Ok, gents. Here's the deal:

I live in PA in hilly terrain and drive mostly back roads. I have about 50k miles on my REVO's and, as much as I love them, my wallets thin. Despite the snow I prefer more of an all season tire and here's what I've come up with. These prices are out-the door for 4, 265/70-16's:Feedback, comments, suggestions, salutations or blonde babes phone numbers would be appreciated (with the right babe, I wouldn't NEED to drive anywhere!).

Thanks, guys.

Rick

 

I would rank them as follows:

1) Yokohamas
2) Firestone
3)Kumho's

I have heard so many bad reviews on the Kumho's. When I worked at Firestone, we sold Kumho's to the people who didn't want to pay the "high price" of the Firestone/Bridgestone tires.

 

Id get the Yokohama Geolanders.

 

definitely the yokohamas. if you don't mind a little extra grip, the AT+II is a very nice tire. very smooth riding.

 

I got the Bridgstone Dueller AT's for $530 installed with warranty from Costco.

 

I have run Michelin M/S on all of my trucks and they are a very good tire. They are ROUND and give great dry, wet, and snow road traction.

Gadget

 

I had Michelin LTX's on my '90 and they were excellent tires overall/decent in the snow, but I don't think I can touch them for under $650 installed. I'm trying to stay in the $500 +/- ballpark. DIVORCE = COMPROMISE!!!

Thanks for the feedback!

 

I work in a tire store/ Body shop. We have had nothing but good service out of the Firestone Destination LE. The price sounds about right. Go for it and dont look back.
BTW- If memory serves BFS has thirty day test drive on all premium brand tires.
-Matthew

 

I had Kumhos for a long time on my last truck and they held up great. They were the MT line and had almost 40,000 on them when I finally had them replaced prior to selling the truck. I almost bought a set of them for my 88 but read so much about the Revos that I had to try them! The Kumhos were not really that loud but were not quiet either but they were also $70 each so for that price I would say they were one of the best Ive owned! The Revos were like $60 more per tire!

 

yeah but the michelin ltx's will probably give you 80k trouble free miles. i have somewhere in the neigborhoos of 50k on my ltx's and they show no wear (and i've been really bad about rotating them). my dad is pushing 90k on his lix's and you can start to see wear, but it's no where near time to replace them.

my philosophy for tires is not to worry about the price because if you're buying good tires (michelin, bfg, etc) then you're going to be paying less than 1 cent per mile. and i'd rather not risk my life on something cheap.

 

If you're leaning towards the Yokohama's, I'd consider the GO52's over the GO51's. My wife has them on her Grand Cherokee [ sacrilege, I know ], and while I don't off-road my vehicles, these tires are very good on any condition you'll find on the street.

My $0.02.

 

I thought Yoko's were soft and wore out fast. They did when I had Yoko street tires on my Celica.

 

I had the Yoka.. Avid H4s in a 205-55-15 on my car and only got about 30,000 on them and they would not pass state inspection. There are a lot of tire choices out there and I guess it depends on what you use the truck for. When I retire my truck to off road only I would buy another set of the Kumho MT's for the price they are solid, very aggressive and last for a long time, but for 50-50 on to off road I like my Revos. The Kumho name sounds like a cheap date though, kumho thats funny

 

I've heard good things about Kumhos, they're cheap performs good

 

I got my 265-75-16 REVO's installed for under 600$ at america tires, and they rock. Killer traction!!

 

i picked up terra grapplers from discounttiredirect for 460 shipped, comparable to bfg's AT's...pleased with them so far...around 2k on them.

i'm in pa also