Highway Rib Tire choices

I had REALLY good luck with Bridgestone V-Steel R265 Load Range E - it's a 5-rib tire, came as OEM on my Chevy 3500, replaced due to age, not wear, put the same tire back on, got a solid 60k+ and they still looked new.

There are lots of websites that have reviews including quietness ratings. I'm afraid my tires won't help because other than cars, I'm not looking for quiet on my 4x4s.

I know a lot of people have got good deals on Michelin tires at Cosco, so it might be worth checking out what they sell to see if they suit you.

I have the same dilemma,a 2WD dually and finding the right tire combination.I have Cooper AT-3's all around now and they do good on the highway but in the snow and ice,they sucked big time with the camper on.I took them down to Les Schwabs and had them sipe them aggressively..What a huge difference on snow and ice..They wear wonderfully..

Only time will tell how the siping will effect tire life.I had planned on getting different tires for the rear and using the ones I have to rotate out on the front as you mentioned, once these ran out but since the siping,I am happy with the results that I need for my type of driving with the camper on.

I Was thinking of putting aggressive tires(M&S) on the rear and standard type in the front as they have done for years on 2WD trucks but isn't cool anymore for some reason..

Now it is just wait and see how they wear being aggressively siped.Might end up staying with the AT-3 super siped if they wear well.

deltabravo wrote:
Michelin XPS Rib

I would also recommend the XPS Rib, but they are not available in all LT sizes.
A buddy of mine has them on his TC and they are wearing extremely well.

Highway tires are dime a dozen for sale as new takeoffs for Cheap.
Best tire value if you’re just looking for pavement pounders is buy new takeoffs for less than half of what a good set at the tire store sells for and when they don’t last as long you’re still money ahead.
Caveat being you have a dually and the OE Nexen tires are as bad as Goodyear Marathons so I’d not buy those particular ones unless they were almost free.

Might want to do some more research. Coopers recently hwve been getting some negative comments. Michelins are nice, but really really pricy. As an alternative look at BFG Commercial TA or Yokohama Geloanders. Im running the Yokahamas on my 4x2 dually and really like them. Super quiet, decent price and so far their wearing well.

Michelin XPS Rib