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Post by 10point on Nov 29, 2021 9:58:49 GMT -5
I have a ford F150 and I think it's time for new tires. When I bought the truck it had new Mickey Thompson tires on it. I really don't know what I should get. I drive in fields once in a while while hunting but not much. Other than that I don't do a lot of off roading. I don't know if I should get all terrain or all season. Suggestions?
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Post by esshup on Nov 29, 2021 10:21:14 GMT -5
I can tell you the Firestone all seasons that I have on the truck suck the big one horribly. ANY snow on the ground and it's dicy. Go offroad and it better not be damp..... I've heard good things about the Goodyear Ultraterrain but don't have any first hand experience with them.
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 29, 2021 11:14:15 GMT -5
I am a huge fan of Falken tires. Impressed by every set I've had.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 29, 2021 11:31:52 GMT -5
Anything Michelin IMO
Never buy the cheapest off Brand...
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Post by deadeer on Nov 29, 2021 12:00:18 GMT -5
Anything Michelin IMO Never buy the cheapest off Brand... I can vouch for this! Michelins are typically long tread wear and stay round! I'm a cheap skate and suffered many a dismal tires over the years. From constant imbalance issues, to broken belts, to premature wear. I have a set of Goodyear Dura Tracs on my truck now that came on it. I keep them rotated and the wear is great, and never had an issue yet. They are a little more aggressive than I would buy on my own, but sure cant complain one bit.
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Post by HighCotton on Nov 29, 2021 12:17:27 GMT -5
I'm not sure what year or tire size for your F150 so I can't say if this will help. However, I just went through the same decision process for my 2011 Suburban. I was removing my 20" wheels to install my factory 17" wheels for the winter (smaller better for winter). However, I needed new tires for the 17" wheels, (265-70R17) and I wanted something that fit the all terrain idea but not overboard like huge "knobbys" and such. After searching options from Costco to Sam's Club to local tire and car shops, I decided to go with Cooper Discoverer AT3. I've had them spinning on muddy lanes and through corn fields. I've traversed some icy roads. And, I've put a few thousand miles on 2 lane and interstates. I have not had them in snow yet. So far, I'm extremely pleased with them!
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Post by 10point on Nov 29, 2021 12:27:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure what year or tire size for your F150 so I can't say if this will help. However, I just went through the same decision process for my 2011 Suburban. I was removing my 20" wheels to install my factory 17" wheels for the winter (smaller better for winter). However, I needed new tires for the 17" wheels, (265-70R17) and I wanted something that fit the all terrain idea but not overboard like huge "knobbys" and such. After searching options from Costco to Sam's Club to local tire and car shops, I decided to go with Cooper Discoverer AT3. I've had them spinning on muddy lanes and through corn fields. I've traversed some icy roads. And, I've put a few thousand miles on 2 lane and interstates. I have not had them in snow yet. So far, I'm extremely pleased with them! Funny you should say this as I was about to close the deal on the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S tires at Belle Tire.
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Post by HighCotton on Nov 29, 2021 12:47:51 GMT -5
I ended up doing the deal at a local Car-X. They've been servicing my wife's car for years. I simply went in and told them my thought process. The manager hollered at one of his mechanics to go and grab the exact tire so I could look at it. He then quoted me a price. I went home and discussed with my wife. We made a few more calls and decided to do the Car-X shop. Belle Tire was not one of the shops that I called. Hope all works well for you!
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Post by tine-n-spur on Nov 29, 2021 13:18:44 GMT -5
Cooper Discoverer AT3 is what I went with on my Tacoma because that’s what I had on my ZR2. They are great on and off road.
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Post by HighCotton on Nov 29, 2021 13:28:28 GMT -5
Another factor in my decision making was that Cooper tires are manufactured here in the good ole USA. However, after a little more research, I was surprised to see that Goodyear actually bought them out in July!
