I did something I didn’t think I would do.
I’ve been a pretty staunch Michelin Defender user for years. I’ve had a few sets on my personal 2011 tacoma and most of my work trucks have worn them.
However, I was getting close to needing new tires and was getting the itch to buy a new truck so Instead of doing that I decided to spruce up my Tacoma with some beefier looking tires - enter the geolandars.
So far they are great (snow, some decently muddy fire roads) off highway, with excellent on-road manners. 3PMS rated.
They are certainly a highway biased AT (the linear grooves in the tread pattern give this away - as opposed to a more aggressive interlocking AT pattern), with just enough sidewall rubber to change the look of my truck. Maybe in a few years I’ll do something else to keep it fresh in my eye.
$839 OTD didn’t hurt. 265/75/16 SL rated.
I got all the way through this post and realized the only photo I have of the tires has my kid In It so I’ll have to take a new one tomorrow.
I’ve been a pretty staunch Michelin Defender user for years. I’ve had a few sets on my personal 2011 tacoma and most of my work trucks have worn them.
However, I was getting close to needing new tires and was getting the itch to buy a new truck so Instead of doing that I decided to spruce up my Tacoma with some beefier looking tires - enter the geolandars.
So far they are great (snow, some decently muddy fire roads) off highway, with excellent on-road manners. 3PMS rated.
They are certainly a highway biased AT (the linear grooves in the tread pattern give this away - as opposed to a more aggressive interlocking AT pattern), with just enough sidewall rubber to change the look of my truck. Maybe in a few years I’ll do something else to keep it fresh in my eye.
$839 OTD didn’t hurt. 265/75/16 SL rated.
I got all the way through this post and realized the only photo I have of the tires has my kid In It so I’ll have to take a new one tomorrow.