Pricing New Tires

You might want to check into Yokohama Geolander G015s.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.bas...d-yokohama-geolandar-at-g015-tires?format=amp

 

That was a good little article. It really bugged me that their logo was not level. But that was a good read about the tires. I need a write up like that for each of the tires I'm looking at. That was good, and fun to read. Do you have them? They don't seem like they would be noisy.

 

I would give the edge to the coopers based on the type of driving. A lot smoother, quieter, and much longer lasting if rotated with proper inflation.
Moreover, I would check some of the reviews. I'm quite impressed since I did not expect they would be better than the BFG I had previously.

Best of luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2JoVisyIOQ

 

Personally a big fan of the General Grabber ATX's. I have some 265/70/17's. Landed mine thru Discount for $155 per and they have a 60k warranty. Smooth and quiet ride for me and I do roughly 60 miles round trip daily and still have tread aggressive enough when needed (which isn't too often)

 

You sound like the perfect customer for a Michelin LTX M/S2.

 

I don’t have them, but there are some guys in here that run them and really like them. I have KO2s, really like them.

 

OP, I love a good tire discussion! Sorry, I just do!

One of the challenges, of course, is that it is really hard to get solid opinions on tires because most people have run one, two or three kinds of tires on their truck during the life of the vehicle so they can't really comment on all the other tires. And, of course, everyone has a tire they prefer and therefore emphatically state that is the best tire. My point is it is hard to get solid advice. Other than the Michelin guys -- I hate to say it but they are always right. Michelins are great all around tires.

But to your point, the Goodyear's are more expensive because I think (and I could be wrong) that set is at the top of their line of tires. The Nitto G2s are at the lower end of their tires -- with the Ridge Grapplers being more of a high end tire. I say that loosely. The point is that both are well respected tire makers and both have their proponents so you can't go wrong with either one depending on your driving need or your budget. There are also some good suggestions here for other tires. But don't be scared off by the price difference -- that could be a lot of factors. I have only personally driven on Pirellis (on my BMW), Nokians (on my BMW), Nitto Trail Grapplers (on my old truck), the stock tires on my new truck (the Goodyears) and now the Nitto Ridge Grapplers as a swap on my new truck. I think all of those tires have been great and I like all of them but I can't comment on the others because I haven't driven then for long periods of time (I did do Michelins on my old Saab and boy do I miss that old Saab, but that is another story).

One final comment: Depending on where you are, don't discount a visit to a good, specialty tire shop. A shop that has preferences, sure, but has seen a lot of tires and done a ton of installs. You can shop price, you can do all the price matching, etc. But I find a good conversation with a respected tire shop can be invaluable and help guide you to the best tire for your needs. I buy from a local tire place (they are a huge Nitto shop but carry lots of others) and while I pay a bit more than if I were to go to TireRack or Costco and the like, I find it worth it.

Hope that helps your decision process in some small way ... best of luck to you and please report back what you decide!

 

This. They are sooo quiet. And with as many highway miles as you’re gonna run, they’ll maintain traction much longer than other tire options will. Others will start dropping off at 30-40k miles when it gets wet/snow. The Michelin’s will maintain great traction to the end. Just an all around fabulous tire. And just fine for light off road.

 

Pro Comp A/T Sport. 60k mile warranty. Just had them installed on my truck. They are quiet. Check them out. Have alot of other positive reviews.

 

I have always run BFGs AT but on my Tacoma I switched to a very light Toyo at2s in a SL rating. I have about 20k miles, balanced easy, little to no weight added, smooth on the road, super quiet as I don't hear them at all. They perform great in the few times I was in the rain, on the beach they were flawless, no snow as of yet. They look brand new still, waiting some more miles so I can get the ST3s. Toyo and Nitto are amazing tires but I liked the tread pattern and the sidewalls better on the Toyos, 50k mile warranty and Toyo lets you ride them for 500 miles and return them if your not happy. You can;t beat them, as I'm not saying my tire i the best, but its a hell of a tire!

