Time for Tires

[hatsbo]

Mine are flunking the penny test. The current tires are Hankooks, which were already on this used 13' Explorer when I bought it. The Hankooks aren't bad but was expecting better mileage. I'm looking at the Michelin Defender or Cooper Discovers. I'm sure there are some piston heads out there with some strong opinions about tread design, tire pressure, dry rot history, etc.

 

[funksouljon]

What type of driving? All seasons or summer tires? You hit the mud/trails?

I looked around and put a set of Goodyear Trail Runner ATs on my truck a month ago. Been pretty happy with them.

 

[GoNolesTX]

I just put a set of the Discovers on my Ram 1500 last month, so far so good... mileage is starting to suck but that's due to the spark plugs that I need to replace. Quieter than I expected, but the traction in rain is excellent. Will see about the ice we get instead of snow in a few weeks...

 

[Bud Fox]

Mine are flunking the penny test. The current tires are Hankooks, which were already on this used 13' Explorer when I bought it. The Hankooks aren't bad but was expecting better mileage. I'm looking at the Michelin Defender or Cooper Discovers. I'm sure there are some piston heads out there with some strong opinions about tread design, tire pressure, dry rot history, etc.

I must have had every kind of truck tire invented, and I will say that the best tire I ever had on my suburban were Michelin Premier LTX All Season. Amazing tires, quiet. And, they lasted over their 60,000 mile warranty here in Florida (But I rotated every 10,000 miles). I spent a little more, but man, these things were so far superior to the crappy Duelers it came with.

Bought them from Tire Rack, and they were fantastic.

 

[NDallasRuss]

There's really only one good answer.

https://jalopnik.com/finally-you-can-get-hello-kitty-tires-for-your-car-1800680187

 

[hatsbo]

What type of driving? All seasons or summer tires? You hit the mud/trails?

I looked around and put a set of Goodyear Trail Runner ATs on my truck a month ago. Been pretty happy with them.

All seasons up here in Cville, not harsh winters but average about 15 inches of snow a year.

 

[hatsbo]

There's really only one good answer.

https://jalopnik.com/finally-you-can-get-hello-kitty-tires-for-your-car-1800680187

That color is not too far removed from our retooled "garnet" color. Have you been on the Seminoles.com lately?

 

[cmanole]

What type of driving? All seasons or summer tires? You hit the mud/trails?

I looked around and put a set of Goodyear Trail Runner ATs on my truck a month ago. Been pretty happy with them.

Goodyear Wranglers are hard to beat. Putting a set of Nitto G2s on my Tundra when the factory set wears out...

 

[NDallasRuss]

That color is not too far removed from our retooled "garnet" color. Have you been on the Seminoles.com lately?

More like the mauve and gold.

 

[TexSkills]

Just slapped 4 new tires on my wife's Honda Pilot. We narrowed it down to a set of Goodyears or Michelins and wound up going with the set of Goodyears. Pricing was good and the tire has great reviews. Can't remember right now which one it was but it's rated for vehicles like the Pilot and Explorer.

 

[F4Gary]

I put a set of Firestone Destination LE's on my previous Silverado and they were a nice tire. The local Firestone tire place matched Tire Rack.

 

[FSUTribe76]

Is there a Yeti equivalent for tires?

(shrugs) I usually just get whatever I can get at Costco and don’t worry about it.

 

[funksouljon]

Is there a Yeti equivalent for tires?

(shrugs) I usually just get whatever I can get at Costco and don’t worry about it.

Ah, you mean double the price, no better performance but you get a free window sticker? Yer lookin' fer some Mickey Thompsons.

 

[billanole]

Michelin All Season are good for all seasons. They usually last us well over 60 K and are very quiet. I push the curves around us in all weather without any worries and go places with a two wheel drive pickup in the snow when needed.