View Poll Results: which tires should I get??
Michelin LTX M/S(2) 10 50.00%
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Yokohama Geolander 7 35.00%
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Old 02-19-2013, 03:39 PM #1
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Tires (no off-road)

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I drive about 50 miles round trip per day, mostly highway.

I don't do any off-roading and I live in CT, so winters can be rough.

I'll most likely just go to Town Fair tire, but I'd like to know what tire would be best for my situation.

I currently have Yokohama Geolanders.

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wildcat xtx are good i have them and they work great off roading so im sure theyd be great on highways too, i drive over the pass all the time in the snow. supposed to last 50k
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Michelin LTX M/S2 in the stock size.
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I'd say BFG A/T's. They work great on road for anything. Rain, snow, dry, doesn't matter. They give great traction and they have great tread wear too on roads. I think they have a life of over 40,xxx and with good care can reach 60,xxx
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I'd say BFG A/T's. They work great on road for anything. Rain, snow, dry, doesn't matter. They give great traction and they have great tread wear too on roads. I think they have a life of over 40,xxx and with good care can reach 60,xxx
If you are driving 50 miles I would not go with the BFG A/T's. They are a bit overkill for so much driving. They are also not that great in the rain.

The Michelin LTX M/S2 are really great tire for getting long life and good MPG but I don't know how they are in the snow.

Why not go with the ones your have? The Yokohama Geolanders get really good reviews. I was very happy with them when I had them on my Taco.
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Right now it's between the Michelin LTX M/S or another set of Geolanders. I'll also see what else they have to offer to Town Fair...
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Michelin LTX M/S2 in the stock size.
Yep. Spectacular on wet roads. Pretty decent in snow, too. I got 70k off my Michelin Cross-Terrains I had before, but they don't make it in our size anymore.
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Thanks! What should I expect to pay for these Michelins?
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I love my geolander AT S tires. Ride great on the highway, good in the wet and can off road just fine if need be..
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Thanks! What should I expect to pay for these Michelins?
Heh, that's the bad news. (I got mine on sale).

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Michelin LTX M/S 2. My dad has them on his 3rd gen in the stock 265/70 size. Had them for almost 2 years and haven't lost very much tread at all. They handle great in light snow that you'll find on highways. Great off road traction if needed. Not to great for offroading in deep snow.
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$40 less at onlinetires

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Thanks! What should I expect to pay for these Michelins?
They aren't cheap, but they could last twice as long as a cheaper tire. I put 70k miles on a set of the original version LTX M/S tires, and replaced them at that point due to age. They still had usable tread left. The newer LTX M/S2 version, is supposedly even better.

They did great in rain, snow, and were very quiet on the road. The only fourwheeling I avoided with them, was mud-bogging. Light mud was never a problem.

Another good all-season tire is the Toyo Open Country H/T.

I wouldn't get an all-terrain tire for strictly on-road use, unless you just like the looks of an A/T, and are willing to accept the compromises of an A/T tire. An A/T tire will generally wear faster than an all-season, and have more rolling resistance (poorer MPG) and generate more noise due to the more aggressive tread.
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i love my marsh mellow man LTX M/S tires. i spent about 900 for all 4, (shipping was a B) they kick butt in the rain! Missouri we get some pretty nasty rain thunderstorms and that's the best with these tires! now i am in Idaho and we are expected to get 2-4 inches of snow tonight, they handle very good in that amount of snow, almost like it hadn't even snowed. a month ago we got 8 inches with drifts of 16 inches/ 2 ft. these tires are more of a highway tire and do not have much a bite in that much of snow because the cut of the tire. (4WD was needed) currently i have 275/75-16 (i think) i drove the 1400 miles from Missouri to Idaho in jan. and these tires are very smooth/quiet on the road. Expect them to last a very long time. (ive gottn 100K out of my last Michelin AT2 tires and the cross terrains)
bottom line, expect to pay more but expect a great ride.
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