Which tire - out of these 3 + any other recommendation.

[z71bill]

2007 Tahoe - 265/65R18 4 tires installed + tax price.

Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT - 265/65R18 114T Tire $744 $186 each​

Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 - 265/65R18 114H Tire $956 $239 each​

Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 - 265/65R18 116T Tire $317 each.​

Tire rack tire testers like the Pirelli but the customer reviews are good for the Goodyear.

Is the Michelin really worth and extra $523 over the Goodyear and $311 more than the Pirelli?

I have a few months sale ends 11/23.

I usually go for the premium brand and pay the $$ but this is an 18 year old SUV with only 65,750 miles. I have been shopping for a new vehicle but can't find anything I really want. I could keep the Tahoe another year or another 5 years.

 

[blain450]

Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 - 265/65R18 116T Tire $317 each.​

Would be on my truck.

 

[KCJeep]

Of those you mentioned I would go Michelin but just typing that was painful ouch that’s expensive.

My suggestion would be Uniroyal or Generals if they have them in your size.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Open a Conti Credit card and you get a $200 rebate. $110 without the card. I had opened mine and used it same day. Paid off end of month. I just used it at Honda dealer again to get 4 winter for wife's Pilot. Sale is good for a couple days still.

Get the card and check local also. My Honda dealer beat the Tire Rack price for Conti Tires I was looking at and road force install/balance is less than other local tire place.

 

[Trav]

Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 - 265/65R18 114H Tire $956 $239 each​

 

[ctechbob]

Do you need the added load capability of the 116T over the 114H?

 

[1911CHAMPION]

If you're just looking for something round and black to put on it for a while until you decide what you do want.... Summit Trailclimber HT3.
Many online retailers carry then and so should Walmart, if you have a Tire and Lube Express nearby. Tread profile and design looks very similar to the Michelins for a fraction of the price. Here's a link:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Summit-T...vTXZ-Egyzgt_nGskXDN4BPC1yUiIin1BoCZ-QQAvD_BwE

 

[CarbonToast]

I just put the Workhorse HT on my F150. They have been fine. I have around 1000 miles. Quiet and ride fine. Im sure they wont last as long as michelins. I has michelin LTX and would have bought another set but price difference just didnt seem worth it. I saved i think $400. So I'm happy.

 

[z71bill]

Do you need the added load capability of the 116T over the 114H?

Stock tires were P 265 /65 R18 112S SL

I don't tow and I never drive far loaded down - maybe 1.5 miles from Home Depot with 25 bags of mulch.

So no.

This is an old vehicle - mostly in city - we have other vehicles when we travel.

 

[z71bill]

If you're just looking for something round and black to put on it for a while until you decide what you do want.... Summit Trailclimber HT3.
Many online retailers carry then and so should Walmart, if you have a Tire and Lube Express nearby. Tread profile and design looks very similar to the Michelins for a fraction of the price. Here's a link:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Summit-T...vTXZ-Egyzgt_nGskXDN4BPC1yUiIin1BoCZ-QQAvD_BwE

I also need a spare - mine is 18+ years old and if I get new tires I am also getting a new spare.

The Summit Trail climber was my choice - Walmart had the size I needed (265 70 17) for $117. The reviews are great on the tire - on Walmart service install they are iffy.

 

[z71bill]

I just put the Workhorse HT on my F150. They have been fine. I have around 1000 miles. Quiet and ride fine. Im sure they wont last as long as michelins. I has michelin LTX and would have bought another set but price difference just didnt seem worth it. I saved i think $400. So I'm happy.

I drive 5-6,000 miles per year - I like the look of the Workhorse but since I am not in high school performance and value > looks.


It just seems crazy to spend $$$ on tires for a vehicle that is only worth $7K.

 

[RooflessVW]

Would be on my truck.

You'd spend ~$1500 installed for tires on your 20 year old Tahoe?

Wild.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

If you want a name brand, Walmart has the Goodyear Wrangler Territory for $143 each. Otherwise, they have tires as cheap as $100 each

Other name-brand tires in the $150 range:
Falken Wildpeak HT02
Cooper Evolution HT2
BF Goordich has the Advantage Sport LT
Yokohama Geolandar AT G31A (has a V speed rating; might be an OE tire on something)

If you can wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday, you might get better prices.

