Best Tires

[Ed2]

I have a 99 ram. Looking for the best on, off road tires with a class E load ratings and long tread wear. Thanks in advance for any help.

Ed2

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

You're just trying to start a fight aren't you? Watch what happens as people chime in, it gets ugly around here when you ask question as to which is best of anything. With that said I will give you my opinion, I am a fan of BF Goodrich, I have had numerous sets of All-Terrains and a few sets of Mud-Terrains. Right now I have 255/85-16 Mud-Terrains on my dually and they are awesome. When I had my 1st gen truck I put a set of 235/85 load range E All-Terrains on it and they worked pretty well but when I wore those out with over 50,000 miles on them I put on a set of 255/85 load range D Mud-Terrains on, boy did they smooth out the ride on that truck. I rotated those every 5 to 8,000 miles and they also lasted 50,000 miles, when I replaced those I got a set of 285/75 All-terrains put on because I could get a great deal on them (not sure what load range they were) but what I realized at this point was that the All-terrains like to pick up lots of little rocks and fling them when you are going 70 mph. Of course the Mud-Terrains can do this with much bigger rocks but they tend to fly out sooner therefore not bounce of the body panels. The Mud-Terrains on my dually give it awesome traction in the snow and mud and are pretty quiet, but because of the junk front end in these trucks I don't think I will get quite the wear out of them, but I will still buy another pair when it comes time. I like the 255's because they are an actual 33 inch tire that can fit on stock rims and in my case now they fit on the dually without rubbing. Just a little info for you to contemplate sorry it's kinda long.

 

[jbone]

Guess I'll wade in here with my 2 cents worth..... got about 50K on this truck and about 65K on 3/4 I traded in... both have the orginal tires (Mich)... yeah I know french company and such, but the #$%^ things wear so long?!! Looks like these could go to 75K easy---I try to rotate every 10K... ... ... . R, J. B.

 

[fkovalski]

It depends on the amount of on/ off road driving. Judge carefully what type of driving you do. Large beefy tread tires may look cool, but might not give you the handling and control you’re used to.

I too was looking for load range E and have always been a fan of a certain particular manufacturer/ brand but for the size and rating I wanted, they had only one tread style. I went with it. It was an all terrain tread and I only do about 25% of my driving off road. It did not work well on pavement. They changed them out no questions asked and I went with Michelin M/S 265’s. With these, the more aggressive tread over Michelin A/S (factory stock) is perfect for my style of driving when wander lust sets in and they are very well mannered on road.

 

[Pit Bull]

For Bang for the buck look at Cooper Discover M&S. Cost around $110 each out the door. American company with a top rated tire. Won the JD Power customer sat. award and comes with a 50K mile warranty. Check them out. www.coopertires.com

 

[RAMN4EVR]

I went with Goodyear Workhorse Traction Tires 235-85-16 E. Its the same tire that the Washington State Forest Service uses. I have 12,000 miles on them and still look in very good shape. They ride nice on the highway also. Great traction in the hills too. I'll probably buy them again when the time comes. Check them out.

 

[Ed2]

Thanks to all for helping me with the tires, it helped a lot.

Ed2

 

[shendren]

michelin ltx ms

 

[PRout]

BFG A/T's.



My last 2 sets both went 60k miles, were not babied, and never had a flat, even after picking up nails & screws.



Currently running Dunlop mud tires, but may go back to BFG's because they have been good buys. The muds are good tires too but that wasnt your question.

 

[Forrest]

LTX M/S

Got a story on these. I know an engineer & test driver that trained the military on H1's, both stock & their high performance versions. He was driving an H1 & doing tire tests. The Bridgestone folks sponsored it & they had other mfg's tires there, including the Michelin LTX M/S. The course was sand, rocks, high speed dirt road & crossing a river.



He had to back out of the throttle with the LTX's so as not to beat the BFGs. He said the tricky part was to not 'sound' like he was purposely backing out of the throttle.



I checked his personal truck ... yep ... LTX M/S's. I've got 4 on my 4wd & have no complaints in any catagory.

 

[Matt42]

More Michelin Cheering

My experience is illustrative, but not directly applicable, since it took place on a Jeep. (I DO have a 1996 DC with Michelin LTX tires & they are very good. )



I did most of my off-roading and nasty-roading (before time demands intervened) in a 1976 full size Jeep Cherokee, with 150K-plus miles on it, a 360 V8, and a T-18A 4 speed. I drove it in Phoenix traffic, and at high speed over miles of rural interstate and secondary highways. I pulled a 19 foot TT. I drove it over Ophir Pass in Colorado, and other nearby routes. I drove it in desert heat, and through areas covered in cactus with long and short spines. I drove it in white-out blizzard conditions near the San Francisco Peaks, where visibility was a foot past the hood. I was waved through a highway patrol roadblock, where "normal" cars were being stopped. I swam it through the Hassayampa River, with water coming over the hood and in the doors. I drove it in low range up 14%-plus slopes on gravelly, sharp granite. And I did all that on one set of Michelin XA-4 passenger car tires.



I use Michelin on my DC.

 

[Pit Bull]

I think the Michelins are good tires but not worth the money. I had a set of LTX MS on my 2000 3500QC 4x4, I notice better wear and traction with the Goodyear AP's. The Michelin LTX MS cost over $160 a tire out the door and I can get a tire that is better in the snow and made as good or better for $110 out the door (Cooper Discover M&S 235/85/16 "E"). This is just my experence. With a dually you need good M&S tires in the snow.