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- 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
I am shopping around and doing research on tires. The last set I got, Cooper Discoverer A/T 3 in P245/75/16, I spent a lot of time reading reviews and comparing tread design and warranties. My tires have a 55k mile warranty and I have 54k miles on them with a little bit to go.
I am tossing around the idea of going up to a 265 since I have the lift struts, but not sure if I want to give up the reduced fuel economy. I have also tossed around sticking with an all-terrain or going with a beefier all terrain/mud terrain or a highway tread. I live in an area that gets snow so I need something that gets good grip in the snow, but does well in rain, on dry pavement, an can stand dirt/gravel roads.
Although I love the look and design of the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrec's, and the Goodyear Wrangler Authority, I am afraid of tread life on them. I don't need such aggressive tread, but wouldn't turn it down. I have narrowed down my choices to:
Falken Wildpeak AT3 265/75/16
Mastercraft Courser ATX 245/75/16 (Same as Cooper Discoverer A/T3)
Mastercraft Courser STR 245/75/16
Dick Cepek Trail country 265/75/16
If I went with a highway tread I would probably go with a Yokohama, General, or Cooper H/T.
Just want to get feedback from anyone that might have experience with any of these and any real life reviews you can give. What kind of traction do they provide as tread wears down, and how much of a drop or increase in fuel mileage might I see.
I am tossing around the idea of going up to a 265 since I have the lift struts, but not sure if I want to give up the reduced fuel economy. I have also tossed around sticking with an all-terrain or going with a beefier all terrain/mud terrain or a highway tread. I live in an area that gets snow so I need something that gets good grip in the snow, but does well in rain, on dry pavement, an can stand dirt/gravel roads.
Although I love the look and design of the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrec's, and the Goodyear Wrangler Authority, I am afraid of tread life on them. I don't need such aggressive tread, but wouldn't turn it down. I have narrowed down my choices to:
Falken Wildpeak AT3 265/75/16
Mastercraft Courser ATX 245/75/16 (Same as Cooper Discoverer A/T3)
Mastercraft Courser STR 245/75/16
Dick Cepek Trail country 265/75/16
If I went with a highway tread I would probably go with a Yokohama, General, or Cooper H/T.
Just want to get feedback from anyone that might have experience with any of these and any real life reviews you can give. What kind of traction do they provide as tread wears down, and how much of a drop or increase in fuel mileage might I see.