Help me pick some tires!

TXLawDawg · 02-02-2009, 06:34 PM

Well, it's time for tires and I'm stuck in a quandry as to which ones to get. I'm looking for a good general purpose tire that will see 98% highway. I love the way MT's look but it's just not practical for me. Not interested in any Nitto's or BFG's as I've had both before and was not pleased at all with them because of treadwear issues. I'm running 35's right now and I love the way that big of a tire looks but I think I've talked myself in to going back down some to a 285/70/17. I'm looking for something that I will get good mileage out of and will cause my MPG's to go up. Here's what I've got it narrowed down to as of right now...

Kuhmo Road Venture AT KL78 - These tires have decent reviews and are CHEAP!

Hankook RF10 - Look similar to a Nitto TG and seem to have decent reviews. Not bad on price either!

Michelin LTX AT2 - I'm not too wild on the tread pattern. The reason they are in the mix is because of treadlife. If they'll last 60K or something like that then I'd be all over them.

Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor - I've never had any Goodyear tires on anything I have ever driven. Price seems comparable to the Michelin's. I've heard good and bad about Goodyear tires???

Cooper Discoverer S/T - I've had these tires before on a Chevrolet Z71 in 35x12.50x15 and absolutely loved them. I sold the truck with them still on there and was convinced that they were never going to wear out. They just seem to be a bit more expensive now than what I remember.

I believe that's about it. I've looked at Toyo's but from I've read, those seem to last about as long as the Nitto's - if that's the case I wasn't going to even consider them. I love the look of them though. Thanks for your input!

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05whitegoat · 02-02-2009, 06:37 PM

go with the coopers have 35s on my truck now. been on for a year and 4 months still good tread on them

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TXLawDawg · 02-02-2009, 10:55 PM

No one else?

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JasonY · 02-02-2009, 11:10 PM

Im really liking my Silent armors. I tow pretty damn heavy with them and dont have any complaints with sway. Ive racked up 15k miles on them towing about 10k half the time and rotate them every 5k and they are still 2/3 tread and are AWESOME in the wet and light snow/ice compared to my BFG AT's.

I think they will last me about 35-40k servicable miles which is okay with me since they are warrentied to last 50k miles so i could get new ones if they dont last 50k

The Michelins will give you the best highway mileage as they are the most road friendly if you picks that will also last quite some time. They are rather hard though so rain traction suffers quite a bit from what ive read with an empty bed.

The Kuhmos while cheap dont last very long. A freind of mine has them on his 98 and they are down to 1/2 tread or less with only 12k miles of EASY driving on them. Hes happy with how they drive but they just dont hold up to the weight.

The GY's are great for a good all terrain but outside of rain/snow traction do not offer anything the better wearing BFG's can do. My 315's have ~40k on them and still ahve 1/2 their tread left and still get the job done on the truck if im running them while not towing(i swap back and forth from the 265 GY's and the 315 BFGs)

Jason

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Last edited by JasonY : 02-02-2009 at 11:17 PM.

***0cummins8*** · 02-02-2009, 11:12 PM

just got nitto mud grapplers (35x12.5 R18) on the other day and i dont know how long their gonna last but whatever i need a tire that i wont get stuck with

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JasonY · 02-02-2009, 11:19 PM

Just rearead your post. 98% highway, Michelins all the way, the original LTX A/S wear like freakin iron.

Jason

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jdg · 02-02-2009, 11:38 PM

I have coopers on my truck were on it when I bought it brand new have 1200 on them now and they still look new. which disapionts me some cause they are 265s and would like to go bigger. but looks like I might have to wait quite some time befor these wear out.
Why are you wanting to go back down to 285s did the 35s hurt your milage?

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2003_Ram · 02-03-2009, 01:28 AM

When I just bought my truck it had Michelins, THEY SUCK. Yeah sure quiet...... BUT THEY SUCK AT WEAR. 8000 miles and they were half way down, they were sun rotted (okay, so the tire weren't cleaned for 3 years, and always in the run, but 3 YEARS?).

I would personaly go with anything else, because from my experience THEY SUCK. And they're tread life is less than the TOYO MT's I threw on from a friend.

If you were happy with cooper why not go cooper, go with what you know, always the best bet!

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TXLawDawg · 02-03-2009, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdg

Why are you wanting to go back down to 285s did the 35s hurt your milage?

Actually, the 35's have only been on there for about two weeks. I had some 20x10 Mazzi Hulks with 305/55/20 Nitto TG's that I traded for some stock wheels and 35's. Mileage has slighly improved now with the 35's but I'd like it to go up some more. Figured if I went down to the 285's (theoretically a lighter tire) it should improve.

Thanks for all of your replies!

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ESAFO · 02-03-2009, 09:43 AM

NITTO DURRA for the best highway mileage E-rated.

