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04-14-2009, 04:58 PM
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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/detail...at=22&ptn=KL71 General - grabber AT2 link - http://www.generaltire.com/tires/T5/Grabber-ATsup2-sup Firestone - Destination MT link - http://www.firestonetire.ca/tiresele...ProductID=1058 I do a mix amount of driving city, highway, and trail but mostly city ... any input is helpful |
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04-14-2009, 05:18 PM
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just realized theres a wheels and tires page ...sorry
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04-14-2009, 05:25 PM
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Your current user title is
Name: Tyler
Joined: May 2008, #6892
Location: Vista, CA
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Any reason you are going to a dealer?
What are they charging you? |
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04-14-2009, 05:31 PM
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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... |
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04-14-2009, 05:32 PM
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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
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04-14-2009, 05:32 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008, #9996
Location: Savannah, Georgia
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None of these, get the Nitto Terra Grapplers
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04-14-2009, 05:33 PM
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grabber AT2 for sure, post some pics when you get them on to, whatever tire you end up going with
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04-14-2009, 05:33 PM
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I'd go Firestone MT with those choices
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04-14-2009, 05:34 PM
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do you go off road? in the mud
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04-14-2009, 05:36 PM
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and just out of curiousity, are you leaving suspension stock? or are you putting a lift?
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04-14-2009, 09:27 PM
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I bought Goodyears new Duratrac wranglers. They seem to be a great tire. Paid 134 each. You should check into these as well
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04-15-2009, 01:32 AM
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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 .... |
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04-15-2009, 03:01 PM
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After Considerable Research....
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 |
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04-15-2009, 03:58 PM
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Your current user title is
Name: Tyler
Joined: May 2008, #6892
Location: Vista, CA
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I would spend more money and get a little better tire...
Sorry if that doesn't help 
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04-15-2009, 06:56 PM
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if your going to spend more money go with
the Bridgestone A/T Revos 
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04-15-2009, 07:48 PM
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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!
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04-15-2009, 08:04 PM
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go with the kumhos
 but if ya do more city then go with the at2s
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04-16-2009, 11:01 AM
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+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!
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04-19-2009, 06:30 PM
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Location: Halifax
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thanks for every ones input
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04-19-2009, 06:36 PM
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Name: The STIG! j/k... Eric
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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.
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