Truck Tire recommendations?

SAB1 · 05-31-2021, 07:26 AM

Have had good luck with Toyo Open Country AT.

MAXUM · 05-31-2021, 10:32 AM

Just keep in mind when looking at tires especially for a truck there are compromises where a decent quiet street tire will not necessarily perform well in adverse conditions especially snow. That said General Grabber HTS and Cooper Discoverer HTP are both light truck highway tires that are very highly rated. I’ve never used either but have a set of General Grabber AT2 tires and they have worn well with about 65k on them and plenty of meat left in the tread. Down side is that they are a bit hummy on the road so would not recommend them for you. They are excellent in the snow and off road.

I have has a set of Michelin LTX tires on my 4Runner and got nearly 90k out of them. The tires are awesome but expensive. Worth the money? Guess it depends if you think you will keep the truck long enough to put that kind of mileage on it.

What ever the case be sure that the tires you choose have the correct structural construction for its use. Soft minimal ply sidewalls will not wear well and cannot handle any significant loading. Tire sales people tend to overlook stuff like this in order to sell you something at a price point not necessarily paying attention to its application. Don’t settle for just adequate.

Slickcraft · 05-31-2021, 10:48 AM

Michelin LTX AT2
or
Michelin LTX M/S2

Alan

Biggd · 05-31-2021, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Michelin LTX AT2
or
Michelin LTX M/S2

Alan

I put a set of Michelin Defender LTX's, highway tread, on my 2011 Silverado 4x4 six years ago at 32K. The Goodyear's that came with the truck were just about bald.
I now have 95K on the truck. I will have to replace them this fall when they will have about 70K on them. If I was coming into winter I would replace them now but I can safely get another 7K out of them and they will still have more tread than the Goodyear's I replace at 32K. Oh, and by the way, I have never had the front end aligned because the tires have worn evenly but I do rotate them every 10K.

MAXUM · 05-31-2021, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Michelin LTX AT2
or
Michelin LTX M/S2

Alan

I had the LTX M/S2. They are very good tires but they were expensive.

05-31-2021, 07:26 AM	#1
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 192 Thanked 329 Times in 239 Posts	Have had good luck with Toyo Open Country AT.

05-31-2021, 10:32 AM	#2
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Just keep in mind when looking at tires especially for a truck there are compromises where a decent quiet street tire will not necessarily perform well in adverse conditions especially snow. That said General Grabber HTS and Cooper Discoverer HTP are both light truck highway tires that are very highly rated. I’ve never used either but have a set of General Grabber AT2 tires and they have worn well with about 65k on them and plenty of meat left in the tread. Down side is that they are a bit hummy on the road so would not recommend them for you. They are excellent in the snow and off road. I have has a set of Michelin LTX tires on my 4Runner and got nearly 90k out of them. The tires are awesome but expensive. Worth the money? Guess it depends if you think you will keep the truck long enough to put that kind of mileage on it. What ever the case be sure that the tires you choose have the correct structural construction for its use. Soft minimal ply sidewalls will not wear well and cannot handle any significant loading. Tire sales people tend to overlook stuff like this in order to sell you something at a price point not necessarily paying attention to its application. Don’t settle for just adequate.

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05-31-2021, 10:48 AM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,315 Thanks: 1,232 Thanked 2,103 Times in 960 Posts	Michelin LTX AT2 or Michelin LTX M/S2 Alan

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