I have worked in a tire store for a couple of years. My .02 is go with the Michelin LTX M/S. I have had two sets on my truck and love them they roll smooth for 50k. When I go to buy my next set I will only buy Michelin LTX M/S. I put a set on my wifes car as well. Well now that I think of it that is all I have put on my cars and truck for 8 years now. I have mounted and balanced more tires then I care to think about. The Goodyear's are OK in the first 10 to 15k after that they start to roll like eggs and are hard to keep in balance. I had a set of BFG a long time ago they were OK. But I belive that the Michelin are the best on the Road.
Just My .02
Matt Tharp
On Tue, 02 Jan 2001 23:57:42 -0500 Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote:
After rereading my DML archives and talking to some people on ICQ (my
brother is VERY insistent I buy what he bought, the BFGs), I've got my
list of tires down to 5. These will be put on my '99 4x4 Sport+ to
replace the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires that are currently at 28K and
waiting for me to let my guard down just a little so they can kill me
and the Dak. In no particular order:
Michelin LTX A/T
Michelin LTX M/S
BFG T/A KO
Goodyear AT/S
Goodyear MT/S
Mickey Thompson Baja MTX (which I don't think I can get local at a
reasonable price)
All of these (save the MTs) should be within 10-15 bucks of one another,
I would guess.
A friend also suggested Pirelli Scorpions (he has them on his '95 Tahoe
2-door) but I didn't find any reviews of them online.
I want an aggressive look, and I like the squared-off shoulders that
most of these tires have. I'd really like to go to 32x11.5 (running
31x10.5 currently) but BJ's won't install a non-factory size, and
there's that whole PCM issue to deal with. So, I'll be sticking with
31s for now. I'm a little scared of the Goodyears, given my experiences
with the RT/S, but people have been satisfied with the AT/S and MT/S, so
I'm keeping an open mind.
Snow performance is a concern, but I can't afford to have snow tires AND
summer tires. I do intend to go off-roading more than I have in the
past, so that's a factor as well.
So now I turn to the seemingly infinite wisdom of the DML. I know a lot
of folks have been through this before. Suggestions, testimonials, any
and all input is appreciated. I'm hoping to purchase this weekend if I
can.
PS - Anyone suggesting fine vintage 1994 Firestone Wilderness ATs shall
be shot on sight :)
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