Firestone Truck Tire

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
April 05, 2012

By far a premium tire for my truck. Even the Goodyears I have had before were to noisy. These tires performed extremly well. My favorite tire by far.

Initial Review, 29,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2012

My truck is on and off the road often. I am driving on highway with excellent top speed control and braking. I have did improve my ice snow and mud traction in our ozark steep hills and that is why I tryed this tire and will get another set soon; near end of tread. Alot of cornering on hills and curves is above average on wear. I wanted a softer grab for ice and good tread pattern of pavement in grass and dirt and mud. These are very good tires. I would have more tread without a teenage son sharing the truck and revelleing and having a good time as they do. He is done driving it full time now and my new set will last longer without high speed start stop and cornering. I got 30,000 plus miles of safety that I was hoping for and mission accomplished.

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2012

I did a lot of research before buying these tires because of the high cost of tires theses days, and I'm glad I did. I'm 42 and have always had mud tires on a truck or 4x4 and I can honestly say that these were SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER Than all the others I've had including Cooper STTs, BFG A/Ts, Super swampers, Dunlops, and whatever else I can't remember.
These tires are tough period.

LONG tread life, Extremely good traction on all but ICE which is true for any mud tire.

I was very impressed with the Beadlock feature that I dont see on a lot of the other tires that keep you from getting debri in between your rim and tire while in a rut or driving through brush. This has happened to me before with other tires. The sidewall is also very tough and thick, I'm missing a few chunks out of the sides of a couple of tires from riding though sharp flint rocks in kentucky.

The other thing that really impresses me was the wet traction! Most mud tire are super slick in wet conditions and will get you Killed! These preformed MUCH better, I guess because of some special compound in the rubber.

I've driven these tires though Telico, Uwharrie, the Horse pasture trails at jocassee, multiple trails in Kentucky, deep sand near savannah and across the rocky South Tyger river behind my house throughout the summer(I'm on 100acres and drive a mile long rutted dirt road twice a day at least). Never had a flat, just picked up a couple of nails and repaired. They run very well on low pressure with the beadlock and tough 3ply sidewalls. They cost 30$ more than the cheaper tires, but if you are going anywhere besides the mall BUY THESE TIRES.

BTW this is the first review I've written on anything, cause yall need to know;)

Initial Review, 0 Miles on Tires
March 07, 2012

I have been looking to put some tires on my truck but i have not decided yet but I have had the Firestone R4S on my other truck and they where a good all around tire on my 1994 chevy k1500 4x4. Also tried the Firestone AT had good handling with both. Firestone should have kept both and corrected the so called caseing problem. As for the person who said his tires where smoking after a long haul probably had too much weight on axle aka overloaded are draging brakes that heated everything up. I drive a 18 wheeler and yes tires do get hot but not smoking unless brakes or draging. As for all the cracks in sidewalls a deeler showed me 4 tires they tested 2 where left alone 2 had tire treatments to sidewalls guess what, the ones being treated had cracks!!! I have had other tires brands but after seeing how much weight it took to ballance the tire made me wish i had stayed with Firestone. after all when you can drive a pickup your dad gave you with 37000 miles on it at 8+ years on the r4s when i got it. and it had over 1/2 the tread left. So yes I will be buying Firestones this Summer to go on truck that i just got.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
March 09, 2012

I have an '04 Colorado Crew Cab 4x4 Z71. I replaced a set of horrendous Goodyear Wrangler RT/S with the Firestone Destination A/T. The Goodyears were downright scary on anything but absolutely dry pavement. The handling was awful as well. The new Firestone's are GREAT! The GY's weren't a loud tire, IMO but the Firestone's are unbelievably quiet considering they are an AT tire. Immediately, I noticed how much better the ride was on the new Firestones. The GY's made my truck a rattle trap because they rode like rocks, however, the sidewalls seemed very soft and the truck was all over the place when it came to turning/handling. Oddly enough, the Firestones feel more firm, but also more forgiving over rough pavement. My truck rattles much less but the ride and handling are much better than the GY's. I've only driven a few times in the rain, but the Firestones are just light years ahead of the GY's. Unfortunately, I won't be able to test them in the snow until next winter but my guess is that they will perform flawlessly. I will update this review over the life of the tire. After the first 1,000 miles though, I absolutely love this tire. I couldn't be happier with it. If you're looking at AT's, do yourself a favor and get some Destination's.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
March 03, 2012

