Yup, another tire question

[fitzt4r]

Ok, I need some insite from individuals who have first hand experience with the factor Dunlop tires in the snow and ice. I don't want any b/s from the Revo movement.

The reason I ask is b/c my wife has a baby due in the middle of December. We usually don't get crazy snow where I live, but with the early season snow, I want to be confident when I hand the 4R over to the wife in the middle of winter, I don't have to worry about the tires letting me (her) down if she has to go out in the snow to take the baby somewhere or to run errands.

The truck has about 9000 miles on it and I am begging to notice the tires take about 5 miles to balance back out after sitting for the night. This morning, my "low tire" light was on but after a visual observation, I just attributed this to the cold morning. I will check the tires tonight when I get home.

I have researched this over and over, but I feel like most people here are so in love with the Revo's that every other tire is bad.

I don't want to drop 1k for the Revo's and I am interested in the Nitto Terragrapplers, if the consensus recommends replacing.

Thanks. Ryan

 

[Falls]

OK , I'm not on the Revo movement........do have them though.


I've had many of BFG AT's and think they are excellent. Never had Nittos TG's but have heard excellent things about them and priced very good.

I personally would like to try the Nitto TG next. Its supposed to be a good cross between a BFG and a Revo type tire as far as aggressive tread. Had to find them locally which bothers me if there is a problem with balance ect...

Just my .02

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Nittos don't have a mileage warranty but they have a 500 treadwear rating and mine are wearing quite well after more than a few off road trips and 12k miles of hard driving.

I would only get the TGs if you plan on actually off roading a bit since they are a bit stiff on road but handle great in the dry and the wet.
In my experiences the Nittos are definetly better in the wet than the BFGs and offer better dry grip but both are better suited for a rig that will need a durable off road tire.

Revos will still offer better wear for the life of the tire and overall better on road handling and a 50k treadwear warranty.

 

[Fred MaN]

Maybe I can give some insite on the tire question im in sales and I drive quite a bit from western MA. to Albany NY. about every day and im on SUV no.4

1) Stock tires STINK!! (in most cases)

2) Don't always believe the tire reviews you may read. Ask people who drive often and drive in bad weather (yes you warm states don't count on this one).

3) Change the Dunflops (I just changed mine today)

I decided on Mastercraft Courser a/t tires in 265/65/17 stock size for 06 sport. I looked at other tires and I have tried many over the years some good some not so good. This tread pattern for some reason works best for me but you do give up some ride and you can hear a slight humm but I don't care. One thing I do like about them is the tread deph is 13.5 - 32nds. compared to many other tires that are 11 - 32nds.

You want the tire to clear snow from the tread or self clean.

The Mastercraft Courser is made by Cooper tire and I paid $ 120.00 per tire
mastercrafttires.com

 

[coolpop]

I just put some Maxxis Bravo HT 760 tires on my girlfriend's Tahoe and they seem awesome so far...quiet, smooth, very very nice.

AND they were only $95 per tire...just awesome.

That is my two cents.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

When I bought my Runner a couple of years ago it came with new Maxxis Bravo HTs and they were great for the street and at that price they would be hard to beat for a daily driver.

 

[Kmvreter]

Ok, I need some insite from individuals who have first hand experience with the factor Dunlop tires in the snow and ice. I don't want any b/s from the Revo movement.

The reason I ask is b/c my wife has a baby due in the middle of December. We usually don't get crazy snow where I live, but with the early season snow, I want to be confident when I hand the 4R over to the wife in the middle of winter, I don't have to worry about the tires letting me (her) down if she has to go out in the snow to take the baby somewhere or to run errands.

The truck has about 9000 miles on it and I am begging to notice the tires take about 5 miles to balance back out after sitting for the night. This morning, my "low tire" light was on but after a visual observation, I just attributed this to the cold morning. I will check the tires tonight when I get home.

I have researched this over and over, but I feel like most people here are so in love with the Revo's that every other tire is bad.

I don't want to drop 1k for the Revo's and I am interested in the Nitto Terragrapplers, if the consensus recommends replacing.

Thanks. Ryan

Sounds like you are looking for a road tire or winter tire (safety for wife and child.) There are many threads on this topic so this may sound repetitive. I found the Dunflops useless in winter so I would definitely replace. My first choice for a road tire is the Michelin Cross-Terrain. It will ride extremely nice, hold in bad weather (even ice and snow) and live long. They cost money but you get what you pay for. If you need more then you may need a dedicated winter tire. My first choice for that is the BFG A/Tko (even though they are louder than road tires.)

 

[Fred MaN]

I must say the best winter tire I ever ran was a Bridgstone winter dueller DMZ-3 you want to talk about winter grip!

The only down side is they wear out quite quick and they cost big $$$ for just winter. But if you want the best you have to pay.

 

[wolfgang]

I too am in NOVA (assume you mean Northern Virginia). I've had the Dunlops on my 03 4Rnr for last couple of years. I've only got jsut under 18k miles on them now. With the small amount of snow we've had - I've experienced no real traction problems. Actually in rain they seem quite good. Considering what you can get for any used tire - I'm just going to wait til they wear out.

 

[OUTRNNR]

The Dunlops are pretty bad. We had some wet snow early last winter and I couldn't even get up my driveway without a bit of a running start. Although they are decent dry-weather road tires, they hydroplane fairly easily and offer horrible traction in snow and ice conditions. The 4Runner, as I'm sure you know, is equipped with VSC and ABS to deal with bad driving conditions, and I'm sure would help your wife if she got into trouble on slick roads. However, I would recommend changing tires if this really is an issue for you. Take if from someone who drives in the snow quite frequently in the winter, between them and the VSC there were times I felt like I wasn't in a 4x4 truck with traction control. The tires I have now (see signature) don't really score high marks in the winter category either, and they are way better in snow/ice than the Dunlops. They are that bad.

 

[Ed Rooney]

I drove on the Dunlops for 3 winters in Minnesota. If you have some tread left, they should be just ok. I used to have some traction problems stopping and starting in slushy conditions, but nothing horrible. On packed snow they were ok, but again, the traction control used to kick in more than I would have liked.

I'm in Maryland now and we have the same weather as NOVA. Winter driving here is more like rain, but with the occasional snowy morning. If she knows enough to put it in 4-hi she should be ok.

 

[HuntRunner]

The "p" rated Terra Grappler has not done very well for me as far as tread life. It looks to be less than a 30K mile tire at best. Other than that, it has been good.