General Truck Tires

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 22, 2012

This tire has good traction in all conditions and is not too expensive, but I won't buy them again. They are too noisy. Even with proper rotation, they tread wear is unusual. Previously had Pilot Sport A/S Plus, about the same traction in all conditions but were nearly silent throuhout their treadlife . The Michelins were much more expensive and frankly an ugly truck looking tire from the sidewall. I bought these, which do look better, but regret the purchase because of the noise.

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2012

This is my first set of all-season tires (past 3 sets have been summer), and these are noisier than all the others, equivalent or worse than a fully worn-out set even when they were brand new. They are even noisier than the tires I've had on my last 2 trucks. Durability and performance-wise they are fine, but I will not buy them again because of the tire noise. My last set was General Exclaim UHP summer tires, so I'm not knocking the brand, it's just the tire model. These have better wet traction and better hydroplaning resistance, but that seems to be the only thing going for them.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
April 06, 2012

These tires lasted appx 25,000 miles on my Armada. Crummy handling, soft sidewalls, they roll and feel squishy when cornering.
Not good in the rain. No snow traction at all, and this truck is very good in the snow on other tires.
Thought I was saving money, but in the long run, I did not.

Initial Review, 48,000 Miles on Tires
April 04, 2012

Original equipment on my 2004 F150 XLT. The front end of the truck drags a bit because of weight so inside treadwall wears a little quick from hard cornering which any tire would do. When tires were fairly new I had to hit the brakes hard at highway speed in poring and truck stayed straight and no hydroplaning. Traction in mud after 30,000 miles was so so but did get stuck in deep mud. I have over loaded my truck a few times well over the 1500 lbs, more like 2300 lbs, and the sidewalls held up but since a squishy sound comes from tires when you go slowly. (yes, more than recommended amount of weight on any tire may do that) Would I buy them again, Yes since the price is good and could probably get 55,000 miles out of them before they are completely down to wear indicator marks to replace. Pretty happy with the General Ameritrac Tr's and purchasing a new set soon

Initial Review, 4,820 Miles on Tires
March 15, 2012

I needed a new set of tires for my Suburban, and I wanted something with excellent on road manners, low rolling resistance, and a comfortable ride. I was especially interested in the effect on fuel economy, because I converted this Suburban to diesel for improved efficiency. My running records for this car since I converted it two years ago(and running a set of Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires that came with the car) is 26.8 MPG highway, 21.4 MPG around town, and 23.9 total MPG. The ride was reasonable (it is after all a truck) but it was noisy and "jittery" despite having the tires balanced repeatedly.

After 4,820 miles (I just filled it up today and updated my calculations) here are the results: The ride and handling are much better, it rides glass smooth on the highway, and it rides much more smoothly. I drove it recently during a torrential downpour, and the tires stuck like the ground was dry. Also, when I first installed these tires, I drove it in light snow (about 2") and they offered decent grip (not as much as the All Terrain T/A tires on my F-150) and were very predictable and I felt in control at all times. Now here is the stunner: what happened to my MPGs? In the 4820 miles I drove since the tires were put on, I am now getting 28.1 MPG highway, 22.1 MPG around town, and 24.4 total MPG.

I remember when Generals were also-rans, mediocre tires at a mediocre price. Not anymore! These tires are fantastic, and they are very reasonably priced. Plus, they will save me a lot of fuel! I recommend these to anyone who doesn't need a dedicated off road tire for their truck or SUV. For family car duty (like my Suburban sees) these tires are awesome!

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
March 06, 2012

I installed these in size 265/70/17(non-studded)for winter mountain pass driving in a lifted 4Runner. Being in Seattle, we don't get much snow, but we've got our few occasional snow storms where we'll get 8-20" over a couple days. During these storms, the roads are poorly maintained as the city lacks the plowing equipment for these days.

First and only major storm we got this year - I was out trying to get stuck on steep hills in 2WD to see how a rear wheel drive vehicle handles snow/ice with winter tires. Like all 2WD cars, you obviously still have to take it easy from a stop to not get excessive tire spin, but these tires do an excellent job at grabbing for whatever traction is available. The only places I got stuck in 2WD were the steepest of hill grades in the Ballard area. We're talking neighborhood hills that people push their bicycles up and kids would sled/snowboard down when its snowing. Once I kicked the truck into 4WD, there was absolutely no slippage and I climbed right up and could go back down safely without ever engaging ABS. In fact, the ABS almost never turns on when I'm in snow/ice unless I'm trying to lock up on purpose. When 4WD is engaged, I could accelerate from stoplights as if it were dry pavement. All in all, I will say my favorite aspect about these tires is the ability to maintain control at all speeds and to stop a car on a dime on compact snow/ice in a fraction of the distance of what my Destination All Terrains can do.

Deep snow traction - I've taken my 4Runner snow wheeling into 1-2ft of powder in eastern Washington and Idaho. They are superb, but definitely have to be careful to go into bumper deep snow as these tires will dig as far as they can go to get traction which can cause me to high center and get stuck.
I've also used these tires in 205/55/16 on a 2005 Mazda 3 Hatch with the same great results.

