Hello All,

I've been meaning to post this simply for search posterity, as well as to welcome any related comments.

Firstly, I love these tires (265/70R16). They have taken over some gnarly terrain, and gotten me back (most importantly), over the past almost three years and 16k miles. They handled 12+ inches of snow as well as some nasty mud, desert downpours and various other weather and terrain challenges. IMHO, these are an excellent P rated tire for moderate off-roading.

After about 12 or 13k miles, I noticed a loud whine/road noise at highway speeds. Somewhat annoying (and noticeable enough) given how quiet they were for the first 12k miles.

I simply turn up the radio a little and continue of my way, but I do not recall ever having a tire get so noisy to the point I had to turn up the radio.

Given my usage, I expect to get between 30-35k miles before they need replacing. I do plan of buying these again unless there is an obvious reason not to, or there is a better tire available, but for a P rated tire that does an admirable job with off-roading, I think they are top notch.

Anyhoo, anyone else had this experience with these tires?


Eddie