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Old 04-29-2011, 11:08 AM #1
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Swapping stock tires - What do you recommend? (I know I know "search is your friend")

I know that the tire subject has been discussed to death on this forum. But I haven't found anyone with my driving specs to have reviewed any tires on here, so here goes. I have been looking to swap out my stock DONElops since I got the truck, and after doing months of searching on this site, and google searches, I have narrowed it down to 4. Keep in mind...stock height, stock rims and I average about 14 mpg now with the stocks.
My driving is as follows: 20% highway, 70% city and 10% light offroading. Being in NYC, I get a variety of weather, from 25 inches of snow with 4 inches of ice, to 100 degree summers, and some minor flooding in between.

My choices are as follows:
1- General Grabber AT2
2- GY S/A
3- GY Duratrac
4- Michelin LTX A/T 2

With 2 kids that are chauffeured to their games once in a while, what do you think will be the safest and best looking choice for me?

Thanks in advance for not flaming me!
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Found a great cheap tire upgrade with lots of available supply
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Thanks for the quick reply. I had already read that, and was worried that the size difference (about half inch) might make my MPG's even worse. I am not an expert or anything, so any feedback would be appreciated.
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I would check the weight of the tires you are looking at, those goodyears are 44lbs a piece, compared to the stockers at 39. checkout this thread. lots of answers to your questions here, maybe:

best all around tire....
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Thanks for the quick reply. I had already read that, and was worried that the size difference (about half inch) might make my MPG's even worse. I am not an expert or anything, so any feedback would be appreciated.
I haven't seen any difference since I put them on. In fact, the mpg may have actually gone up a little bit. (Of course that could be due to better inflation of the tires and more highway miles) Haha.
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I would check the weight of the tires you are looking at, those goodyears are 44lbs a piece, compared to the stockers at 39. checkout this thread. lots of answers to your questions here, maybe:

best all around tire....
You know what? You are right on both counts! The wieght is definataley an issue, AND the post you mentioned is great. i read it last week and forgot about it!

Thanks!

But please keep the opinions coming! The more the merrier!
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I haven't seen any difference since I put them on. In fact, the mpg may have actually gone up a little bit. (Of course that could be due to better inflation of the tires and more highway miles) Haha.
MPG went up? Im all over them! LOL.
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FWIW MPG went down with my Load E range Duratracs.

The look bad-ass though
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I have found that Load E typically adds 8-10 lbs to any similar P rated tire from the same manufacturer.
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I would add the Revo2 to your list for consideration. Mine are great. I bought the stock size (P).

It's a great all around tire. They vastly improved the handling of my vehicle.
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Since you're doing so much city driving I would probably go with the Nitto Terra Grapplers, Bridgestone Revos, or the Michelins. I really like the LTX for a less aggressive tire.
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FWIW MPG went down with my Load E range Duratracs.

The look bad-ass though
Six percent loss in mileage (less than 6.4% increase in fuel cost), great ride, little difference in noise, ability to drive where we choose—worth it to me & the boss. And we like how they look too.
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I drive 50% highway, 40% city, and 10% light offroading. My driving also includes 4 months of nasty snow and ice. I am running GY Silent Armorers and think they are perfect for my type of driving conditions. I would definitely purchase them again.
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Michelins, you don't need Duratracs.
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My choices are as follows:
1- General Grabber AT2
2- GY S/A
3- GY Duratrac
4- Michelin LTX A/T 2
-->5. Firestone Destination A/T (P-Rated)

I'm very happy with them. Reviews on tirerack are fantastic, they are relatively inexpensive, I don't notice any loss in MPG, look aggressive for an AT, roll smoothly around the city. My first set of Firestones ever and very satisfied.
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