Firestone Destination A/T vs Goodyear Fortera Tripletred

[CJ3Flyr]

One more thing... Are you looking at upsizing? By going with a 265/70/17 vs the OE 265/65/17 you get a little more tire, no rubbing or minimal rubbing when 'flexed' AND often times a better price. Many times the same tire in a 70 profile is cheaper due to larger volume in that size.
:cheers:

 

[JAC]

Now, at this mileage, they still look good:

And they're have not yet been rotated.

I don't have any experience with the GY Fortera but heard/read good reviews about them.

Thanks for the more closer shot....I can see they are pretty thick

 

[JAC]

Never really focused on taking pictures of the tires but

31's, haven't rotated yet, do have a slight feather to the fronts since the front end is a little out of wack but still don't give any road noise that I notice/care about.

Thanks for the pics...definitely they look very durable ....

 

[JAC]

While helping a friend select new meat, I too was concerned about the directional tread, when it comes to rotation and longevity. Goodyear puts a nice treadlife warranty on the tire as well. 60k I believe.

Thr directional tread wll be a benefit in inclement weather.

Thanks for your opinion...I appreciate it

 

[JAC]

One more thing... Are you looking at upsizing? By going with a 265/70/17 vs the OE 265/65/17 you get a little more tire, no rubbing or minimal rubbing when 'flexed' AND often times a better price. Many times the same tire in a 70 profile is cheaper due to larger volume in that size.
:cheers:

Yes I am considering of going bigger on the tires and the wheels.. I really want to go 275/55/20 even if that means cutting ... and triming and a lift.... thats what I really want...but if its not possible then I might just go 18" wheels or stay with stock 17" wheels, a lift and beefier tires.

 

[JAC]

Thanks!

Thank you guys for all the info and opinions.

I still have a couple of months to make a decision but for now...I am leaning a little bit towards the GY. The Destinations has some magnifficent ratings and reviews in the snow and some offroad...and I do like them a lot...the only thing I really dont like about them is the white letttering ....I am not a fan of them. The GY are sweet and looks like they fit my needs just perfect for the reviews I have read. Don't see any "cons" but the price$$$....lol....But definitely my choice is one of this 2 unless something happen in between now and feburary wich is when I am schedule to make the upgrade of tires and wheels.

Thanks again to all of you that have taken the time to reply to this thread. I f you have anything else to input feel free to do so ...I will be checking .

 

[Whitey13]

Just mount the white letters facing in.

 

[martini]

I had the Goodyear Fortera Triple Treads on my 3rd Gen for about 2 years. They were great except for one thing, they never balanced. I had them rebalanced about 5 times (road force too) and they never balanced. If you don't mind your steering wheel vibrating then these are good tires. They do great in the rain (never used in the snow) and I even aired them down and went on the beach with them just fine a few times.

I'm not going to put them on my 4th gen when the time comes simply due to the fact they are very hard to balance. Not sure if they've improved since I bought mine.

 

[BROOKLYN]

I had the Goodyear Fortera Triple Treads on my 3rd Gen for about 2 years. They were great except for one thing, they never balanced. I had them rebalanced about 5 times (road force too) and they never balanced. If you don't mind your steering wheel vibrating then these are good tires. They do great in the rain (never used in the snow) and I even aired them down and went on the beach with them just fine a few times. QUOTE]

i've heard alot of people say that about the pirelli's too

 

[JAC]

I had the Goodyear Fortera Triple Treads on my 3rd Gen for about 2 years. They were great except for one thing, they never balanced. I had them rebalanced about 5 times (road force too) and they never balanced. If you don't mind your steering wheel vibrating then these are good tires. They do great in the rain (never used in the snow) and I even aired them down and went on the beach with them just fine a few times.

I'm not going to put them on my 4th gen when the time comes simply due to the fact they are very hard to balance. Not sure if they've improved since I bought mine.

When u talk about vibrating...do u mean...like very bad and all the time?...or slightly noticeable?

 

[martini]

Good question, the vibrations were only felt on the highway around 65+ and the vibration was noticeable but I was able to live with it. If I didn't touch the steering wheel you could see the wheel jiggling about a center meter in travel from left to right.

 

[JAC]

Good question, the vibrations were only felt on the highway around 65+ and the vibration was noticeable but I was able to live with it. If I didn't touch the steering wheel you could see the wheel jiggling about a center meter in travel from left to right.

Ok..so if u have the chance to get a set of one of these for free ..would you go with the Destinations over the Fortera?...

 

[martini]

Ok..so if u have the chance to get a set of one of these for free ..would you go with the Destinations over the Fortera?...

If I could get either for free, I'd probably give the fortera another chance to see how they do on the 4th gen and if they balance better now. Since I rarely go off road a highway tire would be my preference over the AT tire.

 

[JAC]

If I could get either for free, I'd probably give the fortera another chance to see how they do on the 4th gen and if they balance better now. Since I rarely go off road a highway tire would be my preference over the AT tire.

They may do better with the newer gen . Was that a while ago?...I am pretty sure they have improve on that matter...I apreciate your feedback its been very helpfull. Thanks!

 

[martini]

Was that a while ago?...I am pretty sure they have improve on that matter...

