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Tires for my Tahoe

  1. Dan-H Subscriber
    #13 Aug 2009, 8:23 PM

    The title pretty much says it all.



    2003 Tahoe 4x4 , stock except for the 17 inch Z71 wheels. 265/70-17 113S (load range c)



    The original Goodyear AT/S have about 55K and they won't make it through the winter so I'm starting to shop now.



    I was looking at the new Michelins, maybe another set of the Goodyear AT/S, but there are some other tires out there I'm not that familiar with.



    I had BFG AT-KOs but wasn't impressed in slushy sierra cement.



    I do a fair amount of city/freeway mix, and a few times a year get on a dirt washboard like bowman lake road.



    Highway snow driving to and around tahoe is also in the mix.



    I'll take first-hand experience or hearsay.



    thoughts?

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  2. Guest former user
    #23 Aug 2009, 8:32 PM

    I've been pretty impressed with the Big-O ATs that I have on the Ford. It may be that the thing weighs so much that it drives like a tank, but it does pretty darn well in the snow. I don't have anything to compare them to since they're all that I've had on the truck, but I'd take a look at them if I were you. I think they're a load range D, so they may be a bit more tire than you're looking for.

  3. Fred Subscriber
    #33 Aug 2009, 8:33 PM

    There seemed to be a lot of opinions in this topic - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4175&st=0&sk=t&sd=a 😂



    Lee's our resident tire guy. You might want to contact him for info.

  4. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #43 Aug 2009, 8:41 PM
    "FAM" wrote: Lee's our resident tire guy. You might want to contact him for info.



    I called him, but He sounded busy and suggested a General Grabber (I think) HTS or a Uniroyal Laredo.



    Neither looked like they had the off-road manners I need.

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  7. Fred Subscriber
    #73 Aug 2009, 9:06 PM

    The Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires look interesting.

  8. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #83 Aug 2009, 9:13 PM

    New MT/Rs 😎

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  9. Guest former user
    #93 Aug 2009, 9:25 PM

    the landcuiser has Michelin's on it but we havnt really tested them out offroad only highway miles. i'll probably be in the market as well this winter. i'd be interested in what you conlcude from this thread. i'll be watching this very closely. i hope you get some good responses 😉

  10. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #103 Aug 2009, 10:10 PM

    I put michelin cross terrain's on my wifes 99 runner and was amazed how quiet they were compared to the crappy goodyear RT/S. I was also surprised how well it did in the snow.



    Tirerack has the Goodyear AT/S on sale for $114 a tire 😲

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  12. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #123 Aug 2009, 10:28 PM

    I hate Michelin LTX tires. They have poor traction in loose dirt and suck in the snow. I've had two sets and couldn't wait to get them off my trucks.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  13. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #134 Aug 2009, 6:41 AM
    "FAM" wrote: How about the Procomp Extreme AT?



    No compatible size. These are more or less a 32x11.50-17

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  14. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #144 Aug 2009, 7:55 AM

    If you need tires and are still shopping, I'd mirror Fred's comment (and others) and head to Lee's shop. He'll have several brands/models you can choose from and his prices are reasonable. I run a set of his tires on my truck. Keane does as well. I think others are have also done business with him.



    Alternatively, if you want to stay local, then Chris at EDH Big O can help as well. He's also a good guy who can help you. Just tell him you want the "Posse deal"!

    Kathleen and Brad
  15. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #154 Aug 2009, 8:09 AM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: I run a set of his tires on my truck.



    which tires?

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  16. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #164 Aug 2009, 8:12 AM
    "Dan-H" wrote: [quote="BKGM Jeepers"] I run a set of his tires on my truck.



    which tires?





    I run Faulken's on my truck. They are too "street" for what you're looking for, but they improved my mileage by just under 10% (exactly as Lee suggested).



    For general service tires, Lee is pretty knowledgeable.

    Kathleen and Brad
  17. Fred Subscriber
    #174 Aug 2009, 8:31 AM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: I think others are have also done business with him.



    We bought two sets of tires in one day for our Hondas. 😀

  18. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #184 Aug 2009, 8:50 AM

    ... which is why I called lee yesterday, but he suggested All-seasons, so I decided to do a little homework before calling back or stopping by.

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  19. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #194 Aug 2009, 9:17 AM

    I was thinking of getting the Big O Big Foot A/Ts. Keane likes them and my brother in law likes his too. Lee suggested them to me once, but he recomends something different every time I ask. That must mean there are several good tires to choose from. Just stay away from the Michelin LTX. I've got a free set I'll give you if you have 18" wheels.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  20. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #204 Aug 2009, 11:16 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Just stay away from the Michelin LTX.



    Which LTX ?



    LTX A/S (street tire)

    LTX M/S (All Season)

    LTX AT (Old style All Terrain)

    LTX AT2 (New style All Terrain)



    LTX is a series of tires just like the Goodyear Wrangler. I'd hate to dismiss Wrangler MT/Rs because I hated Wrangler RT/S

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  21. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #214 Aug 2009, 3:20 PM

    I think John's are LTX factory take offs. 🤮



    For free maybe, but as John says - that's about it. I had some dunlops from my Toyota and they sucked too.

    Kathleen and Brad
  22. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #224 Aug 2009, 3:51 PM

    Ya...they are the A/Ss.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  23. Dan-H started this Subscriber
    #234 Aug 2009, 5:58 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Ya...they are the A/Ss.



    even if they were 17s in the size I needed, even free... no thanks.



    filled with concrete and a pole they would make great tether-ball stands



    I'm looking at the michelin LTX-AT2.

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  24. Guest former user
    #244 Aug 2009, 7:58 PM

    In the interest of full disclosure...I just took the garbage down in the truck and remembered that I have the Les Schwab Wildcats on the front of the truck. 😳 The Big-O A/Ts are only in the rear. There was a substantial difference in on road manners when I put the new tires on, but the old ones were bald to the point that the steel had to be close, so I'm not really comparing apples to apples.

  25. Justin Subscriber
    #255 Aug 2009, 9:01 AM

    We run the Yokohama Geolanders on our work fleet. I liked them so much I recommended them to some family members and now my Uncle is running them on his Land Cruiser, my Dad is running them on his Cherokee, and 3 co-workers are running them on their trucks and everybody loves them.

    http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... mpare1=yes

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