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At 52,000 miles the tires on my 2002 Toyota Tacama are starting to look a bit shallow. They are the original Firestones that came on the truck, and they have not been bad in wet weather.

I'm looking at new tires now before it becomes a right now issue. What tires have worked for you guys?

Anyone out there used Kelly-Springfields?

I've had alot of people tell me that Michlens ate way over priced and over rated.

Advice is welcome.
 
well I put 140k on a set of Dunlop Radial Rover tires, one step down from their Mud Rover. and only $125 each mounted and balanced. Also Dunlop tires actually have a warranty from the factory and many tire manufacturers do not, the traditional 40k warranty seems to come from the tire dealer and not the manufacturer, Toyo tires are great but no factory warranty and also Yokohama tires are very good, but again alas no factory warranty.
 
Coopers and any of the "cooper made for retailer" tires are excellent for a very reasonable price.

Rubber wears out, so even if they're not worn out, it's good to change them every two to three years. Arid weather dries rubber out faster so change them sooner, rather than later if you live in the southwest.
 
Well, I've been in the tire business for a very long time and have been a Hankook dealer for at least 13 years. When I replace tires on my Pilot I'm going with their
RF08 model. This tire comes with a 50,000 mile warranty and a manufacturer supplied road hazard.

http://www.hankooktireusa.com/products.asp

I put a set of their cheapest tires on an Escort I commuted with. I put them on at 75,000 miles, sold the car with 155,000 miles to my neighbor, he sold it with 170,000 miles to his mechanic. 95,000 mile on a tire that cost $25.00! Says
alot about the Escort, too.

Win
 
Hey Win-

I've not heard of them in my neck of the woods, but the info looks good. How are the in the rain?

All to often high milage tires are a little slippery in the wet. With a unloaded little 2 wheel drive pick-up that can be a problem with the tail sliding around.
 
For truck tires I always use the BF Goodrich All Terrrain TA. 31x10.5r15. Good in sand, mud, and snow. Probably not the best highway tire, but I use 4-wheel-drive a lot, probably half of my trips to work.

Several places I've worked also used the All Terrain TA, with very good results. On Jeeps, Isuzus, trucks...

Best Luck in your search,
Bob
 
Jacknife,

I've never had a complaint about use in wet weather. I used to manage a very large tire/repair shop in New Jersey and we had great luck with the tires.
I've never had an issue on any of my vehicles.
Mileage is a function of how you drive. A tire rated for 50,000 miles can go less or more depending on your driving habits. Checking air pressure and rotation will get you exceptional mileage.
By the way, Hankooks are original equipment on Ford F150s, E250s and
350s. How about that!

Good luck,
Win
 
I've run Kuhmos on my Jetta , and a bunch of fellows have them on various cars.
Quiet, good grip, and not too pricy ;)
 
I tend to stay away from anything that's OEM...
I heard from a friend who used to design vehicles that it's one of the places that manufacturers cut costs.
 
Car Manufacturers do dictate what they want in a tire, that can be a good thing or a bad thing.

I've been to a tire design and engineering center and the process is pretty impressive. Hankook opened one in Akron and staffed it with engineers from tire companies that were relocating.

All OE tires carry a seperate part number and may or may not be the same as the regular line.

When a company is selected to supply tires to someone like Ford it is a good thing for everyone, including the consumer. With Hankook it meant them being picked up by large chains and that means competition and that means better pricing.

I've been a large Cooper dealer in tha past and they used to use the Made in the USA pitch to sell their product. Now that they have factories in China you don't hear that anymore!

Win
 
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