I purchased the tires in June 2009 and went with the P rating instead of the LT's. Looking back I would have preferred the LT's for better stability when pulling my trailer. This was my fault for not wanting to spend the extra money, you get what you pay far as the saying goes. I pulled a 24' pontoon boat from Akron, OH to Lake Cumberland, KY and never felt unsafe. It would not have been as "wiggly" in the corners that's all. I've backed trailers up a hill in wet grass and the tires didn't slip as long as I didn't overdo it. They have performed as good as the reviews I used on this site to make the purchase. I've only driven the truck in the snow one time and they performed well. I would recommend them to anyone considering them. My other consideration was the Bridgestone Dueler but they were quite a bit more money for what I was using the truck for.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
March 01, 2012

Great winter tire, snow and ice were not a problem. These tires on my FWD 4cyl car made lots of 4WD trucks look silly. Typical winter tire not for aggressive driving on dry roads. Should get 2-3 winters out of these if rotate them off the car in early spring. I love them!

Initial Review, 11,000 Miles on Tires
March 01, 2012

Running these on a 1998 F-150 4x4. I've had a lot of tires on this truck over the years (Goodyear RT/S, Pirelli Scorpion A/T, Kumho Road Venture A/T), but these are the best so far. They do well in the MN snow, ride nicely, and seem to be waring well. I wish they made them in an E range for my Dodge 2500; I'd buy them again in a second, which I wouldn't have done on any of the other tires I've had (though the Kumhos were pretty good).

Initial Review, 65,000 Miles on Tires
March 02, 2012

These tires replaced a set of Destination AT's.

Overall, I am VERY pleased with them. I'd been running AT's, and bought these in an effort to save a little cash on the purchase and a little gas.

The LE's give a very comfortable ride, good fuel economy, and a stable on pavement ride. If you drive a small to mid sized SUV, and live in town, stop here and go order a set. You won't regret it. These are by far the best wearing and most civilized SUV tires I've seen. The tread pattern is similar to the Transforce HT's we use on the ambulance at work, which was also a selling point for me. Generally, traction was excellent on wet and dry, but if you live in heavy snow country, go with the AT. The LE is a decent snow driver when new, but after 20K or so miles, it's REALLY squirrelly in slick conditions. It'll resist hydroplaning throughout it's life, so wet isn't a problem. Road noise is very low when new, increasing slightly to "noticeable" as the tire wears. Mine are now down to the wear bars, and the noise is just getting to the point I find it annoying.

Wear is fantastic, with the tires showing little tread wear for the first 40K miles. The last 25K seem to really grind the tread depth down. If you rotate them, the 60K warranty is right on, and I can see how someone that takes it relatively easy on their vehicle could get 75K or more out of Destination LE's.

They're tough tires, too. Mine have been patched repeatedly, and just keep going. My wife had a set of Hankook Dynapro ATM's on her truck, and it seemed like she had to patch a tire about twice as often as I did, even though we make the same drive to work daily.

I said before that I won't use anything but Destinations on my Explorer, and I stand by that. I'm going back to AT's, just for the gravel road traction, but if I still lived in town, I would absolutely buy another set of LE's.

Initial Review, 7500 Miles on Tires
February 02, 2012

Have not had as much snow as last year. But there is always some Ice on my road/driveway and the studded REAR tires work well with the traction control on this 2wd pickup the MOST ANNOYING thing was the salesman trying to sell me 4 studded tires when i only wanted 2. I can only say with COMMON SENSE that i would not put chains on the front of a 2WD truck? But thats just me

Initial Review, 80,000 Miles on Tires
February 26, 2012

Gmc Canyon 4x4, S-10 4x4, Honda Ridgeline, Toyota 4Runner, All 4 wear LTX M/S. My Canyon just got 3rd set of LTX's, second set got 80,000 miles. S-10 is on its 4th set, it's pushing 200,000. 4Runner is still on 2nd set at 55,000 miles, truck has 130,000. Michelin was very acommoidating to warranty replace all 4 on my Ridgeline at 35,000 miles 7/32 tread left for cracking tread and sidewall. I worked in the tire industry several years back and found through experience that Michelin makes a superior product in most of their product lines. My BMW has stock 18" PS2's and My 09 V6 Accord has 18" stock Michelins. The Max performance Michelin's I have used are unprecedented for traction & handling, 25,000 for wear is common for me. Over 30 years of personal tire buying my advice is to pay a small amount more up front and in the end you will be better served for the life of your tires. I have used Goodrich, Uniroyal, Firestone, Yokohama, Goodyear,& Bridgestone, all fall short in long range performance. Only the Yokahama and Bridgestone were close in long life ride comfort, as well as tread wear. Please take my comments seriously, I have had literally hundreds of personal and business tires and Michelin as a company has serviced me better than the other manufactures. If you regularly maintain the alignment and shocks on a vehicle & check your air pressure, The Michelin will in general wear more evenly and maintain a better ride longer, not to mention service you more mileage on most of their product line.

