JCP2018
Active Member
Was going with 10 ply Hankook ATM. However, tires didn’t make it on time. Bought a set of Defender LTX instead. Great tire. Paid under $900.
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Ever consider Nokian WR G3 SUV tires? They are a phenomenal all season tire, with Winter (snowflake rated) Traction ratings. Not terribly aggressive if you go off road, but a very good dry/wet/winter weather tire. Drawback is that they are pricey, but they will be better than most tires listed in the Snow if that is a consideration for you..
P.S. - Looks like they are only available in the 20" factory size (275/55R20), looks like you'd have to look at the ROTIIVA AT PLUS for the 18" factory fitment size..
If I had a Nokian dealer near me there wouldn't be any decision to make. My son has Nokian's (don't recall which model) on his Trailblazer in AK and just loves them. Quiet and they have 35k miles and still plenty of life left in them.
My 2017 came with Hankook Dynapro ATM. They are 6 ply, look good, aren't loud, have been good in rain, and are about 2,500# load rate. I'm happy with the tire.
Goodyear typically has rebates. The rebate doubles if you put them on a Goodyear credit card. No interest if paid off within a year. Lucky for you I still have my notes. I narrowed it down to three Goodyears.
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Duratrac is a very aggressive tread. Cool, but some reported road noise and a loss of 1-2 MPG as expected with such an aggressive tread. It's considered all season and a winter tire.
Fortitude is more like a highway tire. Looks a lot like a passenger car tire.
Trailrunner has characteristics of both. That's what I settled on. I got a $120 rebate on them which brought the tire costs down to $480. Add road hazard and installation and I think it was another $100 or so on top of that. I like them. They are a smooth ride down the highway, but aggressive enough off road. To give you an example, I pulled my 5500 lb camper out of a field last February that had a foot of snow. No issues!
Others Kelly ATs are typically OEM. Fuel Max had a lower payload, and the Kevlar one was out of my price for what I wanted to put on a 15 year old vehicle.