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These are half the price, and deeper tread than top of the line Bridgestone, Michelin.
Even if they only last half as long, it’s breakeven. Are they junk?

(2020 Tundra SR5, 95% highway 99.9% 2WD)

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The only thing I can share about truck tires is that you get what you pay for in ride quality. I can’t stand uneven wear, vibrations, harshness, noise, etc.

On Tuesday I’m swapping the Michelins from the crusty wheels on my old Indiana Tahoe onto the nice wheels on the recently acquired Arizona Tahoe, and putting the Goodyears from it onto my old Tahoe.

If tread life and cost are more important, then go for it and report back. I am curious.
 
I have installed both name brand tires and ultra cheap ones on my vehicles. While it is certainly true that there is a difference in road noise between brands, it is not a lot IMO. A more expensive tire will probably last substantially longer, but if you do the math the per mile cost will be quite similar. I love in the snow belt so having good snow tires over the winter is quite important, which means I am mounting and balancing them twice a year. Whenever the tires are worn out the tire shop installs the new set for free. Tires that wear out faster are a feature not a bug in my case. In recent years I have been buying the economy version and have been quite happy with that choice.
 
Tire construction is everything when it comes to ride quality.
Had a mid 90s BMW that came with Goodyear tires, forgot which ones. Horrible handling, prone to tramlining, snatching the wheel from your hands in the process. Put Michelin Pilot Sport tires on it, it was a completely different car. Gone was the tramlining, excellent handling and road feel, and a lot less road noise.
 
dcat127 said:
which means I am mounting and balancing them twice a year.
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Bought a second set of cheap steel rims for the winter tires. Previous owner painted them with the BMW logo - they were a bit over the top, but still cool.
 
I personally don't really care how long a tire lasts or much about price to miles ratio, I do really care about how well the tires hook up, especially in the rain. Michelins in general are one of the top tires in their category (and usually #1) in wet stopping distance and cornering. Two of my three cars wear Michelins, the new van has Hankook tires from the factory. They are fine in the dry, but kinda scary in the rain even new with full tread depth. I will probably run them to half tread depth and then get something that actually corners and stops in the rain.
 
Bill said:
Two of my three cars wear Michelins, the new van has Hankook tires from the factory. They are fine in the dry, but kinda scary in the rain even new with full tread depth.
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I like the Michelins on my truck and believe they are worth the cost. Had a van and put Hankook tires on it. I liked them and they seemed OK in the rain. I didn't put a lot of miles on them before I gave the vehicle to a family member. For the motorcycle I am now loving the Dunlop Elite 4 ...
 
I tuned to tirerack.com for reviews. It doesn't show up there, so I would be leary
I probably wouldn't try them unless maybe on something that was not a daily driver, only occasional use and not on long or high speed trips...light duty use around a farm or something, or in a sacrificial application where any tire would get torn up before it wears out.
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
These are half the price, and deeper tread than top of the line Bridgestone, Michelin.
Even if they only last half as long, it’s breakeven. Are they junk?

(2020 Tundra SR5, 95% highway 99.9% 2WD)

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Ironman All Country AT2 All Terrain Light Truck Tires Online | SimpleTire

Buy new Ironman All Country AT2 tires from SimpleTire at the lowest cost and get them delivered directly to you, or one of our 20,000+ installation centers in days. Schedule an installation with your preferred mechanic to make tire buying a painless and simple process.
simpletire.com simpletire.com
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These are almost the same price as the Ironman you linked. I got the E load rated version because I tow so much with my truck. I loved these tires. They were on my truck for just over 80,000 miles. I do a lot of interstate and straight, state highway driving. That's mostly why they lasted that long, but the factory tires before these, on the same truck, same roads, only lasted 42,000. Keep them rotated, they got pretty noisy the last 20,000 miles. The only reason I didn't get them again is my friend opened a tire shop. He didn't work with any supplier that had the Sumitomo, and I went with the tire he recommended and used on his own truck.

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Sounds like it’s worth a shot! Start a go-fund-me for the experiment with a final report to all the donors. I’m good for $5
 
No experience with those, but I've been running the Cooper Discoverer AT3 xlt tires on my trucks and Excursion for many years and they've been solid. Quiet for an AT tire on the road, always balance out well. Never have any flats (but that could just be luck).

I've run Nitto TerraGrapplers as well, and while they were fine and got decent tread wear, they get noticeably noisier when you get to 50% tread life.
 
You all and your quiet rides! Spoiled!

Get a Hyundai like mine and then you won't know the difference between good and bad tires, because the road noise will be unavoidable!
 
Have you checked Walmart? Prices are decent and they do guarantee them.
 
Fiveslide said:
You just have to go straight.
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I have a good share of “dead straight for 50 miles” of road here lol

I actually think it’s partly the extreme heat, I need to temp the summer asphalt here; when it’s 105, the roads might be… 120F?
 
I put a set of those Ironman tires on our 3/4 ton Chevy farm truck. Noisy on the highway, uninspiring wet traction.

As a plus, got a puncture in one of them and got a new tire under the included road hazard warranty.

By 20,000 miles the tires were shot. I would definitely pay more and get more next time.
 
AV8R_87 said:
Tire construction is everything when it comes to ride quality.
Had a mid 90s BMW that came with Goodyear tires, forgot which ones. Horrible handling, prone to tramlining, snatching the wheel from your hands in the process. Put Michelin Pilot Sport tires on it, it was a completely different car. Gone was the tramlining, excellent handling and road feel, and a lot less road noise.
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I run massive PS4Ss on my Mustang. They’re very expensive, but it’s worth it.
 
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