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sdeeter19555

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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I've had a couple sets of Toyo ATs. Gave good wear, over 50k. I ran 285/70-17 LR E, on my 08. Worked well .

 

I'm considering what to do about the new truck tires. Probably run the stockers on the street until hunting season. I just cringe about going off road even just on unimproved dirt roads. Rocks and brush roots seem to have their way with any tire less than a LR E (10 ply rating).

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sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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Well, swapped tires today...installed the ATPs. They are a lot more aggressive than the Duravis. Now this is the awesome part, my frame beaming is completely gone.

 

I also had it aligned today...the only thing he found was it was a little low on the passenger side and it had a slightly excessive toe in.

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Snow White Enthusiast

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I just put 285/60/18 General AT2 Load Range E tires... on my stock Z71 wheels. they surely won't last 94,000 miles like OEM bridgestone dueler a/t but this tire sure seems like it'll be better in the snow and off road.

Big Whiskey Senior Enthusiast

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I just put 285/60/18 General AT2 Load Range E tires... on my stock Z71 wheels. they surely won't last 94,000 miles like OEM bridgestone dueler a/t but this tire sure seems like it'll be better in the snow and off road.

Holy cow....you got 94k miles out of your stock tires??? :wtf::wtf::wtf:

Snow White Enthusiast

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Holy cow....you got 94k miles out of your stock tires??? :wtf::wtf::wtf:

Yeah I did and they still had probably another 5,000 before they weren't legal but I didn't want to wait until late fall/early winter and pay premium prices... so i got the last 5,000 miles out of them in 300 feet LOL.

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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I would guess i could have gotten 75k out of the Duravis, but not in this climate. They were worn down to basically four solid bands and no grip.

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Dang. Either I have a lead foot. Or you guys drive like grandma. Or my tires are soft. I have the stock 18" Michelin ltx at2 on my 3500, 22000 miles and they are half way gone! I'm hoping I can make it into winter being I can't afford new rubber yet since these tires look like 4 bands also lol

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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The Duravis got really hard, and really slippery, once they got the first 25% worn off...I had several sets of BFG Rugged Trails that I got trading things (on the last truck)...those were the same way, first 25% was decent the last 75% was horrible...but I was able to pull nearly 100k out of just one set of those, and that was with a 6spd and diesel.

Big Whiskey Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I did and they still had probably another 5,000 before they weren't legal but I didn't want to wait until late fall/early winter and pay premium prices... so i got the last 5,000 miles out of them in 300 feet LOL.

Wow. I've never heard of the stockers lasting nearly that long. Most are gone before 50k. Good for you. You deserve to do a burnout as a reward, haha.

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The Bridgestones were ok for the first 25% and the last 25% but the middle 50 was borderline dangerous.

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