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Highway Tires ?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Buff_it, Apr 11, 2024.

  1. Apr 11, 2024 at 6:12 AM
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    Buff_it

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    Hi all, I am doing very little off-road driving, mostly higway driving now.

    - What might be the best all-round highway tires for a Taco?

    I'm coming off of BFG's and I'm looking for longevity, wet road traction and fuel economy.
    I run Bridgestone Blizzaks in winter and find them to really be worth the extra $.
     
  2. Apr 11, 2024 at 6:14 AM
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    Michelin Defender LTX M/S or M/S 2
     
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  3. Apr 11, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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    e_engstro

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    There's not much bad to be said about the Michelin Defender LTX tires.
     
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  4. Apr 11, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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    Sterling_vH111

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    I’ve had Cooper Adventurer All Seasons on my daily 4Runner for about 7k miles now and they’ve been great.
    I really don’t do any offroad with that car, but on the street they’re great.
    Very mild dirt roads would probably be good too, but they have pretty large radial channels that wouldn’t provide great traction in the dirt.
     
  5. Apr 16, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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    A bit off-topic, but it fits into the Michelin aspect. Many years ago, I ran correctly sized (235/75 R15) Michelin passenger car tires on my 1976 full size Jeep Cherokee. We took it over Ophir Pass in Colorado and all over Arizona and SE California. Never had a minute's problem and it was great on the highway. We used LTX tires in Load Range C on our later Grand Wagoneer with similar usage and experience. For high mileage highway driving, that's what I would go with. I'd consider Load Range E if they were available in the correct size.
     

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