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Goodyear Wrangler Authoritys
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Hankook Dynapro ATMs
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10.00%
Cooper ATPs
2
20.00%
Cooper AT3s
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10.00%
General Grabber AT2s
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60.00%
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Tires yet again-budget friendly opinions please.

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Old 10-23-2012, 08:57 PM
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So I've been saving up for some 285/75/16 DuraTracs and my new rims also which will as a package run me about $1500. Anyway I'm close to being able to afford it but then life hits me with a curve ball. I've got my tags due for my vehicles at a total of $280 on top of insuranc $112 and the truck payment $225. Anyway theres also other thing sI need to pay for, not to mention where I work I'm unemployed for a month for Xmas break and onyl draw unemployment. So I was looking at more budget friendly option tires. I came up with a few but I need help yet agian with opinions.

1.Goodyear Wrangler Authority-All I know about these is they're Wal-Mart exclusive, decent priced and look damn close to the DuraTracs at less cost. I belive the largest siza avaliable is 265/75/16 though
2.Hankook Dynapro ATMs-everyone I know says for the price you cant go wrong. Most others say they're overrated. Havent got a real opinion on them yet
3.Cooper Discoverer ATPs-Looks to have the similar tread pattern to the Dynapro ATMs but better reviews. Only cost $180 per tire for 285/75/16s and have free shipping from discounttiredirect.com and have a 55,000 mileage warranty
4.Cooper At3s-Similar to the ATPs but slightly more costly and more commonly used. Still know little about them
5.Grabber AT2s-Lastly is the AT2s they are pretty much a less costly version of BFG ATs which is why they're on this list I've read reviews saying they're better then BFG ATs and some say they're the exact same thing. I put them on the list because of cost and how every reviews for BFG ATs is diehard fans or diehard haters and they're pretty much even.

Sorry for another tire post but I didn't forsee the money issues. I need something picked out in case the tires I have now are terrible in the snow since I need to bea ble to get around a lot in the winter. I'll add a poll once again and please leave a review if you've used one of these tires, or make a suggestion based on what I picked of something you thinks better. Originally I was looking to spend $260+ per tire. Now I'd like to keep it around $230- per tire. $230 is max so anything lower without getting pathetically cheap would be best lol.
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I'm going with cooper atp since they are only $125 with free shipping from dtd
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I got my 285/75/16 bfg all terrains for 900 for all 4 with free shipping
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Id go with Cooper because they are a good tire.

When i out my new tires on i didnt need them but them roofers with all there nails and crap took out my drivers rear michelin so i got a full set of Cooper discoverys. Good tire. Maybe not michelin good but i didnt have the money at the time.I still had maybe 5 to 10k left on the michelins.
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Originally Posted by Danruff93
I got my 285/75/16 bfg all terrains for 900 for all 4 with free shipping
I know thats pretty cheap but I was looking a lil less even if its only like $100 less. The Duratracs I want would be $904 after the rebate, but I'm looking to save a little to get ahead on bills. How many miles you hand the BFGs on? Got any reviews for deep snow traction?
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Originally Posted by 97badass
I'm going with cooper atp since they are only $125 with free shipping from dtd
The ATPs in the size I'm looking at are $180 each with free shipping unless Ir ead wrong but still a good price I thought for what they are.
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Originally Posted by Red1999XLT
Id go with Cooper because they are a good tire.

When i out my new tires on i didnt need them but them roofers with all there nails and crap took out my drivers rear michelin so i got a full set of Cooper discoverys. Good tire. Maybe not michelin good but i didnt have the money at the time.I still had maybe 5 to 10k left on the michelins.
Its good to hear some reviews on Coopers. I've been a bit skeptical since my boss had some Cooper tires on his Ford 500 when he bought it and he hates them. Always says Coopers are junk and leak air when it gets cold. So I was hoping to get some unbiased reviews since hes partial to firestones.
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I was gonna go with the general grabber at 2s cept I just got me a set of wild country radial xtx in a 265/75/16 for $50 lol
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Originally Posted by Krack499
I was gonna go with the general grabber at 2s cept I just got me a set of wild country radial xtx in a 265/75/16 for $50 lol
U still got the same number? I text u and never get a reply. Never heard of those how ya like em? I really want the DuraTracs which is why I thought about the walmart brand the goodyear Authoritys but I just cant seem to find any reviews on them.
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Those XTXs look similar to Cooper ATPs or Hankook ATMs


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