Tire imput
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Mountain Pass
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Tire imput
I am looking to buy some new tires for My truck. I live in upstate NY. where the weather is Crappy most of the time in winter(snow, ice,etc.). My truck is right at 7300 lb. with Me and My tools. I have really heavy duty leaf springs in the rear(seven of them about 1/2 inch thick).
I was looking at the icelander Green diamond Which I had on My 96 f150. Best tire I have ever owned for winter driving. For My F250 super duty super cab full bed 4x4 and as heavy it is The dealer I talked to said I would be lucky to get 15 to 18 thousand miles out of them. Not good at $150 a piece
He said My best bet would be the General Grabber AT2. Has anyone had a set of these and what was the outcome (performance,wear, traction, etc.)
Maybe somebody has a different tire that they would recomend.
Any help on this would be great!!!!
Thanks
Ron
I was looking at the icelander Green diamond Which I had on My 96 f150. Best tire I have ever owned for winter driving. For My F250 super duty super cab full bed 4x4 and as heavy it is The dealer I talked to said I would be lucky to get 15 to 18 thousand miles out of them. Not good at $150 a piece
He said My best bet would be the General Grabber AT2. Has anyone had a set of these and what was the outcome (performance,wear, traction, etc.)
Maybe somebody has a different tire that they would recomend.
Any help on this would be great!!!!
Thanks
Ron
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Mountain Pass
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Yeah I just looked at those Goodyear Silent armor today when I was getting a rotor turned. Long story for another time. They looked like a really meaty tire but I wonder how there are in the snow. What did you pay per tire snd450 if you do not mind telling Me?
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I paid $184 per tire in January last year but they have gone up since then. Shop around and you'll still probably be able to get a decent deal. I've got right at 7,000 miles on them now and no noticable tread wear.
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I think it's going to be either bite the bullet for BFG's or look for a little more value priced tire like the Cooper Discover ATR. Just not sure if I'd regret trying to save a little money. These would likely be only winter tires for me, since I have 20" rims for the summer.
I currently have good tread left on the stock Continental (I've never driven them, they came as the second set with the truck...I just bought this summer). I've yet to put them on for the winter.... I'm a little worried about what I hear about t these tires for winter.... I'm in Minnesota.
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The BFG All Terrain T/A KOs are a really good tire from what I hear. My guy at 4 Wheel Parts has also turned me on to the Pro Comp All Terrains, which are a Severe Weather rated tire. I am personally running Yokohama Geolandar AT/S'es on my 02, and I use them for snow plowing in the winter. I personally really love them and they handle snow and the nasties well, as well as doing pretty good in dirt and mud if you need to go off road.
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IMO, go with the Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor or the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO with the severe snow rating. Make sure you stick with your stock load rating (D or E) and make sure whoever you purchase them from has a road force balancer.
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I am not real happy with the BFG ATs (actually an AS tire IMO) that came stock with my '07. While they are a great tire for towing and have decent dry and rain traction, snow and mud traction are below average.
IMO, go with the Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor or the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO with the severe snow rating. Make sure you stick with your stock load rating (D or E) and make sure whoever you purchase them from has a road force balancer.
IMO, go with the Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor or the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO with the severe snow rating. Make sure you stick with your stock load rating (D or E) and make sure whoever you purchase them from has a road force balancer.
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Here is a link to the balancer's web site if you want to read why it is important.
Hunter GSP9700 Wheel vibration Control System solves wheel vibration and tire pull problems that balancers and aligners can?t fix
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I know the owner so I got a really big break on the tires.
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Well tomorrow I get the new tires. I went with General Grabber AT2.
$736.00 Installed. They say they are going to clean the rims inside new valve stems and computer balanced. What sucks for them is I will be right there watching. I have never done business with theses folk but it is the only place that has these tires in stock around here. Within 75 miles.
I normally do business with My brother-in-law but he could not get the tires until january. I probably could have saved $100 or so but I need them now.
I would like to thank everyone for the feedback very helpfull
Thanks
Ron
$736.00 Installed. They say they are going to clean the rims inside new valve stems and computer balanced. What sucks for them is I will be right there watching. I have never done business with theses folk but it is the only place that has these tires in stock around here. Within 75 miles.
I normally do business with My brother-in-law but he could not get the tires until january. I probably could have saved $100 or so but I need them now.
I would like to thank everyone for the feedback very helpfull
Thanks
Ron