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jbcummins · 02-03-2009, 10:17 AM

I run a shop in southeast kansas and we sell more RF10's than anything else. They have only been out a year or so but they seem to really wear nicely. The only complaint that I hear out of them is that they dont clean out real well in the mud. But other than that I dont hear any complaints. I have to customers that run the KL78 on mega cabs. They go about 30k. Another tire that u might be interested in is the Yokohama geolander ats. It is a good tire for highway use.

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***SkinInc69*** · 02-03-2009, 10:35 AM

How about some Nittos or BFGs?

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02-02-2009, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
TXLawDawg Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 242 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts TXLawDawg's Truck Pics	Help me pick some tires! Well, it's time for tires and I'm stuck in a quandry as to which ones to get. I'm looking for a good general purpose tire that will see 98% highway. I love the way MT's look but it's just not practical for me. Not interested in any Nitto's or BFG's as I've had both before and was not pleased at all with them because of treadwear issues. I'm running 35's right now and I love the way that big of a tire looks but I think I've talked myself in to going back down some to a 285/70/17. I'm looking for something that I will get good mileage out of and will cause my MPG's to go up. Here's what I've got it narrowed down to as of right now... Kuhmo Road Venture AT KL78 - These tires have decent reviews and are CHEAP! Hankook RF10 - Look similar to a Nitto TG and seem to have decent reviews. Not bad on price either! Michelin LTX AT2 - I'm not too wild on the tread pattern. The reason they are in the mix is because of treadlife. If they'll last 60K or something like that then I'd be all over them. Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor - I've never had any Goodyear tires on anything I have ever driven. Price seems comparable to the Michelin's. I've heard good and bad about Goodyear tires??? Cooper Discoverer S/T - I've had these tires before on a Chevrolet Z71 in 35x12.50x15 and absolutely loved them. I sold the truck with them still on there and was convinced that they were never going to wear out. They just seem to be a bit more expensive now than what I remember. I believe that's about it. I've looked at Toyo's but from I've read, those seem to last about as long as the Nitto's - if that's the case I wasn't going to even consider them. I love the look of them though. Thanks for your input! __________________ 2007 2500 5.9 4x4 3.73 48RE / 315-70-17 Firestone Destination AT's / 2" Coil Spacers / No cat / Diablo Sport Predator / Quadzilla Commander / Silencer Ring MIA / AEM Brute Force

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ESAFO Sold, Please Delete! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: HUBBARD, OHIO Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 6 Thanked 49 Times in 48 Posts ESAFO's Truck Pics	NITTO DURRA for the best highway mileage E-rated. __________________ 04.5 QCSB 2500>4x4 Laramie>Auto>4.10'z>AFE Stg II>Silencer Ring "MIA">2nd Gen Intake Horn>STR8 Pipe/6in.Tip>Superchip>Escort x50 "BLUE" (cop catcher)> 285/75 Terra Grapplers

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02-02-2009, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
05whitegoat Cummins Nut Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: north carolina Posts: 331 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts 05whitegoat's Truck Pics	go with the coopers have 35s on my truck now. been on for a year and 4 months still good tread on them __________________ 2005 white 2500, bully dog power pup with outlook with crazy larry!!,bully dog rapid flow cold air intake, silencer ring M.I.A, FBD 5" TBE/ 6" tip , 35 in cooper S/Ts

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TXLawDawg Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 242 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts TXLawDawg's Truck Pics	No one else? __________________ 2007 2500 5.9 4x4 3.73 48RE / 315-70-17 Firestone Destination AT's / 2" Coil Spacers / No cat / Diablo Sport Predator / Quadzilla Commander / Silencer Ring MIA / AEM Brute Force

02-02-2009, 11:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
JasonY Cummins Nut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 336 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts JasonY's Truck Pics	Im really liking my Silent armors. I tow pretty damn heavy with them and dont have any complaints with sway. Ive racked up 15k miles on them towing about 10k half the time and rotate them every 5k and they are still 2/3 tread and are AWESOME in the wet and light snow/ice compared to my BFG AT's. I think they will last me about 35-40k servicable miles which is okay with me since they are warrentied to last 50k miles so i could get new ones if they dont last 50k The Michelins will give you the best highway mileage as they are the most road friendly if you picks that will also last quite some time. They are rather hard though so rain traction suffers quite a bit from what ive read with an empty bed. The Kuhmos while cheap dont last very long. A freind of mine has them on his 98 and they are down to 1/2 tread or less with only 12k miles of EASY driving on them. Hes happy with how they drive but they just dont hold up to the weight. The GY's are great for a good all terrain but outside of rain/snow traction do not offer anything the better wearing BFG's can do. My 315's have ~40k on them and still ahve 1/2 their tread left and still get the job done on the truck if im running them while not towing(i swap back and forth from the 265 GY's and the 315 BFGs) Jason __________________ 2001.5 Ext. Cab Short bed 4X4-315 BFG AT's/AEM HD intake/MBRP 4"/Silencer ring M.I.A/Raptor 100/new VP44/Mag deep trans pan/Edge EZ/RV275's/Quad Commander/Kool-Vue power/heated tow mirrors Last edited by JasonY : 02-02-2009 at 11:17 PM.

