Tire Suggestions, please

[DinkKiller]

I'm looking for some new rubber for my 2005 GMC. I have some generic Peerless AT's on there right now and have chewed them up pretty good. Can't afford the BFG A/T's. I do some off roading during the hunting season, but not much. Trying to get some thoughts on some different tires before dropping the cash this weekend. Any and all feedback would be appreciated.

[mstarbird2000]

I'm looking for some new rubber for my 2005 GMC. I have some generic Peerless AT's on there right now and have chewed them up pretty good. Can't afford the BFG A/T's. I do some off roading during the hunting season, but not much. Trying to get some thoughts on some different tires before dropping the cash this weekend. Any and all feedback would be appreciated.

The BF AT's use to be all I ran. Then I tried out the Goodyear Wanglers at Wally World. I have had really good luck with them. I have them on my grand cherokee and was able to pull my farthers 1/2 ton Dodge out of a muddy logging road for almost a mile and for the most part almost all up hill with no problems with traction at all.

I also have had some friends that have had good luck with Perelli Scorpions and General Grabbers.

[3 1/2" magnum]

The BF AT's use to be all I ran. Then I tried out the Goodyear Wanglers at Wally World. I have had really good luck with them. I have them on my grand cherokee and was able to pull my farthers 1/2 ton Dodge out of a muddy logging road for almost a mile and for the most part almost all up hill with no problems with traction at all.

I also have had some friends that have had good luck with Perelli Scorpions and General Grabbers.

I have some from DEAN Tire, Mud Terrain radial SXT's.
They are pretty meaty and good on wear.
Also the Wildcat series is what i had before, i got 55.000 out of those.
A set of 4 for less than 500.00 bucks mounted and balanced

[mstarbird2000]

I have some from DEAN Tire, Mud Terrain radial SXT's.
They are pretty meaty and good on wear.

Never hear of them.


The wrangeler are a pretty inexpencive. 235 75 15's cost between $50 (on sale) and $65 (regular price) a tire in my area versus $115-$125 (regular price) for the BF AT's. I am guessing Dk's GMC has 265's on it.

[3 1/2" magnum]

Never hear of them.


The wrangeler are a pretty inexpencive. 235 75 15's cost between $50 (on sale) and $65 (regular price) a tire in my area versus $115-$125 (regular price) for the BF AT's. I am guessing Dk's GMC has 265's on it.

Mine are 265 75 17" LT Dean tire is on line.
just google search.
Wranglers here are twice that price for some reason

http://www.deantires.com/FI_Uploads/dean/products/tires/image/MudTerrainRadialSXT.jpg
Here is what I have

[mstarbird2000]

Mine are 265 75 17" LT Dean tire is on line.
just google search.
Wranglers here are twice that price for some reason

http://www.deantires.com/FI_Uploads/dean/products/tires/image/MudTerrainRadialSXT.jpg
Here is what I have

They look cool but I have no one to mount them around here.

[Kingfisher]

I've had Wranglers as factory rubber on my last two Ford trucks and I've hated them. On the first truck I swapped them with BFG A/T's, which I have always had good luck with and there was no comparison. The BFG's were worth every penny. The 18" Wranglers on my next truck (stock 18" wheels), are better than the previous truck, but they're not great. I couldn't afford to bump to BFG's with this truck so I just went back with the strock Wranglers and I regret it. They handle great, they wear great, relatively low noise... but... when it's wet, they're slicker than greased owl poop. I really have to mind my p's and q's when driving on wet surfaces or the truck gets very unruly. BTW, we're talking about the Wrangler AT/S.

I've been seeing a lot of folks running Yokohama Geolandar's around here, and they're relatively affordable. The Dunlop Radial Rover is also an affordable A/T.

Check Tirerack.com. You can read all you care to know about what's out there for your truck and how they rank.

[DinkKiller]

I've had Wranglers as factory rubber on my last two Ford trucks and I've hated them. On the first truck I swapped them with BFG A/T's, which I have always had good luck with and there was no comparison. The BFG's were worth every penny. The 18" Wranglers on my next truck (stock 18" wheels), are better than the previous truck, but they're not great. I couldn't afford to bump to BFG's with this truck so I just went back with the strock Wranglers and I regret it. They handle great, they wear great, relatively low noise... but... when it's wet, they're slicker than greased owl poop. I really have to mind my p's and q's when driving on wet surfaces or the truck gets very unruly. BTW, we're talking about the Wrangler AT/S.

