New tires for 2016 Midnight Edition

[dommatt21]

I have a 2016 Z71 Midnight edition.  I am in need of new tires, but i don't want the same ones.  The existing ones cause an insane amount of vibration and road noise, but i do like how aggressive they look.  Is there an aggressive looking wheel that has low road noise?  I've never had to buy truck tires before so i am in need of some advice. 

[rkj__]

What are your "existing ones?"

 

Falken WildPeak AT3W is a popular choice these days for a tire that has good road manners, and an aggressive look.

 

 

 

[dommatt21]

2 minutes ago, rkj__ said:

What are your "existing ones?"

 

Falken WildPeak AT3W is a popular choice these days.

 

 

 These are what's on there now. 

https://www.extremeterrain.com/goodyear-wrangler-duratracxtw.html

 

Those look nice, i'll have to do some research on them.

 

 

[rkj__]

Just now, dommatt21 said:

 

 These are what's on there now. 

https://www.extremeterrain.com/goodyear-wrangler-duratracxtw.html

 

Those look nice, i'll have to do some research on them.

Ahh yes, the Duratrac was my first guess.  They have a reputation of getting pretty noisy as the tread wears down. 

[dommatt21]

1 minute ago, rkj__ said:

Ahh yes, the Duratrac was my first guess.  They have a reputation of getting pretty noisy as the tread wears down. 

Yeah they actually give me a headache sometimes on my 45 minute commute to work.  Do you have any experience with the tire you suggested? 

[rkj__]

Just now, dommatt21 said:

Yeah they actually give me a headache sometimes on my 45 minute commute to work.  Do you have any experience with the tire you suggested? 

 

I don't have any experience with the Wildpeak myself, though many other posters here do.   I'm sure they will chime in soon. 

 

My most recent tire buy was the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015.  I was very happy with the performance both on and off road, but they are not that aggressive looking, so I did not mention them. 

 

[dommatt21]

1 minute ago, rkj__ said:

 

I don't have any experience with the Wildpeak myself, though many other posters here do.   I'm sure they will chime in soon. 

 

My most recent tire buy was the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015.  I was very happy with the performance both on and off road, but they are not that aggressive looking, so I did not mention them. 

They actually look nice. Thats all i'm really looking for. I just  don't want something with a super plain sidewall lol. 

[rkj__]

Just now, dommatt21 said:

They actually look nice. Thats all i'm really looking for. I just  don't want something with a super plain sidewall lol. 

Looks are very subjective, and some buyers seem to prioritize looks over all else, which is not how I select my tires.  I'll admit, I do appreciate a nice sidewall pattern as well though on an AT tire. 

 

I was looking for a tire that was smooth and quiet on the highway, had a good treadwear rating, good wet weather traction, as well more off road capability than a highway tire.  The Geolandar G015 checked all the boxes for me. 

 

Yokohama Geolander A/T G015 by Ryan Jakob, on Flickr

[Cupton]

I’m a fan of the Cooper AT3 4S I put on. About 2,500k miles on them so far. That being said, I was also really interested in the Geolanders and the Wildpeaks during my time in the tire rabbit hole. So many decisions and good options out there! Enough to drive a man insane!

[dommatt21]

2 hours ago, Cupton said:

I’m a fan of the Cooper AT3 4S I put on. About 2,500k miles on them so far. That being said, I was also really interested in the Geolanders and the Wildpeaks during my time in the tire rabbit hole. So many decisions and good options out there! Enough to drive a man insane!

Damn that is a good looking tire.  How is the Road noise? how does it handle in wet conditions? 

[Cupton]

1 hour ago, dommatt21 said:

Damn that is a good looking tire.  How is the Road noise? how does it handle in wet conditions? 

What road noise? ;)

 

Honestly, I didn’t notice a difference at all compared to the stock SRA tires. My wife and I don’t notice an increase in noise but my son did heard a slight increase, but nothing to complain about at all. Nice and quiet at any speed. 

 

Wet traction has been great. Haven’t had much snow yet but we had about an inch last week and it was nice and planted with plenty of grip. Will see with more snow as we get deeper into winter.