Tire ware highway
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Tire ware highway
My OE Michelin AT2 are nearly worn out. Dealer is suggesting BFG AT. My driving is mostly highway 80 mph 100 miles daily. While I want great handling and traction I'm not sure the bfg will keep its balance from what I've read and return the mpg i like.
Any input appreciated.
Any input appreciated.
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You need to let people know what your driving! 4 X 4 or 4 X 2 and do you drive off road? From what you did say I'd get a load range E strictly highway tire. You have to give people info if you want an informed answer.
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I bought a set of BFG Commercial T/A in March, I just replaced them, but they were still legal tread, barely, with 56,000 miles on them.
I'm thinking I liked them more than the Cooper Discoverer H/T's I replaced them with. I've only put 4-5000 on these, so no idea about wear, but the BFG's seemed a little less 'squirly' under load.
I'm thinking I liked them more than the Cooper Discoverer H/T's I replaced them with. I've only put 4-5000 on these, so no idea about wear, but the BFG's seemed a little less 'squirly' under load.
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10,000 GVRW 4x4. 275x70 18
OE is nearly bald at 39k. Also worn trac bar and drag link which I'm getting replaced as well.
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I would personally get a set of hwy Michelins (M/S2's). I don't think there are any better hwy tires - and have a 70k mile warranty. I got 83k out of a set with my 2000 SD, quiet, good mpgs and handles well in the wet.
LTX M/S2 | Michelin Tires
LTX M/S2 | Michelin Tires
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I would personally get a set of hwy Michelins (M/S2's). I don't think there are any better hwy tires - and have a 70k mile warranty. I got 83k out of a set with my 2000 SD, quiet, good mpgs and handles well in the wet.
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LTX M/S2 | Michelin Tires
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If you want a great long wearing highway tire that is quiet, has traction and still looks good I would go with the Cooper Discoverer A/T3's. 50,000 mile + tire and you will get a decent ride out of them. Had them on my 2005 F250 and loved them.
On my 2011 F350, I just replaced my BFG AT's with less than 40,000 miles on them with Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx and I'll see how they wear. If my truck didn't have a brand new set of BFG ATs on it when I bought it I wouldn't have kept them - poor ride and poor wearing.
On my 2011 F350, I just replaced my BFG AT's with less than 40,000 miles on them with Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx and I'll see how they wear. If my truck didn't have a brand new set of BFG ATs on it when I bought it I wouldn't have kept them - poor ride and poor wearing.
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...On my 2011 F350, I just replaced my BFG AT's with less than 40,000 miles on them with Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx and I'll see how they wear. If my truck didn't have a brand new set of BFG ATs on it when I bought it I wouldn't have kept them - poor ride and poor wearing.
FWIW, I've owned several sets of BFG AT KO's - great tires, nothing like the BFG's that came on my truck new.
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I would personally get a set of hwy Michelins (M/S2's). I don't think there are any better hwy tires - and have a 70k mile warranty. I got 83k out of a set with my 2000 SD, quiet, good mpgs and handles well in the wet.
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LTX M/S2 | Michelin Tires
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I will tell them no to the BFG and order the Michelin. It's $64 more per tire.
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Options/ratings
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...ting=E&tab=All
I've been looking myself. I'm in similar country and I've been looking at the same options.
I have the Michelin LTX and I'm sure you've seen the issues with the tires chunking off. I'm looking at the Goodyear Wrangler Adventure with Kevlar and the Duratrac. The Adventure has a 6 yr/60,000 tread life warranty and has the snowflake rating. The Duratrac is more aggressive and not likely to allow as much mileage nor last as long. I have 38k on my tires and I've been watching them closely.
There is one review for the Adventure on the Tirerack site.
Please let us know of your final decision and provide a review.
Thanks,
I've been looking myself. I'm in similar country and I've been looking at the same options.
I have the Michelin LTX and I'm sure you've seen the issues with the tires chunking off. I'm looking at the Goodyear Wrangler Adventure with Kevlar and the Duratrac. The Adventure has a 6 yr/60,000 tread life warranty and has the snowflake rating. The Duratrac is more aggressive and not likely to allow as much mileage nor last as long. I have 38k on my tires and I've been watching them closely.
There is one review for the Adventure on the Tirerack site.
Please let us know of your final decision and provide a review.
Thanks,
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...ting=E&tab=All
I've been looking myself. I'm in similar country and I've been looking at the same options.
I have the Michelin LTX and I'm sure you've seen the issues with the tires chunking off. I'm looking at the Goodyear Wrangler Adventure with Kevlar and the Duratrac. The Adventure has a 6 yr/60,000 tread life warranty and has the snowflake rating. The Duratrac is more aggressive and not likely to allow as much mileage nor last as long. I have 38k on my tires and I've been watching them closely.
There is one review for the Adventure on the Tirerack site.
Please let us know of your final decision and provide a review.
Thanks,
I've been looking myself. I'm in similar country and I've been looking at the same options.
I have the Michelin LTX and I'm sure you've seen the issues with the tires chunking off. I'm looking at the Goodyear Wrangler Adventure with Kevlar and the Duratrac. The Adventure has a 6 yr/60,000 tread life warranty and has the snowflake rating. The Duratrac is more aggressive and not likely to allow as much mileage nor last as long. I have 38k on my tires and I've been watching them closely.
There is one review for the Adventure on the Tirerack site.
Please let us know of your final decision and provide a review.
Thanks,
All have to be ordered. So I'm choosing the Michelin. It may not be best in deep snow, but ice mixed snow which has been norm last few years here in NEPA, I think will work good for me. And with the sale prices and $75 rebate, it's same price as the bfg AT.
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I have two sets of wheels for my truck stating next year i am going to run a summer and winter tire. but I have been looking a lot at the Nitto Dura grappler 60k tire i think E load tire as well. also i had a set of nitto terra grapplers that i was not super happy with they did ok got 39k i have a set of the nitto dune grapplers on now and i have actually been some what happy with them, they are no good for a highway tire though.
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I recently put Goodyear Duratracs on my truck. My factory Michelin tires were wore down to an unsafe level with 49,000 miles on them. So far, I really like the Duratrac tires, but don't have enough miles on them to know how they will wear.