There are so many reports here good and bad about the BFG A/T, and many others. I need a tire that corners well, lasts long, and excelent in snow.

They make that tire out of unubtanium.

Im looking at the new Nittos Durra Grappler. they have a 45k and a 60k warranty.

I do alot of Highway miles and live in New England, so lots of snow! My 08 has 11k on it already (picked up on 11/26/07) Custom ordered) and the tires are already showing wear!!

On my 05 I had about 200k on it and would always get 40-50K out of a set. Best tires I had on that truck were cheap ass Falkens 285/75/16 they went about 60k. again ALL highway miles...

A freind of mine as Michelins on his 03 and barely gets 35k out of them, this one is all pretty much local driving.

Goodyear Silent Armor Pro...50k warranty, prorated. You wear them out in 25k, next set is 1/2 price.

Goodyear Silent Armor Pro...50k warranty, prorated. You wear them out in 25k, next set is 1/2 price.


Advertised warranty means nothing. I need experience advise from someone on this forum with same truck. The best deal however, I got thus far is the BFG all terrain. On other vehicles, smaller SUV's I had the michelin LTX/MS and did 100K on each set, but I need to know for this weight class what is best.

X2 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armour

They make that tire out of unubtanium.

What is unubtanium? Is it good?

X2 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armour

sidewall is too weak on silent armour causing poor cornering from what I have read.

unubtanium = Un Obtain Able Ium

I like my Green Diamond ATs for cornering, wear, and snow.

unubtanium = Un Obtain Able Ium

I like my Green Diamond ATs for cornering, wear, and snow.

There readily available around here. Why do you say un obtainale? Are they no good?

There readily available around here. Why do you say un obtainale? Are they no good?
:rolleyes:
Un Obtainable aka Can't get, not possible to have.

:rolleyes:
Un Obtainable aka Can't get, not possible to have.

Its avail in 245/75 16 E. Is it n/g, because the dealer I use has 100 in stock of this size.

Ron54:

"Unobtanium" is a satirical word. It means that tires that last forever are made of a fictitious material, i.e. they don't exist. :)

Back on point, my wife got 92k on a set of Michelin E rated LTs on her Jeep Grand Cherokee. They rode rough, but wore like iron.

Ron54:

"Unobtanium" is a satirical word. It means that tires that last forever are made of a fictitious material, i.e. they don't exist. :)

Back on point, my wife got 92k on a set of Michelin E rated LTs on her Jeep Grand Cherokee. They rode rough, but wore like iron.

I could get the michelin LTX/MS for about same price as BFG all terrain.

Is this guy for real?

Is this guy for real?

Why the sarcasim? I'm asking a question, is the BFG all terain long lasting and as good as Micheling LTX MS?

sidewall is too weak on silent armour causing poor cornering from what I have read.

Not the Pro model...that is an E rated tire.

A Tire Dealer, Not The One I Bought My Goodyear Silent Armor's From Said That One Of The Strong Points Of Those Tires Is The Sidewalls. Plus A Layer Of Kevlar And The Rubber Compound Used To Get The High Mileage.

Also the Kevlar is reported to keep the tread flat with lower pressure.
But what do I know...I just bought them...

From what I have read here in the past year and this coming from lots of guys that work their truck on hwy, whether pulling RV's for a living or whatever....Michelins seem to the be most popular choice...expensive agreed, but from many reports here they seem to truly last. Those would be the LTX M/S LRE

They will be my choice next set ~ Dec '08 albeit it in 265's and not the "meccano" tires I have now...stock 245's.

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Also the Kevlar is reported to keep the tread flat with lower pressure.
But what do I know...I just bought them...

How long do you have them? How do they corner at high speed highway?

I've only had them a week or so...they are quiet as my stockers were.
Cornering, eh? Well...she sure ain't no sports car, but I wouldn't get in it's way...LOL.
I think it handles well for what it is - feels nice and solid.

I've only had them a week or so...they are quiet as my stockers were.
Cornering, eh? Well...she sure ain't no sports car, but I wouldn't get in it's way...LOL.
I think it handles well for what it is - feels nice and solid.

Thanks, I looked on tire rack, & reviews seen decent and priced better than the BFG's

The warranty is what got me...I'm learning the hard way having RV trailer tire blowouts on the road. Distribution is very important so you can get service on the road. My priorities are changing these days.
I do like the tires though - I would do it again.

i have had a set of these mastercraft c/t's go 50,000 miles before...check out my garage

I have had many tires over the years on different trucks. Not a big fan of the BFG A/Ts, Goodyear Wranglers, or Mickey Thompson. So far I like my Firestone Destination A/Ts, they come in the load rating I need, are really, really quiet and awsome in the snow. They don't look really aggresive but work great. Most of my driving is on highways anyway. The best All around tire in my opinion for everyday use that has the look, treadwear and traction in the snow are the Pro Comp A/Ts. I had them on my '03 Whipple Supercharged 6.0 and they worked great.

Tire Rack shows Pirelli ATR and Firestone Destination at the top of their A/T owner surveys. As for cornering & handling, my new 305/55 Pirellis DO give my NBS almost sport car handling. Wet cornering traction is just like dry pavement, as long as I don't break 'em loose with horsepower. Only a couple thousand miles so far, but I'm extremely impressed with 'em ... very quiet too ... totally satisfied. About the same cost as the Michelins.

Have you looked at the Toyo M55's? I just bought a set and they do great in snow.

jb

I just don't think a tire that's "excellent" in snow will last a long time on the road...."ok" maybe, but "excellent" no. My best ever road tire was the Michelin LTX/MS, but they're not good on packed snow or ice. Best ever non-studded snow tire was the Bridgestone Winter Dueler which is also very good on pavement but not long wearing. Both of them are still set up for the other truck which hardly ever gets used. On the DMax, Silent Armors worked really well in snow, almost as good as the Winter Dueler, and were terrific on the road but wore out in only 28K miles. The newer Silent Armor Pro is on there now and it's also real good in snow, but I can tell they won't last 50K miles.

After a lot of research I picked up a set of BF Goodrich Commercial T/A Traction tires. These tires are designed for extreme traction in wet, snow and ice. BFG recommends them on the rear axle with AT/KO on the front, or on both axles of 4WD for maximum traction. They are pinned for studs. They have to be ordered as they are a commercial tire and the dealers such as Discount Tire push the A/T KO's. They offer a dual compound tread, reinforcing blocks on the tread edge, and so far have proven far superior to the OEM Bridgestone's for traction. In reading reviews they seem to last 40,000 miles, but that relies entirely on use and application. They have a slight road hum, but barely audible even when I wear my hearing aids. :D

All tires designed to grip on snow and ice use softer, gritty compounds that don't wear as well as the all terrain or highway type. I had them installed on a separate set of wheels, to use in winter only. Tire life is important, but drops in priority when I find myself sliding off the road! Or as they say in Oregon when hitting black ice and heading for the ditch, "Here, hold my beer and watch this!"