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DianaT
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Another question about tires
We finally decided to buy the Michelin LTX A/2, but they are quite backordered everywhere in the size we need. And we have travel plans and don't want
to wait.
Where we drive
1. A lot on the highway
2. A lot on gravel and dirt roads --- some not very good dirt roads both wet and dry. But we don't go boulder hopping, or at least not by choice.
3. Seldom on the sand
4. Some snowy and icy roads
We have eliminated the BF Goodrich All Terrains --- they are off the list.
There are two tires we are considering and want to know if anyone has had experience with either of these. We definitely want the Load Range E
The Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Load Range E
The other is the Nitto Terra Grappler G2 Load Range E
A Cadillac ride on the highway is not required.
Thanks and Happy New Year
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Bob53
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Have no experience with either of those two but I really love Toyo Open Country tires. Check them out.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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I think that the best people to answer your question, Diana, is DK, as well as Ken Cooke.
I went with Ken's tires...a 33-10.50 X 18.
Here is the latest thread:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=80842&pag...
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4x4abc
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why load range E?
what vehicle are tires for?
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Udo
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I think they are for a Jeep.
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woody with a view
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I run those tires on my Tundra. VERY happy with them. excellent in the sand (never deflate anymore) and 60k warranty.
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DianaT
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Thanks Bob53 --- will check those out.
Udo, we have a truck and camper. Thanks, I had checked that thread before I posted and not much there for us. They are into a far different type of
off road activity than we are and lots of talk about the BFGs that we have removed from the list.
It was another tire thread where we learned about the Michelin Tire that we wanted and can't get! :-(
Woody, you said you are running "those" tires??? Which tires.
Thanks
[Edited on 12-31-2015 by DianaT]
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bajaguy
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I run Toyo Open Country tires on both my trucks. Got them at Les Schwab in Carson City....Schwab has dealers/stores in the northwest.....great service
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DianaT
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Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  | | I run Toyo Open Country tires on both my trucks. Got them at Les Schwab in Carson City....Schwab has dealers/stores in the northwest.....great service
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Thanks. We are hoping to buy them locally if the price is not too much more, or have them shipped here to a local person---- otherwise, it is off to
Carson City for whatever we settle on!
But it looks like we need to check out the Toyo
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AKgringo
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Diane, unless you are hauling heavy loads in your truck between road trips, I don't think you will need to limit yourself to load range E tires. If
it was my truck, with that light weight camper you folks bought this year, I would go larger and softer than the stock tires. You will like them
better on the back roads and detours, and who knows, maybe a beach!
There is no tire that is best in ALL conditions, and because I spend more time in ice and snow than most Nomads, I like Goodyear Wranglers. The
rubber compound and siping seems to be slightly better on ice than the Firestone, Goodrich and other tires I have tried (haven't run Toyo's or
Michelin)
There is not a great deal of difference, but I'll take all the edge I can get! They are usually competitive on price as well.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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hombre66
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I am also running the TOYOs on my T 100. They ARE fairly expensive. Wish I could give a performance report , other than I just ran them from
Oregon/Bahia Asuncion/Loreto and back.. without flats or issues and approx 80 miles of back roads and sand. Smooth on the highway too.
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Ken Cooke
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The JK crowd on WranglerForum.com are going crazy over the Toyo AT2 Extreme's. These are the Toyo AT2s in their largest size with deepest tread
depth, etc. Sizes 35" and 37". I nearly destroyed a set of BFG All-Terrain KOs. Their KO2s are supposed to be an improved tread formulation. The
new ProComp All-Terrain tires also look interesting. For a nearly flat-proof (heavy) tire, the Falken Wildpeak tires are good for an All-Terrain (and
cheap). Good luck with your decision - and have fun in Baja!
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Aldervale
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Michelins at Costco
Diane T
I have used the Michelin Lt series for years on my one ton camper van.
They are pricey but last a very long time....50-80 K miles easily...
I just wanted to mention that Costco sells them at very good prices.
Aldervale
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woody with a view
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Michelin LTX A/2
I only got 25k out of my Toyo open country ATs before the tread was gone and I got 3 flats on 2 tires during one trip. Baja roads ate them up. Go with
the Michelins.
edit: Discount Tire will match any price you can find and will have the tires shipped to your closest DT.
[Edited on 12-31-2015 by woody with a view]
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bajatrailrider
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Do not go by Load range D or E.Look at Max load (on side wall Tire). Some D range tires have more load then E range.
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mjs
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Went through two sets of the Nittos on a Ram 2500. Decent road manners and mileage. Overall no complaints but I think the KO2's I have now are better
for my use.
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Hook
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Have you checked around at a Big O tire store? There are more Big O outlets than Discount/America's Tire stores, especially in states like Idaho,
Montana, the Dakotas, if you travel there. About the same number of outlets in conventional States like CA, AZ, NV, etc. I like having lots of outlets
in case of a warranty issue. They ALL match prices, these days.
Not familiar with the LTX AT2, but it looks like they are not mud and snow rated. Arent you occasionally driving on snowy roads these days.
I am very happy with the Michelin LTX-MS2 tires, for my truck and camper. LRE, of course. I run the 265-75R-16s and they really wear well. I can get
50k on a 1 ton truck. I run em at 80 with the camper and 40-50 without it.
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DianaT
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Well, if we could, we would buy the LTX AT2 --- but in our size, they are back ordered at Michelin for 6 to 8 weeks and no one has any left in their
warehouses --- Called a lot of places. And since we are hoping to head for Baja soon, we don't want to wait.
We ended up ordering one we didn't think we would --- the BFG - All Terrain KO2. Did a lot more research and it ended up coming in second and in the
past, we had good luck with the old not as good BFG All Terrains.
Our local Toyota Dealer is ordering them for us. It will cost us $60.00 more out the door than Discount Tire quoted us. It would cost us more than
that to go to Carson City and spend the night. We like Discount Tire and have had good luck with them in the past. We have also had good luck with
Costco down south, but we are not crazy about the guys in the tire shop in Costco in Carson City.
But Discount Tire, Costco, Schwab, Big-O, etc. are all about 200 miles away, unless we believe the computer. It is a standard joke around these
parts. Whenever we enter our zip code to find the closest store of any kind, it always comes up with places in Clovis and or Fresno which are only
about 60+ miles away. But it is about those big mountains that separate us over which there is no highway in this area. So the drive to Fresno is
over 300 miles.
Thanks for all the suggestions and information. 
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rts551
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Diane. Have the KO2's and they are way better than the old BFG's....for your needs Michilans would have been great....but you need to check the
print in the sand first.
Take lot of pictures with selfies please.
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Hook
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They make a load range E BFG TA KO2?
I have the new KO2s on my Jeep. Load range C, I believe. They seem like good tires, but I dont test them much except sand on a beach and they are fine
for that.
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