Goodyear Wrangler Tires

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
February 08, 2013

I have been waiting for a good snow before rating these tires, and I just found Nemo! But seriously, these BFGs were an upgrade to my spent OEM Goodyears, which were finished after 20k.
Road noise is more significant than the OEMs but not enough to annoy.
Wet traction is great. Even with an empty bed, I have to really put my foot down to break traction on wet roads.
In the snow, these tires outperform the OEM Goodyear Wrangler AT by a mile. I don't know why other reviewers feel negatively about this tire's snow traction, but I had no trouble rescuing a taxicab tonight, stuck in about 6" of unplowed, wet snow. I felt as confident on these tires as I ever have since owning this Ram.
I have also been monitoring my fuel economy since installing these, and I have not seen any change, so I assume rolling resistance to be at least as good as the Wranglers.

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
February 10, 2013

Great tires. Exceeded my expectations. Went through a snowstorm a couple weeks ago, 34,500 on the tires (regularly rotated). Handled great. Put the Jeep into 4 wheel drive, and where other cars and trucks were sliding backwards downhill, the Jeep slowly but surely crawled through it, with very minimal slippage. I have had lots of tires (Michelin, Goodyear, Big O), and the performance of these tires ranks with the best of them.

Initial Review, 55,000 Miles on Tires
February 10, 2013

These tires are great i have 55,000 miles on them and still have some tread left. I will be buying these tires again. I have gone from mud to 4 feet of snow in these and they have performed perfectly. If you own a 1/2 ton pickup like I do remember that these are commercial grade tires and ride like that. When you hit a hole you know it. I keep mine inflated to 60 psi because when they were at 80 psi the ride was pretty rough. If you want tires that will last and take you through almost anything buy these tires.

Initial Review, 67,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

These tires came on my 2010 F150. 67,000 miles and still good enough to pass state inspection. Will likely replace them at 70,000 miles. Great truck and tire combination. Rotated with each oil change.

Initial Review, 5,325 Miles on Tires
January 13, 2013

I used to drive the Dalton hyway in Alaska in the 80's and bought a used Suburban from BP. It had Bridgestones that had a close resemblence to these Geolanders. I wanted to get some wet grass miles, some wet and dry snow miles, icey, wet roads, heavy rain, mud and some hyway miles on them before I rated them. I see some of these guys write reviews on tires before the stickers are worn off the treads. These are much quiter than the Goodyear Wranglers that were on this truck when I inherited it after my mother passed away. My dad has been buying 4x4's since 1967 and this was his last before passing away 7 years ago so this 2000 Silverado 4x4 had less than 45k on it when I got it but there were two of the twelve year old Wranglers with broken belts.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2013

I traveled through PA during a snow and ice storm last December. My Dodge is 2 wheel drive but these tires made such a difference in snow and ice that I was able to travel roads covered with deep snow with no problem. I passed several 4 wheel drive vehicle that were stuck on hills. Terrific tire.

Initial Review, 66,000 Miles on Tires
January 23, 2013

I bought a new 2011 Silverado 2500HD Duramax 4x4 with stock 20" wheels and these tires came standard. I rotated approximately every 10,000 miles and the tires performed very well. I live in Northern Wisconsin so we deal with heavy snow at times and the tires did very well. The impressive part for me was the wear. I was selected to try Nitto Terra Grappler tires and had these tires removed with 66,000 miles on them. There was still plenty of wear left and they all wore very evenly. The tires were quiet on the road and handled dry conditions very well. I have had BFG All Terrains on similar diesel (heavy) trucks and the Goodyears wore much better. The deep snow performance could have been slightly better, but I never felt unsafe. I would not hesitate to buy these tires again...especially at the price!

Initial Review, 2,500 Miles on Tires
January 15, 2013

Only had them for a few thousand miles so far but incredibly happy. I think most of the complaints on these tires come from really heavy trucks not using E-rated tires. Additionally, I recommend spending the extra money to have them road force balanced. If you do this, I think you will be very happy. With regards to tread life, this is a softer compound, which I enjoy far more than my old BFGs and should be great for snowy/muddy conditions but may also lead to faster wear. Since this isn't my daily commuter I don't worry as much, instead desiring the best overall inclement condition tire for my rig.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
December 11, 2009

Normally I don't write a review on something I haven't owned or used for very long. I felt compelled to do so here because I put alot of research into buying these tires. I checked many tires from virtually every manufacturer and when I was done these tires stood out head and shoulders above the rest, and I'm not easily impressed. Already I can tell the difference in handling and road noise is not an issue even with the aggressive tire tread. The agressive look of the tire compliments the truck nicely as well.

