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I had a set of Yokohama Geolanders on my 06 Tundra and they were probably one of the best tires I ever had. Quiet, mildly aggressive, good in the mud and snow I'm willing to drive in these days.

I had BFG Mud Terrains on my F250 and liked them plenty too. I've had BFG All Terrains on everything else when I had to replace tires and I've never had a complaint about them other than the cost. Worth it though IMO.

Yep. I have a set of the ATs on my F150 for 65,000 or so miles, and will replace them this fall with the AT2. Probably going to do the same thing with the GF's Expedition.

I'm considering the General Grabbers. Red letter sidewall. 7 ply tread and 3 ply sidewall. A friend swears by them.

Anyone have experience with them?

After a few days and 100 miles or so of all around driving I REALLY like these Coopers. Ride great, pretty quiet, overall a really good tire.

I have the Cooper ST Maxx's on my truck. First set of Coopers for me and I love them. My wife drives a super low mile clean Yukon similar to your Tahoe, and she, on her own had a set of Toyo MT's put on it. They look awesome. mtmuley

The Toyo AT2 is a great tire. For a tough as nails, high traction tire, the Toyo M/T is very tough to beat--------or match.

Michilen LTX A2

How did they do in the snow and on ice?

Just kidding.




I'm curious if the Coopers quiet down after say ... 300 miles or so. I noticed a difference with the last new set once they had a chance to wear in.

Just bought the Grabbers. I'm pumped for a test this weekend









http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/wheels-tires/129-1007-general-grabber-tire-test/?__federated=1

Another vote for the Cooper AT3

I also have the Firestone Destination AT on my Avalanche and no complaints with them after 25k miles.

Hankook, Yoko or Cooper. All good.


I have a set of Cooper ST maxx and last week had the first flat in 20 or 30k miles.

I knew the tire had a slow leak(been adding air since last winter...) but it suddenly really started losing air.

Two nails holes in the tread finally got it.


They are wearing okay, maybe make it another 10-20k miles.

My buddy who drives almost all gravel did have a set wear out under 20k. Gas engine, not even a diesel.

Warrantied and his replacement set has been better.

Got a set of duelers on an 06 tundra. They are gone at 28,000 miles. plan to take them back and see if they will work with warranty

I'm curious what you think about them. I'm kinda half-heartedly thinking about them when I lift my CJ. I'm a little concerned about wet weather traction on road...

Michelins....

Can't badmouth the Hankooks that I had on my '03 2500. Went through 2 set of them @ 50k plus life expectancy. They rode well, were quiet and smooth, and did very well in Colorado and Wyoming in the snow. They were also made in Korea.

Fast forward to my new truck. It came with Firestones (Utter garbage) so I bit the bullet and got a set of Hankooks. Couldn't make them run smoothly at all. Tried indexing them and road force balancing. No good. Tire store warranteed the 2 worst ones and tried again, still felt like a paint shaker at 65. While examining the tires for run-out, I discovered "Made in China" in the sidewall. Not saying that's the reason, but it's a strange coincidence. I installed a set of Nitto A/T's and cured the problem. Very smooth now.

FWIW.....

+1. These are excellent highway tires, quiet and fuel efficient, but sill give decent off-road traction. I'd vote for them except in the case of off-road with a lot of rocks and puncture hazards, then I'd vote for the BFG all-terrain.

Tire tread is a compromise.
The softer treads have a suction cup effect for better grip on ice, and snow, but wear faster.
Hard treads wear longer, but, lack some traction.
The more open tread wears faster, less rubber on the road.

^^^This^^^

I run over cactus, mesquite, and all kinds of other bad shiitt with my Michilen LTX/AT on my Ford F-250 with nary a flat one! Not as good in the mud as the BFG AT's, but they do ride better & are much quiter. Plus I can usually get at least 65K miles or more out of the Michelins.

Not much of an off-road test but so far here are my observations:

• very quiet on the road even though the tread pattern is more aggressive than the BFG AT

[*]The tires are definitely heavy. About 80 pound off of the rim, so over 100 pounds on a rim I'm sure. I can see a difference in acceleration and gas mileage. This may also be due to the fact that they are brand new and probably an inch bigger in diameter taking tread wear into consideration. [*]The tread traps marble-sized rocks and won't let go. Had to pry them out with a screwdriver [*]Climbed a small, rocky hill in 2-wheel drive and spun the tires at the top. The tread had some slices and tears on one rear tire. That concerns me [*]Overall, I think these are excellent tires with excellent construction that will take more punishment than I will ever give them.

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I am, have for a bit over a year on an F350 4x4 and love them. I've had either one ton or 3/4 ton trucks for three decades, and these are the best tires I've had yet. Ride well, good traction in wet/snow/mud, and they are tough.

A close friend works at a tire shop in the rocky cow country in southwest Idaho (Owyhee County), says these are the current top sellers. I can see why.