Need new tires for Tacoma 4x4

[pmd]

I need new tires for my 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 extra cab.

The truck currently has Dunlop At20 Grandtrek 245/75/16.

I found these tire to be horrible in snow and rain.

Looking for an all season tire.

Thinking about the BF Goodrich Commercial TA Traction

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overview/co...raction/48.html

Any thoughts on light truck tires.

Any type your fond of?

and size suggestions 245/75/16 vs 265/75/16 ...

Thanks.

Paul

[McGunner]

I just went for a set of BF's myself on my 04 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab. I went with the Radial Long Trail TA's. I've had no problems getting around in snow or rain with them.

[Sarge]

PMD, Have you looked on toyotanation.com. Anything and everything regarding your truck is there. There are forums for everything these days from shooting USPSA to Toyotas. I have an 05 Tacoma Extra cab myself that needs tires. I have always bought BFG's for my toyota trucks. They are pricey though.

The biggest thing to watch out for regarding the new Tacoma's like ours is that you can't get away with putting very big tires on the stock trucks without them rubbing. You kind of have to lift them if you want to improve their appearance with bigger tires.

But, like I said there is a ton of this tire talk on the website above. Good Luck.

[00bullitt]

I'm really fond of the Nitto Terra Grapplers. I've had multiple sets of different sizes on different vehicles. On and off road traction is great. Ride is good and noise is very low. With a proper rotation and balancing schedule. The lowest mileage I've had on a set was 36k miles on my Jeep. I've had 3 sets of 305/50/20's on my Avalanche. They all went 50k miles. The Avalanche had 179k miles when I got rid of it. My Dad has them on his Silverado and he loves them. Hes always been a Goodyear guy. Hes got 36k miles and still has what looks like over 1/2 tread life left and they still ride great.

[2MoreChains]

I had the stock Dunlops on my '08 Tacoma DC for about 2 months before I ditched them for the same reason you stated. They were horrible.

I ended up with Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos in a C-load range. Great in snow / wet, and pretty good tread for casual off-road use the rest of the year. The ride is quiet, and doesn't totally kill your gas mileage like BFG A/T KO's will. Another good option (though pricey) is the Goodyear Silent Armor A/T's. Check out Tirerack for a pretty good comparison of A/T tires and customer reviews. Firestone Destination A/T's also get good reviews. FYI, any of the A/T's will stiffen up your ride a little over the stock P-metric Dunlops...

Regarding size, if you go with 265/75/16 with a stock suspension set up, you'll probably rub a little when doing full wheel lock turns. Fortunately it's only rubbing a little on the mudflaps, not the upper control arm. But I added Bilstein 5100's set at 1.75" for a modest lift when I upgraded my suspension, so no clearance issues when I went with the 265's.

I've got 20K on the Duelers right now, with little or no apparent wear. Rotate every 5K miles.

Edited December 19, 2009 by 2MoreChains

[JeffWard]

BFG All Terrain T/A on mine. Great look, great grip, low road noise. Industry standard for a reason...

I went up one size on my Ram 1500. Lifted the vehicle and inch, but threw off my speedo a little. I go by the speed on the GPS anyway....

Jeff

[Putty]

michelin ltx/ms last a looooooong time. Quiet on highway and good in snow. I get lots of footage every winter in the rockies. Another is the Bridgestone Revo, though they may have discontinued that tire. Tundrasolutions.com has alot of threads dedicated to this topic.

[Big Bore]

I need new tires for my 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 extra cab.

The truck currently has Dunlop At20 Grandtrek 245/75/16.

I found these tire to be horrible in snow and rain.

Looking for an all season tire.

Thinking about the BF Goodrich Commercial TA Traction

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overview/co...raction/48.html

Any thoughts on light truck tires.

Any type your fond of?

and size suggestions 245/75/16 vs 265/75/16 ...

Thanks.

Paul

I had the commercial TA's on my Dodge 1500. Awsome snow tire, especially studded, I was making weekly trips from Salt Lake City to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for an entire winter in the worst of weather and really bad roads with no issues. Not the best for sticky, clay like mud but worked fine everywhere else.

