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Originally Posted by lyodbraun
Yeah the looks are definitely not the greatest, I was into the looks more so at one point as well, but I chose function over looks this time around and went with a tire that’s gonna work well for my driving habits.. on my old taco I ran cooper ST MAX tires which were great but just a bit too heavy for the tacos fuel consumption lol... but definitely a great tire..
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Function over form is a prudent choice when it comes to a safety item like tires. I’ve run Michelin tires for many years and was always satisfied with the ride, and most important to me wet weather driving performance.
My TRD has about 32.5K miles and running OEM Nitto Terra Grapplers (I think they are called). I think these tires would have been better for someone that spends more time off-roading. I will make a few trips to Big Bend and go off-road, but nothing technically challenging . The majority of my driving is city and highway. The Nitto tires are really aggressive , and thus I think pretty noisy on the highway . My guess is a less aggressive M/S tire mights be quieter and might improve the MPG (?).
So I think I’ve narrowed down my choices to:
1. Continental AT Terrain Contact
2. Michelin LTX A/T 2 ( these look better visually than the Defenders)
3. Michelin Defender LTX ( wonderful reviews - but having a hard time with the narrower tire patch than sidewall )
The Continentals are the most economical at about $155 per tire at Discount Tires. But I learned a very long time ago that tires aren’t where I want to save money. It’s totally about performance , which in this it hole of Houston is wet and dry weather (emphasis on wet).
I really appreciate everyone’s input !!!