 

[loneryder]

2007 Tahoe - 265/65R18 4 tires installed + tax price.

Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT - 265/65R18 114T Tire $744 $186 each​

Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 - 265/65R18 114H Tire $956 $239 each​

Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 - 265/65R18 116T Tire $317 each.​

Tire rack tire testers like the Pirelli but the customer reviews are good for the Goodyear.

Is the Michelin really worth and extra $523 over the Goodyear and $311 more than the Pirelli?

I have a few months sale ends 11/23.

I usually go for the premium brand and pay the $$ but this is an 18 year old SUV with only 65,750 miles. I have been shopping for a new vehicle but can't find anything I really want. I could keep the Tahoe another year or another 5 years.

I just put on the Scorpion AS plus 3 on my Mercedes ML350 and like them. But if you are generally looking for another truck, I'd go with the Goodyears.

 

[edyvw]

2007 Tahoe - 265/65R18 4 tires installed + tax price.

Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT - 265/65R18 114T Tire $744 $186 each​

Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 - 265/65R18 114H Tire $956 $239 each​

Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 - 265/65R18 116T Tire $317 each.​

Tire rack tire testers like the Pirelli but the customer reviews are good for the Goodyear.

Is the Michelin really worth and extra $523 over the Goodyear and $311 more than the Pirelli?

I have a few months sale ends 11/23.

I usually go for the premium brand and pay the $$ but this is an 18 year old SUV with only 65,750 miles. I have been shopping for a new vehicle but can't find anything I really want. I could keep the Tahoe another year or another 5 years.

I have Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 on my Sequoia last 5,000 miles. Exceptional tire in dry or wet (I use snow tires in winter). Light, strong structure. Easy to balance, super quiet. Wet handling and braking are exceptional, as well as hydroplaning.

As for your SUV being older, the laws of physics don't spare you because you have an older SUV. The tire is THE MOST critical safety feature on the vehicle.

 

[rstcso]

It just seems crazy to spend $$$ on tires for a vehicle that is only worth $7K.

IMHO, this is like saying I'm only going to spend the minimum to put a set of brakes on a vehicle that will stop it. Sure, other brakes may stop it in a shorter distance, but both get the job done. Would it not be "crazy" to buy a new vehicle, instead of keeping a good-functioning vehicle you want to be safe driving, just so putting more expensive tires on it doesn't seem crazy?

I have always used the Michelins listed on my trucks, but after having run Continentals on the Audi, would give the ones shown by @Sequoiasoon in post #4 a serious look.

Of the three listed, I'd go with the Pirelli. I believe this is one of the newer-designed tires and has received good reviews.

 

[boom10ful]

I drive 5-6,000 miles per year - I like the look of the Workhorse but since I am not in high school performance and value > looks.


It just seems crazy to spend $$$ on tires for a vehicle that is only worth $7K.

Think of it this way, you have an older car with older suspension components and older safety systems (i.e. abs, traction control, etc.) good tires can be the difference between stopping before an accident occurs or not.

 

[rstcso]

This discussion reminded me of this video by Jason - Engineering Explained. They took sets of Continental new production, same model tires, but separated by two generations of technological advances, and mounted the older technology on a newer model car, and put the newer generation tires on a two-generations old car of the same model, then compared their performance at Continental's test track. Let's just say, tire technology has seriously advanced. One test they did using a "budget tire" for comparison.

 

[blain450]

You'd spend ~$1500 installed for tires on your 20 year old Tahoe?

Wild.

Doesn't seem wild to me, if I consider sliding into a guardrail.
My thought process is that the tires are the only thing keeping me in contact with the road.
I'm 63 and my "it will probably be okay" days are far behind me.
"Safety is number priority"

 

[RooflessVW]

Doesn't seem wild to me, if I consider sliding into a guardrail.
My thought process is that the tires are the only thing keeping me in contact with the road.
I'm 63 and my "it will probably be okay" days are far behind me.
"Safety is number priority"

Why would you "slide into a guardrail" with a Goodyear or Pirelli?

Or a Uniroyal or a Sumitomo for that matter?