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I'm still beating the Hankook drum. On my second set on my Cummins. I had Michelins and Bridgestones before these, and the Hankooks are far and away better in every respect. I have the E load range Dynapro ATM's.

When I worked at a tire store when I was younger i saw people get 80k out of BFG AT's. The key is keeping it aligned and ROTATING RELIGIOUSLY! Rotating any tires will improve life drastically. AT's are pricey but worth every penny from what I saw at the tire shop.

Seems pretty common, my buddies dad had them on a ECSB 2500HD and got almost 75k out of his first set.

I had Bridgestone Revos on an 05 z71 truck and liked them, but they semed to wear fast. I tried to save some money and put Firestone destination AT's on my wifes 05 Tahoe and the looked so bad I didn't even drive the Tahoe away from the shop. She looked at it parked in the lot and asked me what in the heck was wrong with her new tires. I have never seen anything like it.

I had them swap out for Revo 2's and they looked so much better it wasn't even funny. The Firestone's looked flat as could be when they were fully aired up. After that experience and some poor mileage out of some other Bridgestones, I have stayed away from the entire Firestone/Bridgestone line.

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Try the Firestone Destination AT. Mine lasted ~20,000 miles more than the 2 sets of BFG AT KO I had. They do as well as any other AT I have tried in the snow and handles packed snow better than the BFG IMO [/quote]

When I worked at a tire store when I was younger i saw people get 80k out of BFG AT's. The key is keeping it aligned and ROTATING RELIGIOUSLY! Rotating any tires will improve life drastically. AT's are pricey but worth every penny from what I saw at the tire shop. [/quote]

Seems pretty common, my buddies dad had them on a ECSB 2500HD and got almost 75k out of his first set. [/quote]
I have always got excellent mileage out of Goodrich AT's, even on 3/4 ton diesels.

My BFGs got ~30,000. The first set broke a belt so I couldn't go over 50 mph. 2nd set just didn't last. They were rotated and kept air correctly. A friend bragged on his due to the fact he got you kind of milage. I don't know why I didn't. The last two years I did ocassionally put a water tank in the bed to water out trees. All together I put about 1 mile on them graval and dirt each time.

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Were the Firestones Ps or LTs. They make both.

All were P's as they were a replacement for OE tires (same size) on the 1/2 tons. I used to run D's on my 1/2 tons but did not this time. I know the Destinations have to be o.k., as lots of folks love them. I just saw a set on a truck today in a parking lot and they looked just fine, but these looked nearly flat. It was 100% obvious to my wife, and she could really care less about tires. The first thing she said was "What's wrong with my tires?" After putting the Revo 2's on, they looked great.

I'm assuming the older style BFG MT is no longer made? I like the looks of the Destination MT, just heard and had bad experiences with Firestone. They have always seemed to me to be a cheap tire that the manufacturers use for OE. mtmuley

The only version of the KM1 you can still get is what they are putting on the Jeep Wrangler Rubicons and it's some odd size like 255/85/16. The Destination MT is supposed to be pretty good. As far as MTs go, I think if you can spring for it the Toyo Open Country MT is a very good balance between traction (on and off-road) and tread wear. The downfall is they are pretty expensive.

I have "P"s on my Suburban now and I am with you on it. The LTs are better looking on it, but I am getting the same performance. I bought a set of wheels and tires from Tire Rack because they were cheaper than any price around here. The "Tire Expert" said the LT would not work on my 16x8 wheels with the size tire I was getting so I had to get the "P"s. I recently talked to a local tire installer. He said they put the LTs on them all the time with no problem. Live and learn. I still like the tire very much though.

I have been running the KM2s on my Dodge diesel. First set went 50K, rotated every 5K. On my second set now. No issues.

Another tire I like, the Maxxis Bighorn. I'm a little concerned about wear with this one. It's a Les Schwab tire, a dealer from mostly out West here. Anybody ever use these? mtmuley

I have never run them and these days stay away from Les Schwab. I have friends that run the Maxxis Bighorn and they wear quickly and seem soft. Les Schwab used to have great service and reasonable prices. These days they have neither. I much prefer Americas Tires / Discount tires.

I haven't bought a Schwab tire since they discontinued the Wild Country TXR. That was a Hell of a tire, and I'd like to find something with a similar tread and wear characteristics. mtmuley

They have improved alot according to my neighbors. Even had them repair a cut side wall on one of my Jeep tires when traveling through Nevada. They wouldn't charge me for the patch, so I left them money for lunch. E

E, Their service is second to none. I just don't care for any of the tread patterns they offer right now. mtmuley

I got 15K out of the 1st set and after contacting Maxxis, they replaced that set with me paying for the mounting and balancing of the 2nd set which lasted almost 20K. I'll never waste another cent on the Maxxis brand. Tires were on my 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Cummins. I currently am running the B.F. Goodrich Rugged Terrain tires that were new take offs that I bought with the 4th Generation wheels with less that 500 miles. I have put just over 10K miles on them and cannot see where they have worn at all, although I know they have. In snow and ice they leave alot to be desired, but for a highway tire they have made me remember just how my rig rode and drove over 230K miles ago when it was new.
Tim

Sounds like the BFG Rugged Terrains leave a lot to be desired on snow and ice. A lot of the time during our hunting season, my truck sees a bunch of both. mtmuley

255/75/17 load range C. (32"x10") And its been a fantastic tire on my tacoma. A few years ago they were $95 each, I wish I had bought eight instead of four.

I will be replacing them with BFG AT's. Hard to find an AT with strong sidewall.

I have the KM 2's 255/85/16 on my Tacoma they blast through mud like no other tire I ever had.