What Brand Tire?

[klaybus]

I have a 99 QC LB that I'm currently running Les Schwab 285x75x16's on. Need to replace tires soon and looking for street \Mild off road that are semi-reasonably priced & are quiet with some sort of reasonable mileage expectation... ... Are there any such tires available?

Load rating is also important as I haul a 5vr with a tongue weight of approx 1500 lbs.

Was wondering what others are running in the 265-285 height range.



Clay

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by klaybus

I have a 99 QC LB that I'm currently running Les Schwab 285x75x16's on. Need to replace tires soon and looking for street \Mild off road that are semi-reasonably priced & are quiet with some sort of reasonable mileage expectation... ... Are there any such tires available?

Load rating is also important as I haul a 5vr with a tongue weight of approx 1500 lbs.

Was wondering what others are running in the 265-285 height range.



Clay

Look around and see if any one carries Courser Mastercraft A/T's. I'm running a set on my truck right now and I'm very pleased with them so far. Only have about 3,000 miles on them right now, but first overall impressions are great. They are much quiter on the street than the Regul Trailblazer A/T's I used to run. Haven't really had them in a situation that I NEEDED and A/T tire yet but they've been off pavement a few times and traction was fine. I have some friends in KY, one inparticular who hauls cattle in a 26ft trailer weekly and he has had great luck with them. I looked at the chart in the link above and 285's are listed as D-range 3305lbs which should probably be enough for your 5'er. Best of all Mastercraft tires are priced dramatically less than any I've seen but still appear to be a good tire.

 

[CPjMech]

I'm running some 265/75/16's load range E Toyo AT's that I picked up at Les Schwab. Nothing bad to say 'bout them. Pretty good tread pattern, quiet, worked good in the snow we had last month. L. S said I should get about 50,000 miles out of them, we'll see

 

[tajensen]

I just put on a set of Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo's and they rock! Check out this link to see what others have said about the Revos. They've received better marks in every category than the Michelin LTX's. The only thing is that in order to get a load range E, you may need to go to 265's instead of 285's.



-Tim

 

[BarryG]

Ditto what tjensen said. I have had mine on for about 25k and am pretty happy with them. We will see how long they last. So far looking like about 50k or so but time will tell.

 

[Rosshatfield]

If you are happy with Schwabby try they're Avon all terrians. they perform very well on and off road. I switched from Wild Countries to the avon and you could really tell the difference at higher speeds. Lost all vibration and noise. They seem to be wearing well too.

 

[Hammer]

I am running Cooper Discoverer ST's in the factory size(265/75r16 load range E)and love them. I just rotated them and looked and have over 35,000 miles on them and they still have over half the tread left. They will run through anything on the road I need them to,but,I can not vouch much for them off-road as I don't venture out for that as my trucks allergic to mud.



Another tire popular with some of the Mason-Dixon TDR members is the Interco TRUXUS's in the 285/75R16 size. Both Proram and Oasis-3 run them and they like them and they are a load range E for towing. Good Luck tire hunting... ... ... Andy

 

[hammersley]

You're almost there

Read this Post - The Best in My Opinion ---- I Had them siped - and they have 20,000 on them and are going as I expected. They last the best - aren't noisy - provide great traction - allow water to get out even when there's essentially no tread left - IMO - none better.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81217&highlight=tires

 

[fishjack1]

I'm running the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos there great and you can get a pretty good price on them at any Firestone factory store. My last set were Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts (not Revo) and they lasted me nearly 60K miles. Great tires.

 

[Ramafid]

I run Pep-Boys house brand tires. They are called Futura Dakotas and look almost like BFG AT's. I think I was told they are made by Cooper. I liked the first set enough to buy another. I got 63K miles with a hard right foot and still had tread left but with winter on the way I decided to get new one's. For 89. 99 per tire you can't go wrong. 285/75/16's.

 

[PPeterson]

I'm on a second set of Cooper Discover LT285R75/16's. Got 40K out of the first set, mostly carrying a 8' slide-in camper w/a slide-out, mostly highways but some snow and dirt. They are load range C's but rated at 3305 lbs, I believe. I think I will downsize to 265's next time to get a higher sidewall strength to stiffen the rock'n'roll.

With the 285's I add 4 mph to the speedo at 56mph (true speed measured with milage markers, and later a GPS, is 60). To figure gas milage I also add 4 miles to every 100 for the correction. Guess that's a 4% correction, eh?

