I'm putting 285/75R16's on my truck. I was leaning into the MT/R's, they look great and get amazing off-road reviews. But what about on the street, where I spend most of my time? I was looking at other threads here, and everybody was going nuts over the Revo's, they sound great. What's the consensus, and how much noise difference will there be on the street?

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/goodyear/gy_wrangler_mtr.jpg

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bridgestone/bs_dueler_at_revo_wl_ci2_l.jpg

I've had many tires over the years including the MT/R. You would have to pry my Revos from my cold dead hands to get them away from me. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif I've truly never been really impressed with a tire until I got these revos.


I was the first person to ever order revos from my dealer. He has now sold over 20 sets since then. There is not a single ounce of weights on any of my rims. They were all perfectly balanced. I don't know if this is true of all revos or not, but it impressed the hell out of me! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Ditto,


Got a set on my 1996 that will be transferred to the 2004 before its sold

I have the MT/R on my Jeep, and I would not recommend them. They are good on the rocks, and hardpack, but they suck in the rain, mud, snow, and especially ice. The Revo is a much better tire for any type of street driving, or mild off-roading.


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The MT/R are prone to chunking, and the Revo's have significantly more sipes.Edited by: Amric

I've had many tires over the years including the MT/R. You would have to pry my Revos from my cold dead hands to get them away from me. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif I've truly never been really impressed with a tire until I got these revos.


I was the first person to ever order revos from my dealer. He has now sold over 20 sets since then. There is not a single ounce of weights on any of my rims. They were all perfectly balanced. I don't know if this is true of all revos or not, but it impressed the hell out of me! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

How many miles are you getting out of them? 285's? Has to be a high mileage tire for me. I put 50,000 a year on my truck.

Wow, Max Power, that is a glowing review! Sounds like it's a no brainer . . . . Can you post some pics of your truck showing the tires? I have a similar truck to yours. Do you think 265's are a better call than 285's?

I don't want the extra height of the 285's because i tow a 5th wheel.


Here is my 03 with 265 Revos:


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cool. are the escalade handles an easy install? how much and where do you get em? oh yeah, what is a Trippin Mount for the Attitude? teh mount arm that comes with it is horrible.Edited by: TheDuramax

Revos...... I am going to run 285's on mine as well.. Just now I have seen the light and took time to read about the tests performed on each tire. I was amazed... Edited by: GMC2500HD

Blurry carbon Metallic with Revos


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Here is the info on the trippin attitude mount. http://dieselplace.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10694&KW=attitude


Currently I have the ATS attitude mount: http://www.atsturbo.com


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The Escalade handles I bought from a GM dealer. I am getting them painted right now for my Carbon Metallic.


Yes they are easy to install. They cost me around $80 canadian but I think they can be bought for less. As dmaxallitech, he sells GM parts and is a moderator here.Edited by: Max Power

killer, thanks fo rall your help, much appreciated. I am going to go with the Revo's on Alcoa Classic 8's, I will post pics when it's done.

well the revo and mtr are not even in the same catagory. mtr is mud tire and the revo is at. but besides that i wouldnt pay what goodyear wants for them anyway.... i called today and its 980 bucks and thats nuts. bought some on sale lil over a year ago for 560 OTD on sale and that was money well spend but i dont see almost a grand for a tire thats goin to be worn out at 25k

I had Goodyear AT tires before and the tires just wear out too quickly. Soft compound I guess. That set lasted 30K. Went to the Bridgestone AT and they wear like iron. My first set lasted 50K. Went to a set of Bridgestone ATP for a more quiet ride and got up to 87K before a spike took it out. It could have gone 100K. The last 2 sets I bought were the Bridgestone AT REVOs. One set for the old Toyota 4WD and one set for my new ride, 2004 Chevy 2500HD D/A. So far, the tires are fairly quiet. Looking forward to the winter season for the real test.

I would really like to run Revo's from what I've read about them. I've read they handle much better than LTX M/S. BUT....I've talked personally to two people with Revo's one had 20M the other 25M on the tires. Both thought 50M out of the set would be the absolute best. I currently have LTX M/S with just over 60M and I have just a bit left. AND 10M of those miles was pulling a fifth wheel.


Can anybody provide solid wear info on these tires?

MP, that is hard to believe that your tires didnt require any weights at all to be balanced. I have balanced hundreds of tires and have yet to balance a truck tire that didnt need any weights. I havent balanced a Revo etiher though, its possible but unlikely.

I can take pictures if you want. There are no weights on the rims whatsoever, inside or out. They are not fluid balanced either. There is absolutely no shake at all. Now there is a possibility that they forgot to balance them but I am sure I would get some vibration. Also when I had them off to rotate I stuck them on an old bubble balancer I have and they were perfectly balanced. Could be just plain dumb luck, I don't know. Edited by: Max Power

I believe you completely that there arent any weights on them. Its just hard to believe that they are perfect, variances in the rim make a difference to as I have put new tires on a lot of rims and the weight ends up going in the same place the old weight was. I wonder what your tire shop has there balancer set at to read zero. Anything under .29 oz reads zero on our Hunter.

Just had Goodyear Wranger AT/S tires put on mine yesterday. Nice looking tire and they seem to have plenty of bite; its got over 7800 biting edges. Got them just in time to try them out in the rain. They really seemed to pump the water away.


My neighbor across the alley from me works for Goodyear as a wholesaler. He sells to all the car dealerships and large shops. He got me a set of four for wholesale.


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L8r...

I had a set of Wrangler AT/S. I liked them for the first week until I punctured them with crushed rock. Not once but 4 times. The tire shop couldn't believe it either. Too much open space with no tread IMO.

