What's a Good Tire?

[SnydersWeb]

Running Revo's Too!

So far I've been quite pleased w/them. I bought them to replace the factory tires after getting a sidewall cut (Offroading will do that).

I noticed it changed the handling of the truck a tad, now that I'm used to it it's no problem.

So far I've had them offroad, in snow, ice, and sunny conditions and they've handled nicely.

Traction likely isn't quite as good as dedicated snow tires will get you, but so far I see no need to buy snow tires.

 

[TeryT]

Miches vs. Revos Mileage

So I wonder which will get the best mileage. The Miches have a 85,000 mile warranty (I think). What do the Revos come with?

 

[jharris2]

Re: Miches vs. Revos Mileage

So I wonder which will get the best mileage. The Miches have a 85,000 mile warranty (I think). What do the Revos come with?

50,000.

Check the Michelin warranty. Tirerack says it's 65,000 miles on the Cross Terrain SUV.

For what it's worth, for each tire I've read reviews on Tirerack where owners got more miles than warranty and less miles. Clearly, YMMV.

 

[ZOSO Runner]

I haven't done a whole lot of research, but no one has mentioned the BFGoodwrench All Terrain T/A. From some of the pictures I've seen, they look pretty rugged. Any opinions? Do they come in 265/65/16?

 

[Koz]

I just took a set of Michelin LTXs off of my PreRunner. They had 35K miles on them, and were slipping and slidding all over the place even with a couple hundred pounds in the bed. I put a set Revos on and took the weight out of the bed. The tires are new but so far they have the best traction I've ever had on this truck. Time will tell!

Koz

 

[ToyotaDoodz]

I haven't done a whole lot of research, but no one has mentioned the BFGoodwrench All Terrain T/A. From some of the pictures I've seen, they look pretty rugged. Any opinions? Do they come in 265/65/16?

They're great. This is my second set.

 

[Thai]

IMO:

All highway (no off-roading): Michelin CTs (best highway tires for SUVs)

All highway most of the time with few off-roading events: Bridgestone Dueler AT REVOs (best combination of highway and light off-roading; sidewall is same as regular tires--2 plies)

All-terrain with some off-roading: BFG AT KO (3-ply sidewall rocks; only AT tire with severe winter symbol; my favorite)

Off-roading (on rocks): Goodyear MT/R (best sidewall protection in the business)

Off-roading (in mud): BFG MTs (these self-clean better than GY MT/R's; sidewall is 3-ply but not as strong as GY)

 

[MacVay]

I have the X Terrains on my new 05 4Runner and I think they are a great choice. I drive mostly on-road and occasionally off-road and I find them well suited to both. I think the Revo's might be a better choice if you are going to do a fair amoutn of off-road exploring.

I put X Terrains on my last Pathfinder and when I gave it back (lease) I had put over 54,000 KMS on the tires and they still had 65% Tread depth from new.

I also find the X Terrain excellent in the snow.

I would go X Terrain.

Cheers,

 

[boston_kevin]

this may be obvious

Those of you considering an LT tire, be prepared to sacrifice your ride comfort. Part of the ride comfort comes from the flex in the tires. With an LT tire (or a tire with a 3-ply sidewall like the BFG AT), your on-road ride will be very stiff. If you are really considering an off-road tire, you should also swap the Aluminum rims with steel. Steel will bend, Aluminum will crack when they encounter a rock (first hand knowledge from my Jeep)

From what I have read, Revo's give the best of both worlds while sacrificing little of the comfort. Michelins are even better at retaining on-road ride comfort, but I think the traction is a little less than the Revos.

Thai's comparison is good, but also consider that the BFG MT's are horrible in the snow, but great in the mud. BFG AT's are good in the snow, not so good in mud. If you plan on doing more rock crawling than mudding, for off-road use, go for the AT's (MT's are also not that great for rocks).

 

[TeryT]

Some great advice on here! I've learned some things about tires.

Question 1: Who then is making LTs in the standart 265/65 -17 size? So far I've come up blank on this. Tire dealers say that this size sidewall is not applicable to LTs.

Question 2: Doesn't the reduced sidewall size mean an inheirently stiffer & perhaps stronger sidewall anyway?

Comment: In Phoenix the only places that I've found who can get the Revos are Costco, Firestone & an independent dealer (not including TireRack.com). At $165 a tire, Costco is by far the best - and it includes all fees AND road hazzard! Hard to beat that deal!

 

[Bluto]

The BFG AT KO comes in 265/70/17. I would like them. But I don't know if Costco will put them on. I may get Revos.

I like the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza more than the CT. Is it a newer tire? Not many reviews.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/bs_dueler_hl_alenza.jsp

I've had Michelin CTs and Pilots wear out too fast.

 

[Kmvreter]

I'm pleased with...

The BFG A/Tko for winter (LT275/70/16). I run them at 35psi for comfort and run higher psi if loaded.
I'll be getting the Mich. CT to replace the Dunflops as my other 3 season tire.

 

[Thai]

Last year (i think), FourWheeler magazine did a comparison between AT and MT tires in snow. Surprisingly, the MT tires perform better than most AT tires because the MT widely-spaced tire lugs clean and dig better in snow than the closely-spaced lugs on AT tires. I tend to think that snow is like mud.

Just food for thought.

 

[Thai]

Some additional points about AT tires:

1. Ride is rougher (as stated above).

2. LT tires are heavier because of the extra tread plies. Heavier = poor fuel economy, poor braking distance, poor acceleration.

You pay for the extra payload capability of LT tires. Just for your information, LT tires are rated by "Load Range".

In general: (varies with manufacturers)

Load Range C = 6 tread plies
Load Range D = 8 tread plies
Load Range E = 10 tread plies

In comparison, P tires have 4 tread plies.

These are TREAD plies, not sidewall plies. Only a handful of AT and MT tires have triple (3-ply) sidewall. These include: BFG AT KO, BFG MT, and Goodyear MT/R among the popular off-roading tires.