Looking for a good all-terrain tire to put on an 02 Bravada. My son is driving this vehicle now and he'll have some pretty good winter driving to do. I currently have Triple Treads on it and they are about to be replaced after 40k miles. Thought about putting some A/T class tires on it instead of passenger tires. TireRack rates the Firestone Destination A/T fairly well and it's a fair price too ($131 each). They also have the Pirelli Scorpion ATR in my size too, but a little more expensive. Size would be 245/65/17. Thanks!
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Snow involved? I'd go Goodrich All Terrain T/A. I have used these for years and they have taken me through many heavy snowstorms as well as heavy rains. Also, as a hunter, I have been off road in a variety of situations. The T/As have the heavy snow rating which not all AT tires do.
The General Grabber HTS is a fantastic tire, rated number one, and
it performs excellent with snow and ice. slightly cheaper at 117.
i bought myself a set, and they're great.
Also, if vehicle being driven regularly, strongly consider
the General Altimax Arctic. Michigan will have enough serious ice and snow that it may even save a collision. Grabber HTS in summer, and altimax arctic in winter. I also have a set of the Altimax that i use on my dodge colt. makes it seem like i'm driving a tank.
it performs excellent with snow and ice. slightly cheaper at 117.
i bought myself a set, and they're great.
Also, if vehicle being driven regularly, strongly consider
the General Altimax Arctic. Michigan will have enough serious ice and snow that it may even save a collision. Grabber HTS in summer, and altimax arctic in winter. I also have a set of the Altimax that i use on my dodge colt. makes it seem like i'm driving a tank.
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I used Yokohama Geolander AT-S in that size on my pickup, and they performed great in all conditions.
You can't go wrong with any top pick from Tirerack.
You can't go wrong with any top pick from Tirerack.
Originally Posted By: Captain_Klink
The General Grabber HTS is a fantastic tire, rated number one, and
it performs excellent with snow and ice. slightly cheaper at 117.
i bought myself a set, and they're great.
Also, if vehicle being driven regularly, strongly consider
the General Altimax Arctic. Michigan will have enough serious ice and snow that it may even save a collision. Grabber HTS in summer, and altimax arctic in winter. I also have a set of the Altimax that i use on my dodge colt. makes it seem like i'm driving a tank.
I've had good luck with Generals in the past, currently running the Altimax HP on a Cadillac SRX and BMW 530i. The BMW may have to see a little drive time this winter and I was considering the Altimax Arctic for it, thanks for the recommendations!
The General Grabber HTS is a fantastic tire, rated number one, and
it performs excellent with snow and ice. slightly cheaper at 117.
i bought myself a set, and they're great.
Also, if vehicle being driven regularly, strongly consider
the General Altimax Arctic. Michigan will have enough serious ice and snow that it may even save a collision. Grabber HTS in summer, and altimax arctic in winter. I also have a set of the Altimax that i use on my dodge colt. makes it seem like i'm driving a tank.
I've had good luck with Generals in the past, currently running the Altimax HP on a Cadillac SRX and BMW 530i. The BMW may have to see a little drive time this winter and I was considering the Altimax Arctic for it, thanks for the recommendations!
If he's never actually going to use the vehicle off pavement, I'd stick with more of a passenger type tire. The new BF Goodrich Long Trail Touring for example. Will have better handling/ride on pavement and likely better traction in rain and ice. In deep deep snow, something like the All Terrain T/A would be better obviously, but an all season tire with a more pavement friendly tread design would be better in every other weather condition IMO.
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I can totally recommend the Michelin LTX M/S.
More than a passenger tire, but not quite an all-terrain tire.
I've rotated mine twice, with very little tread wear... and they've never needed to be rebalanced.
Check Sam's Club if you have one nearby.
More than a passenger tire, but not quite an all-terrain tire.
I've rotated mine twice, with very little tread wear... and they've never needed to be rebalanced.
Check Sam's Club if you have one nearby.
Yes, Michelin LTX M/Ss are a great tire, with excellent snow traction. Likely superior to most, if not all A/T tires. They have a very siped tread pattern.
Third on those Michelin LTX M/Ses. I had 'em on a Nissan truck. Excellent winter traction.
The LTX M/S2 is now out, that promises even BETTER winter traction. I think this is THE best general-use light truck tire.
The LTX M/S2 is now out, that promises even BETTER winter traction. I think this is THE best general-use light truck tire.
Sell with excellent results, basically NO complaints, the Cooper ATR. Quiet, wear well, excellent wet, snowy road traction. No, not good riding/quiet as Michelin, but drastically cheaper.
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Well, based on price/availability and a local option I found, I've narrowed it down to the General Grabber HTS and the Firestone Destination A/T. According to TireRack, The General is #1 in it's category, Highway All-Season and the Destination is #2 in On/Off Road All-Terrain. Price is pretty close for me. There will be no off-roading, but there will be plenty of winter driving involved. The vehicle is AWD but I wouldn't consider my son to be anything close to an expert driver. He only drives because he has to, so I really want something that would be good in all weather conditions. Thanks.
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Well, based on price/availability and a local option I found, I've narrowed it down to the General Grabber HTS and the Firestone Destination A/T. According to TireRack, The General is #1 in it's category, Highway All-Season and the Destination is #2 in On/Off Road All-Terrain. Price is pretty close for me. There will be no off-roading, but there will be plenty of winter driving involved. The vehicle is AWD but I wouldn't consider my son to be anything close to an expert driver. He only drives because he has to, so I really want something that would be good in all weather conditions. Thanks.
Then go with the Generals. I don't think there's any tire company that has had more recalls and more tire failures through time than Firestone.
Remember the Explorer / Wilderness fiasco? Millions of tires recalled. Hundreds of accidents. The Radial ATX recall? Millions more recalled. The Radial 500 fiasco? Millions more recalled on top of those other two.
Steeltex tires coming apart on emergency vehicles? Dozens and dozens of smaller recalls.
I know this is going to hit a nerve with the Firestone faithful.... but if there is a company with multiple unresolved problems which refuses to learn from history and its past mistakes, it is Firestone.
I'm glad that you're comfortable in putting Firestones on something that someone you loves drives. I wouldn't, even if they were free.
Well, based on price/availability and a local option I found, I've narrowed it down to the General Grabber HTS and the Firestone Destination A/T. According to TireRack, The General is #1 in it's category, Highway All-Season and the Destination is #2 in On/Off Road All-Terrain. Price is pretty close for me. There will be no off-roading, but there will be plenty of winter driving involved. The vehicle is AWD but I wouldn't consider my son to be anything close to an expert driver. He only drives because he has to, so I really want something that would be good in all weather conditions. Thanks.
Then go with the Generals. I don't think there's any tire company that has had more recalls and more tire failures through time than Firestone.
Remember the Explorer / Wilderness fiasco? Millions of tires recalled. Hundreds of accidents. The Radial ATX recall? Millions more recalled. The Radial 500 fiasco? Millions more recalled on top of those other two.
Steeltex tires coming apart on emergency vehicles? Dozens and dozens of smaller recalls.
I know this is going to hit a nerve with the Firestone faithful.... but if there is a company with multiple unresolved problems which refuses to learn from history and its past mistakes, it is Firestone.
I'm glad that you're comfortable in putting Firestones on something that someone you loves drives. I wouldn't, even if they were free.
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