Truck Tires

[swanny]

I am in need of new tires by the time winter hits. Been shopping around and can't decide what to get. BFG AT's are always a great choice, but just found Hankook Dynapro ATm tires, which are about $40 cheaper per tire. Anyone have experience with these tires? Or any other recommendations to look at?

[Woodchuck]

i have hankook rf04's, work well in snow, mud etc, not real impressed with tread life. check cooper tires, our shop truck has em on it, they have lasted over 60k

[chevysquid]

I always go to the different tires store websites and read the reviews the people leave on the tires. 

[huntnphool]

I went through a few sets before finding the ones I am happy with, the Les Schwab Mud Terrain SXT. I would get a flat almost every time I went off road just on forest service roads with the BFG's, it might be because the truck weighs 8000 lbs. but still. With these SXT's I have not had a an issue.

[Rick]

What are they going on?

How are you going to use them?

They don't come in a lot of sizes,but Toyo M55s are killer tires for guys that aren't into serious off-roading.

They're tough as nails,and have pretty darn good traction in all but deep snow or nasty mud.

For what 95% of us do with our trucks they're a great choice.

[batch]

i had a set of pro comp mud terrains on my tundra and they worked great, wore good and werent too noisy on the road. i spent about 70% of the time on roads.

[huntnphool]

Toyo M55s are killer tires for guys that aren't into serious off-roading.

Those are nice too, Rick brings up another good point, how you plan on using them will make a big difference on what you should be looking at. Going into Montana I will never have anything other than a mud terrain, the dirt will likely have you sliding all over the place if it rains, that stuff turns to gumbo.

[swanny]

Thanks for the input so far. The reviews I have read on Discount Tires site, seem to be pretty positive for the Hankooks.

As far as terrain, it's my daily driver truck which gets used mainly on the highway back and forth to work. I head up a forest road a couple times a month to go hiking and to the pass in the winter time for snowboarding. I don't really think I need a MT even though they look better, but it's most likely overkill and not worth the loss in gas mileage for them. An AT tire has worked for me so far. I have checked Les Schwab but they don't really seem to be all that competitive in pricing, they are actually about $30 per tire it seems.

[walt]

I went through a few sets before finding the ones I am happy with, the Les Schwab Mud Terrain SXT. I would get a flat almost every time I went off road just on forest service roads with the BFG's, it might be because the truck weighs 8000 lbs. but still. With these SXT's I have not had a an issue.

Les Schwab is a bit more but they earn it in customer service.

[DeerHarvester]

In my opinion BFG AT's are worthless.  They ding up your paint from rocks flying and don't do well in heavy snow.  The tread size matchs up with the small gravel and sticks in the tires.  I have had great luck with the BFG MT.  yeah they are over kill and a bit loud when they wear, but they have saved my a** more then once.  Plus the MT's don't hold the gravel size rocks you find on most forrest service roads. Just something to keep in mind.  

[huntnphool]

Les Schwab is a bit more but they earn it in customer service.

X10 I will never buy a tire anywhere else again, their service is unparalleled!!!

[kenbell27]

If you want to go with BFG AT's check out costco. I had just bought a set of tires at Les Schwab (their name brand) because i did not want to spend the money on BFG At's
then went to costco the next day found out i could of got the BFG for the same price of the the one i got at Les Schwab.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Tire choice is still dependant upon what they will be carrying. Load and driving habbit is extremely important when chosing a tire.

That said, For an SUV smaller than a Tahoe the BFG AT is an excellent tire. 3 Jeep Cherokees/Grand Cherokees and I've gotten more than 60,000 miles from each set. My son loves them on his BroncoII. I don't recommend them for a full sized 3/4 ton 4x4 if you're going to haul heavy or tow. The sidewall is too weak in my eyes. Great on a Yota or Ranger sized truck. Tire warranty and customer service is a strong factor. Discount tire as a company by comparison with LS isn't an equal. I have run BFG MT's over the years and did like them until I've switched to Toyo MT. Love that tire for my heavy truck. That said, they are not the best in mud as they don't flex as much as other tires. For an SUV on the road, in snow, I am not sure theres a tire that can perform better in that class. Yes, they pick up pebbles. Put on a set of good mud flaps and you're golden. In response to another post.. No they are not a MT and don't perform exceptionally well in the goo, but for what it sounds like you need, the BFG AT would be great.

-Steve

[DeerHarvester]

Go to costco get their price then take it too discount tire.  They beat anyones price even online prices plus install fees.  I will neaver buy from swabs over priced by hundreds.  Customer service is good but I can't afford to pay what they ask for tires

[ThePascoKid]

I have the Hankook Dynapro ATm on my truck and love them, they are wearing great and are quieter than the BFG AT's that I had before I paid $165.00/tire before tax and the other b.s. my tire size is 285/75/16, I bought them from Discount tire here in Pasco and have nothing but good things to say about them, they were helpful and fast. I hate Les Schwab and have had nothing but bad luck there, just because they run around everywhere doesn't mean their doing a good job.