Recommended tire for 2015 Suburban LT on stock 18's Michelins and

[azcreeker]

I wish I could show you how trashed the stock goodyear tires are at 40k.

Was previously a rental, so no surprises here...

 

Anyways,

 

I always buy Michelin, I am trying to decided between the 2 tires Michelin currently offers for my needed size, P265/65R18:

see pictures below.

Can anyone tell me the difference in real life between both? Also, I always wanted to have an all terrain tire, anybody can recommend something that would look nice but still good on highway and low road noise?

thanks!

[FogDucker]

I would choose the LTX, hands down. Interesting note: of the 71 variations of the LTX, 46 are P-spec [passenger vehicle] and 25 are LT [light truck]. Since you drive one of the biggest and heaviest vehicles on the road, I would choose an LT tire as they are designed with a higher load range.

 

Check out the difference in max load, max PSI and tire weight for the same sizes in the attached chart. They can be 10lbs heavier per tire - that says a lot!

 

I'll likely be getting LTX M/S [LT variant] to replace my stock Continentals. I'm running BGF K02s [also an LT tire] for the winter duty which are 15lbs heavier per tire than the Continentals, but are in a different class IMHO.

 

Good luck with your decision!

 

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Marc

 

[azcreeker]

I would choose the LTX, hands down. Interesting note: of the 71 variations of the LTX, 46 are P-spec [passenger vehicle] and 25 are LT [light truck]. Since you drive one of the biggest and heaviest vehicles on the road, I would choose an LT tire as they are designed with a higher load range.

 

Check out the difference in max load, max PSI and tire weight for the same sizes in the attached chart. They can be 10lbs heavier per tire - that says a lot!

 

I'll likely be getting LTX M/S [LT variant] to replace my stock Continentals. I'm running BGF K02s [also an LT tire] for the winter duty which are 15lbs heavier per tire than the Continentals, but are in a different class IMHO.

 

Good luck with your decision!

 

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Marc

 

 

Marc,

 

Thank you very much for the detail info. What do you think of the K02 on dry pavement? Are they any louder than stock continentals, our trucks are so quiet, I am wondering if even noticeable

[FogDucker]

 

Marc,

 

Thank you very much for the detail info. What do you think of the K02 on dry pavement? Are they any louder than stock continentals, our trucks are so quiet, I am wondering if even noticeable

Let there be no doubt, the K02s are noisier. There is a very slight hum, but it's perfectly acceptable to me. Being 14lbs heavier than the Continentals, it changes the feel of the drive as well.

 

I wanted a snow rated tire that I could drive from Canada to sunny Florida - it fits the bill. I can drive safely with my wife and 3 kids without worry in nearly any condition.

 

I've even been toying with the idea of just leaving the K02s on all year round...

 

 

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