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09-16-2021, 03:12 PM | #53 | |
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On the LR4, the OEM Continental 4X4 Contacts were replaced with Continental TerrainContact A/T tires and they have been a revelation in comparison. A better tire in every respect. They are meant to be on-road tires with some A/T capabilities. 2.5 years and 10k miles later they are MUCH better as far as the ride, and still at least as quiet on the highway. They give up a little precision on initial turn-in, but easily worth the trade. They are also quite competent in snow, but I have Hakkas for the deep winter, so they don't get used in snow often. The LR4 is the last vehicle I swap winter tires on in case crazy Boston weather gives us a 70F day after a snow day in late fall. |
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09-16-2021, 04:35 PM | #54 |
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My tires have always been the all-season/highway tread version... and pretty quiet. They are on the Escalade and very quiet (P rated versions)... Who knows about LT's on the F250 LOL.
My brother in CA had to be a 'he man' so he always had aggressive AT versions of whatever truck tires he was running... and his truck howled like a banshee at speed.... But that suited him just fine. He just turned his stereo up to 11.
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09-16-2021, 04:51 PM | #55 |
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BFG K02 with E-load rating are not noisy on my 4runner to me. Doesn't seem much louder then the crappy AS that came on it.
I do hear other trucks and suv with other tires howling but assumed those were more mud terrains. |
09-16-2021, 08:33 PM | #56 |
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09-17-2021, 04:56 AM | #57 |
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I only require 3 things on an A/T tire:
1) Decent traction in all 4 seasons, especially in deep snow, 2) Good off-road/boat ramp capabilities, and 3) Durability and long life/mileage IMHO, BFG A/T KO2s meet and even exceed my requirements. Could they be quieter on the highway ?? Perhaps, but it's for my beater, and I really don't care. That is simply fixed by easily turning up the volume on my radio. In fact, I think it's part of the driving experience because it's a BEATER after all. To be honest, I don't think the noise level is THAT obnoxiously loud really. And the fact that they're cheaper than the Michelins is just icing on the cake.
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And people who install M/T tires on a truck that spends 99.98% of the time on pavement just for the look are pretty dumb because the noise level can be extremely annoyingly LOUD and M/T tires don't last that long on the street compared to other types of tires.
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02-16-2022, 10:18 PM | #59 |
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Long overdue update: I never got winter tires. In part because I've been very busy and sort of forgot, in part because I wanted to see how the GTI fared on all seasons, and in part because I wanted to use up these all season tires.
The result of the experiment is mixed. Yes, I got through it, but that is not an honest assessment. I did use the LR4 when weather was questionable and have the luxury of staying home most of the time things are really bad. That would support all-seasons. However, twice in the last couple of weeks the GTI started to go sideways on dry weather in the cold (teens). This is while having fun (but not super-aggressive) on off ramps. But the latest one happened at 50MPH+. The good news is that it was very progressive and easy to get it back in line, but I do not care for a car that had such troubles without being really pushed. Sure, maybe I should not go so fast, maybe it's the FWD thing, etc. But maybe I should just get better tires. I'd like to think that while not an expert, having had all sorts of cars for 20 years, I can tell when the tires are giving up sooner than they ought to. The only other times I've felt that way were with the low-friction POS tires on the eGolf (shit grip all year round and horrific in cold weather - wet or dry), and using the OEM all-season contis that came with the LR4 during the first winter (terrible on ice and snow). These GTI all-seasons are adequate in the summer, but not good enough in the winter. So while it's been fun, I will get winter tires next season. And when these all-seasons die, I will replace them with summer tires. I've never had cars where my tires where a limiting factor to fun, safety, etc., so why start now. |
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