Pickup Truck Tires

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
July 15, 2012

Quiet tire and smooth. Low traction on ice/snow unless in 4x4 mode. Disappointed on winter performance. Fine for summer driving. Will have to go to dedicated winter tire for winter ops. Luckily this is not our main winter vehicle. Not a bad tire just not a all season alaskan tire for trucks.

Initial Review, 22,351 Miles on Tires
June 22, 2012

We had these tires installed last August on our work truck (less than a year ago).
We drive in the mountains, highway and city all in the same trip about 100 miles a day total.
The tires are about average as far as tires go, they are not great and not poor but the tread wear is unacceptable.

We do drive in various conditions including; rain, snow, mud, and hot summer asphalt roads, but we are past the wear bar on all four tires and only have about 22,500 miles on them. We are scheduled to take the truck to the tire shop early next week, and unless they honor the tread wear warranty and prorate the replacement tire's costs I will not be buying Firestone tires again.

We don't have a lot of extra weight in the work truck but its not empty either. I would compare it to an unloaded SUV in weight with two occupants (driver and a passenger).
If you live in the mountains or on roads with lots of corners the tread does not seem to last very long in our experience.

I don't feel like they are unsafe, but just an average tire that wears quickly.

I have Kumho Solus KR21 tires on my own personal truck (1994 Toyota 4WD Pickup, basically the same truck as our '90 work truck)and the Kumho's are almost 5 years old with about 30,000 miles on them and still have around half the tread left.
They are cheaper then the Firestones and comparable (average tires) but have better tread wear in my opinion, and I put them through the same exact roads and conditions as our work truck just not as often.
Someone else from our office left the tire choice to the tire shop based on our tire needs and the Firestone Destination LE is what they put on our work truck.

Initial Review, 90,000 Miles on Tires
May 04, 2012

I bought these dang things 8 years ago at 156K my truck has 249k now the tires could still go another 10k in a pinch. They have been on the truck so long the sidewalls are starting to crack. They handle great super smooth for a all terrain. Noise is tolerable. Treadwear is phenomenal. Only one had to be patched because of a nail. The best tire I have ever owned and I have worn out about 10 pickups in my life. I am peeling these off and buying another set just like them. The only tire I will ever buy besides the All terrain KO.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 25, 2012

These tires are excellent. The OEM BF Goodrich were horrible. I then went to a set of Fusion's which looked really great with the flame sidewall and rode and handled ok. These tires are great. The ride is much better, quiter and softer but responsive. They handle well in the rain also. I have them blackwall out since my truck is black and chrome. I also went bigger than the OEM rims. The taller height and width still are handled well witht this tire. I run dedicated snows in the winter on the OEM rims so I have no snow comments. As far as better gas mileage, come on let's be honest. I have a 6000 lb pickup, my mileage is what it is. But these tires are worth the price and you will enjoy them. A definite rebuy.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2012

I just installed these tires within the past few days and have only put just under 500 miles on them. When they arrived, I noticed they were pretty light and had a flexible sidewall considering they were going on a light duty pick-up. This was to be expected since it's technically designed as a passenger car tire. I didn't want to a) spend a lot on a premium tire for my older pick-up and b)want an overly stiff truck tire that would sacrifice the ride. I opted for the Khumo KR21 given the price and both having good personal experience w/ the brand in the past and hearing positive remarks from others... Once the tires were mounted on the truck I was totally pleased. With 32 PSI the sidewalls stayed firm (no sag) and the tires ran very sooth down the highway. They are incredibly quiet, smooth & cushioning, and handle quite well. There is no wander at the wheel. I have had no chance to experience the performance on wet surfaces or in in-climate weather, nor have I had enough time to rate the tread wear. For those of you out there with light pick-ups looking for a decent tire for a reasonable bargain, try the KR21.

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, 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, 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, 25000 Miles on Tires
February 04, 2012

This is my second set and I will be getting a different tire next time. I use this truck off road 70% of the time and these tires are good off road with the exception of heavy mud. (treads do not clean well) My biggest complaint is hydroplanning and wet road conditions. I pull a horse trailer & my tractor at times and if its wet watch out and leave 2x normal room to stop.

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!!!!!!

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!