Old tire: OEM Dunflop 265/65/17 ~23,500mi
New tire: Bridgestone Revo 2 265/70/17 ~400mi @ time of review
Mounted Appearance: Subtle. They don't pop visually like an M/T but the sidewall design is nice and the tread shoulder is visible enough to make you ask yourself "what tire does he have?".
Dry Performance: Sticky. In a good way! They hold very well to dry pavement. Some have described these tires as "darty" and I can see what they mean. They bite so well and hard that they are easily influenced by the crown in the road. It just takes some personal habit breaking to not over-steer a lot like the old tires required.
Wet Performance: It was raining, and hard... but I couldn't tell. When hitting standing water I felt more resistance than I would have expected but overall it was very acceptable.
Ride Quality: Oh wow, so much better. They are very quiet and stable. It's amazing how much a tire can change the quality of the ride. Since they are new tires there is some "float" feel but this is normal. It's simply because I'm now standing on a full length of thread that will flex some at first.
Stopping: There was one panic break done as a result of real world circumstances at congested highway speed. There was no skid and ABS didn't even consider getting involved. I stopped much sooner than I expected.
Upsize Experience: I was nervous about doing this but I'm quite happy with it. There was a noticeable increase in ride height, both looking at it externally and from the driver's perspective. It's not a lift by any means but a nice bonus. The 265/70/17 was LESS expensive than the OEM size too. There is no rubbing under normal operating conditions from stop bump to stop bump. I did not get a 5th tire to replace the spare but it should fit without any problem.
Other thoughts: I don't have any off-road experience with them yet but I will update this thread as soon as I do. Snow should be headed this way soon too. I suspect accusations that this tire is a mild A/T might be at least somewhat accurate. It's not an M/T obviously but I fully expect this tire to do very well in the mountains despite it's street look. If you want an M/T, buy an M/T. If you want an A/T (all terrain) that does it all then this I believe qualifies, as it appears to cover all terrains pretty well with maybe a little extra design emphasis on the pavement to and from the dirt.
Purchased from Firestone (dealer), Kirkland WA @ $701 for 4 tires (mounted, balanced, installed and tax).
New tire: Bridgestone Revo 2 265/70/17 ~400mi @ time of review
Mounted Appearance: Subtle. They don't pop visually like an M/T but the sidewall design is nice and the tread shoulder is visible enough to make you ask yourself "what tire does he have?".
Dry Performance: Sticky. In a good way! They hold very well to dry pavement. Some have described these tires as "darty" and I can see what they mean. They bite so well and hard that they are easily influenced by the crown in the road. It just takes some personal habit breaking to not over-steer a lot like the old tires required.
Wet Performance: It was raining, and hard... but I couldn't tell. When hitting standing water I felt more resistance than I would have expected but overall it was very acceptable.
Ride Quality: Oh wow, so much better. They are very quiet and stable. It's amazing how much a tire can change the quality of the ride. Since they are new tires there is some "float" feel but this is normal. It's simply because I'm now standing on a full length of thread that will flex some at first.
Stopping: There was one panic break done as a result of real world circumstances at congested highway speed. There was no skid and ABS didn't even consider getting involved. I stopped much sooner than I expected.
Upsize Experience: I was nervous about doing this but I'm quite happy with it. There was a noticeable increase in ride height, both looking at it externally and from the driver's perspective. It's not a lift by any means but a nice bonus. The 265/70/17 was LESS expensive than the OEM size too. There is no rubbing under normal operating conditions from stop bump to stop bump. I did not get a 5th tire to replace the spare but it should fit without any problem.
Other thoughts: I don't have any off-road experience with them yet but I will update this thread as soon as I do. Snow should be headed this way soon too. I suspect accusations that this tire is a mild A/T might be at least somewhat accurate. It's not an M/T obviously but I fully expect this tire to do very well in the mountains despite it's street look. If you want an M/T, buy an M/T. If you want an A/T (all terrain) that does it all then this I believe qualifies, as it appears to cover all terrains pretty well with maybe a little extra design emphasis on the pavement to and from the dirt.
Purchased from Firestone (dealer), Kirkland WA @ $701 for 4 tires (mounted, balanced, installed and tax).
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