Recomendation for 265/70r17 for 2005 Suburban....

[Islandvic]

If i buy a 2005 Z-71 Suburban I have been looking at, it will need new tires by late summer.

I was thinking of the following...

Low Budget- Goodyear Tracker 2

Mid Budget- Continental ContiCross Contact2

Big Budget- Michelin LTX M/S-2

Your thoughts.....

 

[HWEaton]

Firestone Wilderness LE's. I've been seeing them on a lot of Subs lately. From what I understand they run real nice on the Subs.

 

[tomcat27]

I would select your mid or big budget. I have Michelin LTX on my pickup and they have 50k miles on them with plenty of tread remaining. I have always been impressed with the longevity of Michelins. I did run the Conti's on my van - they lasted longer than the OEM tires, but not as long as the michs.

 

[Falcon_LS]

Have you considered the Pirelli Scorpion STR? They are priced about the same as the Continentals on your list.

 

[Button]

My out of the box vote is General Grabber HTS. One of the best rated tires via Tire Rack & Consumer Reports plus reasonably priced too

Good luck,
~Button

 

[mrsilv04]

I have a set of the LTX M/S on my Silverado, but I am not sold on the tread re-design on the LTX M/S 2. I don't see how that tread design is any sort of an improvement for snow and mud traction.

However, since you're in Texas, that may never be an issue for you.

Other than that, I really enjoy my LTX's.

 

[nthach]

Out of the options here, I'd go with the Michelins or Firestones. I'll also add the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza and the Yokohama Geolandar HTs.

 

[Gator]

I like the LTX MS/2 for durability, 712$ from discount tire direct. no shipping and no tax.

 

[OVERKILL]

Michelin.

 

[OtisBlkR1]

Im on my second set of Firestone Destination A/T'S LOVE EM.. there cheap, not loud, look good, last along time. first set was on 96 Yukon , second set (current) 06 silverado. for the price and performance i will keep buying for my truck needs.

 

[NHHEMI]

Originally Posted By: HWEaton
Firestone Wilderness LE's. I've been seeing them on a lot of Subs lately. From what I understand they run real nice on the Subs.


Are you sure you don't mean the Destination LE? The Wilderness line is the junk line.

 

[NHHEMI]

Originally Posted By: Islandvic
If i buy a 2005 Z-71 Suburban I have been looking at, it will need new tires by late summer.

I was thinking of the following...

Low Budget- Goodyear Tracker 2

Mid Budget- Continental ContiCross Contact2

Big Budget- Michelin LTX M/S-2

Your thoughts.....


From your list I would ONLY use the Michelin. You couldn't give me the Goodyear tire or the Continental. If you are open to other options then...

Firestone Destination LE! GREAT TIRE! Ran that size on my 07 Silverado and they did great. Also ran them on an 08 AWD SUV( 16's )and have them on my 08 Ram( 275/60R-20 ). Best all season truck tire I have ever run. Same or better performance, tread wear, ride, etc... as the famous Michelin LTX M+S for a fraction of the cost.

Other options I would suggest you look at would be the General Grabber HTS( priced about the same as the LE, and perform about the same, but don't last as long )and the Bridgestone Dueler HL Alenza( may be a slightly better tire overall than the LE but significantly more $$$ so any extra benefits of it are outweighed by the big price difference ).

Hard to beat the value received for the cost of the Destination LE however.

 

[TLAR640]

I think Toyo Open Country AT deserves a look.

 

[HWEaton]

Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
Originally Posted By: HWEaton
Firestone Wilderness LE's. I've been seeing them on a lot of Subs lately. From what I understand they run real nice on the Subs.


Are you sure you don't mean the Destination LE? The Wilderness line is the junk line.


No, I mean Wilderness.

But if we are talking money as no cost, then go with Yokohama.

 

[MNgopher]

I see a recommendation for the Destination LE. Not my favorite tire at the moment. I had a set on my '97 explorer. With 16,000 miles on them, they've gone from 12/32 of tread to 7/32 of tread and will be completely shot by 32,000 miles at this rate. Not good for a 60,000 mile tire that has been rotated every 5000 miles. They've become very noisy as they've aged and are terrible in packed snow, slush, and ice. Downright scary.

As comparison points, I have a Jeep Cherokee with Bridgestone Dueler AT D695's, a Ford F150 with Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's, and drive an explorer at work with Factory Michelins, and an F150 with Firestone Destination AT's. Bar none, the Destination LE is the worst in the winter.

That said, traction wise they are fine in dry and rain conditions, and fresh unpacked snowfall. We now have a set of dedicated snows (Hankook Winter I-Pike W409's - great tire for the price).