I am now running Hankook's on my 2500 Dodge diesel they are running fine in the snow and slush I've run into so far this winter. Have not had them out in the mud yet.

[ebg3]

Michelin LTX/MS...quiet, smooth and long lasting. Don't pull worth a crap but nothing will if they ride good on the highway.

[G-ManBart]

The 245s will be better in the snow and rain (smaller footprint).

I put Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos on my GMC about two years before I sold it and they turned that truck into a freakin' tank in the snow (also good in the wet)! They were also very quiet and had a smooth ride to them compared with several tires I had on the truck previously. I'd look at the new Dueler A/T Revo 2 if I was putting new tires on my Tundra....not that I want to wear out my current tires, but I'm considering it anyway as I'm not terribly pleased with the wet weather performance of the factory tires (hydroplane too easily). The Revo 2s have a very high rating on Tire Rack (8.9) which is #1 within category. I figure if the original A/T Revo worked so well on my last truck the Revo 2 is pretty likely to be as good or better. I talked with a guy at the local Firestone/Bridgestone shop who used to do our work cars back in NM (he saw me looking at them) and he said he had the new Revo 2s on his truck and loved them....not that you can always trust folks like that, but I wasn't shopping for anything and they did good work for us over the 3.5yrs I was there. R,

[HRider]

I am on the second set of Michelin LTX/AT tires on my F150. I sold the first set for half the price of the second set when they had 51k miles on them. I now have 59k on the second set and still have almost half tread left (starting to get some weather cracks though, bought them in 2002). They ride good, are reasonably quiet, and tread water very well. Don't know what they will do in the snow, we have not had any here since 1996.

Hurley

[Joe4d]

I am on my original set of Michelin at 75K on my 2004 F150 , they are getting worn but just passed inspection, they run $200 each for 17 inch tires but two sets will outlast the truck most likely,.

[Action Pistolero]

I'm with 00bullit. I have my first set of Nitto Grapplers on the F-250. So far they have done very well. I'm pushing 70k miles on them and the tread is still good.

I have put over a millon miles on Mastercraft Courser AT's. They are made by Cooper. They were the best all around tire that I have found. The last set had balancing issues and I went with the Nitto's.

The truck now has a little over 629k on it and still going strong.

Kevin

[mildot1]

I had super luck with Goodyear Wrangler RTS on my T100.

First set had 90,000, the second 70,000, the third around 70,000 too. Fourth set still looked good when I sold it at 272,000 miles!

I did go with Coopers on the full size Dodge, The 20'' rim made the goodyears to damn high!!!

Will never buy another truck with a 20" rim

[boz1911]

I need new tires for my 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 extra cab.

The truck currently has Dunlop At20 Grandtrek 245/75/16.

I found these tire to be horrible in snow and rain.

Looking for an all season tire.

Thinking about the BF Goodrich Commercial TA Traction

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overview/co...raction/48.html

Any thoughts on light truck tires.

Any type your fond of?

and size suggestions 245/75/16 vs 265/75/16 ...

Thanks.

Paul

The commercial versions your are looking at are 10 ply rated and will require additional air pressure. This may or may not hinder your ride quality. At very least they are very heavy and will increase rotational weight.

The 265/75/16 will be taller. This can easily kill your fuel mileage depending on the torque curve of your engine. V-6 ? V-8 ? The 8 cylinder will handle extra height and weight better.

The new Michelin LTX's are the best riding tires on the market and will give exceptional mileage. The BFG All terrains will give exceptional traction and good ride quality.

Michelin LTX/MS...quiet, smooth and long lasting. Don't pull worth a crap but nothing will if they ride good on the highway.

The "old" LTX's are discontinued but the new ones are doing well as far as we have seen so far.

[boz1911]

I had super luck with Goodyear Wrangler RTS on my T100.

First set had 90,000, the second 70,000, the third around 70,000 too. Fourth set still looked good when I sold it at 272,000 miles!

