Tire Question

badge171 · September 25, 2018

Hello All , Looking for some opinions before I purchase. I have a 17 Silverado Shortbox , with the 18" wheel option, I live in the Northeast, I have a 7 1/2 Fisher plow, I don't do a lot of plowing , but I do a bit. My truck came with the Goodyear Wranglers , and I have always thought they were crap. I'm looking for a tire , a bit aggressive , M/S , I know its a pretty vague question but what's holding up for mileage? Traction in mud and snow and the ok on the pocket . Many thanks

btj_z71 · September 25, 2018

13 minutes ago, badge171 said:

Hello All , Looking for some opinions before I purchase. I have a 17 Silverado Shortbox , with the 18" wheel option, I live in the Northeast, I have a 7 1/2 Fisher plow, I don't do a lot of plowing , but I do a bit. My truck came with the Goodyear Wranglers , and I have always thought they were crap. I'm looking for a tire , a bit aggressive , M/S , I know its a pretty vague question but what's holding up for mileage? Traction in mud and snow and the ok on the pocket . Many thanks

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aseibel · September 25, 2018

I'm a big fan of the Cooper Discoverer AT/3

I had them on my last plow truck, will buy again for this truck soon.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Cooper&tireModel=Discoverer+A%2FT3&partnum=665TR8DAT3OWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

STRMTRPR · September 25, 2018

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac then BFG KO2 in that order for all terrain but you still can't beat a set of dedicated winters for seasonal use

Cupton · September 25, 2018

I just put the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S tires on my new ‘18 Sierra replacing the OEM Goodyear Wrangler SRA’s and I’ve noticed a huge difference in wet traction and the overall ride in general. Even though the Goodyear’s were new, the Coopers are a huge improvement! No snow yet, so can’t comment on that but I’m hoping they will do way better than the SRA’s I replaced on my last Sierra which was a ‘15. I kept those SRA’s for about 24,000 miles and then I just had enough and got the Goodyear All Terrain Adventures which weren’t too bad. Thought I’d try the Coopers this time around.

rjpoog1989 · September 25, 2018

Nice looking truck! I love the color and old school look with single cab!

Anything is an upgrade from the SRAs... I’m running KO2s and have nothing bad to say about them. They are severe weather rated and would be my choice for a plow truck.

I've read very good things about duratracs and coopers. I ran a set of coopers once back when they were ATR and they didn’t last long. They’ve supposedly improved a good bit.

300 Blackout · September 27, 2018

Sweet truck. You got yourself a unicorn and it’s a beauty.

My recommendation is Cooper Discoverer STT Pro or ST MAXX.

I went with STT Pros. They are M+S rated and actually have performed very well in my experience of driving in mud, snow and rain while living here in Michigan. They look pretty sick too. You should be able to easily run 33” or 34” if you are going to level/lift the front a little for your plow. I’m leveled in the front with 1.5” lift from my Bilstein 5100 shocks on the second highest setting and I run 34” (275/65R20) without issue.

(Edit for additional info: They are also E1 rated, 10 ply and I run them at 50psi although you can go higher if you choose)

L86 All Terrain · September 27, 2018

You are going to want at least an A/T tire with some bite for pushing snow. Currently my HD's are running BFG A/T K2, Cooper A/T Discoverer ST MAXX, and Toyo C/T's. The Toyo's are more a commercial truck tire and with large lugs they don't bite good in the snow, the BFG's are on two trucks, one is a 2500 with a Fisher Vplow and aluminum sander. They seem a lot better than the old BFG A/T's. The Cooper Maxx's have plenty of bite and I am sure they would work great on a plow truck, I don't have a plow on this unit though. Any tire with a smaller "saw tooth" type lugs or many cross cut grooves in the lugs will provide good traction for your plowing needs. I would not particularly recommend any snow tires, great for cars and CUV's but the few times we have tried them we didn't see any noticeable improvement. There is also the added cost of buying a second set of rims, or wearing the beads out early on your nice wheels by peeling them on and off twice a year. Look for a smaller lugged A/T tire with the snowflake.