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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Slippery When Wet

Not that, I have HWY. tires on my 2wd truck they are useless I get stuck on wet grass. What tires do you guys suggest for a little more traction.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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I see that a lot... Nitto's have great traction in their AT's. If you get hung up in some wet grass, drop the air pressure down to 30 psi, it'll help a lot. Just remember that you have to drive real slow to somewhere you can get air after that.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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I currently have 20k on my Michelin AT2's and really like them. I put 60k on the stock Michelins but hated how slippery they were.
The AT2's will be a little more road noise when the windows are down but not bad. You have 2wd but would notice a big inprovement with the Michelin AT2's.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Michelin LTX tires are (IMO) the best light truck tire on the market. No troubles with balancing, last a long time, E rated.

AT's have a great tread pattern. When the conditions get rough, they'll really dig in and get you moving. The downside is that they're a little noisy and slightly rough on dry pavement.

I prefer the M/S tires. A great tread pattern that really digs in. But still quiet and smooth on the highway. It's a good comprimise between the standard street tire and the AT.

When you get a wheel spinning, apply just a little bit of brake. It works like traction control, and will help control the spin so you can dig in. If you have a manual trans, start in 2nd gear.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Foxborough
I currently have 20k on my Michelin AT2's and really like them. I put 60k on the stock Michelins but hated how slippery they were.
The AT2's will be a little more road noise when the windows are down but not bad. You have 2wd but would notice a big inprovement with the Michelin AT2's.

+2 on the AT2's...
Just put them on and they are night and day better than the stock A/S's
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