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Old 06-10-2013, 08:50 PM
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Also, Michelin has a 30 day ride guarantee, so if they don't cut it to get up your driveway, you can take them back and exchange them for something more aggressive.
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Old 06-10-2013, 11:38 PM
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This is a good chance to not only upgrade on TRACTION but upgrade on Tire Stability and LOAD capacity. ONLY buy a E load range tire but look close and find the tire with the HIGHEST weight capacity of the E.

Look close at the Nitto Terra Grappler. I have noticed that they have a much higher weight rating then others, and I have tested that on the Nitto Dura Grappler towing VERY heavy Gooseneck trailers with Zero problems.

Basically there has been a lot of good advice given so far. So for traction on gravel you want a All terrain tire. Mud tires and street tires will not have as much traction on your gravel driveway.
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Old 06-11-2013, 06:19 AM
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I had Michelin LTX M&S 235/85-16 E on my myco trailer. Tread was great, sidewalls were splitting like crazy. Wasn't just the outside in the sun, the insides were splitting too on all 6 tires. Not just small hairlines, these splits were 1/8'' thick. Tires were only 5 years old. IMO, for what they cost, that's bs. My old dually had Falken High Country all terrains. Rubber was 8 years old, sidewalls still looked great, no cracking.

I also had a set of Nitto Terra Grapplers on my SRW superduty. WAYYY better than the stock goodyear wrangler ATS. Was very happy with them.
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Old 06-11-2013, 06:21 AM
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Ive had the terra grappler on my jeep and its very durable and quiet good for offroad too. I since put those on my daughters rubicon and got the trail grappler, much more aggressive and still very quiet and great road manners.
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Old 06-13-2013, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bigboat28
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How long you on vacation again? I have a jack, and I know where some tires are....

....and happy 2,000 posts
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:18 PM
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Put a set of Firestone Transforce HT tires on my 2500 Yukon. If quiet tires are important to you, these are awesome. Even being a highway tread, I have no complaints about traction so far and my mileage improved compared to the Nokian Vatiiva POS tires they replaced.
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:15 PM
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A few years ago Bridgestone Revo's were the hot ticket, and I'm on my third set now, plus the 5 I've talked others into buying. We're all happy with them.

I got 80,000 miles out of each of the first two sets of Revo's on my PSD Excursion, Only rotated them about every 30,000 miles or so. Good traction going across our fields on the farm, in the rain, and on pavement. BEST tires I've ever had on the snow, but that may also be part due to the Excursion. Got a softer rubber in deep, so as your wear the tread down over time, you still have good traction. These are quiet tires, especially considering how aggressive the tread looks.
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
Due to 3.73; go with 265.
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I have 285's on my 2500HD with 4.10's and the truck pulls the same as my older 2500HD with 3.73's and 245's. They both have/had the 8100/allison.
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Old 06-18-2013, 05:38 PM
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Shocked no one has mentioned toyo open country
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