Which tires?

[Michael White 2]

Please give me some ideas on tires that are low budget. <$100-$125 per tire. I have done some research and it seems it really varies with the vehicle, the weight the year of the vehicle. Please help as these Goodyear rt/s stink! I have a very sour taste from Goodyear tires but they came with the vehicle. They still have tread but loud, floppy and uneven wear- even after numerous wheel bearings alignments and rotation and balance! I'm ready for a quiet stable, tractioned, etc. tire!

 

[BobPat Groves]

I am sure you are going to get a ton of comments about changing out your shocks to correct the wear on the tires. I just changed mine!

 

[Benjamin Feinstein]

Goodyears suck. IMO the uneven wear has more to do with how the tires are made then how you take care of them. I like Michilins the best. I have never had a problem with them.

 

[Gavin Allan]

Goodyears suck, unless you get the extreme high-end tires, but then they are expen$ive.



The stock shocks suck. Any replacement shock is better than the Ford OEM.



Good luck!

 

[Johnny O]

Yeah, number one, get new shocks. Plain ol' Monroe Gas LT's would be better, or whatever generic stuff your local service station sells.

Friend of mine owns a tire shop, sells A LOT of these:



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Wild Spirit MPT, aka Wild Country APT.



Great in rain, good in snow and light off-roading, wear like iron, and don't cost a ton. I have them on my van. 75% of the trucks in the county run these. Check the website, see if anybody near you sells them. Also on another truck site I'm on, a lot of people have good things to say about the BFG Land Terrain that Wal-Mart sells. Me, I prefer to support my local small businessman when I can because I'm one too. On a Trac a P load rating is fine, you do not need the more expensive LT rated tires.

 

[Greg Grimes01]

all terrain liberators ,made by michilin. all 4 installed at wal-mart for 340.00.that includes road hazard. check-em out!

 

[Rich Stern]

What driving situations are you most concerned with? Do you go off road? 4x2 or 4x4? Stay on pavenment 100% of the time? How much snow driving?

 

[Dre L]

I went with new tires after one of my GoodYear RT/S melted on the hwy.



I picked Pirelli Scorpion STR-A tires after reading a few good reviews about them. I liked their specs as they were all-terrain, mud and snow rated, with a T speed rating and 60,000 mile treadwear.



Plus they were about the same price as another set of GoodYear RT/S.



I drive 99.999% on road, with the occasional, brief (read no other choice) off pavement run. I don't do any true off-roading.



The tire guy wanted to sell me another set of knobby aggressive tread mud stomper type tires. I had the tire guy special order the Pirelli STR-A for me, and when they arrived he remarked that it looked like a very good road tire, then asked if I ever did any off road driving in my SUV. I answered, not many people in NYC do. I need a durable, multi-tasking tire that can handle ABUSE and give me a comfortable ride when it isn't taking a pounding. These have lived up well, and the traction is top notch.



There was an immediate improvement in comfort, handling, and noise. Shortly thereafter, I installed Edelbrock Performer IAS Shocks, and some time thereafter the EE Rear Sway Bar. All made their own improvement.



The Trac just gets better with age.