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Thread: Truck Tire Time
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02-25-2020, 11:07 AM #701
Better fuel economy can only be achieved through lower rolling resistance and lighter weight.
Put another way, mileage is at the expense of traction, and/or load capacity.
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02-25-2020, 11:39 AM #702Registered User
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I've heard the Tundra with the 350 gets shitty milage but with the 4.6 not so bad, a customer told me he never got less than 15 MPG with the smaller engine
Ya slow down, in summer I would drive 10 km over the limit but on snow/ice in winter 10km under the limit, I don't use the cruise control in winter and I've been on Haks only for the last 19 yars
buy extra rims and they will pay for themselves in 2-3 years of tire swapsLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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02-25-2020, 11:51 AM #703Registered User
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02-25-2020, 12:00 PM #704Registered User
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I forgot eh, I should get you to do my will while i can still remember who I am
and just to clarify it was an american fisherman who told me 15mpg so he was talking about them sissy fucking American gallons not the royal gallons we got up hereLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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02-25-2020, 12:41 PM #705
Fair enough. Again, not trying to go to 18mpg by changing all terrains. Definitely will consider having a dedicated set of winters as I have the stock starfish wheels sitting around, just cant pull it off this year.
I'm leaning towards the BFGs, just seems like the best all around bet for a similar cost of competitors.
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02-25-2020, 01:30 PM #706
275/70r18 Hakkapeliitta LT3 on my Tundra. Ultimate winter driving confidence. Never going back to a snowflake-rated AT tire again.
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02-25-2020, 01:41 PM #707
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02-25-2020, 11:31 PM #708
still happy with falken at3w. i cross or crest snoqualmie pass every weekend this time of year and have seen 2ft to ice to packed ice to slush. i’m in a top heavy 4runner so i take most things slow, but don’t feel i’ve given up much to the blizzaks on my smaller car (though it has shitty awd). mostly compensate speed when grading is off which is smart for me anyway.
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02-26-2020, 08:16 AM #709
We just bought a Sierra 1500 and I did the same, plus talked with some OCD friends and read a bunch of the comparisons on Tire Rack. This one got to what I wanted:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=249
FWIW I went with the Yokos.
That’s the plan for next winter. I’ve been OK with snowflake-rated tires on low clearance AWD vehicles, but not willing to do that with a truck.
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02-26-2020, 10:25 AM #710
looking at this test: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=249
makes me curious how load index versus "LT" and "P-metric" versus tire wear versus ride quality. that test used LT-rated BFG's with a lower load index than all the other tires (which were p metric).
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02-26-2020, 11:12 AM #711
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02-26-2020, 11:25 AM #712
Ordered them in January through my local DT. I'm sure they'll become available again in the fall.
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02-26-2020, 11:40 AM #713Registered User
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02-26-2020, 11:56 AM #714
Thanks for that link. My F150 is going to need tires in the fall so I've been browsing this thread and elsewhere. Those Yokos look great, though I'm also considering the Goodyear Wrangler UltraTerrain AT: https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tir...ltraterrain-at
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02-26-2020, 12:00 PM #715
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02-26-2020, 12:09 PM #716
Have had these on our F150 - went through one set and replaced with same. Surprisingly good winter performance. Very good pavement performance as well.
https://www.michelinman.com/tires/ltx/ltx-a-t-2.html
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02-26-2020, 12:13 PM #717Registered User
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02-26-2020, 12:27 PM #718
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02-26-2020, 12:27 PM #719
I ended up with LT BFG KO2 on my tundra after suffering a blowout at65mph of a P rated Bridgestone. The ko2 is a far superior tire albeit noisy and I think also contributes to a slight mpg hit. But I’m no longer worried of destroying the tire on the highway or the desert and I can run them longer in the fall since they’ve got the snowflake.
I do run blizzak on the truck in the winter but they see way less miles during snow season as I roll the Subaru up and down the canyons. I think I’m on my 4th winter w these blizzak and they are at 9/32.
The snow tires grip FAR better on snow, ice than the ko2, not even close.
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02-26-2020, 12:38 PM #720
I have the NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA R2 SUV on my Sequoia last three season and really like them . Not quite as good pure slick performance as the super squishy studless I've used in past, but the tread wear has been really good and I think they grip snow/slick great. Got them locally at Tualatin Tire Pros Automotive Repair. As a Nokian dealer they could likely source the LT3s for you
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02-26-2020, 12:42 PM #721
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02-26-2020, 01:00 PM #722
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02-26-2020, 01:10 PM #723
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02-26-2020, 01:23 PM #724Registered User
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Hak LT3 is 10ply so it may ride rough but should be tougher
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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02-26-2020, 01:33 PM #725
You are almost certainly correct regarding wear (the treadwear ratings are the same, but I'm skeptical). I still think it's worth it since our shoulder seasons are super long and overlap with desert season. Also, while rarely enforced, our canyon traction laws now require 3PMSF.
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