I had them put on September of 2007. Since that was 2 years about they hopefully have improved. If I found a tire shop that would let me try the fortera again today and then bring them back within 30 days I would do it to see how they ride.

 

[Union Federal]

Ok..so if u have the chance to get a set of one of these for free ..would you go with the Destinations over the Fortera?...

I put the Forteras on my wifes MDX. Let me say that they are a great highway tire. They are very grippy in the rain, very grippy in the dry, and make the car into a decent light offroading SUV, which the MDX certainly is not. I took the MDX to a moderately muddy fishing area that I go to, and even with all the rain we got, the truck never even came close to getting stuck. Even my 4runner got stuck in this area with the Dunlops (had to lock the center diff and rock the truck for several minutes to get out). The MDX went right through with these tires.

I just got first generation Revos for my 4runner. I am not sure how I feel about them. The good is they look amazing on the truck and very rugged. A very pretty girl that I know saw them and said they make the truck look "tough and manly". I might keep them just for that! But they are an A/T tire, and therefore, are noisier than a highway tire. May not seem like a big deal but on long trips it can get a bit annoying. The Firestone Destination A/T's are really rugged and squared off looking, but I also don't like the lettering style. They have been getting rave reviews on Tire Rack though.

Overall, I would very seriously think about what kind of driving you do, and be honest with yourself: if you really only offroad .005% of the time, and the rest is high speed interstates, there are highway tires that look decent and will work better.

One final word: don't go with the highest treadwear rating. The 4runner, in both 4.0 V6 and V8 engines, is a powerful truck. You are putting a minimum of 265 ft/lbs of torque to those back wheels in 2wd. That is more than some Camaros and Mustangs had back in 80's and 90's, and its on a truck tire, not a low profile street tire. A high treadwear, hard rubber tire will set off the VSC on a 4 runner anytime you gun it more than 1/2 throttle. A buddy of mine with an Xterra stupidly got 720 treadwear Michelins and he is kicking himself right now, because there is no grip from under hard acceleration. No forward thrust means his VSC is always kicking in- its actually dangerous and not very much fun. Just my two cents!

 

[JAC]

I put the Forteras on my wifes MDX. Let me say that they are a great highway tire. They are very grippy in the rain, very grippy in the dry, and make the car into a decent light offroading SUV, which the MDX certainly is not. I took the MDX to a moderately muddy fishing area that I go to, and even with all the rain we got, the truck never even came close to getting stuck. Even my 4runner got stuck in this area with the Dunlops (had to lock the center diff and rock the truck for several minutes to get out). The MDX went right through with these tires.

I just got first generation Revos for my 4runner. I am not sure how I feel about them. The good is they look amazing on the truck and very rugged. A very pretty girl that I know saw them and said they make the truck look "tough and manly". I might keep them just for that! But they are an A/T tire, and therefore, are noisier than a highway tire. May not seem like a big deal but on long trips it can get a bit annoying. The Firestone Destination A/T's are really rugged and squared off looking, but I also don't like the lettering style. They have been getting rave reviews on Tire Rack though.

Overall, I would very seriously think about what kind of driving you do, and be honest with yourself: if you really only offroad .005% of the time, and the rest is high speed interstates, there are highway tires that look decent and will work better.

One final word: don't go with the highest treadwear rating. The 4runner, in both 4.0 V6 and V8 engines, is a powerful truck. You are putting a minimum of 265 ft/lbs of torque to those back wheels in 2wd. That is more than some Camaros and Mustangs had back in 80's and 90's, and its on a truck tire, not a low profile street tire. A high treadwear, hard rubber tire will set off the VSC on a 4 runner anytime you gun it more than 1/2 throttle. A buddy of mine with an Xterra stupidly got 720 treadwear Michelins and he is kicking himself right now, because there is no grip from under hard acceleration. No forward thrust means his VSC is always kicking in- its actually dangerous and not very much fun. Just my two cents!

Thanks for the advice...That is a very nice input...looks like you had a very good experience with the FTT.

Thanks again for taking your time and stoping by to give some feedback

 

[JB.]

....you have the choice of a 4-set of one of these 2.... Which one would u pick?

This would be an easy choice for me as I would filter out the tire without belt reinforcement (Firestone). I'd go with the Goodyear. The reinforcement doesn't give you much of anything concrete. It's just a statistical safety margin kind of thing.

 

[JAC]

This would be an easy choice for me as I would filter out the tire without belt reinforcement (Firestone). I'd go with the Goodyear. The reinforcement doesn't give you much of anything concrete. It's just a statistical safety margin kind of thing.

Thanks for your opinion J.B ...

I have heard that that reinforcment kinda of protects the rim somehow...Am I right?...if so...then that is a big concern to me .......cuz I am getting new rims.

 

[JB.]

Thanks for your opinion J.B ...

I have heard that that reinforcment kinda of protects the rim somehow...Am I right?...if so...then that is a big concern to me .......cuz I am getting new rims.

It restricts the centrifugal growth of the tire at high speed thus stabilizing the belts. It further reduces the already very low chance of a tread separation. Not a big deal, but it makes a good tie-breaker.