Anyone have a Consumer Reports account?

[Pete]

Would you look up for me what the highest rated light truck tire is?

 

[Pete]

I have read a bunch of reviews on other sites and it is useless. The first person raves about how wonderful tire XXXX is, and the very next reviewer says the tire sucks.

 

[itsbob]

I have read a bunch of reviews on other sites and it is useless. The first person raves about how wonderful tire XXXX is, and the very next reviewer says the tire sucks.

If I can remember how to log in I'll look it up.. if not I'll be able to do it tomorrow..

I just put Michelin Cross Terrains on my truck yesterday, but I think I would have gone with the Yokohama's if they hand them in stock.

 

[itsbob]

Nitto Terra Grappler AT
80.
Bridgestone Dueler APT III
74.
Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo
73.
Toyo Open Country A/T
72.
Kumho Road Venture AT
70.
Hankook Dynapro AT RF08
69.
Cooper Discoverer ATR
67.
Firestone Destination A/T
67.
BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A
63.
Yokohama Geolandar A/T + II
63.
Goodyear Wrangler AT/S
62.
Uniroyal Laredo AWT
59.
Continental ContiTrac TR
40.


ALl Terrains..

 

[Pete]

If I can remember how to log in I'll look it up.. if not I'll be able to do it tomorrow..

I just put Michelin Cross Terrains on my truck yesterday, but I think I would have gone with the Yokohama's if they hand them in stock.

Thanks I had Michelin LTX M/S on my Chevy but sold it beofre the tires had 20,000 so I don't know how they wore. I do know the ride was pretty good but they were not that great handling.

 

[itsbob]

Truck Tires

I screwed up!! Michelins are WAAAY down the list.

Goodyear Fortera HL Edition
75.
Pirelli Scorpion STR A
71.
Hankook DynaPro AS RH03
68.
Kelly Safari Signature
64.
Dayton Timberline HT
64.
Hankook DynaPro AT RF08
62.
Dunlop Radial Rover AT
61.
General AmeriTrac SUV (Sears)
61.
Uniroyal Laredo Cross Country
61.
Toyo Radial Open Country M410
59.
Kumho Road Venture HT
59.
Firestone Destination LE
59.
Bridgestone Dueler H/T D684
58.
Uniroyal Laredo All Season AWP
58.
Michelin XC LT4 (Sears)
58.
Cooper Discoverer H/T
57.
Michelin LTX M/S
57.
Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G051
56.
Michelin Cross Terrain
54.
Continental ContiTrac SUV
54.
Kelly Safari SUV
51.
BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A

 

[Pete]

Nitto Terra Grappler AT
80.
Bridgestone Dueler APT III
74.
Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo
73.
Toyo Open Country A/T
72.
Kumho Road Venture AT
70.
Hankook Dynapro AT RF08
69.
Cooper Discoverer ATR
67.
Firestone Destination A/T
67.
BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A
63.
Yokohama Geolandar A/T + II
63.
Goodyear Wrangler AT/S
62.
Uniroyal Laredo AWT
59.
Continental ContiTrac TR
40.


ALl Terrains..

I have 55K on Firestones which are basically the Bridgestone Dueler. I will probably go with them. Thanks

 

[itsbob]

Thanks I had Michelin LTX M/S on my Chevy but sold it beofre the tires had 20,000 so I don't know how they wore. I do know the ride was pretty good but they were not that great handling.

Well, my truck is riding ten times better than it was, I think the truck still had its original tires on it.. Goodyear something or others.. But I'm noticing a low frequency vibration between 50 and 65 with these new tires.. but the steering wheel isn't vibrating my hands numb anymore.

They did great in the rain last night. It was a torrential downpour coming back from Bowie.

The three choices I had were General Grabber (2 types) of the Michelins. I chose the Michelins.

 

[Pete]

Well, my truck is riding ten times better than it was, I think the truck still had its original tires on it.. Goodyear something or others.. But I'm noticing a low frequency vibration between 50 and 65 with these new tires.. but the steering wheel isn't vibrating my hands numb anymore.

They did great in the rain last night. It was a torrential downpour coming back from Bowie.

The three choices I had were General Grabber (2 types) of the Michelins. I chose the Michelins.

I read a bunch of Goodyear reviews and they all sucked. I remember when Goodyear was the benchmark.

 

[Larry Gude]

Bob...

...my acount shows that list from 2004. Does yours show a newer one?