After 4000 miles, treadwear looks minimal for driving down mostly wet streets/highways.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
March 06, 2012

After looking at tire rack reviews I decided to try these tires, I was happy with everything other then tread life. I have 30,000 miles on them and they need to repalced soon - rotated every 5K with oil change. The orginal Michelin LTX went 45,000 miles before needing replaced, most of my driving is hwy with a little small town driving, I do live on a gravel road - 1 mile from the hwy, so each day I do drive 2 miles of gravel, when new they picked up gravel and threw it at the truck but as the miles wore on it seemed to get better. If you live in town and don't put a lot of miles on each year then I would recommend them - otherwise you might want to look for something else.

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, 10000 Miles on Tires
February 11, 2012

We purchased our suburban with approximately 100k and a very worn set of goodyears. My wife frequently has to make long highway trips for her non-profit to transport dogs and cats rescued from shelters all over the Midwest. I had read good things about these tires and I wanted her to be as safe as possible, especially when I'm not able to go with her. These tires have far surpassed my expectations. I feel compelled to write this review now because I borrowed the 'burban yesterday and had to drive it in really nasty, icy, whiteout conditions to deliver some product to one of my customers out in the "sticks". My white-knuckled drive included 2 and 4 lane roads with some really steep grades, vehicles in the ditches, semi trucks jack-knifing (one immediately in front of me). The traction and control afforded by these michelins was absolutely great.We have had a mild winter this year so far here in WI, so my impressions until now have been limited to dry and wet roads, as well as the general quietness, all of which have been very favorable. The only minor negative has been that our overall mileage decreased from 18.3 to about 17.5, but that may be due to winter blend fuel, too. I would definitely recommend these tires, especially for high mileage drivers. I will do a follow up this Summer.

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, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 25, 2012

My 2009 Toyota Highlander came with Bridgestone Dueler 400 size 245/55/19 tires. These tires were very unimpressive. At 40,000 miles they were more than ready to be replaced.
Since we drive cross country from Georgia to Pennsylvania (visiting grandchildren) we needed to get some good quality all season tires. I was surprised to find that the choices of tires in this size were limited and a number of the tires available were not particularly rated very well. I looked for the top rated tires made by a Korean company but they were not available in my area. So finally after looking at reviews decided to go with the Bridgstone 422 Duelers. These tires were sold as fuel savers. Within a week of our purchase we left for a trip to Pa. I must say we were very impressed with the smooth and quiet ride. During the trip we experienced snow, ice, rain and just about every kind of winter weather found in North Western Pa. and upstate New York. Generally the roads had been treated, but it was a good test for our new tires. Except for one instance where I detected a little slippage coming down the mountain from Philipsburg, Pa. the tires performed well. The truck in front of us not so lucky flipped over. Of course it helps a lot to have front wheel drive and operate at a safe speed. We probably had some improved fuel savings on the trip but I wouldn't pay a premium for it since it was probably not huge. We only have about 2000 miles on the tires so we have to wait to see what tread life is. At least they are rated at 65000 miles. I don't believe the Bridgestone 400 Duelers are even rated. So in conclusion so far I am very pleased with my 422's. Back on flat ground in Georgia they are running smooth and quiet.

 

Initial Review, 11000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2012

I've got about 11,000 miles on this set of tires and couldnt be happier. quietest a/t tires i have ever heard, and they do great in all weather conditions. anyone who rides in my truck comments on how great, and quiet the ride is. i will definately buy another set when i need them.

Initial Review, 68000 Miles on Tires
February 02, 2012

I put these tires on my 1999 Chevy Tahoe (2 door) in May, 2009 at around 150,000 miles. Now, in February, 2012 it has 218,000 miles on it, and these tires still have some tread life left (albeit only about 2,000 miles). I rotate every other oil change and keep them balanced religiously with good, epoxyed-on weights on the inside side of the factory 5 spoke wheels. I've had BFG A/T's (old style) on a 1999 Ford Explorer, and these are as good, if not better, than those were. These tires stick to the road in rain, which is one of my biggest concerns when purchasing tires. I have a small sidewall gash in one, and a small nail in the tread of another (which I discovered last week), and they just keep going. They ride just a little bit rough (I believe they are 6 ply all around), but that minor inconvenience is a price I will pay any day for the durability and safety these tires provide. I have not noticed any road noise issues. Offroad, they are unbeatable. I have never gotten stuck in them, and rarely have to use 4 wheel drive going anywhere-not so for my friends with skimpier tires. Taking into account that they are 1/2 the price of BFG A/T's, these have to be the best value in tires, and the best tires, I have ever owned. I will put them on every truck or SUV I own from now on.

Initial Review, 62000 Miles on Tires
January 20, 2012

1st set of factory General Grabbers = 63k miles. This set 62k so far. Need new ones real soon. Best mileage I have ever gotten out of a set of tires period.....car or truck. Comfortable ride too, for truck tires. Best bang for the buck..

Initial Review, 3000 Miles on Tires
January 19, 2012

(Studs not used)-Driving feels a little "truck-like," but we love this tire. These inspire confidence on dry, wet, and frozen surfaces, in city commutes and interstate road trips. Previously we used Blizzak WS-60 tires, and were extremely happy with them. These are quieter, and perform comparably on winter surfaces. My wife recently found herself having to drive on a narrow, twisty, hilly, ice-covered highway with open water to the sides. She crawled along slowly, but was amazed how well the tires kept her stuck to the road. Her farmer brother was amazed by their performance on our CR-V, and wants some for his pickup!

Initial Review, 59000 Miles on Tires
January 19, 2012

I like the tire, but I have ran firestone, toyo, goodyear, and these on this truck. This tire had the worst tread life of them all.