What's the best value on pickup tires?

Ultradog MN · Apr 28, 2010

I've been eyeing my tires here lately. Got enough rubber to last the summer but I'll need some before winter.
Pickup is a Chev K2500HD. Tires on it now are OEM Bridgestone LT 245/75 R16 Load range E all season radial. They'll have 70K+ on them by fall.
I know that asking what's the best tire is a little like asking what's the best tractor. So what I'm looking for is the best bang for my buck.
I don't need any kind of super tires or monster mud and snow. I don't want some cheap things either that are worn out at 50K. Just need a good All Season set. If I knew what to look for I could start watching for sales. Maybe buy them now and mount them just before the snow flys.
If it matters, I carry a lot on the pickup. Have 1500 lbs of tools on it when it's empty. Weight goes up from there for work.
I value the expertise of the folks here. Would appreciate some opinions/advice.
Jerry

Fordfarmer · Apr 28, 2010

Didn't do a lot of shopping around for the last ones I bought... just got what worked well on the old truck - Mastercraft Courser CT's. More of a mud/snow tire, you'd probably want the Courser AT's like my FIL has on his Chevy 1-ton. The looking I did showed them to be competitve in price, and guys I've talked to have been happy with how long they last. The shop owner I bought them from and his Dad both run them... that suggests they're decent. Made in the U.S. too. Think mine were right at $200 each. (same size/load range as yours)

Mike M · Apr 28, 2010

WOW ! if you got 70K+ on those you may want to find the same type again.

I can't get very good life out of any of my tires. I keep them inflated so they wear even and the still don't last as long as they should ?

I can tell you what not to buy. Cooper discover and Traction King from B.F. goodrichs off brand line. The last Traction Kings we bought were good tires but this latest set are not very good. They changed the design of them for the worse !

Anonymous-0 · Apr 28, 2010

"Best buy" doesn't have to mean cheapest. In fact, my personal favorite is at the other end of the spectrum. Under hard use, I've ran several sets of these Michelins well over 100,000 miles with not the first issue.
Michelin Man

Russ from MN · Apr 28, 2010

I have had great luck with Firestone, which is probably the same as your Bridgestone. I think the last one I had were destinations, they have a couple of different tread patterns. The truck I have now has Goodyear on it and they seem OK, at 33k, but it seems like Firestone's last longer.

omahagreg · Apr 28, 2010

Last fall I got Goodyear Wranglers for my heavy half Chevrolet. Paid right at 120 each, mounted and balanced. Bought road hazard, which added to the total. Boy, did that new rubber work well this winter-seemed my braking was much improved with softer rubber! Greg

Erik Ks farmer · Apr 28, 2010

I have had good luck with Hankook's and Cooper St's good tires that seem to wear well...and I spend most of my time on township gravel.

Ultradog MN · Apr 28, 2010

I put Hancooks on my trailer last summer but have pulled it only a couple K miles so can't be a judge of them yet.

Ray · Apr 28, 2010

I bought a new set that size that came off a new cadillac suv for 250 at a swap meet.A lot of those escalades had that size and were changed over to mag wheels around here.

Ultradog MN · Apr 28, 2010

I don't know what size you have for a pu but it seems I've always gotten a lot more miles out of a 3/4T tire than out of a 1/2T tire.

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Apr 28, 2010

I put a set of Goodyear Wrangler Authority tires on my truck after about the 2nd snow fall here. All I can say is WOW when it comes to going through snow. Seem to be pretty good on muddy gravel roads too. Mine are 265-75-16 and are load range E too. I'm told that Wal Mart is the only place that has the "Authority". I don't have enough miles on them to say if they're a high mileage tire or not though.

Ultradog MN · Apr 28, 2010

I said best value. And I know that the cheapest aint the best value usually. But you do give me a good idea. I checked my tire size at that link you provided and they're $136 ea plus $91 shipping for the 4 of them. Not bad. If I can confirm that they are a real good tire that might be the way to go.
So use the Internet - which is right at my finger tips. Don't pay sales tax. Mount/dismount them myself. Just pay for balancing somewhere.
Hmmm...
Thanks

ChrisB · Apr 28, 2010

70K on a set of tires???? Why mess with a good thing? Stick with what you got.

MN Scott · Apr 29, 2010

70K, impressive. I have OEM Bridgestones on my 2500HD to. I have a bit less than 20K and mine are at the wear bars, but I have the Duramax and spend 80% of my time on gravel roads. I will be putting Firestone transforce tires on mine this fall. They are a cheaper tire but they seem to stand up to the gravel fairly good.

oilburner350 · Apr 29, 2010

I have the OEM BF Goodrich on my F350. I have 75K on them. Two of the F250's at work came with the same tires and we got 80K out of them. I looked at Wally World the other night and they were $160 each for LT265/75/16's. I will probably replace my tires before winter.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 29, 2010

My point....They ARE the "best value" in my opinion. They outwear and out perform any other tires I've seen. Just because the cost more, some people rule them out as a "value". You get what you pay for in this case. Not always so with other brands.

NEBeef · Apr 29, 2010

Add my name to the Michelin. After years of trying this and that, I find I don't have to ponder the choice anymore. They wear well, ride nice, I've never had a bad Michelin. Initial price is high, long term price is low...

dhermesc · Apr 29, 2010

Agreed.

If I got 70K out of the tires on anything I'd be pretty ****ed happy.

DScott · Apr 29, 2010

I also run Michelins. They have not only been the cheapest in the long run but ride good and have good traction as well.

kopeck · Apr 29, 2010

I put a set of General Grabber HTS on my wife's SUV. The reason I got them was everything I read about them was they were great in the snow and came at a reasonable price.

I've got about 15k on them, mostly of it in the winter and even though the tread might make you think other wise they were really impressive in the snow. They also seem to be a nice highway tire and for the short time I've had them, seem to be wearing well. Not something I would take off road, but for on the road type driving I would get another set in a heart beat.

The price was very good, less then the other brands I looked at that got close to the same reviews.

They come in two different weight rating depending on what your needs are.

K

kyhayman · Apr 29, 2010

I'd try to get another set just like them, preferably an OEM set rather than a replacement. I've noticed that no matter what tire I buy the tires that come on the truck new last the longest. Thats what I got the last time, tire dealer had a 'used' set of new ones, 36 miles on them that the guy bought a new truck and wanted some 'mud tires' put on it. He sold them for half of new price.

Tom Railsback · Apr 29, 2010

I have had a set of Yokohama Geolander A/T's on my F350 for over 2 years and no flats, probably 50,000 miles and I still have almost 1/4 inch of tread left.

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