What about quiet tires?

CamGTP · January 30, 2022

I had the Firestone LE2's on my truck when I bought it 3 years ago, just replaced them this winter with some Nitto N421q's because of low tread depth. I had no issues with mine at all until they got low on tread but that would happen with any tire. They even held up pretty good with a few burnouts before I swapped them.

Edited January 30, 2022 by CamGTP

Moend · February 2, 2022

Will guys ended up buying the Firestone LE3, got one size up 275/65R18 - they don't look too special but they are nice

it is hard to tell they are actually a bit bigger.

Moend · February 4, 2022

Snowed today enough to make a mess but not to get the blows out, anyways least to say it is weird having traction again and the LE3's are super quiet on the highway - thank you for the recommendation @CamGTP

CamGTP · February 4, 2022

Yeah it's a mix of a car and truck tire from the looks, so they are pretty quiet on the roads. In 2WD they had decent traction depending on the surface and your right foot but in 4AUTO they never skipped a beat.

The Nitto tires I replacement mine with are the same way and I am totally fine with them.

Gangly · February 7, 2022

On 2/2/2022 at 11:30 AM, Moend said:

Will guys ended up buying the Firestone LE3, got one size up 275/65R18 - they don't look too special but they are nice

it is hard to tell they are actually a bit bigger.

Glad you like them! There is a lot to be said for a quiet tire that grips well. If all I ever had to deal with was rain and snow, I would have Highway Tires on all four corners all year long, but unfortunately I have to deal with a lot of mud so I cant really go that route, but super jealous of those who can :).

Moend · February 26, 2022

On 2/7/2022 at 11:33 AM, Gangly said:

Glad you like them! There is a lot to be said for a quiet tire that grips well. If all I ever had to deal with was rain and snow, I would have Highway Tires on all four corners all year long, but unfortunately I have to deal with a lot of mud so I cant really go that route, but super jealous of those who can :).

I venture out every now and then. But mostly I commute 65miles/day

Moend · February 26, 2022

On 2/4/2022 at 5:10 PM, CamGTP said:

Yeah it's a mix of a car and truck tire from the looks, so they are pretty quiet on the roads. In 2WD they had decent traction depending on the surface and your right foot but in 4AUTO they never skipped a beat.

The Nitto tires I replacement mine with are the same way and I am totally fine with them.

Man I can't thank you enough for the recommendation. It was slick this morning on I94 and 694. So many cars were squirming I had 0 issues. And Went and visited my folks out west and it was a white out, so many cars in the ditch. It was like nothing for me. I just hope they stay the same for 3 more winters

GN2018 · August 4, 2024

I went ahead today and got the Michelin Defender LTX. They were at Costco for just under $300/tire. All tolled, $1,250 for the tires, install and taxes. Not sure yet about any noticeable difference in sound, but on the way home, even DW agreed that the ride was smoother.

I have 34,400 miles on the truck so that's not bad out of the original tires. They weren't technically bad, but they were close enough for me. I had about 7/32 left on the tread, which was just above the yellow/warning indicator on my gauge. The original tires had a 40K tread wear warranty so they did about as advertised. I could have waited a bit longer, but I was set on getting a new set before winter and the price dropped a bit at Costco so I pulled the trigger.

Looking forward to getting on the expressway and see if I notice a sound difference.

Thanks to all for the recommendation.

swathdiver · August 4, 2024

30 minutes ago, GN2018 said:

I went ahead today and got the Michelin Defender LTX.

After the first 100 miles or so they'll be broke in and provide years of good service if you do your part.

Grumpy Bear · August 5, 2024

The original Bridgestone Dueler 684 II's on my 2015 were not just quiet they were indestructible. 125K on them when I took them off with 5/32 left. They dated out. No weather checking. Now wearing a set of Pirelli Scorpion, also very quiet. On the wife's SUV Continental LX20 and LX25 and Micheline Latitude. All very quiet.

Tell ya what makes a tire noisy. Uneven wear of the outermost tread blocks. A great alignment just doesn't keep them quiet; it keeps them going.

rrmccabe · August 5, 2024

On 1/29/2022 at 4:19 PM, Black02Silverado said:

I had the Michelin LTX M/S2 on my 2002 and got 75k out them. Ran great and quiet. To me they handles all weather conditions and did great in snow.

The Michelin Defenders I think is the newer version and look basically the same, but I'm sure there are some improvements. You can't go wrong with them that is for sure.

I have been a long time (40 year) GoodYear guy mostly out of stupidity and liking their performance tires. I bought a set of Defender LTX M/S2 in February and after that knew it was unlikely I would ever by another Goodyear. The Michelins are quiet, rode great and fantastic all around traction in snow and ice.

Unfortunately I traded the truck for a new LTZ a few months later with 22's and a cheaper tire. If I had the money, I would be swapping them out to Michelins but I dont so will just run them as long as I can.

GN2018 · August 5, 2024

2 hours ago, rrmccabe said:

If I had the money, I would be swapping them out to Michelins but I don't so will just run them as long as I can.

Yeah, it’s hard to justify getting new tires right away. That’s why I ran mine a few years. Thankfully, they were only rated for 40K miles so I didn’t have to wait too long. Note, however, that if you were inclined, places like Discount Tire will give you a decent trade in amount for the tires you have.

rrmccabe · August 5, 2024

Yea, its Discount tire all the way for me anyway, but I am still bleeding from the purchase so no new tires for me

gmissed · August 6, 2024

16 hours ago, GN2018 said:

Yeah, it’s hard to justify getting new tires right away. That’s why I ran mine a few years. Thankfully, they were only rated for 40K miles so I didn’t have to wait too long. Note, however, that if you were inclined, places like Discount Tire will give you a decent trade in amount for the tires you have.

The first thing I did was to trade the stock 22s on my denali for the Defender LTX m/S2. I think the difference was about $1200 installed. Worth it IMO.

GN2018 · August 12, 2024

After driving around and hitting the expressway a little, I can’t say the tires are any more quiet than the original tires. Maybe a little, but nothing obvious. The ride is definitely better. Even my wife notices the difference, but the sound, while certainly good, did not seem to improve any noticeable amount. Still, the truck is very quiet compared to the 2018 Silverado that I traded it for so I’m very happy with it overall.