I am about to begin looking for a new set of tires, and I am wondering what tires are good for getting traction on wet/rainy roads? I currently have Firestone tires, which came with the wheels. If the roads are wet (like today), I can just BARELY touch the gas pedal and my rear end breaks loose. I need 265/70/r16, if you need that.

Michelin LTX M/S?

are you going to light up your tires before you change them??

I have had great experiences with a few different brands. My latest tires are Toyo Open Country A/T's. I have also had great tread life and performance with Avon Radial SXT's, Multi-Mile Wild Country Radial RVT's and APT's. All of them have been off road type tires. So if that is the type of tire you looking for they are great choices.

I have mulitmile Wild Country TXR's on my work truck they are awesome tires.
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These are the front tires, as it is 2wd. They are Mutli-mile Matrix's
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go to tirerack.com and read reviews from other people. fyi consumer reports gave a good review for the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo.

I've got a set of Goodyear Eagle LS waiting for you.....
:rolleyes: complete with factory 20's......
:eek7: Yes just for you for the very cheap cost of.....
:smooch: PM me and they will be yours...
:grinyes:

Sorry, could not resist letting you know that you need a set of facory 20's! :naughty:

best tire i ever owned is the wrangler ats awesome tire in rain mud and snow. not sure if they sell em in the states but we have em up in canada

Yes They Do Sell The Wrangler Ats In The States. I Had Them On My Dodge And They Were A Very Good Tire. My Only Problem With Them Was Once The Tread Was About 50% Gone They Were Very Slick On Wet Roads. I Had Them Sipped Which Helped For A While But Not Very Long. They Still Had Pretty Good Tread Left When I Bought New Tires For The Truck, But I Was Afraid Of Spinning Out On Corners. In Dallas/ft. Worth When It Rains The First Few Hours The Roads Are Like Ice, Not Just Slick But Litterly Like Ice. I Use To Live In Nebraska So I Know What Driving On Ice Is Like And It Sucks.

Sorry, could not resist letting you know that you need a set of facory 20's! :naughty:

PM me a price....20's would look cool on a Z71

YUP, Michelin LTX M/S,
Can't go wrong there.

Michelin LTX M/S?

Dido on the Michelins, I had a set on my 2001 1500 4x4 and loved them. A little pricey but you get what you pay for. Just my 2 cents.

Just bought the new Dunlop Radial Rover RV XT for my 2500.
So far I,ve experienced rain, a little snow, ice and wet leaves. I've been quite impressed so far. They're quiet and they seem to corner well too. I haven't tried them off road but they're supposed to be made for it.

I bought a set of Bridgestone Dueler A/t Revos and they are amazing. There is an amazing amount of grip when its dry takes quite a bit to break them lose and in the rain. Love them in the snow and the occasional little bit of mud. They are also real quiet on the highway at the higher speeds.

go to tirerack.com and read reviews from other people.


Exactly what I was going to say! :2cents:

I bought some Sigma (Cooper) Stampede Radial SUV 265/70/R16. 65,000 mile tire, looks awesome. I went to NTB and their road hazard warranty is REALLY hard to beat (they don't start prorating until 1 year from purchase). $485 OTD, and I got them to throw in an alignment and oil change, tho I didn't use the oil change. I will get pics in when I get back from vacation.

And my nerfs magically "fell off" my truck... they're for sale if anyone wants them.

I always thought nerf bars made these trucks look extremely low to the ground.

I just put on LT265/75/16's, "C" rated Toyo Open Country A/T's on my '00 Sierra z71 and they are awesome!!! For the money, they have the most aggressive tread pattern for the most soft and quiet ride I have ever felt in a truck. My father-in-law just put on Cordovan Wild Trac LTR's and they are pretty nice too, especially the tread pattern. I can't gauge the ride though because he put on an "E" rated tire, so they are very stiff.

Since we are on the subject of tires I will be in the market for some soon too. I was thinking of the Toyo mud tires. Has anybody had any good experiences with a good mud tire that wears well and is reasonably priced? Either a 255-85/16 or 285-75/16.

Have the same damn problem with my Firestones. I did some research and most all coments point to staying away from M+S tires in the rain. Wish I woulda known that before buying these tires. All I seem to drive in is rain(Seattle). My personel preference is Cooper AT, Had great use on those and inexpensive too. Gonna buy some next payday:grinyes:

For you 4wd guys that want aggressive tread but want to stay away from mud tires, check out Yokohama Geolandar AT+II. I have used them on my last two trucks, and folks comment on the tread design. They wear nice and run quiet. I'd post a pic if I could ever figure out how to do it on this site...

"I did some research and most all coments point to staying away from M+S tires in the rain. Wish I woulda known that before buying these tires."

I think it depends on the parrticular tire. My Dunlop Radial Rover RV XT's seem to be quite good in the rain and snow.They're even rated for severe winter service. A volvo got stuck on my street in the snow so to add insult I drove up the hill in front of him in 2wd.:evillol: They could be better on stopping ice IMO but I'm used to a lighter AWD car with dedicated snow tires so my issue on ice may be mass and the horrible GM ABS.

what does the m+s mean? and why is it hazardous in the rain?

Mud and Snow tires. Dont exactly know why they where rated so bad in rain. But, siping(dont know if I spelled that right) might be the trick for most tires. kinda hard to do after you already own them and driven on them.

Cooper Cobras are AWESOME, but only available in R15

I think siping is more for ice and most modern tires won't really benefit from it. Water displacement is key in the rain. Generally center grooves and a tread pattern that flows water smoothly are what you should look for but rubber compound is also important. It seems that it is very difficult to strike a proper balance but they're getting better. The Dunlop Winter Sport M3 we put on my wife's car is amazing at everything(ice/snow, wet, dry, warm temps). It's even V speed rated.For a truck tire the Bridgestone Dueler Revo(?) looks like a good step in the right direction but I have yet see any objective testing.

I had to put my Goodyear Wrangler RT/S back on Saturday and they suck. They ride nice and are quiet, but wear like hell.

I found some Toyo Open country A/T's 285/70/17 on sale foe 159.00 each regular price 199.00. Is this a good price? Are the good tires?

I have put bridge stone Dueler Revo AT's on all my trucks and have loved them. I lived in alaska for 11 years and I never needed studded tires. Just the revos and 4 hi. Very good tire, highly recommended

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