I've been seeing a lot of folks running Yokohama Geolandar's around here, and they're relatively affordable. The Dunlop Radial Rover is also an affordable A/T.

Check Tirerack.com. You can read all you care to know about what's out there for your truck and how they rank.

Thanks for the reply. I've had Wrangler AT's on another truck and they weren't too great. Looks like I've narrowed it down to the Hankooks or the Nitto Terra Grapplers. Would love to have a set of BFG's but can't afford to drop $1100 right now.

[DinkKiller]

Never hear of them.


The wrangeler are a pretty inexpencive. 235 75 15's cost between $50 (on sale) and $65 (regular price) a tire in my area versus $115-$125 (regular price) for the BF AT's. I am guessing Dk's GMC has 265's on it.

Yep..........265/17's

[winchesterwon]

Have you checked bfg at prices at cotsco? From my exaperiance you can get 10 -20 thousand more miles from bfg at's over the cheaper tires. I just think they are hard to beat for performance and value. Check cooper tires out for an alternative.

[danjp6]

I got a pair of firestone destination AT and they work great I got places this hunting season with my ranger my friend couldent get with his BFG's on a jeep wrangler and as far as wear goes they are just as solid as the rest and are about 30$ a tire cheeper than the BFG.

[DinkKiller]

After researching all kinds of tires on basis of performance and satisfaction, I'm going with the Hankook DynaPro ATM's in an LT instead of the P series. Thanks for all the help and insight!

Dink

[jpfishmaster]

You will like the Hankook's ; I just put a set on 2500 Ram in Dec and love em; great all around tire and good ride on the rood; can't beat the price

[Yooper]

For cheap tires, try Daytons or Coopers. Aso see if anyone around you has Pro Comps. They make a good tire too.

[sailinghudson25]

BFG tires are the best. I bet the tires you're looking at are about 10%-20% cheaper.

If you blow a sidewall out on a cheap tire, then you need to spend an extra 25% on a new tire.

BFG tires are very inexpensive for what perforance and protection they offer. I personally use mud terrains, but for milder users the A/T is excellent. Cooper isn't bad either. Dunlops wear out too quick. BFG is worth it.

[beretzs]

Those Hankooks are pretty nice tires. The new RF10 is a nice looking tire and will probably be the next tire I put on my truck. They are heavily built like a Toyo and I think they have a 40K mile warranty. Good luck with them and let us know how they work for you. Scotty

[Cam]

You want good tires...Cooper LT light truck.They are rated 10 ply and will go 40,000 miles on average..also were rated best in snow..hold balance too .Wrangler,Goodrich and Peerless a'int worth half what they cost..Worth looking for..Widely used in the west by ranchers..

[beretzs]

I ended up getting the Michelin LTX AT2's. Very nice tires. Quiet, good tread, and they should do well in snow and light muck. They are exensive, but they balance very nicely and you get what you pay for. The Coopers are supposed to be excellent also. No Cooper dealer around though. Scotty

[H2O Dog]

DinkKiller;

I buy all of my tires through TireRack.com. They have a huge selection with no tax, but you do have to pay for shipping; which is reasonable. Then I take them to my local Wal-Mart and have the installed. They charge 10.00 per tire, but that includes lifetime balancing and tire rotation. Not many store offer that.

H2O Dog

[Richracer1]

After researching all kinds of tires on basis of performance and satisfaction, I'm going with the Hankook DynaPro ATM's in an LT instead of the P series. Thanks for all the help and insight!

Dink

Good choice as I am replacing the Nitto Terra Grapplers with the Hankook Dynapro ATMs. I haven't even had the Terras on for two years. I heard they wore out pretty quickly. Anywho, my truck is a '97 GMC 3/4T 4x4 Ext. cab 8' bed. My tires are LT265/75R16 "E" load rating on 16x8 rims. I ordered my tire from Discount Tire Direct along with a set of the MB Gunner 8 rims. They had the best pricing for the Hankooks.

[Richracer1]

Those Hankooks are pretty nice tires. The new RF10 is a nice looking tire and will probably be the next tire I put on my truck. They are heavily built like a Toyo and I think they have a 40K mile warranty. Good luck with them and let us know how they work for you. Scotty

They are a 50K tire.

[beretzs]

I have put about 10K on my new Michelin AT2's. Overall, they are the best tire so far, I have had on this truck. They are smooth, and really handle wet and nasty conditions with ease, plus, they are holding up really well in the tread depot. They also look like they are really going to do well in the snow, which I won't find out for another few months. I am pretty happy with the Michelin experience. Scotty