I've got a 2005 GMC Yukon XL that's been relegated to mainly our tow vehicle for a 22', 3500 lbs travel trailer. I also take it out on weekends to run errands to keep the battery juiced. All told I'm putting around 6k miles a year on it. I've got a set of Firestone Destination LE2's on it that were on it when I bought it in 2015. There's still decent tread on them and I was hoping to get another year out of them and change them at the 5 year age mark. However, they're all showing crackage between the treads that has me a bit concerned considering the added weight they handle with the trailer.
So now I'm looking to replace them at Tire Rack. I've narrowed things down to Michelin Defender LTX, Continental CrossContact LX20 and Bridgestone Dueler Alenza. There's a rebate that drops the Michelins down to $166/each, while the Contis are $170/ea and the Bridgestones are $182. Knowing they'll only be on there for 30-40k miles over the next 5 years, I'm stuck on spending a ton of $$ on the higher end brands or sacrifice some performance and shoot for something a lot cheaper like a Sumitomo Encounter or a Kumho Crugen.
Anyone have some firsthand experience on any of these mentioned? Anything here that's a no-brainer to buy or avoid?
So now I'm looking to replace them at Tire Rack. I've narrowed things down to Michelin Defender LTX, Continental CrossContact LX20 and Bridgestone Dueler Alenza. There's a rebate that drops the Michelins down to $166/each, while the Contis are $170/ea and the Bridgestones are $182. Knowing they'll only be on there for 30-40k miles over the next 5 years, I'm stuck on spending a ton of $$ on the higher end brands or sacrifice some performance and shoot for something a lot cheaper like a Sumitomo Encounter or a Kumho Crugen.
Anyone have some firsthand experience on any of these mentioned? Anything here that's a no-brainer to buy or avoid?