I did go with Coopers on the full size Dodge, The 20'' rim made the goodyears to damn high!!!

Will never buy another truck with a 20" rim

20 inch wheels are getting pretty common and tire prices and availability are getting competitive with most other truck tires.

[twodownzero]

17s and 18s will be the norm in a few years.....

I have Interco Vortracs on mine, but if they made the size I wanted, I would have got the Nitto Terra Grapler. The Toyo A/T is very nice as well. I'd also consider Bridgestones.

[AlamoShooter]

I have a Dodge 3/4 ton Cumins 4x4 i would not put that tire on my truck. as it will eat up more fule and give less of a ride.

i put the BFG TA KO on my truck and the ride is nice for the size truck The tire is smoth at over 80 and impresive off road grab on moutain trials.

I think the Comercial tire is harder rubber with more of it you will pay for the cheeper price every time you make a long drive

[mildot1]

I had super luck with Goodyear Wrangler RTS on my T100.

First set had 90,000, the second 70,000, the third around 70,000 too. Fourth set still looked good when I sold it at 272,000 miles!

I did go with Coopers on the full size Dodge, The 20'' rim made the goodyears to damn high!!!

Will never buy another truck with a 20" rim

20 inch wheels are getting pretty common and tire prices and availability are getting competitive with most other truck tires.

I just went thru pricing and buying a set of 4 this month. $1000.00 best price I could find. The same tire in a17 or 18 inch would have been around $750.00.

Plus you don't have the choices when you start looking for a more aggressive tread pattern.

Mildot

[boz1911]

I had super luck with Goodyear Wrangler RTS on my T100.

First set had 90,000, the second 70,000, the third around 70,000 too. Fourth set still looked good when I sold it at 272,000 miles!

I did go with Coopers on the full size Dodge, The 20'' rim made the goodyears to damn high!!!

Will never buy another truck with a 20" rim

20 inch wheels are getting pretty common and tire prices and availability are getting competitive with most other truck tires.

I just went thru pricing and buying a set of 4 this month. $1000.00 best price I could find. The same tire in a17 or 18 inch would have been around $750.00.

Plus you don't have the choices when you start looking for a more aggressive tread pattern.

Mildot

I just checked one of our warehouses. In the 275/60/20 that comes on the Dodges there were almost 20 choices ranging in (our cost) from 123.00 to 277.00. Obviously the exact size will determine availability.

[Seth]

Honestly, a lot of this discussion depends on usage. Since the Tacoma has a fairly low tow rating, you don't need a commercial grade sidewall. All that's going to do is degrade the quality of the ride. I had an 07 Tacoma and ran the BFG Long Trails on it and was perfectly satisfied - but we get little snow. The one problem with the Taco is that its VERY light in the rear. The tailgate weighs nothing and is completely hollow. The bed is composite and the sides are thin.... So you have little weight over the rear axle.

If I were putting tires on one today it'd be a BFGoodrich All Terrain.

Michelin is still one of the best tire companies and they make a top tier shoe. BFGoodrich is a Michelin owned company and they also produce excellent tires.

[Bill Nesbitt]

We put Michelins on our Toyota Highlander last time. They are an all weather tire. The ride and handling are fantastic. Made it feel like a new car again.

They seem to go in the snow OK. We live on a township road that isn't always plowed and our driveway is 200 feet long and semi steep. We don't clean the driveway. Just drive on it. We've never been stuck or even had a problem getting in and out.

Did I say the ride is fantastic?

[pmd]

Boz1911 - One vendor talked me out of the BF Goodrich Commercial TA Traction tires because of the 1o ply tires and light truck.

I ended up ordering the BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A® KO in the same size I currently have.

I've had these tires on a couple different trucks before and thought they performed well.

Thanks for all the input guys..

[pmd]

New tires were installed yesterday.

I have to say - I am very pleased with NTB.

Their service and price was very good.

They removed, mounted, balanced, installed new tires and included a front end alignment all with tax (6.25%) for less than the selling price of the tires at the TireRack.