time for new tires--Need suggestions

[PaRambler]

I have a 2006 Ford F350 diesel and tow a 14,000 pound Fiver but not all that often. Looking for good wear and traction in snow.

[mileshuff]

maxwell11 wrote:
and I was happy with my LTX A/S Michelin tires until I read this post.

however, after you deal with out of round or radial pull/push, whatever tire manufactures call the problem: tires that pull to one side or the other, then a set of Michelins A/S drive pretty good.

Don't get me wrong, the LTX A/S aren't a bad tire. Just that they don't grip very well in snow or rain and wear faster than the M/S2's. However, they cost considerably less if you don't live in snow.

[Charlie_D_]

For forty years I bought nothing but BFG tires. Many times I went from the dealer to tire shop to swap them. See my post about the current issues I have with the Commercial T/A's/ Last year I had tires on the recall list for my truck. Coupled with issues some have had with the Michelins I will never buy another BFG tire.

Anyone see any BFG tires on new vehicles on dealer lots? I haven't and there must be a reason.

[RICKIM]

Not to hijack but, after 18,000 miles my Michelin LTX A/T2 sidewalls are covered with cracks.
I'm in the process of finding out what kind of pro-rate I get from them.
After some research and decent reviews, I'm moving over to the Firestone Transforce HT.
Time will tell.

Good luck in whatever you decide,

Rick

[Campinfan]

I just put on Cooper Discoverer ATP from Discount Tire. Aggressive tread but super quiet. They were about $50 cheaper than the Continentals that came on it. And they are MADE IN USA. Take a look at them if you need load range E.

[2500HDee]

I am normally a Michelin guy but I decided to gamble a little bit on my last tire purchase and went with Delta tire.

Clicky

My local tire shop had the Delta Sierradal AP on sale for about $100 per tire in 265/75 R16 Load Range E. Armed with a $50 coupon from the local paper I went in and got 4 of them mounted up on my truck.

I am comparing these to BFG All Terrains and Michelin LTX M/S that I had before. First thing I have to say is they are the best tires I have had in the winter next to a dedicated snow tire. There is generous siping to grip ice and open shoulders to let slush out meaning that lane changes with large piles of slush and snow between lanes are uneventful.

Initially they felt like they wandered all over the road and I thought I made a huge mistake but once I got home I checked the pressure and the guys at the tire shop had only put 40 psi in the tires. Even unloaded I usually run at least 60 psi and once I aired them up, the ride is smooth and planted and the tires are quiet on the highway, much quieter than BFG All-Terrains.

I am curious to see how they wear, I have just under 10k miles on them right now including a trip from Michigan to Florida and back this spring, and they still look new and are still balanced.

For $500 out the door, my curiosity got the best of me.

[maxwell11]

mileshuff wrote:
I've used Michelin LTX M/S2's for many years. They last me about 75,000 miles a set and stick like glue in the snow. Do not confuse these with the LTX A/S's which are cheaper, wear faster and are horrible in the snow.

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and I was happy with my LTX A/S Michelin tires until I read this post.

I thought my old Dodge 2500 ran great and rode fine for a big heavy truck. Just did not know any better.

however, after you deal with out of round or radial pull/push, whatever tire manufactures call the problem: tires that pull to one side or the other, then a set of Michelins A/S drive pretty good.

was my mistake buying the cooper tires, should have bought Michelin tires for mama's van. But I fixed that problem, I traded it off.
will be someone else's problem when they rotate those tires.

[talonhead]

I had the Michelin LTX MS's on my Ford for 5 yrs., when my new Ram 3500 DRW came in it had Nexen's on it. I called the dealer and had them put on 6 MS2's, they stick in snow and rain, on ice the glass fibers in the tread with the siping really stick. The only issues I have are in deep snow on a steep incline with ice/packed snow underneath. This is my D-way after a Nor'easter. If I can make it to the top where it turns to the house before it starts sliding due to the pavement slant, I park it and break out the snow blower. If it rains and freezes, I'm screwed until I put salt/sand on it . The duals will be an adventure this first winter. But I plan to put a concrete block (about 750-1000#) in the bed for winter plus my bin for sand/salt along with my #2 scoop shovel.

[srt20]

I personally think BFG rugged trails are terrible in snow. Actually I think they are not very good tires all around.

Never tried the Toyo tires.

I really really like the Hankook ATM DynaPro tires. Great in snow, wear very good. The only thing I don't like is the black wears off easy when the wife rubs the curb when parking.

[Camper_G]

I don't know if these would work for you, but I'm running Firestone Transforce A/T's on my 2000 Expedition Eddie Bauer, Load Range E.

They have great tread depth and seem to be wearing very well so far. The tires seem to be good quality construction as well.

I see your in Camp Hill, PA, know the area well. I bought them from Nello Tire in York.

Good luck.

[ACZL]

Well, FWIW, you could get a extra set of used rims and mount snows on them and keep your good rims w/ say summer/all season tires on them. Living here in upstate NY, that's what I do. Makes tire shop happy too as it's a quick change over (having bought all my tires from them, there's no charge for swap overs). For my "summer" tires, they are Pirelli Scorpion STR's all season. Came on the truck when it was new and very happy with summer performance. They were okay the 1st winter, but went south the next. That's when I decided to have 2 sets of tires.

[FishOnOne]

I put on a new set of BF Goodrich Rugged Terrain 20" E rated tires on my '12 Super Duty last week. I have ~ 600 miles on them and so far my truck is making ~ 19-19.8 hwy mpg with them. Haven't tested them off road yet and they will never touch snow, but looking a the tread design I suspect they'll do very well with those attributes including smooth on road characteristics.

BTW... They're a very good lookin tire to boot! :B

[nevadanick]

I run M-55's also. Wasnt aware of the speednrating and can say that they hold up just fine at speeds higher than that. There is no tougher tire out there that i have found.

[dodge_guy]

I'll second the BFG's, but for saving around $40 a tire, i went with General Grabber HTS's. Very happy with them. They do make a more on/off road tire that is just as good.

[carringb]

Toyo M55s. Great in snow, and even though they don't have a treadlife warranty I get nearly double the miles compared to the 40,000 rated Open Country A/Ts I used to run. They are designed for logging crummies, so they are a very durable tire with excellent sidewall stability for towing.

Main downsides: 1) They are heavy so they can be hard to balance. I use balancing beads now. 2) They have a low speed rating (89 MPH, which is probably fast enough for a diesel).