Tire choice?

[rlyons]

I know everyone has there own favorite tires but I have a new set of Trail Busters on my D-250 2 wheel drive that are horrible tires. They have no wet traction at all and ride like rocks. I just wanted to ask for suggestions/ideas for tires. I am going to take the Trail Busters off and pitch them but I don't want to have to buy a new set just to see how they ride and perform. I have been told the Firestone Steel-Tex is a good tire. I can't afford Michelins or that would probably be my choice. Any ideas/suggestions??

 

[JLEONARD]

I had Firestone Steeltex on an 89 Chevy I once had and they were awsum... very quiet and held the road well... I got over 60k on them using a 5 wheel rotation.

My son gave me a used pair of Futuras (Pep boys) that were takeoffs... I mounted them on spare rims to run last summer... . one of the worst tires IMHO, so they came off pretty quick.

I'm looking to buy 4 for my 91 D250 ... my first choce would be Goodyear ATS but they are also pricey... . my son is trying to sway me to Yokohama (G9 I think). He has some customers that really like them and they are more reasonable at about $80 or so.

Jay

 

[sparks57]

There are only two tire places in town here. One sells toyo and yokohama or something like that, the other is a Les Shwab. I really like the wild country TXR. It is aggresive and works good in snow, but wears really well.

 

[J DeMaio]

CB... I was told the other day that Wild Country's are no longer made anymore. I thought they were good tires but a little pricey. I had a set of Dayton Timberlines on my old truck. They did very well in the snow, decent in mud, and seemed good on wet pavement as long as you didn't nail the throttle I paid ~$80 a piece. I would recommend them again to anyone wanting a decent tire.



John

 

[johnjackson]

If your looking for wet pavement traction don't go Yokohama. Bridgestone REVO is better on wet than Mitchlin but a little pricy. You might look at Toyo or Hankook. I've used both. Good tires for the money. Not trying to start a tire war, just my two cents.



John

 

[BarryG]

As Johnjackson I also just purchased some Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's and so far they seem quite good. Only 1500 miles on them though. Wet traction is better than the stock michelins were new. Dry traction is better too. Noise is no more than the stock yet the tread is more aggressive. They come with a 50k warranty as well not that that means all that much.

 

[SnoDawg]

I am running a set of Coopers and they are great not the best in mud but they are not mudders.

 

[dusthomps]

I bought the Dueler A/T REVO's about 20k ago. Overall I am impressed with them. Wet traction is good, decent in the mud, been the best for me in the snow. Price is a little up there, but worth the money IMHO. My previous set was a cheap brand, Merit All-Countries, they were an all around good tire, but wore much to fast. Only got 27k out of them.

 

[TFlower]

Over the past year, I had done an awful lot of research on tires for my 95' 4x4. I live in the Upper Penisula of Michigan and do a lot of driving in DEEP snow. We get on the average of 200-400 inches of snow depending upon where you are. I was given a lead on a tire manufacturer that claimed to "have the best traction of any tire made". Period. Well now. That is a pretty big boot to fill. So, I just had to give them a try. Go look at the web site and check them out. www.greendiamondtire.com

I have ran them for about 10,000 miles and I am quite happy with them. The price was quite reasonable also.

 

[sparks57]

Yeah, wild country's are pretty expensive. I paid over $600 for my set of 285/75 tires. I never heard anything about them not making wild country anymore. I beleive they are a division of Kelly tires.



A question for you guys... whenever you guys talk about tires, "BFG" comes up a lot. Is that supposed to mean BF Goodrich? Like when someone asked about the biggest tires you can fit on these trucks without a lift, everyone said BFG 315/70.

 

[johnjackson]

"BFG"



Yep, stands for BF Goodrich. Owned by Michelin. I think they were the strongest tires I've run on a pickup, but wet pavement traction not so good. The best wet pavement tire I've run sofar is the Bridgestone REVO. If I had lots of money I'd have two or three sets of tires mounted up. REVO's for all around. BFG AT's or MT's for outback vacations and maby something like the Green Diamonds for snow and ice. I'm really fantasizing now, sorry.



john

 

[JLEONARD]

It would be easier (and more fun) to have 2 or 3 trucks!!!

Now I'm fantasizing!!!

Jay

 

[Midnite]

Originally posted by johnjackson

If I had lots of money I'd have two or three sets of tires mounted up. REVO's for all around. BFG AT's or MT's for outback vacations and maby something like the Green Diamonds for snow and ice. I'm really fantasizing now, sorry.

Heck, I don't think that's all that unreasonable--I've thought seriously about that myself. While the cost may seem a little high at first, you'll also be splitting the wear and tear over all sets of tires, so each one will last longer than if it were the only set you ran.



I'd like to get a set of BF Goodrich MTs in 255/85R16 for the off-roading I do, and a set of Michelin XPS Rib tires in 235/85R16 for road trips (which I do much more of than off-roading).



Considering the money we blow on our trucks for performance mods, the cost of another set of tires and rims really isn't that big a deal.



Mike

 

[RamAZ]

Tire Choice

I can't say anything about tires that are good in mud or wet stuff.



The best highway tires for me have been:Michelin XPS Rib tires in 235/85R16, LRE,which is stock size. The also make the XPS ribs in a traction style. The fronts have in excess of 40K now and will go alot more.



They are very pricey for a set of five, ride rough but I have never had a problem. They do stay round.



Jim

 

[sparks57]

My grandpa has 2 sets of mounted tires, one set of all weather highway tires for late spring thorugh early fall, and a set of really aggresive studded tired for the snow season.



It's a really good idea to do that when you live in an area like this.

 

[JLEONARD]

2 sets of mounted tires, one set of all weather highway tires for late spring thorugh early fall, and a set of really aggresive studded tired for the snow season

Yes that's a good idea. I have a decent pair of aggresive Kelley's on the rear that I will keep mounted for winter (2 wd) and I'll be buying a set of 4 for the rest of the year and just rotate out the rears for the winter.