I'm probably beating a dead horse here but I am going to be buying tires in the next month or so and I am trying to decide what to get. I currently have Goodyear Wranglers, 265/70/16 and was considering going up one size (whatever that is) as long as I will not need any lift. I am going to try and keep it at or below $800 if possible. Any suggestions? If I have overlooked a large tire thread just link me to it and I can close this thread.
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MKERunner
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Couple things to determine first, where are you spending most of your time with the truck? Mainly DD w/ a little trail riding, or is it a 2nd vehicle / toy and you want to spend a lot of time off road? Carrying any extra weight from bumpers and gear, or still stock? How much does road noise or mileage matter?
The search function will be your friend for this question. I bought new tires at the end of October and probably spent a 1-2 hours per night for a week going through the forum, reading reviews and combing through Discount Tire and Tire Rack before finding the right fit and deal for me.
All that being said, I went with Cooper Discoverer ATP - not to be confused with AT3, there is a difference - and I've been very happy with them. AT's, M&S rated, good looking tread and a warranty from Discount Tire. They have some road noise at varying speed, but I came from a much more road-oriented tire and it was to be expected. I also lost nothing in terms of mileage.
The search function will be your friend for this question. I bought new tires at the end of October and probably spent a 1-2 hours per night for a week going through the forum, reading reviews and combing through Discount Tire and Tire Rack before finding the right fit and deal for me.
All that being said, I went with Cooper Discoverer ATP - not to be confused with AT3, there is a difference - and I've been very happy with them. AT's, M&S rated, good looking tread and a warranty from Discount Tire. They have some road noise at varying speed, but I came from a much more road-oriented tire and it was to be expected. I also lost nothing in terms of mileage.
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This is more toward off-roading but if you think of doing some trails it helps.
Mud Tire Reviews, Offroad Tires, 4x4 Mud Tire Reviews - Offroaders.com
This gives you the sizes that will fit on stock vehicles and what size it is.
https://tiresize.com/chart/
Hope that helps, I plan on doing more off-reading and just bought Bfg's Mt Km2's and love them
This is more toward off-roading but if you think of doing some trails it helps.
Mud Tire Reviews, Offroad Tires, 4x4 Mud Tire Reviews - Offroaders.com
This gives you the sizes that will fit on stock vehicles and what size it is.
https://tiresize.com/chart/
Hope that helps, I plan on doing more off-reading and just bought Bfg's Mt Km2's and love them
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PhdNPrerunners
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If I were you I would look into a set of 265/75/16 Cooper AT3 in a p series if you mainly drive your 4runner on the road. Earlier this year an off road magazine test an all terrain tire competition between a lot of manufactures and the cooper at3s came out on top. The next set of tires I will get will be a set of AT3s.
FWIW..I'm on my second set of Coopers from Discount Tire Direct and going to need another set. The first set ( 265 75 16 ATP's ) could not be balanced causing severe cupping and howling. I had 4,000 miles on them. They pro rated the tires and sent me a set of AT3's. Now at 3600 miles same problem. Balanced them 4 different times, last 2 times at the Toyota dealership, and road force numbers are getting worse and new tires were recommended. I've been in contact with Discount Tire Direct, sent them all the tire balance invoices plus the alignment invoice. I also sent an email to Cooper Tires re: Is Discount Tire Direct selling blems or seconds. All balance places had the proper balance equipment also. So, in all I had about $250 worth of balance and alignment costs on the last set. BTW, I have AT3's on my Toyota Tundra bought from a different tire store and they are perfect. Coincedence?
Michelin LTX M/S. Long tread life, very good in rain/standing water...the tires seem to lock in and get more stable when going through standing water of considerable size versus hydroplaning. Snow traction is very respectable. For your area of the country, I think it's worth considering. However, for a set of 4, it might run you closer to $1,000.
tonytwopiece
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I just put on brand new BF Goodrich Rugged Trail 265/75/16 on my stock 97 SR5.
I would not go bigger than that without a lift and am actually researching daily here to build one for my truck. Definitely the largest I would fit under a 3rd gen unless it had the "taller" springs.
They seem to be just perfect for what I need as its mainly highway riding for now. Stick with a common name or popular model tire that fits your specific needs.
Don't waste a good mud tire on pavement.
tx_shooter
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I just finished swapping off my new KM2s to my Tacoma and putting Michelin LTX AT2 on my 4R thanks to Discount Tire upgrading me after a snafu. I like them so far - they are maybe a little quieter than the KM2s but not enough to notice. The mileage is a little better and they handle great in the rain. We will see how they do in the snow this winter. I have not had a chance to do any real off roading with them yet.
celtic2006
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toyo mt/at :boink:
BamaDrewski
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Michelin LTX AT2's from Costco when they have the -$70 promotion. Comes with free rotate and balance, road hazard, etc.
I lived in Binghampton, New York where we had a fair amount of snow and ice. I had a set of these on my truck and they were AWESOME!
They generally delivery 80K-90K miles per set. Great ride, great traction and great handling. Also, the Costco service is awesome. I just put a new set of these on not long ago and a week later, picked up a nail in the rear driver side tire. They replaced it AT NO CHARGE under the road hazard warranty. I will never spend my tire $$$ on anything but Michelins.
peytokristen
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I'm currently "refreshing" my 96 4Runner. I have a 3" OME lift on the way from Wheelers and a complete Tundra brake kit coming from Rockauto, along with bushings and ball-joints.
I've been running 35" Goodyear Duratracs on my 97 Landcruiser and 33" Duratracs on my Chevy work truck. My plan is to mount up some new 33" Duratracs on the 96 before the alignment is done.
The Goodyear Duratrac has become my favorite all-around tire. It's great for just about everything from the pavement to rocks to mud. I have 40k on the 35" and 50k on the 33" and they look good. The 33" are showing a little more wear but I drive the hell out of them.
I would recommend them.
I've been running 35" Goodyear Duratracs on my 97 Landcruiser and 33" Duratracs on my Chevy work truck. My plan is to mount up some new 33" Duratracs on the 96 before the alignment is done.
The Goodyear Duratrac has become my favorite all-around tire. It's great for just about everything from the pavement to rocks to mud. I have 40k on the 35" and 50k on the 33" and they look good. The 33" are showing a little more wear but I drive the hell out of them.
I would recommend them.
stensland8
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Whats the tire size/lift combo? It looks great
celtic2006
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costco does offer great service with tires!
I've been looking at the Duratrac or maybe the MT/R's. I will only be putting about 5k a year on them and I'm not too concerned with noise. That said my main use with be light offroading in dirt and sand with occasional trips into snow in the mountains. Those might still be overkill.
yota_addict
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If you want all terrain that's good for street and light use just look for C rated tire or less. My bfg tako2s are E and are pretty hard on road. I had durtrac C rated on Tacoma and were good until they got many mild then made lots of noise. I put Mickey Thomson Baja STZs on my Tacoma later because they were about $400 on sale at 4wheel part and I liked them a lot for street.
Thanks. I'll check out those BFG's.
