Longest Lasting Tow Vehicle Tires ?

birdman · Apr-24-2009, 10:22 PM

Time to change the tires on my tow vehicle , a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Megacab 4x4 turbodiesel . What do you all think is the longest lasting tire ? I do not go off road to much , mostly highway driving and towing my 23 foot skiff . Thanks .

get some · Apr-25-2009, 08:00 AM

I've got Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos on my Z-71 and I love them.
They have an aggressive tread which is great on the ramp and are quiet on the highway.
There has been some discussion about their longevity on some off-road boards, but I don't do a whole lot of off-road driving, so I have no complaints.
They're a little on the expensive side, but in my opinion a great tire.
I had the Bridgestone Duelers on my old Z-71 and I put over 80K miles on them and sold the truck before they wore out...

Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo

Raginkjn · Apr-25-2009, 08:17 AM

The Dueler A/T Revo are a very good tire. Ran those on my last two trucks and liked them a lot. I am currently running Pro Comp A/T tires and really like them as well. They have almost 50,000 on them, and there is a lot of tread left.

Dos Locos · Apr-25-2009, 08:17 AM

I have the 10 ply BF Goodrich Rugged Trail TA's in 265/75 R16 on my Ford Excursion. I paid 1K for them with mounting and lifetime warranty from Discount. They are an excellent tire. I hate hearing road noise from my tires and with these I hear nothing. When the ramp is slippery or wet, these tires have no problem with traction when it comes to pulling my Parker up the ramp. I highly recommend them.

fishboyjc · Apr-25-2009, 09:07 AM

Goodyear Wrangler Pro, Kevlar side walls, 50k mile warranty and a 30 day trial offer, these are great tires for towing heavy loads and have plenty of grab at the ramp. Not cheap but worth the cost.

BiggestT · Apr-25-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dos Locos

I have the 10 ply BF Goodrich Rugged Trail TA's in 265/75 R16 on my Ford Excursion. I paid 1K for them with mounting and lifetime warranty from Discount. They are an excellent tire. I hate hearing road noise from my tires and with these I hear nothing. When the ramp is slippery or wet, these tires have no problem with traction when it comes to pulling my Parker up the ramp. I highly recommend them.

How long ago did you make this purchase? I bought the exact same tires for my Suburban 4x4 at Costco in 2007 and paid $732 for the set. I get about 40,000 to 50,000 miles out of these tires.

GLASS PADDY · Apr-25-2009, 11:26 AM

Ive had 4 diff tow rigs and tried quite afew diff tires.Its BFG all the way.They are expensive,but with proper rotation they are worth the money.

birdman · Apr-25-2009, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the replys . I had a pair of Revo's on my old Tahoe that I traded in for my truck. I really liked them , but I only had them for about 10,000 miles . Highway quietness and longevity are the main factors for me . Ofcourse something that grips a slippery ramp on low tide is a plus . I am leaning toward the Revo . Not sure yet . Thanks again for the replys everyone .

marlyn · Apr-25-2009, 11:50 AM

bfg from costco here as well,also if you dont require an agressive tread ive been having very good luck with bfg commercial t/a's on my work trucks(60k and still have tread left on those)i average 70-80k on the bfg's if you keep them inflated right.

Glyn · Apr-26-2009, 08:37 AM

In about 2,000 miles, my MICHELIN LTX^® M/S tires will have 180,000 miles on them.

marlyn · Apr-26-2009, 07:16 PM

damn!

baaadlybent · Apr-26-2009, 08:29 PM

I put Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts on my 4x4 diesel Excursion but not the revos (size 305x70x16). I wanted E-rated tires and the Revos were not, at least in that size. The ones I got have a less aggressive tread but still good offroading and quiet on the road. I've used Bridgestone Duelers on my trucks for years and have NEVER had a single flat or blowout. Before that I ran BFG A/Ts and was patching flats on a regular basis on my Baja trips.