The Cooper's made for Schwab sound good, too, especially if the give better tire life and milage.



Pete W6THH ex-K7VBQ Iron Chef Brier

 

[PPeterson]

Oh, my Cooper Discoverer 285's were around $105 each. Most other equivalents were in the 145+ range...



Pete

 

[rwitt]

I just installed Bridestone AT Revo's last month and couldn't be happier with a tire. Very good all around tire and wish I would have put them on sooner.

Rich

 

[Ncostello]

If you've got the money to spend... BF Goodrich All-Terrains KO's or the Bridgestone Dueler Revo's obtain some of the best reports from owners.



However... I opted to try something a little different. I bought Kumho Road Venture KL-41's AT's from TireRack.com in a LT245/75-16E 10PR. They sort of remind me of Cooper AT's but are slightly more aggressive. They arrived to my house in less than 24 hours and only cost $75 each. Kumho isn't that popular now but they do make great tires from what I've read and seen. They also make car, big rig, and racing tires. I was turned onto them by a friend who owns a Viper GTS. They make Viper tires that are supposedly very good.



The shipping was $60 and mount/balance will be another $40 by a local tire shop. I made an appointment for next week. They are very good looking as far as tires go... and supposedly wear like iron.



They also have another very good AT tire called the 841 I think. It looks more like a street tread (in the picture) but I bet they have deep treads. They also get very good traction in snow according to the reports I've seen.



Either way... tirerack is a good place to do business with. They are in South Bend, IN and have about anything you'd want.

 

[Rescue Ram]

Michelin XC LT 4

I have Michelin XC LT 4 tires on both my trucks. I bought them at Sears. They are guarenteed for 50,000 miles. I currently have 55,000 miles on the '96 (235 85 R-16), with about 5/32 depth left. I have had them rotated and balanced every 6k miles. They are very quiet on highway, and perform well in snow and mud. I am shocked at the mileage... I hope its not a fluke. I just put the tires on the '01 (285 75 R-16), so I can't report on their wear yet. They are reasonably proced... I paid around $135/tire for the 235's and $141/tire for the 285's. Hope this is useful.



Happy Holidays

Brian Z.

 

[RT66DOC]

What's the best tire for RAIN? Happily I don't have to deal with snow, mud or off-road, but when it rains here, it really rains like Niagara Falls. I need tires that are quiet, good handling and stick like glue in the WET. TIA

 

[klaybus]

Bought New Tires!

Well, I pulled the trigger! Got a good deal on the "Schwab" Open Country (Toyos)... Went with the 285x75x16's. Great lookin A\T with a less aggressive tread than I was running before.

So far so good. Much smoother ride with the A\T's and looks pretty good to boot! Thanks for all the suggestions.



Clay

 

[Ncostello]

I got the Kumho KL-41 AT's mounted up today. The tires balanced with only a very small amount of weight on each tire. The shop tech was impressed with them. They look and seem pretty heavy duty tires and the price is great. I also had the alignment checked. It was very close but they set it again anyway. We'll see.

 

[DragsterRob]

I just bought a set of BFG Rugged Trail T/A's They only come in 265/75/16 load range E. I seen them on an 04 and liked the look, and after I did some research on the BFG site, I found the 16" in an E. I have had them a week, and so far so good, but they sure look nice, that what counts

 

[David_VT]

A little OT but FYI:



After twisting my rear bumper due to bad tires on ice last night, I just ordered hi-tech 'green diamond' OTR tires. A matched set of these 4 retreads for $330 with shipping from south dakota to Vermont. hi-tech retreading



A review link is here



I think the 235/85R16 should stand 32 tall and 9. 25 wide. It is my hope that the aggressive tread and abrasive green diamond technology will work for me throughout the life of these tires.



For my off road/ bad road environment I thought it is worth a try before investing in another new set of top of the line studded snow tires that seem to loose their 'bite' all too quickly.



The retread idea seems to bubble up lots of emotions. Too each his/her own. I in no way am trying to convince someone to invest in something they don't believe in. In my case I don't tow anything and I often need to get 'there' before the plow does. I've tried expensive snow tires with studs which were great for the first month or so ... ... Now I am trying the hi-tech retread sandpaper idea... . read about it here: Green diamond



I will give some feedback with regards to noise and traction when they get mounted..... Another TDR member has already reported favorable snow results with his new set on his 2WD dually. I picked the same tire.