by "nermal" (nermal)
Published 03/02/2017 at 09:12
by "nermal" (nermal)
Published 03/02/2017 at 09:12
Tags: bro-curious
; tires
; conundrums
; the letters would match my hat
; nookie
STARS: 0
It’s time for new tires on my truck, and I’ll admit to being a bit bro-curious regarding which ones to get.
I think the red letter General Grabbers would look great on my truck. I also do 99% of my driving on the road. How much more effective would my truck be at picking up babes with them? How much would the toll for vanity be on my sanity?
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
03/02/2017 at 09:16, STARS: 0
people who drive knobbys at highway speeds have a seat reserved in hell.
these dont seem to be very knobby however. I’d be concerned about wear (like other specialized tires, but I’m out of my element.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
03/02/2017 at 09:16, STARS: 5
Loud and expensive. I’d go with some A/T tires.
"SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie" (sidewaysondirt)
03/02/2017 at 09:17, STARS: 1
All of the ones I’ve ridden in were super shuddery, loud, and made the abs and tc confused.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
03/02/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 0
Whenever a truck passes me with tires like this I can hear their tire roar. I can’t imagine what it must sound like inside the truck...I’d save the money and buy something that makes sense for your driving.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
03/02/2017 at 09:19, STARS: 0
I dailied mud terrains on my 4Runner, Party-VI was spot on.
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
03/02/2017 at 09:19, STARS: 0
They’re gonna wear out pretty fast on pavement.
"yamahog" (yamahog)
03/02/2017 at 09:20, STARS: 2
I had MTs on my XJ. Useless with rain or ice, extremely noisy, will kill any hopes you had for fuel economy, almost scared away my future husband (although I was seeing a woman when I first bought the thing with ATs).
But really fun in their natural habitat, FWIW.
"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
03/02/2017 at 09:21, STARS: 0
Why a seat reserved in hell?
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/02/2017 at 09:21, STARS: 0
I’m looking at new tires for my truck, too, and one of my biggest motivators is noise. My truck has zero sound insulation, and I mean
zero.
So thinking of BFG All-Terrains... they have reasonable road manners / noise and still can sling some mud or sand if I ask them to.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/02/2017 at 09:22, STARS: 0
Turn the suck nob up to 11 with these. There are so many good AT tires out there that are also good on pavement.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
03/02/2017 at 09:22, STARS: 5
WWWHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
worse than harleys
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/02/2017 at 09:22, STARS: 0
Go A/T
Quieter, more civil on the road, still good off it, and they look good doing it.
"AndyG_UK" (ajg1974)
03/02/2017 at 09:24, STARS: 0
Very bad, loud, lack of grip, poor gas mileage, wear out quickly etc. My brother used to have M/T’s on one of his 4X4's and says he will never do it again. Even A/T’s can be hit and miss, he had some Goodyear ones on his Defender though and they were awesome, can’t remember which model but it was only last year.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/02/2017 at 09:31, STARS: 0
Don’t do it. There’s plenty of good looking AT tires out there that don’t suck on pavement. I can personally recommend the Bridgestone Dueller AT REVO2.
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
03/02/2017 at 09:33, STARS: 0
Not as loud as any truck with an exhaust, and not nearly as high grip levels as a regular tire. I’d get a nice a/t instead if I had the money
That said, I daily a truck with cheap Taiwanese mud tires .(Nankang mudstars) It’s fine, just a little loud at 80mph, and not very good in the rain. They were half the cost of ko2s or duratracs. But I’m a kid, so my tolerance for loudness my be higher then yours.
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
03/02/2017 at 09:38, STARS: 1
Why so blue?
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
03/02/2017 at 09:39, STARS: 2
I have quite a bit of experience with that tire and other than looks, for 90% of people they are garbage. They are made for dirt racing. So snow, mud, rocks and rain are a significant issue. Also, since they are made for dirt, they are very soft thus wear is a problem. There are guys that I know running them that have basically bald tires on a 1/2 ton at 20k miles. If you are looking for a good On/off road tire look at the BFG KO2 or the General Grabber AT2. Both are significantly better than the tire shown.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
03/02/2017 at 09:39, STARS: 1
Get A/T’s.
You can get seriously aggressive A/T’s that will work drastically better on pavement.
A couple examples from Cooper:
Aggressive (we own a set on our lifted Commander they are EPIC tires):
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/DISCOVERER-A-T3.aspx
More aggressive:
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/DISCOVERER-S-T-MAXX.aspx
Both of these sets will perform better on road than a M/T.
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
03/02/2017 at 09:40, STARS: 0
I’ve got Cooper Discoverer AT/3s on our Envoy and they have a nice balance of good road manners, decent wear, and good non-pavement traction.
"vicali" (vicali)
03/02/2017 at 09:41, STARS: 0
Really no reason to go full mt when there are so many good aggressive at tires out there. At 10/10ths in the mud you would notice a difference, but it doesn’t sound like that is your issue.
