New AT tires

[GreyShadow]

I hear ya. Think that has anything to do with it feeling sluggish?

I wouldn't be surprised if it does. But I'm thinking its the weight or grip of the tire. Because even coasting down steep hills, it doesn't seem to roll freely. Definitely seems like there is a lot of rolling resistance.

 

[TXMarine1]

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Man that is a nice pickem up truck. Do you have air ride suspension? The best has milage I've ever gotten with this truck was 569 miles on a tank of gas from Waco, TX to Minneapolis, KS. If we didn't hit a north wind in Wichita, KS we would have gotten 600 miles.

Semper fi

 

[TXCOMT]

I think I'll pull the trigger on Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLTs this summer...great reviews from users and magazines alike. Pricey? Oh, yeah, but a personal injury lawyer friend of mine (yep, you need one, too) told me good tires are everything. He has seen what bad tires can do to a car and the folks inside it.

TXCOMT

 

[ilovemyramlaremie]

Nice ride TX Marine, love the color
No air suspension on my truck.

Just a leveling kit from belstine shocks set at 2.1

 

[hodge-xj]

I think I'll pull the trigger on Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLTs this summer...great reviews from users and magazines alike. Pricey? Oh, yeah, but a personal injury lawyer friend of mine (yep, you need one, too) told me good tires are everything. He has seen what bad tires can do to a car and the folks inside it.

TXCOMT

Thing is, with all the technology packed into today's vehicles the only thing connecting all that fancy **** to the road is the 4 tires you put on it.....so why cheap out on the one thing that you rely on most...... doesn't have to be any one brand in particular or the best of the best, but buy something that a company will stand behind.

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[TXCOMT]

Thing is, with all the technology packed into today's vehicles the only thing connecting all that fancy **** to the road is the 4 tires you put on it.....so why cheap out on the one thing that you rely on most...... doesn't have to be any one brand in particular or the best of the best, but buy something that a company will stand behind.

True! It's like when shooters buy cheap scopes or photographers buy cheap lenses...why do that?

TXCOMT

 

[hodge-xj]

True! It's like when shooters buy cheap scopes or photographers buy cheap lenses...why do that?

TXCOMT

Or like when guys in my trade buy Wal-Mart boots or cheap gloves....some times when you depend on something you just shouldn't cheap out.

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[JROOT327]

I think I'll pull the trigger on Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLTs this summer...great reviews from users and magazines alike. Pricey? Oh, yeah, but a personal injury lawyer friend of mine (yep, you need one, too) told me good tires are everything. He has seen what bad tires can do to a car and the folks inside it.

TXCOMT

I'm leaning towards these too now. Any idea how often they do the rebates? Cooper has one that goes to the end of the month, but I'd like to wait a bit to throw down the money for the XLTs.

 

[oilslick]

Thing is, with all the technology packed into today's vehicles the only thing connecting all that fancy **** to the road is the 4 tires you put on it.....so why cheap out on the one thing that you rely on most...... doesn't have to be any one brand in particular or the best of the best, but buy something that a company will stand behind.

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I agree.
I myself don't cheap out on tires, brakes/rotors, headlights and engine oil.
Grandpappy always said that you usually get what you pay for.

 

[hodge-xj]

I agree.
I myself don't cheap out on tires, brakes/rotors, headlights and engine oil.
Grandpappy always said that you usually get what you pay for.

You do, to an extent. After a certain price point I believe you pay for a name, example...nitto and toyo vs cooper and general....ive run all 4 companies and guess what....all 16 tires were black, round and went *** *** *** down the road. 2 were a good bit more than the other 2 companies and for what....branding.....buy smart.....not cheap

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[oilslick]

True! It's like when shooters buy cheap scopes or photographers buy cheap lenses...why do that?

TXCOMT

Ha!!! So true! I used to sell guns at a wholesale level and seen so many dealers buy a $2K Weatherby 340 Mag. rifle and a $100 Trashco scope to top it. Unreal!!!

 

[drozek]

You do, to an extent. After a certain price point I believe you pay for a name, example...nitto and toyo vs cooper and general....ive run all 4 companies and guess what....all 16 tires were black, round and went *** *** *** down the road. 2 were a good bit more than the other 2 companies and for what....branding.....buy smart.....not cheap

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so what tires would you recommend?

 

[hodge-xj]

so what tires would you recommend?

Well, what are you looking to accomplish and what's your budget. Looking for an agressive look but drive on road all the time or do you need something that performs offroad and willing to compromise on road?

It's a broad spectrum subject that is only narrowed down on a case to case basis. What I need vs you could be completely different.

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[drozek]

Well, what are you looking to accomplish and what's your budget. Looking for an agressive look but drive on road all the time or do you need something that performs offroad and willing to compromise on road?

It's a broad spectrum subject that is only narrowed down on a case to case basis. What I need vs you could be completely different.

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Sorry def should have elaborated more. Almost no off roading, like gravel roads nothing major, I drive mainly highways to work and back. Pulling a trailer with 3 or 4 bikes to the race track. Budget, money isn't an issue for the correct time that will last me. I am at 60k right now and the OEM tires slip on any wet conditions in chicago. I have a second set of wheels that I will use for winter tires.

 

[ImaginThat]

I ran the original Cooper AT3 on my old 99 F150, great tire for wet traction and the snow up in the mountains. My current 14 Ram came with some GY Duratracs on the last half of their life treadwise. They did good in all the lowland snow we had this year, and wet traction has been ok, they are a notch below which may be in part to the treadwear.

One thing I will miss in the old size for my F150 of 265 70 17 was the ability to get the C Load Range / 6 Ply tire. Don't know why this is not the standard load for 1/2 ton pickups.

 

[FXLRRAM]

View attachment 163371 View attachment 163372 Nice ride TX Marine, love the color
No air suspension on my truck.

Just a leveling kit from belstine shocks set at 2.1

Really sharp look...
Bilsteins set at 2.1
Can you share the wheel and tire size?
Any spacers used?
Thank you.

 

[ilovemyramlaremie]

20x10 hostile wheels-19 offset
No spacers
285/60/20 tires

 

[FXLRRAM]

20x10 hostile wheels-19 offset
No spacers
285/60/20 tires

Thank you