 

[itsbob]

All season Light Truck wet rating.. from 11/2005

Hankook
DynaPro AS RH03 68. Impressive dry and wet grip, hydroplaning resistance, rolling resistance Winter grip
Goodyear
Fortera HL Edition 75. Top pick So-so rolling resistance
Pirelli
Scorpion STR A 71. Impressive dry and wet grip, handling Winter grip; rolling resistance
Firestone
Destination LE 59. Wet braking Winter grip
Dayton
Timberline HT 64. All-season performance Not stellar in any one category
Yokohama
Geolandar H/T-S G051 56. Three-season tire Snow grip and rolling resistance
Kumho
Road Venture HT 59. Wet braking w/o ABS Ice braking
Bridgestone
Dueler H/T D684 58. Rolling resistance Dry braking and ice braking
Dunlop
Radial Rover AT 61. Three-season tire; good snow grip Ice grip
Michelin
LTX M/S 57. Rolling resistance; winter grip Dry braking
Cooper
Discoverer H/T 57. Cornering and wet braking w/o ABS Dry and wet braking with ABS; ice braking
General
AmeriTrac SUV (Sears) 61. Snow grip Dry braking
Michelin
XC LT4 (Sears) 58. Rolling resistance; snow grip Dry braking
Uniroyal
Laredo Cross Country 61. All-season performance Not stellar in any one category
Continental
ContiTrac SUV 54. Rolling resistance Dry braking and wet braking with ABS; ice grip
Uniroyal
Laredo All Season AWP 58. All-season performance, rolling resistance Wet cornering grip
Toyo
Radial Open Country M410 59. Snow grip and hydroplaning resistance Wet braking with ABS; ice braking
Hankook
DynaPro AT RF08 62. Low rolling resistance Not stellar in any one category
Michelin
Cross Terrain 54. Rolling resistance Handling; fair wet cornering grip
Kelly
Safari SUV 51. Winter grip Dry braking; wet cornering; rolling resistance
BFGoodrich
Radial Long Trail T/A 44. Rolling resistance Braking
Kelly
Safari Signature 64. All-season performance Wet cornering grip; rolling resistance

ALL season light truck all around ratings..

Goodyear
Fortera HL Edition 75. Top pick So-so rolling resistance
Pirelli
Scorpion STR A 71. Impressive dry and wet grip, handling Winter grip; rolling resistance
Hankook
DynaPro AS RH03 68. Impressive dry and wet grip, hydroplaning resistance, rolling resistance Winter grip
Kelly
Safari Signature 64. All-season performance Wet cornering grip; rolling resistance
Dayton
Timberline HT 64. All-season performance Not stellar in any one category
Hankook
DynaPro AT RF08 62. Low rolling resistance Not stellar in any one category
Dunlop
Radial Rover AT 61. Three-season tire; good snow grip Ice grip
General
AmeriTrac SUV (Sears) 61. Snow grip Dry braking
Uniroyal
Laredo Cross Country 61. All-season performance Not stellar in any one category
Toyo
Radial Open Country M410 59. Snow grip and hydroplaning resistance Wet braking with ABS; ice braking
Kumho
Road Venture HT 59. Wet braking w/o ABS Ice braking
Firestone
Destination LE 59. Wet braking Winter grip
Bridgestone
Dueler H/T D684 58. Rolling resistance Dry braking and ice braking
Uniroyal
Laredo All Season AWP 58. All-season performance, rolling resistance Wet cornering grip
Michelin
XC LT4 (Sears) 58. Rolling resistance; snow grip Dry braking
Cooper
Discoverer H/T 57. Cornering and wet braking w/o ABS Dry and wet braking with ABS; ice braking
Michelin
LTX M/S 57. Rolling resistance; winter grip Dry braking
Yokohama
Geolandar H/T-S G051 56. Three-season tire Snow grip and rolling resistance
Michelin
Cross Terrain 54. Rolling resistance Handling; fair wet cornering grip
Continental
ContiTrac SUV 54. Rolling resistance Dry braking and wet braking with ABS; ice grip
Kelly
Safari SUV 51. Winter grip Dry braking; wet cornering; rolling resistance
BFGoodrich
Radial Long Trail T/A 44. Rolling resistance Braking

 

[itsbob]

...my acount shows that list from 2004. Does yours show a newer one?

11/2005 are the latest rating I could find..

 

[missperky]

I have Yokohama Geolander's on the Durango. And I have Kumho (don't know anything but that) on that van.

 

[willie]

Thanks I had Michelin LTX M/S on my Chevy but sold it beofre the tires had 20,000 so I don't know how they wore. I do know the ride was pretty good but they were not that great handling.

This tire isn't cheap but it is head and shoulders over any other tire I've ever owned. 50 psi (load range E) was a good compromise for handling and ride.

 

[Pete]

This tire isn't cheap but it is head and shoulders over any other tire I've ever owned. 50 psi (load range E) was a good compromise for handling and ride.

No they weren't cheap I am kinda foolish. I figure if I spend $80 a tire more than average my 4WD Pickup should ride like a Cadillac, corner like a Porsche for 60K miles.

 

[Pete]

I used to buy Coopers because I read somewhere they were one of the last American made tires.