New tires mainly for hauling

Hi all, two of the tires on my Tacoma are basically bald, and it looks like it's time to shop for new tires. I rare tow, but I do toss a lot of stuff into the bed for rental property work, so that is my main concern. My tacoma is also 2WD. A friend suggested BFG All-Terrains, but I had a bit of a sticker shock episode. What are everyone's recommendations for tires?

I was also looking at the load index and had to actually take that into account. Assuming my truck has weight of 3750 lb with me in it and hauls 1250 lb (to make the numbers work out cleanly in this example), do I simply need to look for tires with a load rating that gives 5000/4 = 1250 lb? Any advice is much appreciated!

 

I went with firestone destinations

Tires are a brand and type thing. everyone has an opinion on them just like oil, car makers, phone types, etc

 

If you are 2WD and don't go offload (or rarely), KOs or any other AT tire would be a really poor choice that is expensive, reduces mileage, and likely has insufficient pavement traction. I would assume you are more interested in load rating and traction on pavement.

Any LT tire within the OEM tire spec sizes should be adequate. You might want to look at a C rated tire for a bit more sidewall strength.

If you are in an area that gets a lot of rain or ice, consider some Michelin MS tires. Excellent traction, and very long lasting.

 

Hmm, so Costco will do 4 Michelin Defender LTX MS tires for $735. Ugh, and I thought the tires for my daily driver were expensive...

 

Bridgestone duravis. Lol. How much are you looking to haul?

 

They will last at least 60k though, if not longer. They also do a $70 off set of 4 deal each year, but not sure if that is available right now. Sounds like you can't wait.

 

They do have the promotion going right now! Although I think that was with the promo price. I'm not sure I want to replace all 4 though, as 2 still have decent tread on them.

 

It's generally safest to have all 4 of similar wear and rotate every 5k miles. Especially if you are regularly hauling decent loads.

 

What size are your tires? Is your 2wd tacoma on the 5 lug or 6 lug platform?

 

Yeah, that is what I'm leaning toward.

16" tires with 6 lugs. Why?

 

Because that will play a role in what would be the best option for you. The 5 lug 2wd came with 215/70-15 and the 6 lug came with 245/75-16 or 265/70-16 tires.

Cooper AT3 is a great tire with a 60k warranty. The Bridgestone revo2 also has been a popular option, or Firestone Destination AT. All great choices, well priced, and capable of handing a load when towing/hauling.

 

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...ber+HTS&partnum=475SR6GRHTSV3&fromSurvey=true
Or
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...75SR6EHT&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
If you don't really have a winter this seems to be a great price for a really all around good tire.

 

Hmm, I live in GA, and while we almost never have snow, we have a ton of rain year round. What qualifies as "winter"? Haha

 

Firestone Destination LE2.

https://www.firestonetire.com/tire/...userguid=ad436707-6324-48bb-9475-e64b5b4549e7

 

For mostly on-road / hauling michelin ltx are the shit

 

If I were buying highway tires for my Tacoma while hauling/towing, I'd go with Michelin's.

 

Nothing better than Michelin!

This should be the question you're asking.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/michelin-ltx-a-t2-or-ltx-m-s2.106441/