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Drive a pickup? Opinions on tires. Brands and "models".

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by chevy529, Apr 30, 2014.

  1. Apr 30, 2014 #1
    chevy529

    chevy529 Bobtail Member

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    Why ask this here?

    Because I'm betting a good proportion of you drive pickups and after spending hours reading "reviews" written by morons and idiots, I want to bang my head on the table. Anybody who drives a truck for a living will know tires.
    More so if they are O/O's and have to pay for those tires. But we all (most) have personal vehicles.

    I am driving an older 4x4 1/2T and I run 2 sets. My winters are Nokian Hakkapellita's and they are awesome. My summer Bridgestone Duelers are wore out and need to be replaced. I'm going to drop down from an LT265-75-16 to a P rated tire as I rarely haul much anymore. Probably P225-75-16. Much cheaper.

    I'd appreciate you sharing your experience.

    Oh yeah. I am an "amateur" driver in Northern BC\AB in the "patch". Why amateur? Class 3 bodyjobs. (cuz I'm lazy:)
     
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  3. Apr 30, 2014 #2
    rzl-dzl

    rzl-dzl Medium Load Member

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    Hakkapeliitta LT studded on my jeeps in winter

    bfg at/ta's on them rest of the year, but i live 15 kms up a logging road, i get 90,000+ kms out of them...the alternatives arent cheap enough to risk changing from a tire ive had zero issues with

    LT31x10.5r15
     
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  4. Apr 30, 2014 #3
    Macneil

    Macneil Heavy Load Member

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    I had a dodge 2500 cummins with the BFG all terrains. I plowed a lot of snow with them and drove with them all year long. Awesome tire but didn't have the mileage I'd of liked to see out of them for the price they sell for..
     
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  5. Apr 30, 2014 #4
    petedog

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    The P metric tires get tore up fast on gravel compared to an LT tire
     
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  7. May 1, 2014 #5
    Pinner

    Pinner Medium Load Member

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    What does "P" have to do with metric ?

    LT tires have a much tougher casing, "P" tires should stay on the pavement.

    P= Passenger
    LT = Light Truck
     
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  8. May 1, 2014 #6
    petedog

    petedog Bobtail Member

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    The tire shops around here call them P metrics, p225-75-15 compared to 29-9-16, and i think we agree on staying on pavement
     
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  9. May 2, 2014 #7
    chevy529

    chevy529 Bobtail Member

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    I drive 99% on pavement or I wouldn't even consider a Passenger tire. The only thing I haul is a piece of plywood occasionally so I don't need an LT tire anymore. Passenger tires are cheaper for a reason. BFg TA's. Will check them out. Thanks for your thoughts
     
    chevy529, May 2, 2014
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  10. May 4, 2014 #8
    Drifter379

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    Just got a new set of BFG AT's on my truck. Last set lasted 70k miles.
     
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  11. May 5, 2014 #9
    OldSonarman

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    For my money, if you are running Haaks for the winter I would put a set of Michelin LT-X's on. They rate really well for all conditions, will not wear out on the dry surfaces and in my estimate would make an excellent summer tire. Wish I had both set of those to put on my truck. Right now I run Goodyear Silent Armours all year round. Very happy with them but if I afford both set I would run the Michelins in the summer and Haaks in the winter
     
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