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Post by parrothead on Nov 29, 2021 13:55:41 GMT -5
Falken Wildpeaks on my hunting moblie Goodyear Wrangler AT on my daily driving truck
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 29, 2021 16:05:56 GMT -5
I just put a set of firestone transforce ats on mine. They are a comercial/fleat tire. They have a good aggressive tread pattern,are expected to last longer than standard truck tire and were about $50 less per tire than standard all season tires at any shop
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 29, 2021 17:53:58 GMT -5
I'm not sure what year or tire size for your F150 so I can't say if this will help. However, I just went through the same decision process for my 2011 Suburban. I was removing my 20" wheels to install my factory 17" wheels for the winter (smaller better for winter). However, I needed new tires for the 17" wheels, (265-70R17) and I wanted something that fit the all terrain idea but not overboard like huge "knobbys" and such. After searching options from Costco to Sam's Club to local tire and car shops, I decided to go with Cooper Discoverer AT3. I've had them spinning on muddy lanes and through corn fields. I've traversed some icy roads. And, I've put a few thousand miles on 2 lane and interstates. I have not had them in snow yet. So far, I'm extremely pleased with them! What ever HCG has on his work truck DO NOT GET!!
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 29, 2021 17:56:34 GMT -5
BF Goodrich all terrain are the only ones I buy now. The wear on them are A+.
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Post by freedomhunter on Nov 29, 2021 18:24:40 GMT -5
I've got master craft courser-at on my old 2wd work truck, great tire no problems. My jeep gc I have hankook dynapro at2, awesome 4wd tire. I see them on a lot of trucks.
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Post by HighCotton on Nov 29, 2021 19:13:35 GMT -5
Hey bullseye69! Whatcha talkin' bout?!?! That evening was a great ole party Actually, I think those Goodyear Wranglers work great! I just turned 103,000 on the original set! But, that freakin' company truck!!! Now that's another story! My suggestion is to never buy a longbed, crew cab F150 with only rear wheel drive! Definitely NO WAY if you live in or traverse LaPorte county!
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 29, 2021 19:35:04 GMT -5
Hey bullseye69! Whatcha talkin' bout?!?! That evening was a great ole party Actually, I think those Goodyear Wranglers work great! I just turned 103,000 on the original set! But, that freakin' company truck!!! Now that's another story! My suggestion is to never buy a longbed, crew cab F150 with only rear wheel drive! Definitely NO WAY if you live in or traverse LaPorte county! It was fun!
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Post by swindianapaul on Nov 29, 2021 21:57:13 GMT -5
I ran Cooper AT3s on my suburban and never had anything but good things to say about them. Currently run Cooper S/T Maxx on my jeep. My drive has me on gravel roads 20-30 miles a day and it doesn't seem to chew them up as much as others I have tried.
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Post by span870 on Nov 30, 2021 7:31:54 GMT -5
What you need to do is get you, say a good 6" lift on that truck. That way you can step into the world of mud terrain tires. No more fun than paying $300+ each for tires that will last a good 30,000 IF YOU'RE LUCKY. It's also a good time explaining to the wife every year that you need a new set. You'll also get real good at replacing the whole front end every other year.
I digress. Anyone interested, I switched to Mastercraft mtx tires a couple years back for anyone interested in mud terrain tires. I've used everything from pro comp to mfg km2's and the Mastercraft last the same amount of time and have no more road noise than the rest. Shed snow and mud real well. The only tires I sway people set on mud terrain away from are the nitto trail and mud grapplers. Both, imo, are junk. The trail grapplers would spin on wet grass.
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Post by jman46151 on Nov 30, 2021 9:01:38 GMT -5
I ran Cooper AT3s on my suburban and never had anything but good things to say about them. Currently run Cooper S/T Maxx on my jeep. My drive has me on gravel roads 20-30 miles a day and it doesn't seem to chew them up as much as others I have tried. Same tires on my truck. The only issue I have had with them is that the treads don't clean very well if you're going through mud. I've been in a couple of situations where I've gotten hung up or slid around quite a bit due to the treads filling with mud and not gripping good.
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