Author Topic: Truck tires (Read 644 times)

Pyro · « **on:** April 04, 2006, 08:40:04 PM »

Anybody have any recommendations for truck tires? My tires are worn and I had one go on my way home tonight. I need to buy a new set tomorrow. I don't need all terrain tires. I have a F150 Supercrew 4x2 P275/60/R17. I'm leaning towards Goodyear Fortera's at the moment.

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2006, 08:49:25 PM »

Kelly/Springfield makes great truck tires. Pep Boys carries Futura, made by K/S. Very Good bang for the buck.

I wouldn't give a 2 cents for a pair of Goodyear. Highly overrated.

Choocha · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2006, 09:24:43 PM »

I recommend ROUND ones..

gofaster · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2006, 09:54:13 PM »

Definitely don't get off-road or all-terrain. Very noisy and soft. And I'm stuck with mine for at least 4 more years because I'm too cheap to replace them.

Toad · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2006, 10:52:39 PM »

Pyro, I have the best luck with Michelins. Good grip, good in the wet, last a long time. Worth the extra bucks IMO.

storch · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2006, 11:00:10 PM »

uniroyals or daytons. they roll very smoothly and have good grip in the rain. hard to beat the price also.

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2006, 11:31:21 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
uniroyals

Get a rope.

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2006, 11:31:28 PM »

Here's what you want... Nevermind that they say that they're A/T. They're quiet and the handle well in the worst conditions.

Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo

Check out the reviews on Tirerack. This is an excellent tire.

Another option is BFG Long Trail.

I've run both the above tires on my Nissan Xterra. The Long Trails aren't much offroad and they do okay on the street. They do whine a bit during high speed turns. They grip fine if it's dry. The Revos are superior in all respects to the Long Trails. Quieter on the road and better traction on dirt and/or rain and ice. I'm currently using a BFG A/T KO which aren't what you want at all, but I like 'em so I'm going to post pictures.

storch · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2006, 06:19:39 AM »

I run the uniroyal laredos on my pickup trucks and have nothing but praise for them. they grip equally well in any kind of weather. this becomes especially helpful with the start of the monsoon season when the first light rains lift oil from the asphalt and create very slick conditions. these conditions are responsible for a good part of weather related accidents. those uniroyals grip excellently on those days.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:26:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Here's what you want... Nevermind that they say that they're A/T. They're quiet and the handle well in the worst conditions.

Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo

Check out the reviews on Tirerack. This is an excellent tire.

I'm with Sandman on the Duelers. I bought them last spring for my truck. Very quiet. Yeah, they're A/T but you'd never know it by how they handle. They'll last along time and your tires are the most important part of you vehicle when carrying a heavy load. Don't go cheap on tires, Pyro, could cost you your life.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2006, 01:21:25 PM »

Choose ones with air on the bottom part, avoid ones with air only in the top.

Makarov9 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2006, 02:29:30 PM »

Also happy with my Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo on my Xterra.

Pyro · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2006, 02:44:01 PM »

Thanks for the input. That tirerack website is a great place to do some research.

The tires I was replacing were the BFG Long Trails. Can't say I've had a positive experience with them. I only got 24K out of them and they didn't perform well for me. OTOH, when I had a 4x4 I had a set of BFG All Terrain T/A's and I liked those tires.

BlauK · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2006, 02:54:00 PM »

hmmm... Sandman leaves a row of swastikas behind himself and his truck

Masherbrum · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:09:45 PM »

Either Duelers or Toyo.

My buddy is an assistant Manager at Belle Tire and these were the two he recommended. He has a 1999 Cherokee with 35" Toyo's on it. They've gone 15,000 with 75% of the tread left on a MUD TIRE. Toyo is starting to push it's way through the Truck tire market with an extremely quality product.

My input. Long Trails are not a soft tread like the AT's or MT's. They do not wear good, I had them on my 1999 Ranger when the Firestone recall went down. I had them for 1.5 years, they wore alright, but I could NOT wait to get rid of that truck because of the piss poor performance off road.