalls cracked. Garbage.
I just paid $987.99 out the door at Les Schwab for my Toyo Open Country AT II's and they look down right mean! I went with 265/70r17 (31x10.4x17) and from an economical standpoint there's a 65k warranty, they do free rotations, plus, free popcorn when in the lobby!
08-23-2014, 10:02 PM
Yes...yes I did put all this in Excel to keep track and compare...
