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ok guys, im gonna get 285's by the end of this week. i'm really considering goodyear at/s's. i saw them on a '00 sierra and wow!!! they looked great. goodyear is doing a $50.00 rebate if you open an account with them. same as $ for three months and the rebate. the local goodyear quoted out-the-door for $593.38...minus rebate $543.38, and a free wheel alignment to boot! any info on the at/s?

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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Heck, if they are going to do an alignment too, then make sure you have those front torsion bars cranked up to where you want them.

DigUout Senior Enthusiast

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When I purchased my truck it had the Goodyear A/T's on it, but 245's.  I got around 40K on them before I moved up in size.  They still had gobs of tread on them.  Their A/T's and the Workhorse are great tires.  The Workhorse is the line that all the BLM and Forestry service use on all of their trucks in CO.  I think you'll be pleased with Goodyears -

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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When i ordered my truck my intentions were to have the gooyear at/s tires added.  After reading many posts on different boards about how people were having problems (vibrations) with these tires on the new bodystyle gm's i decided against them

 

From what i read and from people i talked to (few tire  shops) the majority of people didnt like them

GTJim Enthusiast

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My Avalanche came with 265 Goodyear AT/s.  When I first got it I thought the tires were overinflated, it seemed to send every small road imperfection up through the truck.  I check the tire pressures and they were all 5 psi under.  I have not changed the pressure because it is cold out and I am afraid of the tires even getting harder.  If these came with a money back gaurentee, I would return them.

colosilverado Enthusiast

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I would look at the Bridgestones before I looked at the Goodyears. That's just me, and I am basing what I say on what I have heard, not from personal experience. I got my Dueler A/T's installed (only 265's though) for $600 out the door, which includes the siping I had done, which was $10 per tire. Other than these throwing more rocks than my Firestones, they are great. Not any noisier than the Firestones, and way better traction. I have a buddy with the BFG A/T' s and he said that they throw rocks, too. I like the fact that they have the 30 day drive guarantee, and a great warranty. I got them installed at Peerless.

Anyway, just another thought for you to ponder-maybe!

01z71 Enthusiast

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I have a buddy who has the goodyear AT/S on his full size '93 chevy 4x4.  We were out muddin' over the holiday's and I was surprised at how good they cleaned the mud out.  He has a rubbing problem with them though but is going to add a 3" lift.  But they seemed to be a good tire.  

 

GTJim -- I was out recently killing time (Test driving cars) and drove an Avalanche) I liked the way it converts (That's pretty slick) but I noticed every small bump or pothole came right up in the vehicle.

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I would look at the Bridgestones before I looked at the Goodyears. That's just me, and I am basing what I say on what I have heard, not from personal experience. I got my Dueler A/T's installed (only 265's though) for $600 out the door, which includes the siping I had done, which was $10 per tire. Other than these throwing more rocks than my Firestones, they are great. Not any noisier than the Firestones, and way better traction. I have a buddy with the BFG A/T' s and he said that they throw rocks, too. I like the fact that they have the 30 day drive guarantee, and a great warranty. I got them installed at Peerless.

Anyway, just another thought for you to ponder-maybe!

I also just got Dueler AT 285's on my 2000, I couldn't imagin a better tire, my truck rides 100 times better since I trashed the stock Firestones. I have a friend that also has a 2000 with the 285's Goodyear AT's, he hate them, he says they ride like crap. I have heard this from many people, I would stay away from Goodyear and opt for Bridestones or BFG's.

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I have a set of AT/S on my hd...I use them for winter tires in Alaska...they work great. Lots of siping. good tread for snow.

If you are referring to AT's....I don't know.

colosilverado Enthusiast

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Maybe the problems that other people are having with the AT/S could be reduced with siping. I am no tire expert by any stretch of the imagination, so I may be totally wrong. And maybe the AT/S's will work fine for you.

 

Also, I was considering looking into getting the Pathfinder brand tire that is almost exactly like the BFG AT. I know that the ones I saw have the exact same tread pattern as the BFG, unlike the Cavalier Sport Kings, which I think are missing a row of lugs. I don't know anything about the sidewall, or ply rating on those, though. I would assume it is the same carcass that the BFG has.

 

I wish that they made the Dueler in a 255/85R16, because I would have gotten those instead of the 265's. I would rather have skinnier, taller tires like some of the other folks on this board because of the driving I do.  ???

jst4f Enthusiast

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Maybe the problems that other people are having with the AT/S could be reduced with siping. I am no tire expert by any stretch of the imagination, so I may be totally wrong. And maybe the AT/S's will work fine for you.

I have seen it several time but I am not familiar with the term "siping".  What is it and what benefit do you get from having it done?

colosilverado Enthusiast

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Siping is where a tire shop uses a machine to make little cuts across the width of your tire's tread.  They aren't terribly deep cuts(11/32 or so), but they are visible to the naked eye from fairly close. They are supposed to improve traction and braking because they open up while the tire is in contact with the ground and create more surface area to bite the road. They also help reduce heat to help improve tire wear.

It was only $10 per tires, so I figured I'd do it.

http://www.4x4review.com/tech/siping-install.asp

jst4f Enthusiast

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Siping is where a tire shop uses a machine to make little cuts across the width of your tire's tread.  They aren't terribly deep cuts(11/32 or so), but they are visible to the naked eye from fairly close. They are supposed to improve traction and braking because they open up while the tire is in contact with the ground and create more surface area to bite the road. They also help reduce heat to help improve tire wear.

It was only $10 per tires, so I figured I'd do it.

http://www.4x4review.com/tech/siping-install.asp

Thank you for the info.  I will have to look into this mod with my tire guy. :thumbs:

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