I searched the past tire threads and couldn't find anyone mentioning this tire. Anyone have any experience with them good/bad/otherwise?

 

I liked them on my Jeep Grand Cher. But resent research has lead me to Firestone Destinations. For the money and performance, milage etc. seams like the best buy!

 

I dont see any firestones in a 275/60/20.
am I looking in the wrong place?

 

I would think they Firestone's main site... google it. However, I am a huge fan of the Destination A/T's. Tye have not let me down yet, and I put my stuff through hell. Same with most of the guys I run with, most of us run they same tire, and they are worse than me on them. Tires that see asphalt and mud, you can't beat this tire.

 

I have now had two sets of Dueler H/L's 245R16 75 on my 1995 Ram
and in between I tried the Michelin LTS M/S 245R16 75

My opinion is the Dueler H/L
is the best ride comfort pickup tire of them all
and has outstanding wet and dry braking on pavement.

The Dueler H/L is only so-so in snow and ice
and I would recommend winter tires (Winter Dueler)
be fitted.

Goodyear claims their Fortera tire tread line is equal in ride comfort to the H/L but Tire Rack's past tests show the H/L superior in braking to Fortera.

I can only say from personal experience the Dueler H/L is superior in braking to the Goodyear Wrangler R/T I originally had, and also to the Michelin LTX M/S I had 'sandwiched' between the Dueler H/L tires.

Tire choice is under-rated in importance on pickup and SUV forums.
Tire choice affects MPG by as much as 2, which is one of the least known and thought about aspects of fuel economy.

Tire choice also affects safety, comfort,
and it is often overlooked that tire traction efficiency can make a huge difference in quartermile launch.

There are 100 times as many posts on what CAI to buy
as on what tires to buy,
yet in truth the tires are far more important...even to acceleration.

 

Thanks for the advice Hank.

 

Youre in the Dakota section...

 

I've had a set of the H/L's on my Dakota. Damn great tire. I'm running a set of Goodyears now and no comparison. I'll be going back to the Bridgestones as fast as I can put the Junkyears up in smoke.

 

I have them, only have 5K on them so to early to tell. They do seem rough and flatspot when cold in the mornings. They were out of balance from the start and I had them rebalanced, but still not right. I need to get in and have them rebalanced and rotated.

My size was not cheap 265/50/20 was $210 each at discount tire.

I had Cooper discover's for a very short period before these, they were 285/50/20's, MUCH better ride and feel (and perfect balance first time) but the larger size may have been a large factor.

Good luck,
LB

 

umm... As someone who has worked in a shop, balancing 20s is hell. It's petty hit or miss unless you have a custom machine. Most machine are only set up to go to 18 or 19, so we tend to guess on 20s...