3:23 am
February 5, 2003
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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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3:32 am
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.
3:33 am
May 4, 2004
Offline 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.
3:41 am
February 5, 2003
Offline "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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3:57 am
May 4, 2004
Offline How about the Procomp Extreme AT?
http://www.jpmagazine.com/shop4parts/15 ... index.html
4:05 am
May 4, 2004
Offline Maybe the Pirelli Scorpion AT?
Here's what TireRack lists for AT type tires. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/.....llterr.jsp
4:06 am
May 4, 2004
Offline The Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires look interesting.
4:13 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline New MT/Rs 8)
I used to wheel a lot. . .
4:25 am
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 
5:10 am
February 5, 2003
Offline 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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5:28 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline 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. . .
1:41 pm
February 5, 2003
Offline "FAM" wrote: How about the Procomp Extreme AT?
No compatible size. These are more or less a 32x11.50-17
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2:55 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline 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"!
3:09 pm
February 5, 2003
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: I run a set of his tires on my truck.
which tires?
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3:12 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "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.
3:31 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "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. 😀
3:50 pm
February 5, 2003
Offline ... 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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4:17 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline 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. . .
6:16 pm
February 5, 2003
Offline "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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10:20 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline I think John's are LTX factory take offs. :puke:
For free maybe, but as John says - that's about it. I had some dunlops from my Toyota and they sucked too.
10:51 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Ya...they are the A/Ss.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:58 am
February 5, 2003
Offline "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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2:58 am
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.
4:01 pm
January 12, 2007
Offline 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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