CanadianPathyNut Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on which tire to buy i also will now need new wheels too I guess, which do you recomend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Just a little FYI: A friend had the Dunlops on his Xterra and said they wear fast and unevenly plus are lousy on wet pavement and make a lot of road noise. You might want to go with something else if you are going to be on the road a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewiredgeek Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 No Toyo Open Country A/T? Oh well, I guess there are enough good ones on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewiredgeek Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Nevermind, I just noticed you are only doing M/T tires. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnerman Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 MTR's all the way! You really can't go wrong a tad on the pricey side but awsome offroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 It's hard to recommend a tire when you don't give any indication of what your criteria are. Longevity (treadwear rating)? Noise? Highway handling? Wet performance? Price? Tire size? Where will you be using them, what will you be using them for and how often? That being said, I chose to put 32x11.50R15 Goodyear Wrangler MTR on my truck. These replaced 32x11.50R15 BFG AT-ko. My truck is not a daily driver, so I'm not too concerned with treadwear. Since my truck has become more of a purpose-built adventure wagon, I also wanted a tire with an impeccable reputation for rock-crawling performance and a durable sidewall. (A rock slashed a sidewall on my BFG AT, which prompted me to get the MTRs.) I don't drive through mud very often. In fact I try to avoid it! The GY MTR is relatively quiet on the highway (compared to other MT tires), too, so getting to and from the trailhead won't be unbearable. If I had continued to use my truck as a daily driver, I would have stuck with the BFG ATs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilla Man Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 I just went through the same situation that you're in, and I ended up going with the firestone destination m/t. Performs very well in wet and dry areas, wears well (for an m/t at least), also they're the quietest m/t I've ever heard. Another great thing about this tire is the sidewall lugs. Not many other m/t's have such an aggressive sidewall. The goodyear mt/r is also a great tire. But if you're going to be in mud, look the other direction. It's an absolutely great tire for rock, but will pack up very quickly in mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Chilkoot Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I second that the Dunlop's are really not too good of a tire! and would say traction is poor on anything other then dry roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 what no coopers???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianPathyNut Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 any more opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Can't make a recommendation until you tell us what you're looking for? Can we assume by the other tires you've listed that you'll be using your truck pretty much exclusively off road? If so, see my review on the Cooper SST for a really nice tire at very attractive prices. Like all these others though, they pretty much suck for day to day asphalt use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Luker Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 what ... no Boggers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Yeah how about some TSL Super Swampers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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