Best tires

[JD Miller]

Toyo open country

 

[Grit dog]

Toyo open country

Agree 100% if I was going for the best quality and most expensive at the same time.
I was assuming the high school kid wouldn’t be down for $400-500 a piece tires.
Not a great value if not pounding out high miles. Any ole mudder will do the job about equally bombing around the farm and hunting trails.
If on a tight budget I may even consider some China bomb mudders for his purposes.
And then if ya want better wet and snow traction, sipe them.

 

[89Suburban]

Pep Boys specials Solaris Starfire HT. Poor man's Michelin Defenders.

 

[Scruffy49]

7.00-15LT Deestone 503s. Remember the Grip Spurs we all “had to have” way back when? Or the BFG Silvertown Mudder? Still have viable 7.00-15 tube type Silvertowns on a 1949 Dodge 1/2t sporting 1978 Ramcharger tubeless factory wheels. Those tires are over 50 years old and still suitable for putting around the farm… Have outlasted 3 trucks and 2 sets of wheels…

 

[78C10BigTen]

7.00-15LT Deestone 503s. Remember the Grip Spurs we all “had to have” way back when? Or the BFG Silvertown Mudder? Still have viable 7.00-15 tube type Silvertowns on a 1949 Dodge 1/2t sporting 1978 Ramcharger tubeless factory wheels. Those tires are over 50 years old and still suitable for putting around the farm… Have outlasted 3 trucks and 2 sets of wheels…

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[Scruffy49]

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Yes. Most people now won’t use them on a street driven truck. My grandfathers were in agriculture, maternal was a farmer, paternal a cattleman. Father in law was a cattleman. Childhood neighbor was a cattleman, horse logger and former muleskinner.
If Power King 9.00-16LT was still available in the states, they would be on my K3500. Since they are not, going Deestone 503 in 7.50-16LT (235/85r16 in modern). Can still get both Piwer King and Silvertown Mudders brand new, in Mexico, too far from TN.

I have a set of -very- early Interco TSL radials in 33-10.5r15. Have worn like iron, ready to go on their 4th rig. The newer ones are too soft of a compound, wear like Chinesium.

If you want a long lasting modern tire, BFG, Hankook, General. If you stepped the truck up to gmt800 16” take off wheels, I would happily reccomend Wrangler Authority in LT265/75r16 (31-10.5). Made in Canada, 3 peak winter rated, studdable, wear like wrought iron… Ran them on a K1500, run them on the rear of a K3500.

 

[Huckleberry]

Pep Boys specials Solaris Starfire HT. Poor man's Michelin Defenders.

That sounds good. Thanks

 

[78C10BigTen]

Just gunna put this in the tire thread. Replaced all 4 on my mini square today. Put the same bfg mud terrain km2 on the back (after 5 years of serivice on the same pair!) And a brand new pair of linglong crosswind mt up front. I got the 2 crosswinds off ebay for $204 shipped to my work. Only drove them about 6 miles but im kinda impressed so far!

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And heres the hankook dynapro mt that they replaced. Tbh they were great tires but i poorly maintained them and i dont wanna pay the cost to replace them lol

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[mtbadbob]

That's like asking "what's the best oil"...

 

[Frankenchevy]

What are the best tires for wear? 15inch rims. 1978. GMC K15. thanks ya'll

Any H/T will be the best for wear. Take your pick. Most H/T tires will come with a mileage warranty too. Heck, even ATs do for the most part, but I never get that far as I replace them before they get to the wear bars

Michelin Defender LTX is a good “Highway all terrain”, though the all terrain part is very highway.

For a budget AT, the General Grabbers are good, but didn’t wear as long as my other “budget” AT, the Hankook Dynapro AT.

For a hybrid tire or xt(think between AT and MT) the Nitto Ridge grapplers wear pretty dang well, but aren’t great in snow unless siped.

 

[Beast496]

Maxxis RZR AT's are a pretty good tire. I'm running 35x12.50r17"s and love em for all around snow, street and desert trails.

 

[bucket]

Yes. Most people now won’t use them on a street driven truck. My grandfathers were in agriculture, maternal was a farmer, paternal a cattleman. Father in law was a cattleman. Childhood neighbor was a cattleman, horse logger and former muleskinner.
If Power King 9.00-16LT was still available in the states, they would be on my K3500. Since they are not, going Deestone 503 in 7.50-16LT (235/85r16 in modern). Can still get both Piwer King and Silvertown Mudders brand new, in Mexico, too far from TN.

I have a set of -very- early Interco TSL radials in 33-10.5r15. Have worn like iron, ready to go on their 4th rig. The newer ones are too soft of a compound, wear like Chinesium.

If you want a long lasting modern tire, BFG, Hankook, General. If you stepped the truck up to gmt800 16” take off wheels, I would happily reccomend Wrangler Authority in LT265/75r16 (31-10.5). Made in Canada, 3 peak winter rated, studdable, wear like wrought iron… Ran them on a K1500, run them on the rear of a K3500.

The 9.00 Power Kings are still available in Mexico? Leftover stock, or are they still in production?

 

[Turbo4whl]

I'll just throw this out here. Many new medium duty trucks are supplied with Michelin tires, probably the best(?) Tires are the highest item cost to maintain a fleet.(fact) We replace most with Firestone Transforce tires. Cost is the big factor. While the 'Stones are not as good as the 'Miches, they hold there own in our abused fleet operation.

I run Firestones, I'll never buy Wranglers (Goodyear) again. If I wanted to spend more money, I would run B.F.Goodrich TA's.. pick your tread.

 

[78C10BigTen]

I'll just throw this out here. Many new medium duty trucks are supplied with Michelin tires, probably the best(?) Tires are the highest item cost to maintain a fleet.(fact) We replace most with Firestone Transforce tires. Cost is the big factor. While the 'Stones are not as good as the 'Miches, they hold there own in our abused fleet operation.

I run Firestones, I'll never buy Wranglers (Goodyear) again. If I wanted to spend more money, I would run B.F.Goodrich TA's.. pick your tread.

I LOVE and have had great luck with bfg's! (Only MTs). Ill NEVER buy any goodyears again!
Also as an experienced tire shredder i used to see alot of firestone transforces. They seem to be good tires.

 

[bucket]

I've had several sets of Goodyears, mostly of the performance variety and a number of years ago. No complaints here.