Tires - F150 Lariat 2WD.

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P265-60R-18

2005 Ford F-150 Lariat Extended Cab, 5 1/2' box, 5.4, 2WD.

Friend of mine needs new tread before winter. The most "off-road" that she will see is a gravel driveway. 50 mile daily round-trip to work, plus weekend trips to dog shows, antique shows, etc...

Budget of $200 per tire maximum, at least a 50,000 mile treadlife rating, wanting to buy from TR or DTD.

Here's what I recommended:

General Grabber HTS
Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
Firestone Destination LE2
Michelin Latitude Tour

Personally, considering the miles that she drives... If it were me, I'd spend the extra $200 and just put a set of Michelin LTX's on it, and call it a day. But I'm betting that this truck will be replaced before this set of tires wears out.

The great part of this, is that I think all of these tires are up to the job. For the requirements, I'm leaning towards recommending the Dueler Alenzas.
 
Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
P265-60R-18

2005 Ford F-150 Lariat Extended Cab, 5 1/2' box, 5.4, 2WD.

Friend of mine needs new tread before winter. The most "off-road" that she will see is a gravel driveway. 50 mile daily round-trip to work, plus weekend trips to dog shows, antique shows, etc...

Budget of $200 per tire maximum, at least a 50,000 mile treadlife rating, wanting to buy from TR or DTD.

Here's what I recommended:

General Grabber HTS
Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
Firestone Destination LE2
Michelin Latitude Tour

Personally, considering the miles that she drives... If it were me, I'd spend the extra $200 and just put a set of Michelin LTX's on it, and call it a day. But I'm betting that this truck will be replaced before this set of tires wears out.

The great part of this, is that I think all of these tires are up to the job. For the requirements, I'm leaning towards recommending the Dueler Alenzas.


The LE2's would be my 1st choice( even over LTX M+S ). Quite a bit less than the Alenza's. The Grabber HTS tires would be the best choice if the truck will be gone shortly as they are the cheapest but will still do a good job.
 
Different than the tires you mentioned but I went with BFG Long Trail T/A Tour. I have a 2002 F-150 with 16" rims though. They are the smoothest quietest tires I've had this on truck. They are wearing great so far. Even though my F-150 is a 4X4 I'm able to go through most snow in 2 wheel drive. I had Bridgestone Dueler Revos before and these handle the even better in wet/snow and dry. Plus they are quieter and ride better. In Oct 2010 I paid $132/ tire, free shipping and no sales tax from DTD. I did have to pay for mounting and balancing locally, less than $25/tire.

Whimsey
 
I had the cooper h/t plus on s previous vehicle. They were good tires and handled well. Never had in snow though they were great in rain. Currently runnning continental lx20 on expedition. No complaints yet but again we don't have snow so.can't comment. All the tires listed are high quality hard to go wrong.
 
Originally Posted By: satinsilver
Discount tire has 2 different style Cooper tires available within your price range and available on DTD. The Discoverer A/T3 55k 560AB $143 per tire after rebates. The Discoverer H/T Plus 460AB at $117 after rebates. Take another $30 off if you sign up for DTD credit card.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct...amp;exposed=brd


I have a set of A/T3's, and they are overkill for what she needs. She'll never see anything worse than a gravel parking lot.

The H/T Plus has NO treadwear warranty, I can't find any mention of one. What is up with that?
 
I bought a set of FireStone LE2s 3 months back and have put on about 6K on them. They're not bad for dry performance but I don't like how they perform in wet weather.

I think it does not channel enough water out fast enough and the spray pattern is not good. Every time I go though a smallish puddle, I can feel and hear the spray on my side runners (side steps) and also splashing in the wheel well which seems to pull the vehicle to the splashing side.

I have also noticed that it does not grip as well in wet conditions compared to my previous set (Yokohama Geolander G051). When i was living in the mid-west, it wasn't as much a problem because the roads were banked or crowned so water runoff was good. After moving south where roads are wider and flatter, it becomes more of a problem. Good thing it does not rain often in TX. On dry roads, it's a good performer. Good value too. No problems on gravel rd.

My 2 cents worth.
 
Originally Posted By: Sawdusted
I bought a set of FireStone LE2s 3 months back and have put on about 6K on them. They're not bad for dry performance but I don't like how they perform in wet weather.

I think it does not channel enough water out fast enough and the spray pattern is not good. Every time I go though a smallish puddle, I can feel and hear the spray on my side runners (side steps) and also splashing in the wheel well which seems to pull the vehicle to the splashing side.

I have also noticed that it does not grip as well in wet conditions compared to my previous set (Yokohama Geolander G051). When i was living in the mid-west, it wasn't as much a problem because the roads were banked or crowned so water runoff was good. After moving south where roads are wider and flatter, it becomes more of a problem. Good thing it does not rain often in TX. On dry roads, it's a good performer. Good value too. No problems on gravel rd.

My 2 cents worth.


I have been very happy with my LE2's in the rain and also on the snow and ice( even towing and launching/pulling my duck boat last winter ). No complaints here.
 
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The Alenzas are good; only $168 on Tire Rack. Interestingly, this is $1 cheaper per tire than the LE2s on Tire Rack. The Michelin Latitude Tours, at nearly the same price ($172) would be my choice in that price range. They have a longer rated tread life than either of the Bridgestone/Firestone choices, making them the best value of these three.

The General Grabber HTS are great tires, too. At $148, they're a better value per mile than anything mentioned thus far.

Another good tire not previously mentioned is the Continental CrossContact LX20. It's pricey on Tire Rack, but could probably be found at a better price locally. In fact, all of these prices quoted are from Tire Rack and the tires may be able to be found cheaper locally.
 
I mentioned the LX20, they are good but for my size were $190/tire. 275/55R20. My size are XL rated, and i am running them at 39psi with good wear and ride quality.
 
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