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pt1911 Enthusiast

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As others have stated already, because of posts on this forum I expected the SR-A that came on the truck to suck big time. In the 1800 miles I used them in plowed muddy fields hunting and in the extreme cold and snow here in MN they were actually pretty good. Now they only had 1800 miles on them when I took them off but they far from "sucked big time" like a lot of people on here say.

ShotgunZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I had the 18" SRA tires on my truck until I replaced the wheels and all with 20" Conti's and I can't tell a determinable difference between the sets. Both have been good tire combos for my truck. When the tires wear out, I'll likely go with Michelin, Firestone or BFG. Always had good service with those 3.

SMiller Senior Enthusiast

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The tires are not good, the truck is, the combo of the longer cab and shorter bed makes for better weight distribution and the locking differential and good suspension helps planting the tires.

Brian S. Enthusiast

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Mine have 20K miles on them now, driving around on a frozen lake today, and will be again tomorrow.

 

I tried the Dueler REVOs and the Dueler ATs, but they didn't last as long, and were a lot more noisy on the highway.The Duelers do have better traction, but I haven't had a problem with traction.

nuclearxp Enthusiast

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i came from michelin ltx ms-2s on my last 4x4 and freaking loved them.

 

with that said, these tires aren't too bad for non-premium OEMs. i wouldn't classify them as AT, more like highway all season.

CANDenali Enthusiast

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This is my first winter with my truck and so far I have no complaints with regards to the rubber. However, I'd say 75% of my driving is highway and I doubt I will be doing any mudding anytime soon.

donc Enthusiast

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Thanks to all who offered opinions. Since I don't drive off road I've decided to give the SR-A tires a try during winter months and see how it goes; they are a quiet tire which is a plus for me. I do have a standing offer from Good-Year to make a change; obviously going to cost me $$$, but likely less hassle than trying to sell the tires myself. It's unfortunate that my dealer doesn't want to help, luck of the draw I guess.

 

I'm still wondering if myself and many others who paid the $200 extra for All Terrain tires are victims of a mistake or mis-interpretation by someone at GM who thinks all SR-A tires are All Terrain? I base that on what I was told by a good year rep who said only the SR-A tires with the "LT" prefix are all terrain, the SR-A with the "P" prefix are standard M/S tires ; which by the way is all I've seen on the dealer lots where the $200 extra cost was added. At any rate thanks to everyone; time to go snowmobiling !!

 

Don

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The SRA tires arent great tires....but not bad either. They give a good ride, and I think they're fine in the snow. They are not an AT tire, but simple commutes in snow they do ok. I just made it through 2 hours in a snow storm and never needed 4WD. I'm going to run them until they wear out and then replace with a better tire but ditching them early would be foolish I think unless you really need a stiffer tire for towing. It's important to note that the SRA has nothing to do with GM's large vibration issue in their new trucks. Nobody has solved it by changing tires. I dumped that truck and now have a Ford F150, with SRA's and it rides great on the highway with no vibs. In a year or two I'll switch to Nitto or Michelin but only after the SRAs are worn out.

Guapoh Enthusiast

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Horrid. Nearly slid into a ditch on flat ground with those tires. Soft mud but barely an inch deep. Upgraded first opportunity after that. Tire shop gave me $275 for them. Deal.

smit303 Enthusiast

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2nd winter with the SRAs and I have no complaints. Not a great tire, but not bad at all. Just over 10000 miles. Wear is minimal. Quiet, good ride. I'll keep them until they get marginal for good winter traction.

2021__BigBoyHD Enthusiast

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Goodyear in general are poor quality tires. Bridge stone/Firestone, BF Goodrich, Michelin are much better. DO NOT BUY FROM WALLMART!! They have theirs made cheap.

Good advice, especially in regards to Walmart. Years ago, I learned a hard lesson about buying tires from them. Now I spend a little bit more money and buy from a reputable tire dealer here locally.
bladz1454 Enthusiast

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... 2nd year with my SRAs and not a single complaint. I've used them in pretty much all situations except true mudding (trails, fields, rain, snow, highway, around town). I'm wondering if the people with traction problems have smaller cabs? I have a fully loaded crew cab w/saddle box in the bed that is always loaded down too.

amxguy1970 Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks to all who offered opinions. Since I don't drive off road I've decided to give the SR-A tires a try during winter months and see how it goes; they are a quiet tire which is a plus for me. I do have a standing offer from Good-Year to make a change; obviously going to cost me $$$, but likely less hassle than trying to sell the tires myself. It's unfortunate that my dealer doesn't want to help, luck of the draw I guess.

 

I'm still wondering if myself and many others who paid the $200 extra for All Terrain tires are victims of a mistake or mis-interpretation by someone at GM who thinks all SR-A tires are All Terrain? I base that on what I was told by a good year rep who said only the SR-A tires with the "LT" prefix are all terrain, the SR-A with the "P" prefix are standard M/S tires ; which by the way is all I've seen on the dealer lots where the $200 extra cost was added. At any rate thanks to everyone; time to go snowmobiling !!

 

Don

 

I don't think it is GM, Good-year lists it as a All-terrain on their website.

 

http://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/category/all-terrain

 

This is kind of like that Cowboys catch yesterday. While it was a catch, it wasn't per the rules. While these tires aren't all-terrain, they are per the rules.

 

Tyler

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