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04 Chevy Duramax 275/16
Cannot keep tires on this thing.
114,300 miles , have had 2 sets of BFG ko, and on a set of Firestone Destination that have about 19k that are about 2/3 shot. I swap out and put wheel/ tire combo on for summer time, so the others are only doing about 30k/yr fall and winter.
I rotate religiously and check pressure frequently. Wheel alignments also. Any other tire recommendations ( other than sell truck) ?
 


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A good tire for the mileage is the Cooper at2 not the best on ice but great tire for mileage if you have a dedicated tire for winter then this shouldn't be an issue. If you are traveling on gravel roads a majority of your time I'm afraid there isn't a tire thats going to stand up to that.
 

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My mistake, tire size is 265/75/16.
 


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Cooper at3 is a 50,000 mile tire for me. Its what I expected.
 

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Toyo M-55's will last but they suck on ice/packed snow. I guess you could stud them.......
 

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Cooper at3 xlt's and be done with it.
Looked at them before. Don't come in my size. Nice looking tires though.

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Toyo M-55's will last but they suck on ice/packed snow. I guess you could stud them.......
Yes, a friend had them on truck. Hated them in winter driving.

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Anyone have any experience with the Wrangler Ultra terrain ?
(Wrangler debacle, I know)
Diesel owners, what are you running ?
 
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The best winter performance I've experienced with an AT tire on a diesel has been with the Nitto Exo Grappler. My 1st set went ~40K, they probably had 25% of the tread left but I just replaced them as I like good tires with lots of tread going into winter. The Exo's have a 3rd belt in the sidewall that makes them very stable even with a heavy load in the bed or on the hitch.
 

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I ran Hankook DynaPro ATMs for a couple cycles on my F250 and tended to like everything about them but the cost. I suppose I was getting a little over 40k miles per set.

Switched over to the Sumitomo ATs last fall and while considerably less expensive, I have been just as happy with them as I approach 15k miles on them. It looks like they too will go to the 40k mile range. Note, my truck is pulling something for about 70% of the miles it runs, whether it's the camper, boat, pontoon, or light duty trailer with my UTV on it. And I suppose about 1/3 of the miles are on gravel.
 


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Ive had toyo CTs on the last 15 months and have been really impressed. Down side is they are rock throwers.
 

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Cooper AT3 XLT...need to be the XLT as those are 10ply tire ran a couple sets of BFG KO2 on half ton and loved them, then went to these and while both have their plus side, I have not been disappointed at all with them, this will be my second winter with them
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Cooper AT3 XLT...need to be the XLT as those are 10ply tire ran a couple sets of BFG KO2 on half ton and loved them, then went to these and while both have their plus side, I have not been disappointed at all with them, this will be my second winter with them
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They don't have his size though
 

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Not real feasible for most people but as a mechanic with access to a balancer I rotate and balance every time I change my oil. Probably overkill but if wear patterns never start tires last alot longer.
 


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Cooper AT3 XLT...need to be the XLT as those are 10ply tire ran a couple sets of BFG KO2 on half ton and loved them, then went to these and while both have their plus side, I have not been disappointed at all with them, this will be my second winter with them
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How did the KO2's perform in ice/snow? I'm actually putting them on my F150 on friday. Replacing my duratracs which I liked for the most part but wasn't impressed on ice/hard packed snow
 

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I seem to read and hear a lot about Coopers being plagued with balancing issues? That's what kept me away from them last time I needed new tires.
 

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How did the KO2's perform in ice/snow? I'm actually putting them on my F150 on friday. Replacing my duratracs which I liked for the most part but wasn't impressed on ice/hard packed snow
really good and smoother then I expected the only reason I went a way from them is they were an 8 ply and I wanted 10 ply
 

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How did the KO2's perform in ice/snow? I'm actually putting them on my F150 on friday. Replacing my duratracs which I liked for the most part but wasn't impressed on ice/hard packed snow
the BF KO2 are awesome on ice and snow until get to about 1/2 tread. Then they basically suck
 


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