I run Michelin LTX M/S. Have for the last ten years on my trucks. I too am interested in what the Revo's are like for wear (milage) I have gotten 110, 000 KMS out of my LTX M/S. Never had a un-man made problem with them.
Would seriously kick myself if I switched and had a problem. The M/S don't like off road conditions too much. I don't do any off roading, but getting our trailer in/out of winter storage can be a pain. Only do it when the father inlaw is around with the tractor.

Max Owner - same here. I really like the LTX M/S....but they do not have a bite in the mud.

I can take pictures if you want. There are no weights on the rims whatsoever, inside or out. They are not fluid balanced either. There is absolutely no shake at all. Now there is a possibility that they forgot to balance them but I am sure I would get some vibration. Also when I had them off to rotate I stuck them on an old bubble balancer I have and they were perfectly balanced. Could be just plain dumb luck, I don't know.


One maybe, but all four? That sounds more like a pretty damn good tire to me, not dumb luck. So where's the best place to get 'em or do you have the best luck at local tire shops?


Thanks,
DennisEdited by: baimpala

One other thing to consider here guys, is how your tire store takes care of you after the sale. I have been working at a tire store for about 10 monthes now and know what they do for their customers. Having a good dealer is about just as much of a deciding factor to me now as the tire itself. Also when you buy them, get the tire protection plan (road hazard) it is well worth the money. We replace a tire if they are having vibration problems or wear problems or whatever. Taking care of the customer after makes it worth it for something like tires.

Still, what kind of milage can one be had out of them? May seriously consider them. Even if they are made by Firestone.

They are rated at 60,000 miles. There is no way mine will get even close to 60,000 miles. It is not from burning out either, that is hard to do here in Colorado with stock power.


I would guess 35-40 k if I am lucky.

Bronco; I guess at 35,000 miles, that woukd be 56,000 klms. About half of a LTX M/S
60,0000 miles would be 96,000 klms. That wouldn't be bad.

Thanx for the info.

It's time for tires and I have been leaning towards the Revo's, but if I can only expect 35K from them I would rather go the the LTX M/S. I've had the Michelon's before and they wore like iron but I wanted something more aggressive. I'm still waiting for my neighbor to get prices from his wholesale tire guy so I guess its just wait and see.

So, you guys think the Revo's would be good on a Dually too?

I got the Cooper Discoverer MT and the AT. Great tires and the MT's come siped from the factory. Something you don't see much on a mud tire.

Revos are not made by Firestone. While Bridgestone owns Firestone, I have heard from many sources that the Bridgestones are made in a Bridgestone plant in Japan.


Of course, there is always the possibility that, in the future, Bridgestone may "outsource" production to a Firestone plant.

I have had a set of Goodyear MTR's and ATs, got good milage out of both. The AT does not do very good in the mud, but the MTR(35x12.5) does very good. I rotate my tires every 3000 miles.The ATs were on my old 1500hd, had 25000 miles on it when I sold it and still alot of tread, tires were on there since new. The MTRs were on a 1500 Z71 with a 6'' lift, got about 40000 out of the 1st set and 50000 out of the 2nd.

I work for Bridgestone/Firestone. Both tires are made in plants throughout the world, including USA and South America. Bridgestones aren't made exclusively in Japan. That's just where the company HQ is.


Brian

Go to www.tirerack.com (http://www.tirerack.com) and read the reviews on the Revos and others. People love the tire, but tread life pretty much sucks, according to most of the reviews I read. I can't say much, I run BFG AT KO's and only get 40K before a new set goes on.

Plain and simple...any tire that offers good all around traction (real world) is a compromise between tread design for quietness and soft surface traction, and compound for sticking to smooth surfaces in varying temps (ice, dry pavement) and in the wet. REVOS are an oustanding all around real world truck tire with reasonable tread life considering the traction and road holding they deliver. Quiet, sticky, handle very well, unbelievable in the rain (think Firehawk SZ 50 EP). If you are familiar with tires, you know that many of the same design, constuction, and compound features of the Firehawk (a premier sports car tire), are shared in the REVO. I put nothing but Firehawks on my Corvette, and nothing but Revos on my truck. Nuff said. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif


Rotation and the appropriate monitored tire pressures for your vehicle, driving style ect, play a huge role in your tire experience.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Wink.gif


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Revos suck, no 17" TRUCK tires!

soon I hear. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

I just put on 265 MT/Rs and their a great tire but loud, not as loud as my Jeeps 36 inch super swampers but loud enough to be irritating at highway speeds. If I hadn't have got such a smokin' deal on them I would have gotten the Revos. I'm sure the MT/Rs will be perfect come hunting season though. I'm pleasently suprised how stable they are when towing my Commando, very rigid sidewalls.Edited by: Crawler Hauler

I have noticed that also. My tires are the Goodyear's off brand, Summit. The tread desing is a copy of an MTR and they are louder than a standard Mud Tread like a BFG MT, Buckshot, or Mud King. These also seem to wear faster than standard styles. Although it might have something to do with burning them off.

I can take pictures if you want. There are no weights on the rims whatsoever, inside or out. They are not fluid balanced either. There is absolutely no shake at all. Now there is a possibility that they forgot to balance them but I am sure I would get some vibration. Also when I had them off to rotate I stuck them on an old bubble balancer I have and they were perfectly balanced. Could be just plain dumb luck, I don't know.


I got new revos installed today on my new truck. I wanted new tires for the winter and they made me a trade up deal I couldn't refuse. I couldn't stand putting used tires on my brand new truck. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gif


These do have weights on them. So obviously someone forgot to balance my old set. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gif I am surprised they had no shake or vibration at all.


Just thought I would clear that up for you guys who knew better.Edited by: Max Power

Dont feel bad MP, as long as there isnt a vibration or pull I would also leave them alone.