OEM Hankook?
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I do think that you get what you pay for in tires. You can save a buck, but you come out about the same in the end. Michelin makes some good tires, but nothing appropriate for a 4x4 truck. Someone mentioned that they own BFG now, which makes sense. The KO2 is pretty much the gold standard for AT tires. I had two sets on my Chevy Colorado and they were great highway tires, as well as off-road. I never worried too much about debris, and on more than one occasion I pulled a screw out of a tread block, but it didn't actually puncture the tire. I dislike the price on them, but I'll probably end up putting BFG's on when my Hankook's wear out.
THAT makes much more sense than saying stupid things about them. Not being used to thinking about buying for off road, I will take all the intelligent comments and input I can get. Thanks.
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I've been using the Dyna Pro ATMs on my wife's F150 and have been pleased with them. I pulled the first set off with 60k on them, they still had 6/32 tread left but I wanted her to have fresh tires going into winter. She does about 90% highway miles and I rotate the tires every 5k.
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I now have the truck and have done a little towing of a light flatbed and mostly highway driving but these tires seem pretty good. They have great grab with this turbo wanting to pull so hard and they give a very smooth ride and no real noticeable noise. I am heading back into the mountains this weekend for towing a side by side on dirt and mud so I will see how they do after that.
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I would think you should be OK in Colorado this winter. Depending on how many miles you run, maybe next winter too. I had Goodyear SRA as standard equipment (P series 18") and got nervous before the third winter. New tires are sticky and with good tread makes for good winter traction.
I understand the Michelin debates and no doubt they are good, smooth running long wearing tires. Our roads in NM tend to tear them up. The Hankooks are decent tires and would expect them to work well through at least this winter.
I understand the Michelin debates and no doubt they are good, smooth running long wearing tires. Our roads in NM tend to tear them up. The Hankooks are decent tires and would expect them to work well through at least this winter.
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Great looking truck, thanks for sharing.
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I don't know what their policy is about which tires they put on which models. It appears there may not have any set guidelines at all. I've always wondered that myself.
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Hmm... 'Ski's longbed is a 2x4 and Shortride's is a FX4
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From experience, but not with Exploders, that is a good policy! Last set of Firestones I bought were 721's and I bought them TWICE in 15,000 miles.
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Those 721s and many Firestone tires in those days were junk. They are pretty damn good tires now that Bridgestone owns them. Since they are Bridgestone's secondary brand, there isn't a lot of selection and most sizes are OEM matches.