Need tire suggestions
10-30-2017, 04:08 PM
#11
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I'll +1 for the Michelin Defender LTX M/S. A close 2nd would be the Michelin LTX AT2. Right now I'm running Bridgestone Dueler RHS tires that have done surprisingly well in snow, we roads and loose dirt roads. Went over Stevens Pass with 3-4 inches of snow on the road in 4x4 with not even one minor slip. Saw many others in the ditch though.
10-30-2017, 07:05 PM
#12
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I’ve been doing a lot of tire research lately too...
First you need to decide if you want “highway tires” or “all terrains”...
Then, if you want p rated or LT tires...
do you care about snow traction? Rain? Off-road? Gas mileage? Tire weight?
And you need to be honest about your driving habits. Mud tires might look cool, but everyday traction and handling are not going to be the same as even your stock tires.
I’m looking at AT tires:
My choices are
BF ko2
Cooper AT3 or atw
Kumho at51
Firestone destination at
Falken atw3
Out of those, there isn’t a ‘bad’ tire, I don’t cre what review you read. These are all solid choices. Any of them would make a great daily driven AT tire and good on highways.
People also like Nitto and Toyo all terrains.
Me personally? I’m leaning Cooper AT3 until someone can convince me otherwise. That has not happened yet.
First you need to decide if you want “highway tires” or “all terrains”...
Then, if you want p rated or LT tires...
do you care about snow traction? Rain? Off-road? Gas mileage? Tire weight?
And you need to be honest about your driving habits. Mud tires might look cool, but everyday traction and handling are not going to be the same as even your stock tires.
I’m looking at AT tires:
My choices are
BF ko2
Cooper AT3 or atw
Kumho at51
Firestone destination at
Falken atw3
Out of those, there isn’t a ‘bad’ tire, I don’t cre what review you read. These are all solid choices. Any of them would make a great daily driven AT tire and good on highways.
People also like Nitto and Toyo all terrains.
Me personally? I’m leaning Cooper AT3 until someone can convince me otherwise. That has not happened yet.
10-30-2017, 07:39 PM
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Just read a few reviews on those Fortitudes, quite mixed. I've never been a fan of the OEM tire on anything I've ever owned, but do plan on running these Handycacas thru the winter, good or bad, doesn't matter, my other truck has DuraTracs, so I'm not too concerned.
What pressure are you running in your tires? Recommended pressure on the door sticker is 35psi on my tuck, assume yours are too.
Maybe, just maybe, you could work with your dealer and get a better tire thru them. I know my dealer, and myself, feel the Goodyear Adventurer to be a very good tire. I had the Goodyear SilentArmors on my '12 150, the forerunners of the Adventurer, snowflake/mountain peak thingy on them, and I really liked them. Quiet, excellent traction on any surface I was on, including heavy wet snow. They ain't cheap, but in the long run, cheap tires aren't really cheap.
BTW, I'm in the minority here, I prefer Goodyears.
What pressure are you running in your tires? Recommended pressure on the door sticker is 35psi on my tuck, assume yours are too.
Maybe, just maybe, you could work with your dealer and get a better tire thru them. I know my dealer, and myself, feel the Goodyear Adventurer to be a very good tire. I had the Goodyear SilentArmors on my '12 150, the forerunners of the Adventurer, snowflake/mountain peak thingy on them, and I really liked them. Quiet, excellent traction on any surface I was on, including heavy wet snow. They ain't cheap, but in the long run, cheap tires aren't really cheap.
BTW, I'm in the minority here, I prefer Goodyears.