Truck tire recommendations?

[wendywoods]

Michelin it is.... Thank you again everyone!

[lenb]

One more vote for Michelins. I put them on my '97 Silverado, and it made a world of difference in ride quality and noise reduction. That's the only truck tire I'd go with.

Len

[pappy19]

I am about to pull the trigger on a set of LTX M/S 2's. When I worked in the pipeline world, the only tires that would hold up were Michelin's and I've been using them ever since. I am finding the best prices for them at my local Ford dealer and that includes all the extras like hazard, flats, rotation, etc. Plus any Ford dealer can warranty them. I did the same thing on my wife's Lincoln LT, the Ford dealer beat the rest of the tire dealers by quite a bit.

[stufarmer]

Well, I'll be the first one to ask...Is it a 2 or 4 Wheel Drive.? If it's a 4x2 the Michelins are a good choice in 265/70/17. If it's a 4x4 a set of Toyo Open Country A/T's in size 285/75/17.

[wendywoods]

Thanks guys! It's a 4 wheel drive. We went with the Michelins!!!

[au_ee]

I'm on my second set of Michelin LTXs. They work great! You can get them for a reasonable price at Costco.

[bibbs]

Discount tire , and tire rack both recommend Yokohama Geolander HT for my van. But I am afraid to try them, anybody know anything about them?

[tjdonahoe]

Originally Posted by bibbs

Discount tire , and tire rack both recommend Yokohama Geolander HT for my van. But I am afraid to try them, anybody know anything about them?

...they make more profit..you get what you pay for...michelin will cost less i the long run...

[tjdonahoe]

Originally Posted by wendywoods

We have a Dodge RAM 2500 truck in need of a new set of tires to pull our 28-foot Airstream - would like to know the best tires for the job. Appreciate recommendations. Thanks! Wendy

Michelin....

[featherbedder]

Yokohama is very good pu tire buit tend to squirm about 10,000 miles then smooth ride, hancook hard rubber very rough ride both pu & suv. will never pur. hancook again. yokohama smooth ride like michelins. had michelins around 55,000 on suv changed to hancooks now 85,00 feel tar lines etc.

[Gene]

We have used Michelin’s for many years on our pickups, truck based SUV’s and trailers. We have been very happy with the traction even when tread is getting low, ride, and how they last and last. But in the past few years they don’t last as long. I think they made the rubber a little softer for a more comfortable ride to compete with other tire companies. The good thing about this is that they have been liberal is giving us rebates for lower mileage and we have bought new ones very cheaply as a result. Still very good tires, but they don’t last as long.

In the long run they are cheaper because they last longer than other brands and you don’t have to pay twice for mounting, etc., and don’t have worn tires two times.

[SilverEagle6]

If you only drive on interstates and nice roads, Michelin’s are a safe bet. My combined weight for my rig is just under 20k. We fulltime. We drive 40k+ per year, I averaged less than 34k on three different sets of Michelin’s. Last set got me into what some call a death wobble due to a broken radial belt. We drive on gravel a fair amount and the Michelin’s throw rocks like crazy. I went with Cooper AT3 XLT. Set of 4 Coopers with road side from Discount Tire was well below set of 4 Michelin’s. The AT3 XLT’s are quieter, smoother riding, better handling then the Michelin’s.....and they don’t throw rocks. PSI on all my tires are at 78.

[out of sight]

Tire treadlife is a tradeoff. A soft tread will provide better traction but will wear out faster. Anyone can make a tire to last 100,000 miles but the tire with the least treadlife may be the safest.