You can certainly avoid all the macho 4x4 tires if they are for highway use.
Mr S,Between a 2000 Sierra and a 2004 Silverado, I've gone through about 10 sets of tires in that size.
Probably most impressed with the performance of the General Grabber HTS.
It was the best "put it on and forget about it" tire, out of all of them.
And the worst mistake (and unfortunately, the most expensive)... Michelin.
Mr S,
Not to question your experience with Michelins, but maybe if you had purchased Michelin Defenders for your 200 Sierra and 2004 Silverado, you would have only gone through two sets of Michelins instead of 10 sets of misc tires.
I fully acknowledge you have not had success with Michelins on your trucks. That MAY be an anomaly. I have michelin defenders currently on two F350s, a full size SUV, and have run defenders for many years, never ever a single issue. My youngest Son's S10 ran defenders for well over a decade. They defenders just would not wear out.
You must of not paid attention to the OP. He's looking for 255/70r16, and the legendary Altimax RT43 is not available in that size.GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43
235 /65 R16 103T SL BSW
$146
Excellent tire with 75,000 mile warranty
Max Load 1,929 lbs
Rim Range 6.5-7.5"
Iron Man is more like a 4th tier bottom of the barrel tire. Comparing them to General or Uniroyal is like comparing a Toyota to a Daewoo just because neither is a Lexus.You have to derate SL tires 10% when being put on a light truck. From what I can find, the lowest the 2002 Silverado came with was a 106 load index tire.
I had a set of Ironman (sub brand of Hercules) tires on my 300, they were down to 4/32 within 20,000 miles.
Michelin DefenderOwn a 2002 Chevy Silverado (LT) and it's time for new tires (255/70/16)
Need safe and solid tires. Not going to Costco because not much to choose from.
Truck is mostly used for highway driving. No towing.
Any good deals out there?
Any recommendation is greatly appreciated
isn't traction even more important when you are driving an older vehicle that lacks modern safety features like stability control?It’s a 20 year old truck, there’s no need to put high dollar tires on it. Choose a second or third tier brand. Master Craft, Hercules, B.F. Goodrich, Uniroyal, General HTS 60.