Ko2, Duratrac, cooper discovery, even the new grabbers are supposed to be great. All are going to behave on the road better than a mt.
"Aaron James" (12sec5ltr)
03/02/2017 at 09:47, STARS: 0
Get Michelin A/T the only thing M/T does well on a road vehicle is look cool. I had BFG Mud Terrains on a durango, replaced them with michelins and it was like a completely different vehicle. Quieter, way more comfortable, smoother ride, etc etc etc,.
"Ssfancyfresh" (scotttt)
03/02/2017 at 09:49, STARS: 0
Bad when dry. Dangerous when wet. Don’t bother if snow.
"yamahog" (yamahog)
03/02/2017 at 10:13, STARS: 2
Because if I were green I would DIE!
"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54)
03/02/2017 at 10:14, STARS: 0
I’ve thought about putting ATs on the Jetta after the Smyth ute conversion and a lift...
"TahoeSTi" (tahoesti)
03/02/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 0
They aren’t that bad, handling is fine, Ride isn’t much different then A/Ts, they do wear faster and they do get a bit noisy on the highway but that’s more of a problem for people next to you in a convertible.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
03/02/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 1
M/Ts on a mostly street truck are a dumb bro move. They kill your bad weather ability and are loud as hell on the highway. Any number of all-terrain tires will give way better on road handling, especially in wet & snow. They can still provide reasonably bro-y looks if that is a priority.
From most to least aggressive, roughly:
“Commercial traction” - Goodyear Duratrac, Cooper S/T
Off-roadier A/T - BFG KO2, General AT2
Half step more towards on-road - Hankook Dynapro AT-M, Cooper A/T3
Another half step more towards on-road - Firestone Destination A/T, Yokohama G015
Cooper A/TW is kinda like the A/T3 with added winter capability.
However, if you’re spending 99% of your time on road, a good highway truck tire like Michelin’s LTX M/S series or Firestone Destination LE2, would probably be your best option, if not necessarily providing suitable bro-ness.
"rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI" (rillweid)
03/02/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0
They are very bad. MTs are loud and they like to wear unevenly in my experience. Just go for a K02 or similar. Or get the at red letters.
"osucycler" (osucycler)
03/02/2017 at 12:13, STARS: 0
Just put a set of BFG A/TKO2s on my 2014 Tundra. Really pleased thus far, good road manners, not too much noise, maybe a little stiffer due to the perhaps a stiffer sidewall than stock. I will probably buy again.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/02/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 1
Thanks for the tip - I think that would be perfect on my truck... I just have to convince myself that it’s worth the money when the existing tires are... fine? I guess? other than maybe being 35 years old.
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
03/02/2017 at 12:48, STARS: 1
I’ve got BFG AT KO2s, they’re perfectly well behaved on the highway. I too do the majority of my driving on road, so MTs seemed too much.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/02/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 1
yea screw Mi state
"osucycler" (osucycler)
03/02/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 1
Yeah I fought the same battle, 41 here. I upped the “do I really NEED to do this” inner debate by buying new wheels (couldn’t stand the stockers and have never ever changed from OEM wheels on any of my vehicles) along with the new tires, which were in really good shape despite having 40K on them. I finally made the justification work, at least in my head, by convincing myself that the limited times I go off road something with some tread would improve my chances of not getting stuck considerably. Getting stuck in the old 1995 4Runner is one thing, getting stuck in a full sized Tundra with only a come along is not my idea of fun.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
03/02/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 0
If you ever stand a chance of encountering any sort of snow or ice on the road, run far, far, away from MT’s.
"nermal" (nermal)
03/02/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 0
I had a set of the AT2 on my Jeep previously and they were great. But, no red letters on those.
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
03/02/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 0
Look at the Grabber X3 if you must have Red Letters. I’m not sure if the Red Letter ones are out yet, but they are being produced, I’ve seen them in the factory.
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
03/02/2017 at 16:35, STARS: 0
http://generaltire.com/tires/light-truck-crossover-suv/grabber-x3
"nermal" (nermal)
03/02/2017 at 17:48, STARS: 0
That’s the one I was looking at.
"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
03/02/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 0
Haha yeah that can get annoying but I figure if the driver can handle the NVH increases for long stretches then I can bear to listen to it momentarily as they pass by.
Harleys OTOH are obnoxious noise polluters. Tire noise and unmuffled exhaust noise exist in separate planes of shittiness
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/02/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 1
I’m with you except that my
tires
are 35 years old. I
also
happen to be 35, but that’s sort of beside the point, haha. I’ll see how things shape up when the truck goes back on the road. I’m having the tailgate fixed and a receiver hitch added. Then I gotta get the brakes working a little better - the master cylinder loses pressure over time. But 35 year old noisy tires are on my list, too.
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
03/02/2017 at 21:23, STARS: 0
Those are better all around, but going to be noisy on the highway.
"Sweet Trav" (thespunbearing)
03/05/2017 at 20:33, STARS: 2
It wasn’t the tires that almost scared me away, it was the vehicle they were bolted to.