Best Budget tires for SUV/Truck

I have tried several different things and not been happy with what I have had. Just got 2 Nokian Rotiiva HT for the Sequoia. They supposedly make a great tire but don't advertise much. Try to complete with the big names. And apparently make an excellent Snow tire. There a Finnish company. Tires are made in Russia and the USA it says. The ones I have made in Russia. These are a 70k mile tire and many compare the wear to Michelin tires. I hope that's true. There not the cheapest tires but in line with other brands.

I have had Bridgestone deulers AT2 and I think they lasted like 40k and we're wore out. I put Grabber HT on this time hoping for life. The two I'm replacing have about 40k on them. Say there a 50k tire. One has a slow leak from something that went in the side wall. It's not in there but must of been like a steel wire or a briar or something? Just small bubble every second comes out. There on wear bars on edge it and the other worst ones from being low on pressure from leaks. The other 2 will go another 5 to 10 before totally at wear bars. So they will last their life in theory. I only paid like 10 to $20 more for each of these tires than the Grabbers so I hope they last well.

I have a set of Cooper AT2 on the Highlander. They sucked. One had a belt break and was out of round I guess and blew out. I replaced it and another one last summer with cheap Sept or tires just to see how they last. The other 2 are going here soon with Walmart douglas cause they were as cheap as I could get and hey Made In USA. I bet the Coopers lasted 45k and the sad thing is they were a size larger and the load rating was bigger than the Highlander calls for. Didn't make any difference.

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Michelin’s are overrated and overpriced IMO
This is my experience with tires on my Tacoma
The oem dunlops were crap, didn’t get 40k out of them. Splashed out for 70k Michigan radios and didn’t get 50. Bought Firestone don’t remember what style, but they lasted longer than the Michelin’s. Would’ve gone with Firestone again but the price went way up, so I got a set of Westlakes for a little over 4. Tread pattern is more aggressive than the Firestones so the road noise is worse, but they been holding up well for cheap tires.

 

Well, I wouldn't buy any tire rated for 70k that's for sure. My truck came with new general tire grabber hts on it. Those are highway tires. They were cube winter#1. This winter, now. Hard as a rock. They don't grip anything but dry warmish roads. They also ride like crap aired up to 50 psi. In the 25,000 miles or so that I've had my truck, they really have not worn at all. Seriously, you'd think they are still new. I'll run them out before this winter with road trips before it snows and sell them to someone that needs 275/55 r20's. Or just get new rims and tpms mounted with new all terrain tires mounted from discount tire or tire rack. Buying tires for 20" wheels is stupid, and I could get 18" wheels and tires

In fact, I had general altimax tires that I personally put on my Audi. Those did the same thing but we not rated for 70,000 miles. They hardened up and didn't grip as well.

So, in general( lol) odd steer clear of general tires.

I really like the falken wild peak atr's we put on the 4runner. They wear well, are quiet on the freeway, and grip on all conditions. Snow mud, rain... inexpensive for the class of tire they are in and are really great tires.

 

Ive had nothing but good luck with Yokohama Geolanders. Everything from a 6 ply to a 10 ply. Ive been running them since about 2008 on everything from Asphalt to fireroads/2 tracks in the UP of MI. Snow, rain, ice, dry.... They just work.

They dont cost a lot, wear like iron, are a FANTASTIC AT tire and aren't loud.

 

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I've heard only great things about yokohama geolandars. I had a set of street yoko's on a mustang and was impressed with them.

 

Our local Ford store won't even sell Coopers anymore...said they had a ton of problems with them and Cooper told them to pound salt...that's sad because they have a plant not an hour from here...

 

I'm running the Yoko G's as well on my Silverado 2500. Very happy with them and I do my share of snow plowing.

 

I bought two sets of Treadwright remolds in the ko2 tread style for my heavy hauler F250's. They're heavy tires to mount, but grip well & the wear has been excellent. Load range E HD tires, & not real loud on the road. The extended wear set must be a bit harder compound & does get a bit "square" after sitting in the cold. Takes a couple miles to warm them up at under 20F. Yoko's are very good tires as well.

 

I have heard those west lakes were not great tires, I like the tread on them on the AT, looks like all the others, Ha look, like deuler AT and a bunch of other knock offs. But I read somewhere that the west lakes were bottom of the line china tire with real issues. Good to hear there not that bad from someone.

 

I know Dex bought those for his old truck several years back. Would be nice to see him drop in one day. Love to hear how they lasted. I have checked Tread Wright but they never have the size I need on anything. The Highlander is a crossover so it has smaller tires. They don't make anything in the Sequoia size and since 15" tires are out of style they had nothing or VERY limited choice when I bought 33s for the old k10.

 

Just a friendly tip...stay away from Firestone Transforce AT's

 

True, my trucks all run 265/75/16's. Those are a bit more available for sure.

 

Still a fan of the BFG AT2’s. Good for about 50k miles on my truck. Still provide better traction in snow at 50% life than most new tires. Not cheap though

 

Been running Hankooks on everthing here. Decent wear and good in mud and snow. The new truck came with Michelins and and they suck. Already got stuck in wet grass. Believe it or not the Ford dealer was very competitive on price.

 

That would make a good marketing slogan. Lol
Westlake! Bottom of the barrel China tire at 1/2 the cost of Michelin’s “we’re not great tires!”

 

I thought those wore like iron. I have seen them on service trucks.

 

That's the thing, not cheap. And if your saying 50k I'm not even considering them I have heard they last 80k...or well longer Than 50k. I can get that kind of mileage out of cheaper tires. As far as snow performance, that doesn't matter to me as we don't get it hardly ever and of we do we don't go anywhere.

 

I had falken wild peak’s on my f150 for about 40k they were pretty good for the first 30k but are starting to chop and are bumpy on the highway.

 

I switched from Michelin Defender to Toyo Open Country HT's for my truck, which is my daily driver, weekend recreational rig, as well hauling gear to and from the cabin. They are cheaper and give me a smooth and quiet ride. They should last a long time because I swap the out for my Blizzak dm-v2's for November through early April. That being said the Toyo's are wearing great, and do real well on wet roads at highway speeds, and light off-road use in 4WD when needed on our property.

 

Were they factory on the truck, or aftermarket? It makes a big difference. The factory ones will be "price engineered" to meet the accounting departments requirements. They look the same, but don't wear or last as long. Sometimes they even don't perform as well.

I'd have to check the miles we have on our set on the 4runner, but it's probably at least 60k. Only the front right has some scalloping, but that is due to sometimes running a tad low tire pressure.. It's been probably 5+ years anyways, time to replace them.

Had pirelli Scorpion atr's on it before, and they were fine until the got hard as rocks. Then they sucked. Had to change then even though they had lot of tread left.