Initial Review, 1800 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2012

I only had this tire for a few months due to selling the vehicle. Snow traction was only good in 4x4. Average, at best, in 2wd. Little to no traction on ice in 2wd. Again, in 4x4, they did fine and got me where I needed to go. Also, mud traction, in maybe a half foot of mud, they did well. They're definately not a "bogger" type tire, but they did awesome for what I was in for. Never got stuck. The crevices in the tire WILL fill up with material though (snow, mud). I never hydroplaned in any semi-deep pools of water. They did very good on the street. The noise is a bother though. I bought these in hopes that they'd be much quieter than an offroad use tire, and have similar road noise to an all season tire. You don't notice anything really below 60mph, but once you're at 75+ it's not pleasant. But what can you expect from an All Terrain tire? My driving on these tires for the 1800 miles I had them were pretty rough. Never noticed even a slight diminish of the tread before I sold the truck. Overall, it's a good tire for what it's made for, but not all around as I'd have used it.

Initial Review, 20000 Miles on Tires
January 31, 2012

I put these on two years ago and been through two Chicago winters with them. They've made me feel confident in snowy weather in my 2WD pickup. While I don't have as good of traction as a 4x4, I think it's really down to not having weight in the back. Highway driving is a dream, these tires soak up the small bumps, I almost feel like I'm not driving a truck anymore, it feels very car like. I can corner really good, I've been pushing the limit of my own conscience and so far, it just grips with minimal tire squeal. I would defiantly buy these tires again.

Initial Review, 24000 Miles on Tires
February 01, 2012

I put these on 2 years ago and they still look new! A co-worker asked me if I got new tires and I said yes 2 years ago. Love the aggressive tread design. They are quiet and provide excellent traction. I was skeptical to get Firestone after the whole Ford Explorer fiasco several years ago. After owning these I put those thoughts to rest! These are awesome tires for any full size truck. I would def buy this again!

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
February 20, 2012

I've had these tires on my truck for almost 6 years and they still have plenty of tread left. The sidewalls are starting to crack in a couple of places, but it's not surprising after this long. I've had great traction in the snow and ice and have never hydro-planed with them on. I'd definitely buy them again.

Initial Review, 26000 Miles on Tires
January 30, 2012

I have had this tire on my Z 71 for a bit over 2 years and 26,000 miles with no issues. They replaced a set of Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts that came from the factory and were replaced at 45,000 miles. Ride comfort on the Firestones is good and they are not noisy. Tires appear to be wearing well. I keep my tires at 36 psi, have the alignment checked twice a year and rotate the tires every 4 or 5,000 miles. I have had no issues in heavy rain. The times I have driven in snow the 4WD, limited slip and 300 pounds in the bed have definately helped, never had an issue. I have felt the truck spin but it keeps moving. Normal snowfall is 2 to 5inches and traction is good in that. Although the winter of 2010/11 had us get hit with 2 blizzards and we had 19 inches during the first one. I was able to get around, very slowly and at one pont had to make my own road for a short distance. Ice, well, what helps in that?? I go slow and have made it through so far. I can't comment on mud/off road as I don't experience much of that. I will definately consider replacing this set of tires with the same thing when the time comes to replace them.

Initial Review, 2000 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2012

Had the tires on for a few months now on my 86 Toyota pickup. They ride very nicely but are a bit noisy at highway speeds. Nothing really that bothers me however. In the dry they are perfectly acceptable and in wet they have a lot of traction. Hydroplaning resistance is very good as well. They seem to evacuate water from beneath themselves very well. I live north of Seattle so its important here. We also just got a good bit of snow, some really sloppy wet stuff. The tires handled themselves extremely well. Much better than the all-seasons I had on last year. Even with the truck being only 2wd it went through everything with some weight in the back. Overall I am very pleased with these tires. A VERY good value for the money. I would absolutely buy them again.

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
February 16, 2012

I have a set on my 1998 jeep wrangler, lots of off road driving sand and some mud. Excellent in sand, will due in light mud, excellent on the street. No noise and tread wearing very good. Just bought a set for my 2010 Dodge 1500 2wd pick-up truck, excellent
on dirt roads and street. Good traction at our local landfill which can get very sloppy!
I will purchase again when the tires ware out. Excellent!!!!!!