Do Revos & Other "Off-Road" Tires Handle Well?

[Lovemytahoez71]

Hey Folks,

 

I am thinking about putting some 265/70/SR17 Bridgestone A/T Revos or Michellin LTX M/S tires on my Tahoe. My question is this: are the "off-road" tires typically sluggish in the turns and twisties? Just curious if off-road tires like the Revos would have a very soft sidewall which would make the vehicle wobble or bounce in turns.

 

I put a set of Blizzaks on my one truck and I had to baby it around corners because it felt like it was going to tip over every time I went around a corner much over 20 MPH :-)

 

Regards,

John

[asilverblazer]

Sidewall height plays a big role in it too. I think if you put a set on that are the factory size you won't notice much of a difference. Sidewall will probably be a bit stiffer too. If you get a LT tire rather than a P tire it will help as well. Keep in mind the stiffer tire will handle better but ride worse. My idea of a good combination is a factory size lt tire load range C. I have range D, it isn't too soft or too hard for my tastes. I get the higher load range for the stiffer/thicker sidewalls.

[bigchipfan]

I just put a set of LT Revo's in the stock size on my '04 Silverado and i friggin' love the handling. Bumps do seem to be a little stiffer, but it is a pickup, and my gas mileage dropped a little, but with winter coming here in Michigan, I needed to get some safe tires.

[cmoore74]

Hey Folks,

 

I am thinking about putting some 265/70/SR17 Bridgestone A/T Revos or Michellin LTX M/S tires on my Tahoe.  My question is this:  are the "off-road" tires typically sluggish in the turns and twisties?  Just curious if off-road tires like the Revos would have a very soft sidewall which would make the vehicle wobble or bounce in turns. 

 

I put a set of Blizzaks on my one truck and I had to baby it around corners because it felt like it was going to tip over every time I went around a corner much over 20 MPH :-) 

 

Regards,

John

 

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I'm pretty sure the LTX M/S is considered an all-season tire, not an all-terrain tire. As for the LTX M/S itself this is an incredible tire for on-road driving and they last a long time. They are expensive, but I believe they are worth it.

 

If you're looking for cornering and handling ability you could go with a higher load range, but would result in a stiffer ride.

 

If you do mostly on-road driving, of the two tires I would go with the Michelins.

[c4cruiser]

I have a set of Dueler AT Revos on my 99 Silverado Z71 and they made a tremendous difference over the factory Firestone Wilderness AT tires. I can toss the truck into curves with no problems. The tires don't seem to squeal any but I can feel when they are at their cornering limits.

 

You may find that the Tahoe suspension has different spring rates and the shocks may not have the same stiffness compared to pickups.

 

You might want to consider larger sway bars and using poly sway bar bushings. That will help reduce body lean without sacrificing ride quality.

[dewfpo]

The Blizzaks you had were a soft compund tire (by design) for optimal winter perfromance. They will handle sloppy as compared to a summer perfromance tire. Allot of tire performance has to do with tire compound (soft/hard), sidewall stiffness, tread pattern, correct tire size (no crowning) for rims you have and tire pressures.

 

DEWFPO

[99silveradoz71]

I'm on my 2nd set of C rated Revo's on my 99. They've served me well and I've enjoyed the sure-footed feel when cornering vs. feeling the back end walk out with the Wilderness AT's.