Storm chasing Tires

[J Kinkaid]

It's time for some new tires and I was wondering what you would recomend and the reason why. Wet weather traction is the most important factor to me and that's why my last set was a set of Bridgestone Dueler Revos that I got 55k miles out of . Should I make the switch to some goodyears or go with something else ?

 

[Jerry Prsha]

It's time for some new tires and I was wondering what you would recomend and the reason why. Wet weather traction is the most important factor to me and that's why my last set was a set of Bridgestone Dueler Revos that I got 55k miles out of . Should I make the switch to some goodyears or go with something else ?

I swore myself off Goodyears from now on. I had them on my Jeep, on my Stealth and they were noisy, wouldn't balance and wore out quickly. I'd recommend you look at a Cooper Tire this time around. They balance really well and I've gotten great life out of them. (And they're cheaper!)

 

[Adam Bennett]

As strange as this sounds, the best set of tires I've ever put on my truck came from Wal-Mart. <Commercial> I can't say enough about the Uniroyal Liberator A/T's. They're made by Michelin, and I got a little over 55,000 miles out of the tire (they're guaranteed to 50,000) and they provide superb traction in the widest variety of conditions I've ever gotten out of a tire. The do well on dry pavement (less noisy than a lot of other tires I've had like my Wranglers or my BFGs), but excel on Wet / Sand / Mud (considering the type of tire it is). Wet traction is great, Light Sand is adequate (at full PSI), and in Mud worked better than anything I've had besides my BFGs. They did very well at cleaning out for the type of tire they are. They're obviously not M/T tires, but for being A/T tires, wow. Another great part of it is the road hazard warranty. There are Wal-Marts everywhere, and they fix any flat for free, in addition to lifetime balancing / rotation and pro-rated replacement in case of defect / damage. </Commercial> Really though, I'm dead serious about these things, the are great. I highly recommend them, and I promise I don't work for Wal-Mart.

 

[Jay McCoy]

I have tried a number of brands and have found Michilan to be the best in all conditions from rain/snow to dirt or paved. They are quiet and have great traction and long life and really are not that expensive. I get mine at Discount tire for less than I can buy goodyears.

 

[Cris Schroeder]

Just to put in a plug for Goodyear, I'm on my second set of Goodyear Assurance Triple-Tred's. They are a little pricey but I put nearly 60k on my first set. They are very quiet, ride great, and I've never had an issue with hydroplaning on water. Besides, they look really cool too. These are by far the best tires I've ever used and would install them on my other car in a heartbeat if they made them in the right size.

 

[J Kinkaid]

My second set of tires were GoodYear wrangler aquatreds and I got very poor mileage out of those tires and it kind of made me want to stay away from Good Year but the Froterra tire has received very good reviews on Tirerack and is still in the running for my next possible set of tires .

Anyone have LTX or Crossterrain tires?

 

[Greg Campbell]

Whatever you run, be sure to keep them fully inflated.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=3

I suspect a few extra PSI will help wet weather grip, and will increase your gas mileage a hair to boot. OTOH, you'll sink into the mud that much quicker if you wind up on a dirt road...

 

[David Schuttler]

I'm trying Firestone Destination this year after my last two sets of A/T Duelers.
Not much experiance with them yet but they ride great and grab the wet roads so far.

 

[CraigFisher]

Will agree with Adam. I have the same tires on my Jeep Cherokee, 31"ers. They worked well in the winter with the snow and ice, this spring they have done well with muddy roads. No road noise is also a plus!

 

[Dustin Wilcox]

To each his own, but from my personal experience STAY AWAY from Uniroyal's from Wal-Mart, I went through a set in 7,000 Miles granite I was 17 in a V8 RWD car, but the front ones were even gone, I got them replaced at a a pro-rated price, but unfortunately had to again go with Uniroyal's and the same story, that time the country roads literally chewed the tires up in under 5K miles. I will never buy Uniroyal's again period, the rubber just seem chalky/flaky and they are extremely prone to wear. I then went with Douglas tires, and got maybe 20K before they needed replaced (side walls were crap), finally I have purchased a sound set of Goodyear Viva Tires, and must say they are worth every dollar more.

 

[Jason Boggs]

Well, today was the time to buy myself some tires. I was going to go with some Goodyear Silent Armor AT's but the price after tax was a bit over $800 for 4 tires. I settled with 4 Pathfinder SUV SPORT tires that were a little over $500. Now, I guess I will wait and see how they perform.

 

[D. Hayes]

It's time for some new tires and I was wondering what you would recomend and the reason why. Wet weather traction is the most important factor to me and that's why my last set was a set of Bridgestone Dueler Revos that I got 55k miles out of . Should I make the switch to some goodyears or go with something else ?

stick with the Revo's they are some awesome tires. I just put another set on my wifes ford Escape and they still impress me. The first set I had on that truck was over in merry ol' England. They have some of the nasty, slick, and wettest roads I've ever seen and they handled great. Much better than the BFG it came with.

 

[J Kinkaid]

I am going to stick with the Revo's cause next week my dealer said there will be a $100 rebate on them

 

[Michael Stanga]

I have BF goodrich touring from Costco. simply put I was amazed. the michelin's were loud and noisy. traction was equal between the both so I went quieter.

 

[Jay Barnes]

I have a set of Goodyear Silent Armor AT's I had put on last year and they were great in the wet and mud...I think my mileage *might* have gone down just a tiny bit but the traction was really good and for such an agressive tread they are extremely quiet. The downside is that they are pricey. I've also had a set of the Bridgestone Dueler AT's and they were very good tires as well.