I washed my truck this afternoon and as I was scrubbing my tires, I started thinking about tires. I have always used highway all-season type tires. I have about 42K on my tires now and will be needing new tires in probably 10K miles. I was wondering do the all terrain/off road type of tires last longer?
I currently have Firestone Destination LE Highway tires on my truck. After a LOT of internet searching and reading reviews, and just based on the good value and service I have gotten from my current Firestones I will very likely buy another set. I am just waiting for the right sale prices and/or rebates to come along.
I know Firestone sells a Destination AT with a more agressive tread and was just wondering whether they last longer or if you can get more (or less) mileage out of an All-Terrain tire. I see AT tires all the time on vehicles that I know good and well are never driven off road, unless you count someone in their giant SUV driving over the grass parking area to pick up the kids at soccer practice. I see SUV's and big 4-door trucks that you can just tell, they are never, ever used for 4-wheel drive or going through the woods to get to your favorite camping/hunting/fishing spot, or even driving around on construction sites. Yet they have the big old All Terrain tires with the chunky grippy tread.
I know AT tires get rid of snow and mud better. But do they last longer, and are there any trade-offs in noise and ride quality?
Thanks for any info and helping satisfy my curiousity. I am headed back out now to wax my truck before it gets dark.
I currently have Firestone Destination LE Highway tires on my truck. After a LOT of internet searching and reading reviews, and just based on the good value and service I have gotten from my current Firestones I will very likely buy another set. I am just waiting for the right sale prices and/or rebates to come along.
I know Firestone sells a Destination AT with a more agressive tread and was just wondering whether they last longer or if you can get more (or less) mileage out of an All-Terrain tire. I see AT tires all the time on vehicles that I know good and well are never driven off road, unless you count someone in their giant SUV driving over the grass parking area to pick up the kids at soccer practice. I see SUV's and big 4-door trucks that you can just tell, they are never, ever used for 4-wheel drive or going through the woods to get to your favorite camping/hunting/fishing spot, or even driving around on construction sites. Yet they have the big old All Terrain tires with the chunky grippy tread.
I know AT tires get rid of snow and mud better. But do they last longer, and are there any trade-offs in noise and ride quality?
Thanks for any info and helping satisfy my curiousity. I am headed back out now to wax my truck before it gets dark.