Time for truck tires.
I have a 2008 GMC 3500 DRW and it's time for new tires. Currently running Firestone, purchased in 2014 and have had zero problems except for traction, my gravel driveway seems to chew them up. The...
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FishOnOne wrote:
My truck came with Michelin AT2 tires and there is no way it's an All Terrain tire. Most Michelin AT tires look more like highway tread tires and that's ok if that's your game. Having said that, the current Goodyear tires I'm running are a little cheaper, run just as quite, stay balanced for the lifespan, not too aggressive, Kevlar side walls for smoother ride and lasts longer than those Michelins I had. For my truck I ran Michelin (Better), BF Goodrich (Worst), and Goodyear (Best).
I agree with this, MOST Michelins I have run or seen look like aggressive highway tires at best. If you really need to have an aggressive tread due to off highway use, you would need to go to one of their mud tires, not sure I have seen one, other than 19.5 and larger, like my now renamed with a new tread pattern, XDE M+S tires on the rear of my IHC dumptruck. Great traction oriented tires.
Other wise, if you need traction more than highway, COoper or Toyo IMHO have better tires. Toyo is the ONLY brand I have gotten more than 60K miles out of a tire. Coopers are 45-55k Depending upon agressive vs less. Michelin if I get 40-45K out of them, at twice the cost of Cooper, and 125% of toyo, is not worth it from a $ per mile stand point.
Marty
