I upgraded to the Michelin M/S when I bought the truck new and don't have any complaints. Do have 4-wheel and anti-slip. Haven't been stuck yet!! Runs rite down the road in rain and snow!! Have over 50 K on tires and will probably get them again. Have checked into some other tires and it is hard to find anything else in load range E (8-plys).

Good luck!!

 

i have no clue what you guys are talking about.....<br>i just got some michelin's ltx 235/85/16<br>these tires are great in sand, snow, mud, and rain<br>maybe you just need to learn how to drive you trucks offroad<br>im not trying to sound like an edit here<br>i seen trucks lifted to the sky with huge tires that cant go anywhere.. its sad.. my brother's truck is like that. <br>i got me 2 sets of tire chains....now i dont care what tires you have, how big they are, you will not be able to follow me without tire chains on... i would put money on that one <br>

 

[quote author=BIG&amp;BAD link=board=5;threadid=7731;start=15#75573 date=1039029333]<br>i have no clue what you guys are talking about.....<br>i just got some michelin's ltx 235/85/16<br>these tires are great in sand, snow, mud, and rain<br>maybe you just need to learn how to drive you trucks offroad<br>im not trying to sound like an edit here<br>i seen trucks lifted to the sky with huge tires that cant go anywhere.. its sad.. my brother's truck is like that. <br>i got me 2 sets of tire chains....now i dont care what tires you have, how big they are, you will not be able to follow me without tire chains on... i would put money on that one <br> <br>[/quote]OH BOY I can see trouble coming with this one, But i ain't gettin in it. :

 

The stock Michelin's are a very poor tire in wet freezeing snow. The thread design is to close together to make them self cleaning. The wider more aggressive thread design is needed if you are going to run wet snow and ice.

 

Agreed, even with the mud and snow rating they don't do well in either situation, at least that's my expierence. On the other hand I think there the best tire available for long tread life, quiet on highway, and RAIN handling. They don't do well in the cold, tread gets to stiff/hard/SLICK below zero.<br><br>brownpike

 

I just had Nitto Grappler AT's put on last night, I will let you know how they are, others I have read state they do well in the snow and rain!<br><br>KC

 

Lots of snow here in nothern canada use the coopers they are a great snow tire but for all season can't beat the michelin LTX M/S tires.

 

i didnt mean to start any trouble
but you dont need mud tires....
we have a 85 250 gmc 4x4 no lift no big tires
just plain old stock size highway tires, with tire chains on this truck is unstoppable.... i mean 4 feet of snow, and much much more.
i think im getting way off topic here... so i better shut the......

sorry if i ****** off anybody [undecided]

 

But Mud tires look sooooo much cooler 8).<br><br>phox