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Beer Belly

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It's a lease that I may buy out, so I'm looking at tires that are not too expensive, because I may just turn this puppy in if I can score a great deal after the term is up. These tires seem to rank high for the dollar. Mostly concerned with Snow / Wet performance.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Road+Venture+AT51&partnum=755TR0AT51&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=GMC&autoYear=2015&autoModel=Sierra 1500 4wd&autoModClar=Double Cab

 

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=ORAT&width=275%2F&ratio=55&diameter=20&tireSearch=true&filter=y&autoMake=GMC&autoYear=2015&autoModel=Sierra+1500+4wd&autoModClar=Double+Cab

Mike GMC Enthusiast

Mike GMC

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The only first hand experience I have with kumho is the V710 DOT race tires.  They were good.

Logan Lanfear Enthusiast

Logan Lanfear

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If you're looking for tires, ill put in my 2 cents and recommend what I enjoy.  Cooper Discoverer A/T3.  Longer tread ware warranty, slightly more aggressive and a cheaper tire.  (by a little bit)

I've ran them on 3 of my vehicles now and I am a fan.  After 30k on one truck they still easily had another 30k in them. 

https://www.amazon.com/Cooper-Discoverer-Traction-Radial-Tire/dp/B00MXNWEK6/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1520791226&sr=1-1&keywords=cooper+discoverer+a%2Ft3+275%2F55r20

 

Edit: I just realized these tires are actually 10 more on amazon, Ill look for a better deal. 

 

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I ran kumhos on my 1995 corvette. They worked great. Of course I burned them off pretty fast that is why I bought them instead of something more expensive but they performed as good as I could have hoped. Never a blowout or a flat and I beat on them. No experience with kumhos on a pickup though.


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Beer Belly

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45 minutes ago, Logan Lanfear said:

If you're looking for tires, ill put in my 2 cents and recommend what I enjoy.  Cooper Discoverer A/T3.  Longer tread ware warranty, slightly more aggressive and a cheaper tire.  (by a little bit)

I've ran them on 3 of my vehicles now and I am a fan.  After 30k on one truck they still easily had another 30k in them. 

https://www.amazon.com/Cooper-Discoverer-Traction-Radial-Tire/dp/B00MXNWEK6/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1520791226&sr=1-1&keywords=cooper+discoverer+a%2Ft3+275%2F55r20

 

Edit: I just realized these tires are actually 10 more on amazon, Ill look for a better deal. 

 

I was considering the Coopers, but when I look at the rating from Tire Rack, the Kumho ranked higher (see link provided in original thread)

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I have these on my truck now.  Great in snow, but my mileage did go down a bit. I really like the way they perform. I bought them becuase of tire rack reviews, and have not regretted it.

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Have those tires on my 1999 Sierra, only in 265/75/R16. They work great, haven't had any trouble in the snow with them, good on road manners. They wear really well,  I've had them roughly 20,000 miles, includes a mix of towing hay in the summers, and they still have plenty of tread. They replaced the worn out GY Wranglers that came on the truck, hated those tires. 

For the price, they're a great tire, I'd buy these again for a half ton. 

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Beer Belly

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Thanks for the responses. Went to the tire shop to see if they would price match the Kumho Adventurer, and they gave me an estimate with the price match, but the estimate is for the Kumho Crugen HT51....did a tire rack comparison to the Adventurer, and this one seems rated higher....totally confused....main concern is snow. Any input on this new tire ?

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTires.jsp

amxguy1970 Senior Enthusiast

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On 3/11/2018 at 1:51 PM, Beer Belly said:

I was considering the Coopers, but when I look at the rating from Tire Rack, the Kumho ranked higher (see link provided in original thread)

You can't go by that rating, they have the BFG's as number 1 with 100% and they are only a mid pack tire in terms of performance and bottom in terms of dollar value. Lot's of skewed views on there. I would put the coopers as one of the top rated tires out there (they just don't look as cool which is why the BFG's are number 1, people spend big money on them and don't want to be honest and rate them lower than perfect...). Do your homework, check other forums, tire tests, reviews from off road magazines, ect. Kumho looks pretty good to me, it is a new tire. If I had to choose I would go with the Coopers between those two. 

 

https://expeditionportal.com/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/

 

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AgDoctor Senior Enthusiast

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I'm not a Kuhmo fan. I have not ran them though.

I have ran lots of different mud and all terrain tires and just will throw my opinion out there to give even a little guidance.

I have BFG ATKO2 on my work truck. They are long lasting(mine have 55K on them now and need replacing in 5K). These are poor in mud, but everything else they work great in. As far as sidewall and torture tests they are hard to beat. We use them on Al of our work trucks on the farm and have not found their equal yet. Just last week one of our trucks with Cooper AT3 on, got a puncture from a rock; it was pulling 15,000# of liquid fertilizer though. Don't let anyone tell you BFG is poor in the rain; we get 55-70" rain a year here in SW GA and they work nice. At 40K they get near mud tire loud in my experience.

Duratracs: Nice tires. Look better than BFG to me. Softer and not as long lasting IME. Looses sipes after 20K and that has to effect traction. I punctured a sidewall. I would run these again though. Expensive.

Nitto Ridge Grappler: I'm running these now on my 2017 personal truck. These are my new fav. They look awesome. Pull good in dry dirt. They last forever(my brother has 45K on his on F150 and they look good).

Nitto Terra G2: I had these on my 16 Sierra. They ride nice and look decent, albeit not aggressive by my standards. Nice in the rain. Low noise. I wouldn't be scared of these but I wanted more grips, if only for show.


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Beer Belly

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My problem with the tires most are recommending is cost....this is a lease that MAY get turned in in 5 months or so. I may also decide to buy out, depends on their "Pull Ahead" deal....and the truck just went into the shop with rough running and all sorts of dash lights....this is a sign of things about to go down hill is my past experience.

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So trade the lease in on another with the same size wheels and get the dealership to take the new tires and put them on your trade, take whatever tire you buy and mount them on your new ride.  

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I can say this about Kumho tires we put 76K on a set on a Dodge Journey no issues. My opinion not a bad tire at all.


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If cost is a concern then also consider Sumitomo and Laufenn.  Have run both on work trucks and they performed fine for the money.   Have not had experience with Kumho.

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