 

I'm really starting to like these. From the price, what I have been reading, and expected life. I am digging these. Thanks for sharing. They come in under the Goodyear and have the same life expectancy - 60k miles. However, Discount Tire does have Goodyear as "BEST" where the Yokohoma are listed as "BETTER"

 

Michelin Defenders.

Costco.

Thank me later.

 

Man. I don't even know where to start. This was good. I think I am leaning towards the Yokohamas.

I do need to go to one of our local tire shops. We have three, and one says they sell what I am looking for, and one doesn't say which brands but is a larger shop - should have what I am looking for though. Then we have the other 99% of shops that are used tire dealers. I also don't know if I can trust their opinions. I see some of the tire/wheel setups that come from them, I don't see how they can let some people leave their shops looking like that. The ones where the truck is lifted like 6+ inches, they put tires that are too small on there that are extra wide, stick out about over half the width, large wheels, and have like 3-5" side walls. But maybe that is just what the customers are wanting around here, and they are just taking their money and doing that work? Oh well.

I do have some Cooper AT3 on my '06 Chevy. Have a good ride, not too noisy. I also think the Tacoma does an excellent job of keeping the interior quiet. I cannot hear anything inside the cab. Or maybe I am starting to lose my hearing a bit.

I like the Yokohama and Goodyear as they are both rated for 60k miles. Leaning Yokohama as they are slightly better priced.

Quick question though. Do I have the local tire shop mount/balance, or go with Toyota dealership? I've not had a vehicle with this much tech/computers before, and don't know about any of the TPS switching from stock to new wheels. Or does it even matter?

 

OP,

Happy to help! I will also tell you this. You really can't go wrong. All of the tires mentioned in this discussion are really good tires. Sure one might be a better fit for you but none of them are terrible so you really can't make a mistake at all !

I will add this. The best option for you is to find a place you are comfortable with. That may be a local shop, that may be a tire chain, and that may actually be the dealer. It depends on where you feel most comfortable. I wouldn't worry too much about the mount, balance and TPS -- most of the places that do tires have a lot of experience with the TPS and it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Falken Wildpeak A/T

 

I took off all five kevlar wranglers off of my Pro with 18 miles and threw on some KM3s. They will last you a long time. Time to sell my wranglers to someone in the local NM area for $500.

After researching numerous overland reviews it came down to two tires, K02s and KM3s.

 

I’ll say this much if you feel like the truck under performs or your underwhelmed by mpgs I would recommend getting the lightest tire possible. FACT: the lightest tire are boring, get over it

 

I see a lot of tacos with falkens, cooper s4, and bfg at’s which is what’s on mine.

 

Yeah. I think what I have looked at so far, as well as what has been suggested here (Thanks for your suggestions!!!!), they are all very good tires. I'm not a professional; not mud-bogging; some good highway miles with some, what I would say off-highway trailing, I won't notice too much of a difference in any of them. All of them are right at about the same for my needs. It almost comes down to what I think will look better mounted on my new wheels (the Bronze TRD PRO 17"), and price. I have not heard bad reviews on any of the tires mentioned here - minus the poor Goodyear Wrangler AT which get bashed LOL, but I'm not going to use them to drive through mud holes. So they will get me through my intentions of use.

Yeah. Most of the local shops around here, if you buy your tires from them, they will rotate for free for the life of that vehicle. Nice little incentive. So I may buy through them, and once my free Toyota maintenance package expires, use the local shop to take over maintenance. However, I have started to build a solid relationship with Service Foreman at Toyota. He has helped me figure out some roadblocks/obstacles installing my lift, and the random question here and there. And they may offer the same "if you buy tires from us, we will rotate for free for that vehicle" type of thing.

Thanks for your input/advice. Very helpful!

I played with some numbers in Excel and came up with some bullshit random scoring that looks at Cost per 1k miles, I made up a wear score, and a wear score per mile; but mainly the score is looking at how much it cost per mile to use that tire. Of course Goodyears (my first choice) are last - they are the most expensive ones.

 

You’re better off with the GY ultra terrains if you want gy