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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #75 on: August 30, 2009, 01:49:23 PM »
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OMG!!!!!!!  This post is going to last forever.  Reality is there is no perfect tire for all conditions.  You have to prioritize your needs and pick a tire.  If cost is an issue buy cheap tires.  If you put lots of highway mile on your rig buy street tires.  If you only drive in mud, snow, dirt, etc get knobbies...... If you do what most of us do by AT tires.... ;)

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #76 on: August 30, 2009, 05:59:16 PM »
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OMG!!!!!!!  This post is going to last forever.  Reality is there is no perfect tire for all conditions.  You have to prioritize your needs and pick a tire.  If cost is an issue buy cheap tires.  If you put lots of highway mile on your rig buy street tires.  If you only drive in mud, snow, dirt, etc get knobbies...... If you do what most of us do by AT tires.... ;)

But what if I want tires that do everything well? 


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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #77 on: August 31, 2009, 06:56:30 AM »
Flat tire avoidance equalls drop your air pressure down
A tire guy told me he loves guys who don't get to the backroads and drop by 15 pounds
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I hear ya, but some of the tires I have run over the years were a softer rubber to get the traction..., problem was they picked up sharp rocks and you would drive them straight thru the plies and let the air out... So far, the harder rubber and increased plies has been working good. No flats in the hills where we used to get flats....  :dunno:

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #78 on: September 03, 2009, 10:19:32 PM »
i just picked up the new (and i mean just came out) wrangler duratrac from goodyear, had um put on earlier tonight and i already love um. super aggressive mud terrain and unbelievable quite on the road. i'll get um up in the hills and let you guys know. supposed to be great in the snow. all i need is to order my new pack next week and im all set for hunting season this winter  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #79 on: September 03, 2009, 11:01:59 PM »
toyo tires and cooper tires are made by the same company   dean tire company

No they're not.

Toyo makes Toyo.

Cooper makes Cooper,Avon,Mastercraft,Dean,and Mickey Thompson.
Not according to Greg Foyler owner of Enumclaw Tire

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #80 on: September 04, 2009, 12:17:11 PM »
Dean and Cooper are the same company, but Toyo is its own.  Dean makes Dean, Mastercraft, and Avon tires.  :twocents:
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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #81 on: September 05, 2009, 07:52:10 AM »
i just picked up the new (and i mean just came out) wrangler duratrac from goodyear, had um put on earlier tonight and i already love um. super aggressive mud terrain and unbelievable quite on the road. i'll get um up in the hills and let you guys know. supposed to be great in the snow. all i need is to order my new pack next week and im all set for hunting season this winter  :IBCOOL:

Just got those put on my truck 2 weeks ago! I am amazed at how quiet they are for how much tread is on them! The perfect mix of AT/MT. Can't wait to get in the hills, new shocks should be on next weekend and I'm set to go.

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #82 on: September 05, 2009, 07:56:19 AM »
i just picked up the new (and i mean just came out) wrangler duratrac from goodyear, had um put on earlier tonight and i already love um. super aggressive mud terrain and unbelievable quite on the road. i'll get um up in the hills and let you guys know. supposed to be great in the snow. all i need is to order my new pack next week and im all set for hunting season this winter  :IBCOOL:

Just got those put on my truck 2 weeks ago! I am amazed at how quiet they are for how much tread is on them! The perfect mix of AT/MT. Can't wait to get in the hills, new shocks should be on next weekend and I'm set to go.

Funny, I've been researching new tires for a few months, and these are the ones I decided on.  Glad to see some positive feedback on them, because I'm planning on buying in the next month or so.   What'd you guys pay?  The local Goodyear shop told me they usually have a good sale in late fall (which is what I'm waiting for).
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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #83 on: September 05, 2009, 08:10:32 AM »
Let me know how they work. The reviews i read are about 50/50 some like them others dont. I am lookin for tires so let me knowif you guys like them.
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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #84 on: September 05, 2009, 08:27:53 AM »
another bump for the gy dura tracks! what did you all pay?VAN

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #85 on: September 05, 2009, 08:29:48 AM »
Haven't read through everything on here.  The tire of my choice is the Toyo M-55s.  The only reason I quite using them for a bit was they didn't have them for 17 inch rims.  I wrote a letter to Schwab and Toyo and apparantly lots of other did too, or they responded to the market.  I have them again on my truck.  I honestly hate goodyear as they appear really soft to me and I got tired of flats.  When I buy a truck now, I negotiate for new tires before I drive it off the lot.  When I couldn't have my m-55s, I used the mud terrain SXT and they weren't bad.  Still like my Toyos better.

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #86 on: September 05, 2009, 09:42:03 AM »
I agree that Les Schwab is more expensive than other companies and sometimes I think that the customer service has gone down hill since the old man passed away.  That said They still get my money everytime, from my F350 down to the commuter rig.  Schwab is a fantastic supporter of the hunting, rural communites and youth.  Go to any fair and see the Schwab guy buying 4H animals from kids.  RMEF, MDF, DU and Schwab is there.  Highschool or junior rode, Schwab is there.

Pro hunting companes get my $$ every time.

Very good point, another reason why I will not go anywhere else.

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I had a set of the Cooper SST's that had great tread left, but I had 5 flats in 2 months and said "that's enough".

Same with me, and had the same issue with the BFG's. The Mud Terrain SXT's have been the answer I was looking for.
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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #87 on: September 05, 2009, 09:44:56 AM »
another bump for the gy dura tracks! what did you all pay?VAN

I got mine at Discount for $189 in a 285/75/16

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #88 on: September 05, 2009, 09:50:35 AM »
That was a good point about Schwab.  I hadn't really thought about it but you are right, I do see them doing a lot for the community.  They also support hunting as many of them have "contests" or photo walls during hunting season.   
I also like them as they back their product.

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Re: Truck Tires
« Reply #89 on: September 05, 2009, 01:20:28 PM »
That was a good point about Schwab.  I hadn't really thought about it but you are right, I do see them doing a lot for the community.  They also support hunting as many of them have "contests" or photo walls during hunting season.   
I also like them as they back their product.
pretty nice to have one in selah now too !
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