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Many years ago all I had was 2WD trucks. Finally got me a 4WD. That's when I started getting stuck in the mud a lot more. Trying to use my legs less I guess. Ha!

Stock tires are for fetching groceries on pavement for 30K miles.

They're pieces of schit.

Good tires for day-in-day-out outdoor pursuits start and stop with the Geolander A/T. They handle snow, mud, washboard, and every other thing you can throw at them. And if you're diligent about rotating, they will give you 70K or more service life.

I just put Firestone Destination AT’s on the Ranger and Destination AT2’s on the 4Runner. We’ll see how they hold up.

4Runner has already had to climb the mountain to the cabin with snow and ice and there were no issues. That’s about the roughest terrain I get into and both are mainly highway vehicles.

Hunting buddy has LTX AT2's on an '09 F350/6.4L PSD Crew/Long-box. They're smooth, reasonably quiet, don't get cut all to heck from gravel, last ~60K Mi, but, they SUCK on ice/snow. I'm no "tireologist" but I suspect the properties that make them resist getting chewed by gravel and long-lasting also cause them to be so hard that they don't grip well on cold/slick.

I gotta ask,
Just how many blowouts have you had?

I've probably blown a dozen or two, all truck tires.

Never had a blow out on a passenger vehicle.
Can't think of but one or two folks who have since radials, and
we quit the recap thing.

these don't look very special

pic two...they copied the Falkin.......

The oem tires are selected for price and effects on EPA mileage. I don't have a truck, I have a 2wd escape. I had it 3 days before I put snows on all 4 wheels. There is a world of difference. My snows are coopers, ran them a bit long this spring due to covid and shut downs. I'm getting three seasons out of them.

A tire soft enough to work on ice isn't going to wear great once it warms up. It costs me 50 bucks to have my 3 seasons and snows swapped around so that is 100 bucks a year. I was in one head on when my all seasons failed to perform for me at the worst time. Thankfully only vehicles were seriously damaged.

We're a bit like 1st grade boys looking @ the fastest kids shoes to see what "grips" make you run faster...........

I'd leave a note w/the tire shop or Ford dealer, also watch Craigslist or similar local site and nab a 2nd set of factory take-off wheels. Should be able to get them for $250-$300. 20 lug nuts off/on, about 30Min to swap. Most of the oil-change places or tire shops will do the swap (mounted for mounted) for the cost of a normal tire rotations, under $20. Places I've bought tires that do free lifetime rotations will do the mounted-tire swap @ no-charge. Save yourself the $50/season and, more importantly, you get the snows swapped out before the heat chews them up prematurely.

I think that the COVID scare has morphed into tire marketing. The lowest segment of the market is the highest selling now. There are top quality HT tires discounted to the lowest price in class. I guess everyone wants to be safe without the bother of thinking. Theses are great times.

My coopers have 50,000 miles on them and still have plenty of tread on them. This is my 3rd set and they are the best tire IMO.

The Cooper Discoverer M+S is not billed as a high mileage tire. Judging by the wear on my Silverado, they’ll last two seasons for really good tread depth and maybe 3 on the Burb which is not driven as much. If I can get two winters out of snow tires they are worth the less than $500 a set. The gravel roads and rough pavement don’t help much for longevity. I have had several tire installers ask why I’m replacing good tires. My stock answer is that really good tires are what’s between you and harp lessons..... or shoveling brimstone.

wtf.... Lots of pics in this thread , of your high school pickup tires on your cool ride ...blocky tread is a no go !!