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Cant keep putting this off, got so spring for tires on my 99 Tahoe. Want to get a set of 265/75 R 16, has 245's on it now. Anyone got any recommendations? This is the truck
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Have three 4x4 trucks.....BFG AT's...60K miles easy Never a problem ever....good safe tire on or off road Discount Tire........can't post link.......$206 a pop.... free shipping/no tax........$213 at Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/BF-Goodrich-All-Terrain-T-A-123Q/6022938
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Nice Tahoe. I have a 98 chevy ext cab and I can understand wanting taller tires and I've debated it but I've stuck with 245s. I can't see a huge benefit in going to 265s and it would throw the speedo off. It can be electronically re-calibrated but if you don't have the sophisticated tech tool you've got to pay somebody to do it. That's my two cents on tire size and to each his own. If you're looking for a extremely good value tire check out Firestone Destination LEs . I have a set of LEs on my truck and I'm completely satisfied with them. They're the best of the four sets of tires (BFG, Goodyear, Firestone) that I've had on my truck. When these tires wears out I'm buying a new set of LEs. I like them that much. Try theses guys. I know nothing about them so TIFWIW. http://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/firestone/destination-le2/p/tv107000403$442.80 for a set of four 245s and free delivery. Here's how they look on my truck.
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From recommendations on the forums I bought Cooper Discovery AT3's for my 2008 Tahoe. I am happy with them at this point.
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I put cooper AT3's on my 2500HD quad cab last year and have no complaints so far.
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Found a pretty good deal on some firestone destination A/T. Anyone running these?
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I'm partial to Michelins myself. That aside, I put the mentioned Coopers on Wifey's 4 Runner last month. We're liking them, so far.
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Had some FS destinations on my Silverado. They wore very well and were great in the snow for not being snow tires. The 265's look better but I went back to 245's because they work better. Better steering, gas mileage, ride and traction in the yuk. JMO
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Found a pretty good deal on some firestone destination A/T. Anyone running these? I considered ATs but after seeing the LEs and ATs in person I decided to go with LEs. The ATs have a more aggressive tread pattern and I didn't want a tire that has road noise. The reviewers say they're a quiet tire but I didn't want to take a chance. I'd much rather have a quiet tire over something with better traction. When it snows I stick it in 4WD and I've never had problem getting around. FWIW, this past fall I went to Wyoming and it snowed and the dirt roads were wet, muddy, slippery goo. I was very impressed with how well the LEs did in those conditions and especially considering that they're not an mud tire. I can't say that LEs are exceptionally good in snow though. They're basically on par with all the other MS highway tires I've had. OK but not exceptional.
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I've tried several, keep coming back to Cooper. The AT'3's are the best version yet. At various times they run a rebate. I paid for a set last September to get an $85 rebate before it expired. The dealer gave me the receipt and told me to come back when I needed tires. I had them put on in January a few days before Snow Jam 2014 in N. GA. I was out to midnight shuttling kids home that were stranded at school and getting medical staff to the hospitals. Never spun a tire.
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For several years I worked for a Bridgestone Firestone And cooper dealer while the revo is a great tire and I have nothind bad to say a out the FSE destination series all my my vehicles wear coopers. Cooper branded tires are build by American workers in the USA. NEVER MIND THE PRICE POINT IS MUCH LOWER.
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I run mischlins on most of my trucks.. Not a complaint usually get 100 k on them. I put coopers on the suburban. Better grip I. Mud and snow but noisy Have bfg at on my K5 best off road by far but soft rubber and don't drive as well
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Have always run Michelins on our Tahoe and F150, but another Chevy followed us home. 2005, 2500HD 4X4, some trailer towing (6000K) 3-4 times a year. Other than that mostly summer/winter highway miles to our place in OR with the ATV in the back or pulling the sleds during the winter. Have been looking at Toyo traction tires due to some of the freaky weather we encounter during the winter on some of the passes, but looks like a bunch of Cooper guys here. So school me as I don't know anybody running them. Thanks gents.
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I run mischlins on most of my trucks.. Not a complaint usually get 100 k on them. 100k before needing replaced? YOU should be the Michelin man. oh wait yer running mischlins , never heard of them
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Put in an order for a set of Cooper Discovery AT3's. Never had Coopers in the past but there are sure a hell of a lot of you guys that love em so let hope I do too..
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When it comes to tire preference I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a rancher who's land we hunt. My hunting partner showed up at camp with 4 worn out sears may-pops on his truck and they blew. We went to town and he bought a set of new Yokohama's. We later found ourselves yacking with the rancher when I happened to look down at his truck and see it wore a set of Yoke's too so I made the comment that they must be a good tire as that's what was on the ranchers truck. And in true rancher fashion he said "When that's all the dealer sells, that's what you buy". Point well made.
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Put in an order for a set of Cooper Discovery AT3's. Never had Coopers in the past but there are sure a hell of a lot of you guys that love em so let hope I do too.. You will like the coopers.
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