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2012

Best tires I have ever bought for anything. Had Firestone Destination LE's on when I bought this SUV. Got about 25k miles on those. Those were a bit more quiet, not that these wranglers are loud, but the LE's were dead silent. The Firestones had a slight edge on steering response also, but not really noticeable. These goodyears had a 50k mile tread warranty, and I will exceed that by 20k miles I think, more if I run them on the wear bars in the summer. roughly 3 times the miles I got out of the LE's. They are quiet, only a slight hum on concrete roads, but overall I would rate them very quiet. Awesome traction in any condition, wet, dry, snow, even ice they do fairly well. Like any tire, it is very important to rotate these to get the miles out of them. I would buy these for any truck, they have a load range E version too. Myself and my brother in law have tried other versions of Goodyear wranglers, and in my opinion most of them are sub par, BUT the silent armors are truly fantastic. Goodyear hit a home run with this design. 5 stars, A+++ can't say enough good about this design.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
January 15, 2013

Got these 265/70-17 tires and wheels to replace my chrome 20" wheels and tires for Minnesota winter use on my 2011 Avalanche.
So far the ice and snow traction has been very good, I don't often need to go into 4 wheel drive with these tires.
Maybe it is the truck, but I find these to be very good!

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
December 17, 2012

After reading some of the reviews I almost did not buy these tires. After 1000 miles I am happy I did, the truck ride is 100% better and it greatly improved the handeling. I will update this review as I get more mile on them and get a chance to drive in heavy snow.

Initial Review, 18,000 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2012

This truck is used for working as a contractors vehicle, some city driving, more highway driving, job sites, and pulling a trailer, being driven about 50,000mi/yr. The first tire on this truck was the Goodyear Wrangler, which was okay overall, but lot of noise on the highway. Second tire was the BFGoodrich All Terrain, which was okay overall, but very poor in rain and hydroplaning and ice. Third tire was the Dayton Timberline A/T which, really lacked in all areas in my opinion. Fourth tire was the Mastercraft Courser A/T which I ranked fairly well in all areas, except the highway noise was very prominent on it. And was actually hoping to get the Mastercraft Courser A/T again but they were no longer available. Now having the Kumho Road Venture A/T, which seems to be the BEST tire of all these others, surpasses even the Mastercraft by a couple of points. I was surprised how 'quiet' the Kumho's were compared to all these other tire models. And the traction in gravel really is quite good. We've had our first snow here now (8inches). Being one of the first people out on the fresh snow, I was very pleased with that performance as well. My Personal vehicle is 1988 full sized Blazer having the Mastercraft Couser C/T, which I have ranked well, except for wet pavement and ice. I think I will be using the Kumho Road Venture A/T on the Blazer too. I really like this tire ! And I feel it is an excellent value at $880/set intalled on the 2008 Z-71 !

Initial Review, 97,000 Miles on Tires
December 06, 2012

I put these tires on my 2007 Silverado LTZ 4wd at 42,000 miles when the factory tires were feathering and wearing terrible. I have rotated every 10,000 miles and try to keep them inflated to 45psi. The only challenge in that when I get the oil changed, the service guys always set them back to 35psi as this is the recommended inflation from Chevrolet. I now have 139,xxx on the truck and while there is still tread left, the traction on takeoff is suffering. They have worn evenly without any noticeable cupping, feathering, or bulging. I have driven probably 80% highway for most of the time until about the last 10,000 miles recently have been mostly city driving. I have done light offroading and never had a problem. I did experience difficulty when there was about 10 inches of snow on the ground a few winters ago. I was lazt and didn't want to shovel the driveway, couldn't get any traction. I didn't blame the tire though. I have been really pleased with these tires. The best part about it is that I ordered from Tire Rack some time in early 2010. They had a special going on for $125ea and they included free shipping. I only wish I would have bought another set to put in storage until time came to replace. Awesome tire, I would highly recommend.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
December 07, 2012

This is my third set on my 02 chevy Tahoe. Absolutely love these would recommend these to anyone. Will be buying more. Just make sure you rotate every 5-7K miles and these will last a long time.

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
December 30, 2012

These tires were original at time of purchase. After 35,000 miles, tread life is very disappointing. Dry pavement is okay but wet and any trace of snow or ice, and traction is limited and unreliable. Comfort and noise levels are very good, but I would not purchase these tires again.

Initial Review, 24,000 Miles on Tires
December 20, 2012

i rotate these tires every 7-8000 miles. they ride nice wear evenly but, on snow they just dont grip that well, could be having a 5.4l engine might be to strong??