Looking for tires with specific qualities

2016 Limited, V6, Auto, Crew Cab, 4x4, tow package

Need new shoes – criteria for consideration:

I average a bit over 20,000 miles a year – just about all freeway, primarily flat.

During the Summer months, I regularly (weekends) tow a 7” x 14” dual axle (with brakes) all aluminum toy hauler that all in weighs around 3,500 ~ 3,700 pounds.

Taco is stock except for Shift Sense Pro and Sumo Springs.

I don’t off-road – ever…

What I care about in a tire:
- Quiet
- Towing capability (but don’t believe that heavy duty tires are necessary given the light weight I pull)
- Good wet traction
- Good snow/ice traction (but will readily buy another set of rims with dedicated snow tires if needed – but I never tow in Winter)

What I don’t care about in a tire:
- Aggressive looks
- Height/lift provided
- Price
- Longevity of wear (I go through a lot of motorcycle tires, truck tires per mile are actually really cheap!)
- MPG
- Off road capabilities

Any recommendations or worthy input?

Thanks!

 

Michelin LTX M/S2

Best tires I've ever had. If I didn't off-road I'd never run any other tire.

 

X2 on the Michelins above. They are pretty much as good as you can get for on-road driving as far as noise, comfort, traction, and wear.

 

Hankook ATMs would work.

 

It sounds like your the perfect candidate for. Michelin LTX's. Take you pick.

 

Hands down-- Michelin Defender M/S (previously called MS2). You can read MS2 raves and reviews on the forum and know that the new Defenders are essentially the same tire. They just updated the tread compound resulting in better wet/snow traction. The Defenders have been out for about a year, maybe two.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/michelin-defender-ltx-ms.421583/

 

Thanks Gents - I appreciate it!

 

Yeah those Michelin’s are pretty agressive...

 

I've run 3 sets of MS2 and two sets of Defender LTX MS. Best truck tires I've ever run. Super quiet. Awesome wet/snow reaction. Tire life beats any other tire I've run-- they just go and go.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...65-70-16-photos-michelin-ms2-x-radial.404273/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/michelin-ltx-a-t2-or-ltx-m-s2.106441/

 

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