Tire woes

[benhar]

So after all the searches, posts, research, and reviews on TireRack, I finally decided to purchase a set of Fortera TripleTreds. I was at the last page of checkout with my credit card out, and hesitated. I don't offroad for the sake of offroading (and can't since I was an idiot and got 2wd), but I do like to camp which sometimes requires mild offroading sometimes. Plus I sometimes encounter muddy dirt roads. Well, the tread of those TripleTreds just don't look suiting for any type of offroading what-so-ever. I just know there might come a time when I'll wish I had an aggressive pattern. Plus I still love the looks of the Revos over anything else hands down. Plus there is that $75 rebate...

On the other hand, I have a 22 mile one-way 65 mph commute to work every day, so I want something comfortable and quiet.

Looks like I'm back to square one with trying to decide

Sorry, I had to vent.

 

[Thai]

Why not get Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor?? Bridgestone REVOs are nice too. Both of these tires will serve you well on-road and off-road.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Try some non Revo Duelers by Bridgestone;great combo of mostly a street tire but aggressive enough pattern that looks good and can handle the little dirt/mud you may encounter.

 

[benhar]

Well, my problem with the SilentArmor is that I can only find them in 265/70-17. I'd really like to stay with the stock size so I don't take a hit in MPG, speedometer accuracy, and possibly acceleration.

I considered the normal Duelers, but they seem to get awful reviews on TireRack.

 

[Baba Booey]

How 'bout Michelin Cross-Terrains? They come in stock size, as they are on some T4Rs from the factory. I have never seen them get bad reviews.

 

[benhar]

How 'bout Michelin Cross-Terrains? They come in stock size, as they are on some T4Rs from the factory. I have never seen them get bad reviews.

That's actually what I was going to get before I found the Goodyears, but my local dealer just jumped up in price. They are now a bit more than both the TripleTreds and Revos. I'm still considering them though.

 

[Baba Booey]

I believe the Cross Terrains are available from Tire Rack.

 

[Kmvreter]

That's actually what I was going to get before I found the Goodyears, but my local dealer just jumped up in price. They are now a bit more than both the TripleTreds and Revos. I'm still considering them though.

Good, go for the Mich CT.

 

[srpage]

Get the Revos. You will not regret it. Plus there is that rebate

 

[JungleJim]

I considered the normal Duelers, but they seem to get awful reviews on TireRack.

We've been very happy with Dueler H/L's on a different vehicle. Much better than the H/T's. (Don't know if the H/L's come in your size.)

 

[MAC4Runner]

Nitto Terra Grapplers!

 

[Falls]

Try some non Revo Duelers by Bridgestone;great combo of mostly a street tire but aggressive enough pattern that looks good and can handle the little dirt/mud you may encounter.

Or go with the Revo's great on road tire and can handle a little off road,not aggressive and quiet,ride and handle nice too.

 

[hossmaster]

Whats wrong with BFG AT's? I have a set on my Tacoma (and soon on the Runner) for ~50K and frequently wheeled. They still have tons of tread and are holding up to the rigors of offroading. Plus they are great going through those extra deep water puddles that suprise you on the road.

 

[Kmvreter]

... Plus I still love the looks of the Revos over anything else hands down. Plus there is that $75 rebate...

On the other hand, I have a 22 mile one-way 65 mph commute to work every day, so I want something comfortable and quiet.

Sounds like you want a quiet daily driver tire. I run the BFG A/T as a winter tire. I wouldn't keep them year-round because they are noisy. I don't have any experience with the Revo. I really like the Mich LTX A/T from past rides (aggresive and quiet and long life) but they don't make it in a size we can use. The Mich LTX M/S is good but more of a pickup truck tire. I would go with the Mich CT. You get what you pay for.