02-02-2009, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
*0cummins8* ridin hella deep Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NOR CAL Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts 0cummins8's Truck Pics	just got nitto mud grapplers (35x12.5 R18) on the other day and i dont know how long their gonna last but whatever i need a tire that i wont get stuck with __________________ 08 6.7 SMARTY, AIRDOG, TORQTUBE, INTAKE HORN, TS-MP8, AFE, 5"TBE W/DELETES, SOUTHBEND DD, QZ FOOLER, GRID HEAT DELETE 4.5" Fabtech on 35s/custom trac bars/di optix: boost-pyro-rail-fuel/alpines/de-badged/hidin behind the tint www.myspace.com/powderrun

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JasonY Cummins Nut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 336 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts JasonY's Truck Pics	Just rearead your post. 98% highway, Michelins all the way, the original LTX A/S wear like freakin iron. Jason __________________ 2001.5 Ext. Cab Short bed 4X4-315 BFG AT's/AEM HD intake/MBRP 4"/Silencer ring M.I.A/Raptor 100/new VP44/Mag deep trans pan/Edge EZ/RV275's/Quad Commander/Kool-Vue power/heated tow mirrors

02-02-2009, 11:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
jdg Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hays Kansas Posts: 155 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jdg's Truck Pics	I have coopers on my truck were on it when I bought it brand new have 1200 on them now and they still look new. which disapionts me some cause they are 265s and would like to go bigger. but looks like I might have to wait quite some time befor these wear out. Why are you wanting to go back down to 285s did the 35s hurt your milage? __________________ 2005 4x4 6spd. stock Engine has also been borred and overhauled at 60,000 prevous owner cooked it.4" hushpower cat mia.

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2003_Ram Diesel Freak Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Airznoa Posts: 740 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts 2003_Ram's Truck Pics	When I just bought my truck it had Michelins, THEY SUCK. Yeah sure quiet...... BUT THEY SUCK AT WEAR. 8000 miles and they were half way down, they were sun rotted (okay, so the tire weren't cleaned for 3 years, and always in the run, but 3 YEARS?). I would personaly go with anything else, because from my experience THEY SUCK. And they're tread life is less than the TOYO MT's I threw on from a friend. If you were happy with cooper why not go cooper, go with what you know, always the best bet! __________________ '03 Dodge Ram Sport Long Bed 6 speed, AFE intake, Banks 5", 35's, M12000, Banks 6 gun....... Some other mods... *NOBAMA! sticker happily placed on my bumper!<--- WAS! SOMBODY RIPPED IT OFF!*

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jbcummins Cummins Fan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post jbcummins's Truck Pics	I run a shop in southeast kansas and we sell more RF10's than anything else. They have only been out a year or so but they seem to really wear nicely. The only complaint that I hear out of them is that they dont clean out real well in the mud. But other than that I dont hear any complaints. I have to customers that run the KL78 on mega cabs. They go about 30k. Another tire that u might be interested in is the Yokohama geolander ats. It is a good tire for highway use. __________________ 06 5.9 Inferno red, HTS billet trans, triple disc, afe stage 2, cfm, crazy larry, mp8, arp, pdr towing twins, air dog, bag of parts, 90 horse nozels, isspro gauges, 4 inch superlift, 37 inch kumho mud terrains, 22 inch wheels

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*SkinInc69* AUTOBOX TRANSFORM!!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Great White North Posts: 4,939 Thanks: 62 Thanked 116 Times in 83 Posts SkinInc69's Truck Pics	How about some Nittos or BFGs? __________________ 2007.5, 6.7L 2500 4x4 LARAMIE 68RFE- H&S Performance BLACK MAXX, Industrial Injection Stage 2 CP3, FASS 150/150, H&S 5" TBE straight piped, Snow Performance water methanol injection, Capped fuel rail, EGR & Cooler delete, AFE Mega Cannon, Black Op's Diesel intake horn, 3.5" Shibby boost tube, DiPricol Gauges, 3" BDS lift, Bushwacker flares, 20x12 iON-Forged Terminators, 33x12.5 Nitto Mud Grapplers, RDX Billet Grill, Line X, 20% Tint w/ 9" brow, 10,000K HID Hi/Low, Fogs. www.hsperformance.com