Need New Tire Suggestions

I replaced my original tires with the Michelin Defender LTS M/S tires. No regrets at all. Performed great in the rain. Haven't driven through a blizzard yet to vet snow performance, but friends with these tires state I should do fine. The only off-roading I do is in my yard...

Remember, tires don't have a "look" when your driving... so get the best performing tire... If it only looks good when parked, then what's the point of the tire?

 

Just got mine Monday post here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tire-talk-with-tl-dr.865736/#post-30839251

 

I am going to order the Cooper Discover Road + Trail from Sam's Club. I have enough Sams Club points that the tires won't cost me a penny.

 

Michelin has nearly magical rubber. They are the only ones with a tread wear warranty (40k miles) on their snow tires. On the other hand I shredded a set of Blizzaks in a season and a half.

I don't think the LTX Defenders are significantly harder than any of the common all-terrains. But the tread pattern does have significantly more edges.

 

Picts?

The LTXs are great. They really do everything quite well. Including ICE and snow. Exceptional on road (super quiet and grippy), great grip on dirt, Had them on a 100 Series. The thread, of course, struggles in deep snow and mud well, because they are not actually magical!

I'd get them on the Taco, but I need to see the look. They are quite tame. Not too out of place on the Landcruiser. I've been super happy with the look and performance of the Falken WP AT3w. (SL) They do wear a bit fast (under 30k mi), but are great on snow and are very quiet on the road - even when worn!

I am close to needing to replace. I've been looking at the new Pirelli scorpions (I just saw their new AT tire - don't know if they make a 265 75 16), and the Maxxis Razr AT...

I want to stay in that size and stay with an SL load rating.

I'm paying attention here.

 

Under 30K? Sounds like they are made from chalk then. Toyos bro.

 

Meanwhile I have Wildpeaks with 40k miles and 10/32 of tread left. Driving conditions matter a lot, my 4R does a lot of highway / road trip duty.

 

Yes - I would have liked to get at least 50k, but they'll not get there. Do you have the SL version (load Rating)?

As I recall, the SLs have the stickier silica compound (which makes them great in snow & ice). Maybe the other rating versions have a harder compound? - I dunno...

I do drive them up the mountains fairly often (They are pushing hard). Usually at higher pressures on road and low-er pressures off road.

- They've worn very well. Evenly, and without any issues (like cupping). They remain 'round', and balanced (no vibration). And no significantly increase in noise. But I am sure they must have been a bit quieter when new with the additional rubber providing additional dampening.

 

Mine are SLs. I think I'm pretty easy on tires all around, so I'd take my numbers with a grain of salt.