 

[benhar]

Re: Re: Tire woes

Sounds like you want a quiet daily driver tire. I run the BFG A/T as a winter tire. I wouldn't keep them year-round because they are noisy. I don't have any experience with the Revo. I really like the Mich LTX A/T from past rides (aggresive and quiet and long life) but they don't make it in a size we can use. The Mich LTX M/S is good but more of a pickup truck tire. I would go with the Mich CT. You get what you pay for.

Yep, that's exactly what I want, but while still maintaining a sporty look. Honestly, I would have gotten the CT's by now, but every time I get ready to pull the trigger I remind myself that I'll be giving up the white letter out look that I love.

I do think I've about ruled out the TripleTreds, since the CT's to seem to have a more aggressive tread. Looks like it's now between those and the Revos. I think it boils down to me deciding what is more important, comfort or looks? Of course, I've never driven a 4Runner with either Revo's or CT's, so it really might not be that much of a difference.

Originally posted by hossmaster
Whats wrong with BFG AT's? I have a set on my Tacoma (and soon on the Runner) for ~50K and frequently wheeled. They still have tons of tread and are holding up to the rigors of offroading. Plus they are great going through those extra deep water puddles that suprise you on the road.

Nothing's wrong with them, except that I don't offroad. If I did offroad frequently, I'd probably get them. I had a set on my old Explorer, and loved them. They were pretty noisy, but they looked great and refused to wear out.

Originally posted by JungleJim
We've been very happy with Dueler H/L's on a different vehicle. Much better than the H/T's. (Don't know if the H/L's come in your size.)

Only the H/T's are available

For those pushing the Revo's, I'm sorry for beating a dead horse, but have any of you driven a 4Runner with the CT's? If so, how much difference was there?

I know I'm probably overthinking this, but I don't want to spend $800 for something I regret and am stuck with for the next few years.

Thanks for all the responses!

 

[Kmvreter]

Re: Re: Re: Tire woes

Yep, that's exactly what I want, but while still maintaining a sporty look. Honestly, I would have gotten the CT's by now, but every time I get ready to pull the trigger I remind myself that I'll be giving up the white letter out look that I love.

I'm sure you can get a CT with "Michelin" white letters.

 

[Koz]

Get the "P" REVOs, you will not be sorry!

Koz

 

[benhar]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Tire woes

I'm sure you can get a CT with "Michelin" white letters.

I can, but it's roughly the same price as my dealer. But for some reason the TripleTreds and Revos are ~$150 less than the dealers.

Originally posted by Koz
Get the "P" REVOs, you will not be sorry!

Koz

Ok, I'm about to ask a stupid question and follow it with another stupid question. First, how do I know if the tires that come up for the 4Runner on TireRack (265/65-17) are P rated?

Also, I noticed that the TripleTreds are directional tires. I started wondering, how do they rotate those tires? If I move a tire from the driver side to the passenger side, the direction on the tire will be wrong. Do they have to take the tire off the wheel and reverse it?

 

[Bluto]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tire woes

Ok, I'm about to ask a stupid question and follow it with another stupid question. First, how do I know if the tires that come up for the 4Runner on TireRack (265/65-17) are P rated?

Also, I noticed that the TripleTreds are directional tires. I started wondering, how do they rotate those tires? If I move a tire from the driver side to the passenger side, the direction on the tire will be wrong. Do they have to take the tire off the wheel and reverse it?

If the description is something like "Size: 265/70HR17 Serv. Desc: 113H" passenger tire. P tires have a Load Index, 71-115 or something.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=35


"Size: 265/70R17 Load Rating C" LT tire. Light Truck tires have a letter.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=55&currentpage=70

Directional tires are rotated front to rear, nothing side to side.

 

[Koz]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tire woes

If the description is something like "Size: 265/70HR17 Serv. Desc: 113H" passenger tire. P tires have a Load Index, 71-115 or something.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=35


"Size: 265/70R17 Load Rating C" LT tire. Light Truck tires have a letter.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=55&currentpage=70

Directional tires are rotated front to rear, nothing side to side.

The LTs are "E" rated and cost more.

Koz