What Tires to buy next?

[kelly4463]

I run Michelin LTX M/S tires, nice ride for load range E ,good wet traction tire it's ok in the snow

Remember you get what what you pay for

 

[BILLUA]

Toyo or yokahama (sp) dosen't make a 17" for our trucks?

Huh? Toyo sure as heck does...



Tire easy

 

[chazj]

I have the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires. Rated for Severe Snow conditions. Went last year in 2WD with them where previously I needed 4WD with my Michelin M/S.

 

[Bishkoff]

I ran a set of Toyo Open Country A/T on my 05 2500 4x4 and i loved them. I liked them enough to put them on my 02 2500 4x4 after i lost my 05 at Keesler AFB during Katrina. They run quiet and after having them siped they stick like glue in the snow and rain. Les Schwab hooked me up both times.

 

[BILLUA]

How many miles did you get out of Yr Toyos?

 

[Burner]

Huh? Toyo sure as heck does...



Tire easy

I thought the GA plant was making a bunch of them... ... . still donno?

 

[Bishkoff]

BILLUA,

I have 25,000 miles on my current set and they still have about 65% tread left. 5000 of those miles are with the slide in camper. Les Schwab claims they are 50,000 mile tires, and so far I have to agree with them.

 

[BILLUA]

BILLUA,
I have 25,000 miles on my current set and they still have about 65% tread left. 5000 of those miles are with the slide in camper. Les Schwab claims they are 50,000 mile tires, and so far I have to agree with them.

Thanks for the update. These are the tires that I plan on putting on next...

My truck also came with the Ameritrac tires... 25,000 miles on them and they are getting close to the wearbars... I figure them to be 35K tires max...


Cheers, Bill

 

[bjonesAZ]

If I were running 17" rims, these would be the tires I'd buy from Toyo:



LT285/70R17 126S 301480 7. 5-8. 5-9. 0 53 17 32. 7 11. 5 14. 6 3750 80 636



The Toyos have established an excellent off-road racing reputation plus they need minimal weight balancing, sometimes none. You'll find the Michelins very lacking in mud/snow compared to other brands because of their shoulder design; that's from personal experience.



For towing, these Toyos will inflate to 80psi and each tire is rated for 3750lb load.



Bob

 

[Alaskaskiff]

I have been running the 235/80 Toyo Open Country H/Ts for 5K miles after sidewall cracking on the stock Goodyears. Run quiet, have a M+S rating and have worked fine on the log roads around here. They are a little stiffer than the Godyears, but not enough to really affect the empty ride. under load (16. 5 GCVW) they feel more stable. I got the tires from Les Schwab. $1239 Out the door.

 

[DNewell]

I would highly recommend the Toyo's. I actually run the M/T's on my truck, in 285/75/16, but each tire is rates at 3740 pounds at 80psi. With my first hook to my 5er, I crossed the CAT scales at 18010 with truck and trailer, dry weight. I forgot to air up my tires and only had about 35psi. the sidewalls deflected slightly, but were still manageable. I did bump to 75psi, and all was good.

My father-in-law has the A/T's, and they are great tires. Tread is good, service is good, and warranty is excellent at Les Schwab. Toyo is an up and comer in the tire market, but they have proven themselves time and time again. The tread is slightly more aggressive than the Michelin's, so figure it this way, if you gotta go up in them thar hills, you'll have some meat to do it with.

 

[Burner]

Toyo does make a tough tire. However, I have had three sets (running 2500's) and they didn't last that long, about 22-25k miles.

 

[Andersonville]

I got 67k out of my Ameritracs and they still had about 15% tread left. I bought a set of Firestone Transforce HT's. Snow season now,I deliver RV's also and didn't want to risk deadheading in the snow with minimal tread. The Firestones feel good so far and took MUCH LESS weight to balance. The tire shop guy was amazed I got 67k out of the Generals. $804 for 6 mounted and balanced. I'm closer to the Firestone plant I guess.

 

[Heetseeker_1]

toyo m55

Look at the Toyo M55's. They are one of the few load range E in 285 size. They are run on alot of logging crummy trucks and have a durable reputation. Pretty aggressive tread design, good wear. They do hum a little and were testy to balance but I trust them. Call Shwab and see if they come in a 17".

 

[stevelauer]

How about the Michelin commercial XPS Traction treads more aggressive than the LTX M/S tires. Probably the most aggressive tire Michelin has.

Beware of the XPS; it doesn't seem to want stop for me on wet roads w/o a load - I'll be going back to LTX M/S.

 

[Bob Cochran]

Beware of the XPS; it doesn't seem to want stop for me on wet roads w/o a load - I'll be going back to LTX M/S.

I have 4 XPS tractions on the rear and 2 XPS Highway rib on the front. These tires I put on replacing wornout LTX's I had on prior. I have not noticed any difference in stopping though but maybe that is just me. The XPS tractions seemed to do okay on snow and ice during our last snow storm. Probably just me I am thinking. Maybe it is because mine is a 3500 dually and the fuel weight of 70 gallons of fuel in my cross bed TransferFlow tank? :-laf

 

[JoeBioDiesel]

I put a set of Bridgestone Revo ATs on a couple of months ago. I really like them. They're quiet and ride nicely, but what i like best is the traction. Although I've only run only a few different brand tires, these are the best I've tried.

Joe