buying new tires. looking for some advice !!

I'm about to purchase new tires for my truck, I have three choices and the dealer is going to sell them all for the same cost. so im left guess which one to pick !!

Kumho - Road Venture MT
link - http://www.kumhotire.ca/tires/details.php?line=2&cat=22&ptn=KL71

General - grabber AT2
link - http://www.generaltire.com/tires/T5/Grabber-ATsup2-sup

Firestone - Destination MT
link - http://www.firestonetire.ca/tireselector/GlamourIndex_FS_CA.aspx?ProductID=1058

I do a mix amount of driving city, highway, and trail
but mostly city ...

any input is helpful

 

just realized theres a wheels and tires page ...sorry

 

Any reason you are going to a dealer?

What are they charging you?

 

I'm going to OKtire and geting a millitary discount ...im paying 1056.00 CND for the tires with insulation and a warranty

the dealer said its my pick of tire...

 

i just got a new set today. i got the michelins at2 great ride, good traction i had 12k on my firestone dest. at and they were shot, flat spots and rounded i will never buy a fireston tire again

 

None of these, get the Nitto Terra Grapplers

 

grabber AT2 for sure, post some pics when you get them on to, whatever tire you end up going with

 

I'd go Firestone MT with those choices

 

do you go off road? in the mud

 

and just out of curiousity, are you leaving suspension stock? or are you putting a lift?

 

I bought Goodyears new Duratrac wranglers. They seem to be a great tire. Paid 134 each. You should check into these as well

 

to answer questions above ....I do off road quite abit in all types of terrain mostly soft gravel/mud

I'm leaving the suspension stock for now until i can find an comfortable replacement


Keep in mind I must pick one of the three as they are all i can get the deal for ....

 

I went with the Michelin LTX M/S 285 65 R-16's.
These are supposedly the best choice for the first gen Tacoma. The best choice based on: Ride quality, Durability, Handling, Traction, Rain water displacement. These are very quiet tires as well.

I have been really happy with mine. Maybe my research is now dated. I don't know but I am surprised that I don't see these listed here.

Folks have reported that they get 80K out of these tires. I am probably going to find out!

Bing0

 

I would spend more money and get a little better tire...

Sorry if that doesn't help

 

if your going to spend more money go with
the Bridgestone A/T Revos

 

definetly the grabbers because they are the only all-terrains on the list and the m/t's won't last very long on the road and you wrote that do alot of city driving.The look like BFG A/T's which i think are the best tires ever made for a on/off road mix and they last 60-70k miles!

 

go with the kumhos but if ya do more city then go with the at2s

 

+2 on the Nitto Terra Grapplers. I love these tires. If you do mostly ON road driving an AT may better suit your needs than a MT. If you are dead set on MT's, go with the Firestone Destinations, Tire Rack #1 tire. Make sure to post pics when you get them!

 

thanks for every ones input

 

I'd get the Kumho KL71's or the General AT2's with a lean toward the Kumho's. They'll make your truck look tougher, and I've heard for being a MT that they are very well behaved on the street with good wear characteristics.