New tires for the F150?

[renegade_987]

So, the F150 needs new front tires soon. The ones on the back are Bridgestone Dueler H/T with 35-40K left on them at least. The front ones are older however, and will need replacing before winter. The duelers are pretty pricey for now, so here are some of my options (Size is 265/70/R17)

Primewell 40,000 mi warranty- $115
Uniroyal Laredo H/T 60,000 mi warranty $154
Nitto Dura Grappler A/T 60,000 mi warranty $140
Falken Ziex H/T 50,000 mi warranty $139

Any other opinions are certainly welcome. Under $160, please!

 

[mrsilv04]

Dueler H/T $149

Tire Rack

I think it is worth it to keep the tires matching.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Bridgestone Dueler H/T is very low on the Tirarack customer survey of Highway All-Season tire, 45 out of 57 tires.

General Grabber HTS is 3rd in the Highway All-Season class at $128 for black side wall. If you have Discount Tire in your area get the best online price and ask them to match.

If you do some off-road driving then Firestone Destination A/T at $141 ranked 2nd of the On-/Off-Road All-Terrain class is a good choice.

 

[123Saab]

Renegade, I have been very pleased with these: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...585#Post2160585

 

[Gene K]

The Nitto Dura Grappler are really nice tires if you need a fairly aggressive AT. The drawback is you will take a little mpg loss compared to the Dueler HT.

 

[renegade_987]

123saab, those don't look bad! I would like to keep them all Bridgestones, though, don't know how I missed those on Tire Rack, thanks!

 

[renegade_987]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Bridgestone Dueler H/T is very low on the Tirarack customer survey of Highway All-Season tire, 45 out of 57 tires.

General Grabber HTS is 3rd in the Highway All-Season class at $128 for black side wall. If you have Discount Tire in your area get the best online price and ask them to match.

If you do some off-road driving then Firestone Destination A/T at $141 ranked 2nd of the On-/Off-Road All-Terrain class is a good choice.


Dont do much off-roading since I have 2WD

 

[HTSS_TR]

If you don't do much off-roading then General Grabber HTS is a reasonable choice for fairly long tread life, good handling in all weather and not too expensive. Do some searching on Tirerack.com, you like to buy one of the top 4-5 tires of a particular survey category such as Highway All-Season.

If money is of no concern, then Michelin LTX M/S2 at the top of the Highway All-Season is the one to buy.

 

[Gene K]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
If you don't do much off-roading then General Grabber HTS is a reasonable choice for fairly long tread life, good handling in all weather and not too expensive. Do some searching on Tirerack.com, you like to buy one of the top 4-5 tires of a particular survey category such as Highway All-Season.

If money is of no concern, then Michelin LTX M/S2 at the top of the Highway All-Season is the one to buy.


I agree. Great in the snow. Good everywhere else. Pretty good mpg and Ive seen the M/S (M/S2 is improved version) last over 100,000 miles on some trucks.

The only minus is the price.

 

[kkreit01]

I would replace all 4, or buy 2 that match the rear. Dueler H/Ts aren't really very good. Thus, I would replace all 4, and sell the other 2. What type of driving? How many miles/year? Out of your list, Nitto would be the only ones I would consider -- but only if replacing all 4. Those ATs aren't going to match well with the rear H/Ts.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: Gene K
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
If you don't do much off-roading then General Grabber HTS is a reasonable choice for fairly long tread life, good handling in all weather and not too expensive. Do some searching on Tirerack.com, you like to buy one of the top 4-5 tires of a particular survey category such as Highway All-Season.

If money is of no concern, then Michelin LTX M/S2 at the top of the Highway All-Season is the one to buy.


I agree. Great in the snow. Good everywhere else. Pretty good mpg and Ive seen the M/S (M/S2 is improved version) last over 100,000 miles on some trucks.

The only minus is the price.


I put 130,000+ miles on two 2003 model years M/Ss, and 140,000+ miles on the other pair. I just recently replaced them all with a new set of LTX M/S²s. The most impressive thing about those old tires isn't just how long they lasted, but how well they rode right up until the day I pulled them off; easily the best tires I have ever owned. The M/S²s act and ride pretty much just like the old M/Ss but are much better in the rain; their wet traction is actually pretty remarkable.

For the extra $15-$20 per tire they are well worth it (IMHO), they more than pay for themselves in the long run.

 

[Ramblin Fever]

I've never had good luck on a 4x4 or 4x2 truck with mix-matched tires.

Match all 4 or you'll regret it in the snow with a 4x2 for sure.