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    OT: Truck tires

    Looking for a little help from people more in the know about tires than myself.

    I have a 2011 Silverado Crew Cab 4x4 with 54k miles. The tires I have now are the same ones in rolled off the line with.

    I would say 80% of my driving is on highways and city roads while the other 20% is on dirt and gravel roads at the deer camp. They are fairly well maintained logging roads.

    I was looking at all-terrain tires but there are a million options it seems and I'm not sure which brands to gravitate towards and which ones to avoid.

    The truck came with Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts. Size P265/65R18.

    Any advice is appreciated.

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    Bridgestone, Goodyear, Michelin, and Yokohama are your best bets as far as quality goes IMO. I've also had good experiences with Toyo.

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    My brother used to own a tire store that I worked during the summers. My favorite brand is BF Goodrich. They have a nice all terrain tire. Stay away from Wal Mart tires. My wife bought me Goodyears from Walmart for my Jeep and I found out they were not really Goodyear tires. Name only.
    Stick with name brand.

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    I bought my truck with Mickey Thompsons on it. they're nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vetdawg32 View Post
    Looking for a little help from people more in the know about tires than myself.

    I have a 2011 Silverado Crew Cab 4x4 with 54k miles. The tires I have now are the same ones in rolled off the line with.

    I would say 80% of my driving is on highways and city roads while the other 20% is on dirt and gravel roads at the deer camp. They are fairly well maintained logging roads.

    I was looking at all-terrain tires but there are a million options it seems and I'm not sure which brands to gravitate towards and which ones to avoid.

    The truck came with Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts. Size P265/65R18.

    Any advice is appreciated.
    I was going to recommend the Duelers. When you factor cost in with everything else, those are pretty good. They hold up well.

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    If you want more tread for off-road go Toyo MT. A buddy of mine had a 2010 z71 and got 90,000 out of his set. Ran nitrogen and kept them rotated + front end aligned.

    If you want to stay with all-terrains I would go with nitto or toyo. I have a set of nitto terra grapplers on my truck and have been pleased with them.

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    I had some Goodyear Wrangler DuraTracs on my last truck and they were pretty good. Had them on a 2 wheel drive but could drive in places that would normally require a 4 wheel drive truck. They have nice tread if you will be off road on nasty stuff, but do hum a bit on the interatate. Nothing loud that you won't get used to, but it's somewhat noticeable at first.

    They have one series that has a little less agressive tread that may be better for you. I was happy with the Goodyear.

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    Cooper tires.. Made in Tupelo... I have the Discoverer HT's on my SportTrak and Trailblazer. Of course, I don't really do any off road stuff, but they do fine on gravel and maintained "paths".. just wouldn't want to go mud ridin' with 'em.

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    From what I've heard there is a great place in South Panola to get discounted tires. I forget the name off the top of my head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barking 13 View Post
    Cooper tires.. Made in Tupelo... I have the Discoverer HT's on my SportTrak and Trailblazer. Of course, I don't really do any off road stuff, but they do fine on gravel and maintained "paths".. just wouldn't want to go mud ridin' with 'em.
    I second the Coopers. I've got a set of Discoverer AT/3's on my truck. Great tires with good grip, even wear, and a quiet ride. They also have a 55,000 mile warranty vs 50,000 mile warranty other brands offer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Where'sWaldo View Post
    From what I've heard there is a great place in South Panola to get discounted tires. I forget the name off the top of my head.
    well played.

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    Cooper bought out Armstrong Tire after Armstrong screwed all it's old employees, even those with retirement benefits. it's not really Coopers fault, but I still hold it against both companies and won't purchase from either.

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    One more recommendation for Cooper. I have a set on all my vehicles including my Toyota 4Runner that is going on 500,000 miles.

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    Is Kevin Fant on the board?

    Seriously, General Grabber HTS is the best way to go according to most.

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    Thanks for the input everyone. Definitely helps narrow down the search!

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    You made he purchase yet? I work in a shop of a trucking company and they just said to stay away from non name brand foreign tires.

    For very expensive tastes there is a tire out there with Kevlar in it and I thin its wrangler from Goodyear.

    I don't have Kevlar tires but my shop lead man swears by the regular wranglers. Which I have.

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