 

[NHHEMI]

Originally Posted By: MNgopher
I see a recommendation for the Destination LE. Not my favorite tire at the moment. I had a set on my '97 explorer. With 16,000 miles on them, they've gone from 12/32 of tread to 7/32 of tread and will be completely shot by 32,000 miles at this rate. Not good for a 60,000 mile tire that has been rotated every 5000 miles. They've become very noisy as they've aged and are terrible in packed snow, slush, and ice. Downright scary.

As comparison points, I have a Jeep Cherokee with Bridgestone Dueler AT D695's, a Ford F150 with Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's, and drive an explorer at work with Factory Michelins, and an F150 with Firestone Destination AT's. Bar none, the Destination LE is the worst in the winter.

That said, traction wise they are fine in dry and rain conditions, and fresh unpacked snowfall. We now have a set of dedicated snows (Hankook Winter I-Pike W409's - great tire for the price).


Your experience is the exact opposite of the 3 sets I have had of the LE's as far as longevity and bad weather performance?

Sounds like you got a bad set of tires or ran them at too low of a PSI( or too high )for them to wear that fast.

Also, just FYI, but you are comparing an All Season tire to a bunch of All Terrain tires. No AS can compare to an AT in bad weather. If you base your LE bad weather performance expectations on what Revo's and other AT's have done for you than no wonder you are unhappy with the LE's.

 

[MNgopher]

Tires are Run at 30 psi as recommended by Ford. Checked monthly at a minimum and filled with Nitrogen. (Original was 26, then was amended to 30).

Incorrect on the comparison to only AT tires as well. These LE's stink compared to the Michelin All Season tires on the 2004 Explorer at work. In fact, I'd rank the Michelins as better than the Dueler D695's AT's.

I expected some fall off from an AT tire, but not what I ended up with. I went with the LE to get better fuel economy than an AT, a longer treadlife expectation, and a quieter ride. I got one of the three. Some fall off in winter traction was expected, but not to the point it did in their second winter season.

My wife, who is not what I would call a car person, made the comment about how bad these tires were in packed snow, ice, or slush. Her words, not mine: "It feels like driving on marbles".

 

[OVERKILL]

The LTX's are excellent on ice, snow and slush. I've enjoyed those properties as they perform much better in those conditions than the GoodYear SilentArmor tires they replaced, which are AT tires.

 

[NHHEMI]

Originally Posted By: MNgopher
Tires are Run at 30 psi as recommended by Ford. Checked monthly at a minimum and filled with Nitrogen. (Original was 26, then was amended to 30).

Incorrect on the comparison to only AT tires as well. These LE's stink compared to the Michelin All Season tires on the 2004 Explorer at work. In fact, I'd rank the Michelins as better than the Dueler D695's AT's.

I expected some fall off from an AT tire, but not what I ended up with. I went with the LE to get better fuel economy than an AT, a longer treadlife expectation, and a quieter ride. I got one of the three. Some fall off in winter traction was expected, but not to the point it did in their second winter season.

My wife, who is not what I would call a car person, made the comment about how bad these tires were in packed snow, ice, or slush. Her words, not mine: "It feels like driving on marbles".


Everyone has different opinions and experiences. Ok they didn't work out for you. I can only say I am on set #3, and all 3 were different sizes( 16, 17, and 20 )and they have been the best AS truck tires I have ever run and that includes the Michelin LTX M+S series( 2 sets of those for comparison ). Good weather and dry roads or during a New England Nor'easter. Sorry they didn't work out for you. I wasn't saying you were lying or anything either. Just commenting that your experience seems to be the exception and not the norm.

As to the AT comparison comment you mainly were comparing the LE's to AT's you had run. That was my point.

BTW - 30 PSI cold is WAYYYYY TOO LOW for tires on a heavy SUV. I don't care what the mfg says. Way too low. Explains the early wear IMO. Example the factory PSI for the tires on my 08 Ram w/ 20's is 31 PSI cold. Just WAY TOO LOW! The tires are rated up to 45 psi. I run the tire at 38 PSI cold in the winter and 36 PSI cold in the sumemr which has them running 38-40 PSI warmed up which is where they belong. Actually, the big issue with the Ford Explorer and tire blow outs was the factory PSI was too low. I can't remember if your year was part of it but you did say it was 26 originally and then bumped to 30 so maybe. What size tires are on it? I can't believe a heavy SUV would call for 30 PSI cold?

 

[rshaw125]

I had the Firestone Destination LE's on my 2004 Explorer.I ran them at 36 PSI. The held up well and were an improvement over the OEM tires (BFG Rugged Trails).