Michelin or Bridgestone tires ?
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if for longevity/durability go Michelin
iLikeEggs
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My 2011 Tahoe SSV came with Goodyear Silent Armor kevlars, load range "E". While they look aggressive they are actually pretty quiet and handle quite well. I believe they are also rated for 50k miles or so. They are one tough set of tires though and if you do any kind of towing they will serve you well. Ii have them pumped up to 50psi so the ride is a little stiff but that's what you need to put in load range "E" tires.
I've always had Michelin LTX M/S on my 08 Envoy and 98 Blazer. I swear by them. They have never failed me in moderate mud or heavy snow. I've never had to chain up. When these Goodyear's finally wear down I may go back to the LTX's again. Depends how I feel about spending another grand. Lol.
I've always had Michelin LTX M/S on my 08 Envoy and 98 Blazer. I swear by them. They have never failed me in moderate mud or heavy snow. I've never had to chain up. When these Goodyear's finally wear down I may go back to the LTX's again. Depends how I feel about spending another grand. Lol.
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iLikeEggs
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Nice! Which Bridgestone? How much?
After our recent storm out here I noticed that my Good Years were hydroplaning. There's about 5/32 left on them. We have this one road that always backs up with over a foot of water when it first rains. With my old Envoy I would always hit that water hard an would slice right through it no problem, even when my LTX's were worn down. When I went through with the Tahoe I noticed the back end floating out. So i'm leaning toward throwing anothe set of LTX's on in the next couple of weeks.
Sparky_69
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I went with Michelins newest tread on my Tahoe, Defender LTX, very quiet and ride is awesome. I have the 275/55R20. Give a better review when I get more miles on them.
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As did I last week. Michelin LTX defender LT265/70R17, load range E.
What a great riding tire! Waaaay smoother than I expected in this size and load range and quiet too.
Definitely an improvement over the Wranglers that came on it.
I haven't taken them off pavement yet. They'll likely see snow on Mt Hood first. Wow, why did I wait so long? (oh that s right because I'm a tight ***...). I got mine at Tire America for $900 out the door plus a $70 rebate, which I will put towards a nice set of chains.
I'm lovin these tires!
What a great riding tire! Waaaay smoother than I expected in this size and load range and quiet too.
Definitely an improvement over the Wranglers that came on it.
I haven't taken them off pavement yet. They'll likely see snow on Mt Hood first. Wow, why did I wait so long? (oh that s right because I'm a tight ***...). I got mine at Tire America for $900 out the door plus a $70 rebate, which I will put towards a nice set of chains.
I'm lovin these tires!
Sparky_69
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Mine were $960 installed. I like the way Discount Tire torques the lugs, not just run em down with the impact
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Oh that's right they're Discount Tire now. They'll always be Tire America to me, lol. But you're correct, they are careful and courteous. They also removed my center caps by hand and not with the impact wrench.
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