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Shatterz Enthusiast

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I just bought these tires 2 days ago for my 96 K1500 in size 265/75R16. I'm coming off of Goodyear Wrangler RT/S of the same size. So far they have been great, most notably steering reponse has improved as the tires does not seem to have as much sidewall flex as the goodyear's. They are also VERY quiet for such an aggressive tread pattern, definately as quiet if not quieter than the RT/S which is more of an all season tire. I did a lot of research before I bought them and found they are one of the "most round" tires avaiable. I beleive this to be as none of them took more than 3.75 ounces of weight to balance out. Where a couple of the the goodyears' took 5-6 ounces to balance. I can't speak for snow or rain traction as it hasn't snowed or rained in the past 2 days :uhoh: . But look on www.tirerack.com they got excellent reviews as well.

 

 

I'll try and get a pic of them for you in a bit, they have a real good looking tread pattern.

silverad03 Enthusiast

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Generally, I stray away from anything Firestone. I've had a few sets of Firestone products here and there on my trucks and they don't seem all that great to me - I've never figured out why people buy them unless they are looking for an OEM replacement type of tire - which usually means poor snow/mud traction and possible durability concerns. That's just me, though.

Lincoln30 Enthusiast

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Great tire. I've had them on my 99 since last year. They replaced a set of Bridgestone Revos and they are very similar in ride, grip, etc to the Revo's.

silverado02excb Enthusiast

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Excellent tire. I have had the Destination LE's on 2 previous vehicles and treadwear and traction were outstanding. I decided to try the AT's b/c my pickup is 2wd and wanted the added traction. So far they are as quiet or quieter then the LE's and traction in the dry and wet are excellent. Highly recommend. I have had everything from Goodyear's to Dunlop's to Michelin's and I would put the Destination Series against any of them. And no I am not a tire salesman :cheers: just like getting my $$$ worth :uhoh:

burgundyz71 Enthusiast

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I did check the reviews on tirerack and they are rated real high for light snow and deep snow traction. That is actually one of my concerns,we have a cabin up north and sometimes in the winter it can be interesting getting to it.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I did check the reviews on tirerack and they are rated real high for light snow and deep snow traction. That is actually one of my concerns,we have a cabin up north and sometimes in the winter it can be interesting getting to it.

I have them on my Jeep Cherokee (se below) and they are excellent. Superb highway ride and great in bad weather. (we don't get ice here) Highly recommended.

divejoe Enthusiast

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Same here, great set of tires and can't beat the price (they are much better than Dueler's or other comparable tires)

99silverado1500 Senior Enthusiast

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I have Destination A/Ts. I have about 7000 miles on them. They wear choppy, but the tread life seems to be pretty good. They arent that great in really really sloppy mud, but you shouldnt be in that stuff in 2wd. They bite real good in 4wd. Overall the Destination is a good cheap tire.

rogerf Enthusiast

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Just looking to see if anyone is running them and what your thoughts are before I go tire shopping.

Not sure of your application needs but I put a set of Destination LE on my Jeep Liberty last winter and would highly recommend them. They are nowhere near as agressive as the AT, were less expensive, have a longer tread rating, and they are very smooth & quiet at expressway speeds. Had absolutely no traction problems, even the morning after a 2 foot snowstorm.

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