Are any of those 3 mountain peak rated?
May as well go that route if you're in this price range of tire.
May as well go that route if you're in this price range of tire.
New truck tires?
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Defender ltx. Just to add, last night I had to put my truck in 4x4 on my paved drive.
To be fair, I was pulling a trailer and the drive was wet. It is also steep in sections. I had major wheel slip. Tires also have 50k miles and are probably due for replacement.
Still think this is a great tire for most people but it is not the goat as many people think.
To be fair, I was pulling a trailer and the drive was wet. It is also steep in sections. I had major wheel slip. Tires also have 50k miles and are probably due for replacement.
Still think this is a great tire for most people but it is not the goat as many people think.
To be fair, they're not off-road or even AT tires. They're a highway/"all-season" tire that does okay in some off-road situations.
I've had good experience with Toyo tires on my past trucks and work vans.
well my driveway is blacktop, so it's not offroad so to speak
/shrug
I am just speaking in general terms. Michelin considers it an all-season or highway tire.
I agree and generally would recommend this tire to most people for on road use. I don't think there are tires that are better, but I do think there are some that are equal. (for its described use)
either one, the AT2 if your looking for a little more macho look
A great choice when they were cheap/inexpensive. Since they've risen in price, the deal has gone from great to decent.
Buck91 I just put my 5th set of Michelin Defenders on my 2011 Expedition (currently 316k miles)
I do lots of Highway driving and replace them @ 75k miles. The tires normally have 6/32'nds of tread left and I sell them on Craigslist for $250-$300.
You can't go wrong with the Michelin Defenders
Good Luck!
I do lots of Highway driving and replace them @ 75k miles. The tires normally have 6/32'nds of tread left and I sell them on Craigslist for $250-$300.
You can't go wrong with the Michelin Defenders
Good Luck!
I’m on my 3rd set of the LTX M/S (now, actually, this latest set is the Defender LTX) on my Tacoma.
My experience with them mirrors yours pretty much exactly.
We had a significant snow event in January, and they were not great, but they’re pretty worn now. And, I have a PreRunner (2WD). Very light at the back end.
Traction in the cold and wet definitely suffers a bit once you get about half way through your tread life.
I might get rid of them this winter and try something else.
Great highway tire, though. Quiet, smooth.
Very good at cutting through standing water on the highway. SO much better than the Bridgestone Dueler H/Ts that came OEM on my wife’s 4Runner. Those things hydroplane like crazy…and if you compare the tread design to the LTX, you’ll see why. The Dueler can’t evacuate the water out the sides. No channels for it to escape.
For a tire that’s good in the wet, but a little more aggro than the LTX, the Cooper Discoverer 4S looks promising. However, I’ve heard people complain about Coopers being hard to balance.
Nitto Exo Grappler is 3-peak rated also. I bought a set of this tire from 4wheelonline. So far, I am impressed. The truck rides smoothly and feels stable at highway speeds. Good traction in mud and loose dirt surfaces, though I haven't tried them in the snow.
I think I’m going to put a set of Toyo Open Country AT3 on my Tacoma before winter.
Tire Rack is your friend.
