Factory AT tires with z71 package

[TXGREEK]

Whats the difference All Terrain vs All Terrain Capability. Both will do All Terrain. Some will just do it better.

A real truck enthusiast would never ask such a thing. All tires not marked AT have questionable terrain capabilities.


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[amxguy1970]

42 minutes ago, duquephart said:

18" on Chevys reputed to be AT are Fortitude HT. The Fortitude is not available in 20" so they, apparently, go with the SRAs. The Fortitude is more expensive by about $20/tire so it could be argued that it's a better tire. Not sure if Fortitude can be considered an AT tire but SRA is clearly, at least in my mind, too far a fetch. GM will have a couple thousand lawyers defending it's use if it comes to that --- better than coughing up $200 for every truck sold so equipped. OP might get something from his dealer but I can't imagine GM wants to set a precedent. I think everyone who paid for AT tires and got SRA has been hosed big time.

Definitely not true, take the KO2's, most expensive tire out there and far from the best...

16 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

Absolutely NOT! Go to Discount Tire or any other tire store website and click/Apply All Terrain Tire when use filtering, every tire that pops up will display on side wall AT/All Terrain and not All Terrain Capable


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So much complaining, categorizing tires is subjective. Take for example all the people who say tires like the Cooper ST, Duratrac and Ridge grappler are AT tires, they are not, they are hybrids and more MT than AT in most cases. Either way if they say all-terrain in sense they can be considered that and no one is getting hosed, for most of the complainers the tires will do just fine for them.

 

If you want to nit pick, go look at the goodyear website, click on auto tires, then scroll down. You will have choices, all season, trailer and then Wrangler Tires. In the description is says "The innovative line of Wrangler tires offers legendary all-terrain toughness and traction for today's trucks - whether used on- or off-road." Scroll down after clicking and there is the SR-A. Also the SR-A on the trucks looks a little more aggressive than the regular versions they show or you see for sale all the time, the sidewalls have a little more lug so maybe that particular version they consider more a AT tire?

 

Just because they aren't the cool looking AT tires you picture your truck coming with doesn't make them line up so in that sense and fighting is useless and wrong since you got what you paid for based on all the verbiage...

 

Do I like the tires, no. But I wore them out and upgraded when time for what I was going to be doing. I didn't whine and cry about it.

 

"Real truck enthusiast"?

 

Tyler

[duquephart]

Contact Goodyear and ask them if SRA is an AT tire.

[gmissed]

46 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

A real truck enthusiast would never ask such a thing. All tires not marked AT have questionable terrain capabilities.


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A real truck enthusiast LMFAO. Questionable terrain capabilities - says who? 

 

You're getting your shorts in a knot over terminology. It's very simple and a real truck enthusiast would understand, if you disagree with GM and Goodyear over their terminology for an AT tire then tell the dealer you won't pay the $200, buy your own AT tires and put them on. A dealer won't turn down the deal over $200. 

[gmissed]

1 hour ago, duquephart said:

 

When "AT" is specified I think the consumer is entitled to a tire that is at least generally considered to be an AT tire. Does SRA meet that test?

You would need to define what the test is. Like others I agree it's probably not the best tire out there but it is rated as a M/S tire. If I wanted a mud tire I wouldn't buy this, nor if I need a snow tire I wouldn't use this. But for some light mud and snow probably it would do just fine. 

[15 Z71]

Heck even my friends new 100th anniversary silverado came with Bridgestone dueleras-on off road tires. But it should for 62,000 dollars. Ha!

[TXGREEK]

A real truck enthusiast LMFAO. Questionable terrain capabilities - says who? 
 
You're getting your shorts in a knot over terminology. It's very simple and a real truck enthusiast would understand, if you disagree with GM and Goodyear over their terminology for an AT tire then tell the dealer you won't pay the $200, buy your own AT tires and put them on. A dealer won't turn down the deal over $200. 

This forum is based on the fact that Z71 4X4’s which come equipped from the factory with all season tires even though your window sticker says AT Tires. I’ve got approx 30 high end 4X4’s under my belt, “Never” have I ever received a vehicle, especially one labeled Z71 with all season tires but my 14 1500 Z71 LTZ came with same all season tires. Land cruiser came with AT tires, 4Runner, 8X 4X4 diesels and lots of SUV’s. Heck, even my Escalade came with option Bridgestone AT Revos. This is something that I would never “Ever” cared about but many other people can not afford to just swap out tires after purchase so yes, Window stickers with VIN# speaks proof of what is on vehicle at purchase. My dealer offered to switch out but didn’t have anything I would’ve been ok with so off I went to Discount Tire and the rest is history.


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[15 Z71]

Well I guess this topic will help people look at the tires when they are on the lot looking at trucks. 

[Logan Lanfear]

On 2/7/2018 at 6:00 PM, 15 Z71 said:

 

[newdude]

Just to add...this is COMMON PRACTICE amongst all OEM manufacturers of trucks.  They've been doing it since forever.  Its nothing new.  Want something more for a tire, its your expense, not GM/Ford/Ram/Toyota/Nissan, and not the dealer's expense either. 

[duquephart]

8 minutes ago, newdude said:

Just to add...this is COMMON PRACTICE amongst all OEM manufacturers of trucks.  They've been doing it since forever.  Its nothing new.  Want something more for a tire, its your expense, not GM/Ford/Ram/Toyota/Nissan, and not the dealer's expense either. 

 

Does "COMMON PRACTICE" make it right?

[duquephart]

Tire Rack: "The Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT is a highway all-season tire for light trucks and SUVs, rather than an on/off-road all-terrain type." "The Wrangler SRA is also a highway all-season tire."

[pickmeup]

Cost me $200 to upgrade to Bridgestone all terrain on my lowly wt when ordered. Good old GM tossed a goodyear on the spare tho. lol

[wrickster]

15 hours ago, newdude said:

Just to add...this is COMMON PRACTICE amongst all OEM manufacturers of trucks.  They've been doing it since forever.  Its nothing new.  Want something more for a tire, its your expense, not GM/Ford/Ram/Toyota/Nissan, and not the dealer's expense either. 

Just to be clear, what you're saying is it's common practice for a manufacturer to charge customers for something that they aren't providing and consumers should accept it because that's the way it's always been?

[duquephart]

If I'm reading the builds correctly OP not only got hosed but had no choice in the matter ----- the $200 "all terrain" tires are required by the package.