Dearly beloved, we are gathered together to assist the shanty-bound Old Coot in making a tire purchasing decision.
The decrepit old f@rt HAS spent considerable time peeking at a LOT of tire reviews, manufacturer sites, any and all sources offering good to bad to semi-lucid advice as to the best few tires to ponder before making a final decision.
Parameters are:
Chevy Silverado, 2004, long-bed 4X4, no off-roading....just street driving. No heavy hauling or towing. Used for non-winter driving, have snow tires for winter. Not a speed demon and do not revel in maximizing g-forces; horizontal or vertical.
Main desire is excellent wet road traction. Wanna' start and stop on those wet roads. Next is tread longevity. Yeah, the two are basically incompatible but wanna' do the best I can. Nudge goes towards wet weather traction.
245/75R/16 a fairly common size. I can check to see if thine recommendation comes in that size.
Even if you can't recommend a particular brand/model you may be able to recommend a brand that tends to build a quality tire.
Recommendations AGAINST certain brands/models can be helpful.
Here is a list of possibles garnered so far:
Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G051
Goodyear Fortera TripleTred
Firestone Destination LE
Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO
Bridgestone Dueler APT III
Michelin Cross Terrain
Comments on the above are welcomed. Any advice, tips, hints, rumors and out-and-out libel cordially encouraged to assist this awesome endeavor.
The decrepit old f@rt HAS spent considerable time peeking at a LOT of tire reviews, manufacturer sites, any and all sources offering good to bad to semi-lucid advice as to the best few tires to ponder before making a final decision.
Parameters are:
Chevy Silverado, 2004, long-bed 4X4, no off-roading....just street driving. No heavy hauling or towing. Used for non-winter driving, have snow tires for winter. Not a speed demon and do not revel in maximizing g-forces; horizontal or vertical.
Main desire is excellent wet road traction. Wanna' start and stop on those wet roads. Next is tread longevity. Yeah, the two are basically incompatible but wanna' do the best I can. Nudge goes towards wet weather traction.
245/75R/16 a fairly common size. I can check to see if thine recommendation comes in that size.
Even if you can't recommend a particular brand/model you may be able to recommend a brand that tends to build a quality tire.
Recommendations AGAINST certain brands/models can be helpful.
Here is a list of possibles garnered so far:
Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G051
Goodyear Fortera TripleTred
Firestone Destination LE
Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO
Bridgestone Dueler APT III
Michelin Cross Terrain
Comments on the above are welcomed. Any advice, tips, hints, rumors and out-and-out libel cordially encouraged to assist this awesome endeavor.