Truck Tires
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My shop vehicle is also my toy hauler so 90% of its life is spent with trailer behind it not to mention I also plow snow commercially with it, its a 1 ton diesel so hard on tires either way, been through a lot of brands through the years and I found Goodyear Dura-Trac to last the longest and provide best traction, IMO
I am in the same boat where I need new tires before winter on my F150. I am planning on trying a new tire called Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus. They get good reviews & the guy I take my truck to has a set & likes them. The stock Goodyear Wrangler SRA's sucked in the snow. My 2nd set were some Firestone Destinations I believe & they were better in the snow but they still seemed to slip way too much. We will see.
Yes, ya'd think the Finns would know something about winter/snow tires, eh?
lots of good tirs from all season/AT to pure snow tires, just pick what you like and have teh right load ratings, or HIGHER< stiffer side walls can make for more control of a trailer
as for Cooper AT's
I used to always have good life with them, current truck I bought a set , I'm at about 26k and there almost GONE
rather disappointed in them, and sen a few weeks after I bought mine they dropped them and now have there new design AT3's that have like tread on side wall some what over there other design
so, I hope what ever they did to change things, there back to being what they were, as I am not happy with the last one's I got
next will be Hannook ATM"s
also kep in mind real aggressive MUD like treads DON"T work as well in hard pack snow or ice, even if they look more aggressive,
as the more edges the better when it comes to hard pack snow and ice
and why true Snow tires are not big void deep tread tires, they work on softer rubber to grip on lots of small edges
but why true snow tires don't last long in summer time, soft rubber, hot pavement, equals fast tire wear
as for Cooper AT's
I used to always have good life with them, current truck I bought a set , I'm at about 26k and there almost GONE
rather disappointed in them, and sen a few weeks after I bought mine they dropped them and now have there new design AT3's that have like tread on side wall some what over there other design
so, I hope what ever they did to change things, there back to being what they were, as I am not happy with the last one's I got
next will be Hannook ATM"s
also kep in mind real aggressive MUD like treads DON"T work as well in hard pack snow or ice, even if they look more aggressive,
as the more edges the better when it comes to hard pack snow and ice
and why true Snow tires are not big void deep tread tires, they work on softer rubber to grip on lots of small edges
but why true snow tires don't last long in summer time, soft rubber, hot pavement, equals fast tire wear
sweeperguy
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I've got Michelin LTX mud & snow ony truck
Great tire.
Great tire.
snobuilder
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Just put a set of Yokohama Geolandar HT on the old '08 2500HD.
With high miles on this truck I didn't want to spend a ton a $$ on new skins. A couple days a www hunting found these at wally world online for 125 a pop.
My other goal besides price was to have a low noise tire and these are whisper quiet.
Drove in a couple downpours and wet traction seems just fine.
These tires don't have the aggressive tread like an AT so the verdict on how they handle winter won't be known til we get snow.
Found an interesting feature that they use orange oil in the tread compound which is suppose to keep the tread pliable in cold weather....we shall see.
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HIGHWAY ALL SEASON Geolandar HT G056
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With high miles on this truck I didn't want to spend a ton a $$ on new skins. A couple days a www hunting found these at wally world online for 125 a pop.
My other goal besides price was to have a low noise tire and these are whisper quiet.
Drove in a couple downpours and wet traction seems just fine.
These tires don't have the aggressive tread like an AT so the verdict on how they handle winter won't be known til we get snow.
Found an interesting feature that they use orange oil in the tread compound which is suppose to keep the tread pliable in cold weather....we shall see.
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HIGHWAY ALL SEASON Geolandar HT G056
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| Features | Treadlife: 70,000 miles, Season: All Season, Performance: Highway, Car Type: Light Truck, Load Range: E (10 Ply) |
| Tire Width | 265 |
| Tire Size | 265/75R16 |
| Tire Diameter | 16 |
| Brand | Yokohama |
| Tire Season | All Season |
| Assembled Product Weight | 46.50 lbs |
| Tire Load Index | 123 |
| Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H) | 31.00 x 10.00 x 31.00 Inches |
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snobuilder
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$400....for 4 tires?....LOL....$218 a pop minus a $60/set of 4 rebate for a real truck ....LOL
favoritos
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I ran a set of the Rotiiva tires for three seasons.
I also went with them based on recommendations from the shop. They did advise me to expect a little less life expectancy with the softer compound and more edges. I did experience slightly more wear initially. They did wear well after the first 20,000 miles. The overall lifespan ended up being close to the stock Michelin LTX. There was a significant difference in snow and ice handling vs. the stock tire. It may not be a fair comparison though. The Rotiiva tires seem to be more suited to snow and ice.
I used the vehicle mostly for light duty hauling and general driving. I did not do plowing. The biggest difference vs. stock was on hardpack snow. The compound and siping seems to work very good in those conditions. They also have a slower breakaway when you do lose traction. The more gradual breakaway and regrip made them a little easier to manage in junk conditions.
I did notice that they were more prone to hydroplane conditions vs. stock when I was near replacement wear.
The overall noise level and ride quality seemed the same as stock in normal driving.
Only complaint I have after running two sets of Duelers on my old truck is that gravel gets stuck in the treads and flings off like bullets at highway speeds. I run a lot of gravel for work. Drove me nuts! They wore good and had good traction. New truck came with goodyears. I will never own another set. Worthless tires. Tried the mighty "silent armor" goodyears many years ago on a 3/4 ton and swore off goodyear then.