rWt
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Post by rWt on Oct 12, 2017 4:54:41 GMT -5
I need new tires for my Silverado 4X4 Z71.
85-90% of the time I drive on pavement here in Michigan. 5-10% of the time I am on dirt roads. Less than 5% of the time I am on 2-tracks of all descriptions-through mud, snow and up and down rocky hill tracks.
So, do I get all-season tires, which is what I have on the truck now, or do I move to all-terrain tires like Cooper AT3's?
I haven't driven anything with all-terrain tires. So, I don't know how much ride comfort I will be sacrificing 85-90% of the time I drive and whether it's worth it to get better performance during the hunting seasons and winter driving.
All advice will be appreciated!! Thanks.
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eskimo36
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Post by eskimo36 on Oct 12, 2017 5:27:51 GMT -5
It’s been my experience that if you don’t move up to a 10-ply tire, you won’t give up ride comfort with that style of tread. It will slightly increase road noise over a straight street tread. I wouldn’t worry about it and get the tire that fits your needs.
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Post by callmaker on Oct 12, 2017 6:11:18 GMT -5
I was running Toyo Open Country AT in a "10 ply"...gave up very little comfort over the factory Wrangler so called all season tire. Put 50000 on the Toyos. They were good on the street, good in sand, mediocre in muddy stuff. No appreciable road noise.
Had similar luck with a set of Cooper S/T tires on my last truck, they were better in muddy conditions than the Toyo in my opinion.
Actually running a set of mud grips at this time, if you are worried about comfort and noise, stick with the All Terain ! Haha
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Post by Yetiman on Oct 12, 2017 11:03:21 GMT -5
We have a Toyota FJ Cruiser that we use in NE Wisconsin and the UP a lot, sounds like similar use. I am more concerned with snow traction and safety than off road performance though. I have used Blizzaks and the like on my cars religiously in winter for decades.
I was going to buy the BF Goodrich KO4s last year, and the tire dealer talked me into a newer tire from Yokohama, the Geolandar GO15. It has been comfortable, quiet and capable on the road and has gotten us through the dirt and sand trails. It has proven to be a great tire in snow, both light and heavy (though the winter was pretty mild here last year).
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Post by f3 on Oct 12, 2017 14:57:51 GMT -5
I have the Cooper AT3 on my F250 superduty and they have been a great tire. A little lacking when it comes to mud but thay aren't a mud tire. I live in Montana so we have about as much winter as we do summer. A lot of the dirt roads around here are impassable from December to sometime in May. I had them siped for better winter traction.
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Post by zeus on Oct 12, 2017 16:52:32 GMT -5
Michelin LTX is the only way to go. Going to change the ones on my half ton soon. They have a lot of tread left for tires with 94K on them. I have them on every car we own.
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rWt
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Post by rWt on Oct 12, 2017 17:28:19 GMT -5
Thank you all! Michelin LTX is the only way to go. Going to change the ones on my half ton soon. They have a lot of tread left for tires with 94K on them. I have them on every car we own. Your vote then is for an all season tire and not and all terrain tire. How do the tires perform in 2 tracks, unplowed snow and the like? |
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Post by zeus on Oct 12, 2017 18:02:21 GMT -5
I haven't ever had any issues here. I think they are MS2s or something like that.
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Post by zac0419 on Oct 12, 2017 18:13:11 GMT -5
Another vote for AT3's. Loved them on my f250.
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Oct 12, 2017 22:55:08 GMT -5
I run Hankook I Pike studded for winter and Dyna Pro for summer. All of them are 10 ply. Tho the majority of driving I do is on the highway . I am off road in the woods often enuf that I need a tough tire that can pack the weight and hold up in rough going. On the rear of my F 350 I have Goodyear Wrangler kevlar better. I forget what designation they are . I haul 2 cord of wood per load on them and they handle it well. But running 85 psi in them there isn't much (ride)
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Post by CraigC on Oct 16, 2017 11:15:45 GMT -5
An all season tire will get you stuck in mud real quick. I wouldn't use an all-season tire for anything but the street. Personally, I think an all-terrain tire is almost a waste of time off road and a good mud tire will only be slightly louder on the highway than an unaggressive tire. I plan for worst case and if I predict any off road use at all, that is what I plan for. That said, I really liked the Goodyear Duratracs that were on my last truck and when my new Cepeks wear out, I will probably go back to them or something similar.
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