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07 2WD Limited - Need New Tires - Recommendations?

Black_Sport

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All - I have about 2/16th left on 3/4 of my tires and then the last one is about 1/16th. Just rotated them out in the driveway and figure I need to start shopping for a new set of tires.

What were on it when I bought it were Michelins P235/65/R18 Latitude Tour HP - which run about $200 a tire and are about a 55k tire. Designed for travel.

I'm moving to Washington and hear there is a good mix of weather. I will mostly be driving the truck commuting, traveling throughout the mountains, skiing, light off-road, eventually pulling a trailer with four wheelers.

I want a tire that will hold up in all seasons.

Question to you guys - what should I get?
 



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I LIVE IN LAKE STEVENS WASHINGTON IV BEEN UP AND DOWN THE
MOUNTAIN AREAS WITH NO PROBLEMS THE WEATHERS A MIX AND DEPENDS
WERE YOU GO IF YOU GO A LITTLE NORTH UP FROM ME YOU CAN RUN IN
TOO ALOT OF SNOW AND IM TALKING A 30MIN DRIVE OTHER
WISE A MIX OF RAIN AND NICE DAYS OUR THE MIX. WE HAD A MILD
WINTER BUT WE GOT GOOD SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS I RUN
YOKOHAMA Geolandar A/T-S WITH NO PROBLEMS THEY LOOK COOL
TO I RUNNING THEM ON MY EX AND RAN THEM ON MY 05 COLORADO 4X4
WHEN I HAD IT
 






I've been happy with Firestone Destination A/T's. On my second set. They are quiet for an A/T, good in snow and rain, and don't cost an arm and a leg. About $135 each for the last set. I got about 40k out of the first set but our roads here chew up tires pretty fast.
 






Avoid the Bridgestone Ecopia tires. So far I am up at least 1mpg in my fuel calculations this week, but it has only been a week. As for the icy roads they suck compaired to my Blizzaks. I switched a little early and ran into an ice storm on the way home from work Monday. Needless to say it was a slow drive home in 4x4 with fiats and Hondas with winter tires passing me. Hopefuly they are better in the rain this summer.
 






Great advice guys - with my White Limited - it is a fine line between knobby tires and then the clean street look. I'm favoring the Firestone's that Johnny O mentioned.

I'm going to have to save for a little bit, but thanks for the advice!
 






Cooper Stt Max if you want something with soem minor knobs and low noise
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