Stock Tires would you replace them with Bridgestone Revos

[Torque King Jay]

I just got a VIN and a delivery date from my dealer today One option I left out on purpose was the option for the Goodyear white letter off road tires. I haven't had good luck in the past w/Goodyear tires so I opted not to put them on. My dealer said he would buy back my OEM Michelins if I were to send him some other skins to put on the truck (pretty cool dealer) and he would mount and balance the new tires.



I've been looking for an all terrain type tire but about 90% of it's life wil be on pavement. IF the tires were a little bit bigger that would be cool too. I had been looking at a set of Bridgestone Revo tires.



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...=false&partnum=67SR7ATREVOWL&fromCompare1=yes



How do the stock Michelin LTX tires compare to the Revos on a 1 to 10 scale.



You know things like:

1 Wet traction

2 Dry traction

3 Snow

4 Tire life

5 Cornering stability



OR should I buy some other skins to put on it. Oo. Oo.



What do you think?

 

[Sfarris]

Bridgestone Duelers

I had these on my 00 ram, and loved them! Taller, more aggressive tread pattern, but quieter than stock. If they came in a 305 or 315/17, i would have a set now. Don't know of another LT tire with a 60Kwarranty, either.

 

[Bertram65]

I have the LTX's on my truck, they ride pretty good and are quiet. They slip a little in the wet but the stiff suspension and limited slip could cause that as well, I have not had the opertunity to try them in the snow yet, any day now. They are wearing evenly so far, I run 50 PSI in the front and 40 PSI in the rear.

 

[BarryG]

I ran the stock michelin 265's until they wore out then switched to the Revos. I am very impressed with the Revos. They have much better wet traction. They are by no means an aggressive mud tire but are much better off road than the stock ltx ms's. They are quiet and so far seem to be wearing pretty well. The revos came with a 50k mileage warranty which I know really doesn't mean that much but as of now (25k on them) they will hit that. They seem to handle pretty well also. I will probably buy them again if the mileage holds up. They have a pretty unique tread pattern that seems to work very well but they do seem to throw the little rocks more than the ltx ms's.



Went and reread your post to answer



Michelins revo

wet 3 10

dry 7 9

snow 3 8

wear 10 ? 8

cornering 7 7

that comapres stock 265 load e's to the same size and load rating

 

[WadePatton]

All I've read on the Revo's is good

I'm going to put some on my 2WD, so I'll be staying with the stock size. Don't wait for the Michelins to wear out first--they can easily give over 50k miles.



Bridgstone Deuler A/T Revo's are a little cheaper than the ATX's too. AND they're one of the few A/T's that you can get in 10-ply or "E" load rating.



A/S Michelin + 2WD + Cummins = stuck in damp grass.

 

[Cj84gpn]

Just put a set on the wifes Suburban. Great tire! Had Michelins, these are twice the tire in the snow and ice. First time in years the damn thing would get moving without being in 4wd.



Bob

 

[gsbrockman]

Unfortunately, there's no 8 or 10 ply A/T REVO's available yet, but I'm in close contact with our Bridgestone/Firestone Rep. I work at an S&S Tire in Lexington, KY. and Jerry Phipps (our BSFS rep) is working on some LT285/70R17 (8 ply) and LT235/80R17 (10 ply) Dueler A/T REVO's for production in the near future. Had those on my '00 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab in LT285/75R16 for 6,000 miles or so and loved them, then bought my '03. The Dueler A/T REVO's will eat up any Michelin all day and all night. At least I never had to put in 4wd with 2 inches of snow... . the LTX M/S's were horrible. Had'em on my '98 and hated them; took the ones off the '00 at 400 miles and replaced them with old style Dueler A/T's, then replaced those later with the A/T REVO's. I'll keep everyone posted as I learn availability of the REVO's.

Greg

 

[CSilkowski]

Excellent tires! Had them on my Landcruiser. Just wish they made a 285/70/17 for my Dodge:{

 

[Hunter1]

Ok guys, looks like I got a false sense of happy again?



Those tires do not come in 10 ply 17"? Is that what I am hearing?



When is someone gonna give us a decent 10 ply 17" tire?



Hunter1

 

[Torque King Jay]

Oo. You guys have defiantly sold me on the Revos.



Hunter1 I looked at the weight rating for the Revos and according to what the chart says it looks like they're on the low end of the "D" weight range. Here are the specs on the tire:



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Bridgestone&model=Dueler+A/T+Revo



2535lbs isn't exactly the weight rating I was looking for but I think it will work for me.



GSBrockman: I would be interested in getting a 285 size tire if they were available. I'm running out of time though. It looks like the truck will be at the dealer during the 2nd week of December.



WadePatton I feel your pain as far as getting stuck in wet grass. I got stuck in wet grass in earlier this year at a sporting event. Little ricer cars we're driving around me until I could get out and lock in the hubs for 4X4 . VERY Embarrassing

 

[rholcom2]

I dont understand tire plys

I have a question. I am no expert on tires, and dont claim to be. But it is my impression that the vast majority of tires are 2 ply on the sidewall. Am I correct in this thinking? If so, what is the advantage to more plys on the main part of the tire? And why the struggle to get the 10 ply?

 

[rholcom2]

I dont understand tire plys

I have a question. I am no expert on tires, and dont claim to be. But it is my impression that the vast majority of tires are 2 ply on the sidewall. Am I correct in this thinking? If so, what is the advantage to more plys on the main part of the tire? And why the struggle to get the 10 ply?

 

[WadePatton]

Very easy to mis-understand the "tire ply" theory these days.



It's a hold over from the old days when belts were all made from the same wire. More belts, heavier/tougher tire with greater load handling ratings.



These days, the # of belts doesn't change, but the size of the wire that the belt is made from is larger. Instead of having 10 belts/plys the new system uses heavier belts to the same effect.



Load Range "E" is commonly called a 10-ply, 'cause folks hang on dearly to the "way it was".



At least that's how the tire shop owner 'splained it to me.



The struggle is twofold-- "E" tires are heavier and therefore more expensive and less popular. They're harder to find and you pay more for them less options on the market because the market is smaller.



Your truck was designed for load range "E" tires, lesser tires will reduce your load capacity and change the handling of your vehicle. Many folks get along fine with C's or D's, especially in a larger tire. Some folks (less I'm sure) go the other way and put 19" big truck type tires on.



I like E's.

 

[RTillery]

The Revos are one of the best all around tires I have ever driven. Had a pretty new set on my Chevy 4x4 gasser before I came over from the dark side. Good elk hunting in the snow and mud and went down the road at 90 straight as an arrow with no whimpering. If BS comes out with a set of 285/70/17's this boy will have some on Mighty Whitey real soon. The Michilins are a good road tire but in Colorado the conditions call for a little more. Keep us up to date GSBrockman!

 

[gsbrockman]

Our Bridgestone Rep is coming by our store Tuesday, but I don't think the A/T REVO's are in production yet. I told him they could gain lots of market share, especially on the DRW trucks, but they're moving at a snails pace.

Greg

 

[SNOWMAN-47]

Why not just spend $400 less on a set of H2 takeoffs? My set of 5 ran only $500 with rims.

 

[DocDetonancour]

The thing I have noticed with the lighter tires is they sag on the heavy front end. Not real bad, but something to consider. I went with Big O for the studs for winter, but wouldn't run them with heavy loads.

 

[AFacey]

excellent tires.