Trailer Tire

Initial Review, 60,160 Miles on Tires
December 04, 2012

rotated tires every 5,000. replaced with quarter tread still available but winters here. 60,000 miles on a truck and pulling trailers and some heavy loads isn't bad. just poor performance off road. bad choice for chevy to use on 4wd but held up any how. can't complain for factory tires.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
November 18, 2011

Well, I wanted to buy another set of Dunlop Winter Sport M3's but they are not availabkle anywhere - only reason I can guess is that the sunami screwed up this summer's shipments... so I needed something else. After considerable research on both Tirerack and Consumer Reports websites, I just bought a set of 4 of these. Despite misgivings about the unaggressive tread design, I have read nothing but favourable reviews. My summer tires are Michelin Primacy MXV4s and are also V rated. In just switching tires recently there has not yet been any real snow or ice to test them in, but there has been slush and rain. Snow is coming soon - an inevitability here in Canada. My initial impressions? Well, the tread doesn't look very aggressive (what you would think a winter tire should look like), but the other reviews said `not to worry'. The overall ratings are quite impressive and hard to ignore.
In driving down the road with these I forgot I had switched off of the Primacys and to the Alpins... feels almost the same for handling and driving along. Noise is the same... cornering abit less rigid but not much. So - so far so good! One thing to remember is - yes - I am the only Chevrolet using these it appears, but my vehicle is tweeked with the police package pretty much - I have an Impala LS with the 3.8L engine and run V rated tires, have put in the police HD quickstruts, have larger heavier brake rotors (tres expensive) and pads, and stiffened up the suspension in other little ways (I do some trailering as well). I will update this review at the end of the winter to let people know my official verdict.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
November 03, 2012

These tires are great. I'm on my 4th set between two trucks. Tough as nails, great tread life (got about 65,000 mi per set) and handle any kind of driving with ease...trailering, highway, or offroad. They've never disappointed.

Initial Review, 99,999 Miles on Tires
October 31, 2012

With my 2010 Ridgeline I tow a 5,000 pound trailer 10,000 KMS every year. I got 112,000 kms out of these tires. Just bought a new set. They are not perfect in any category but are very good all around, all year tires with excellent road life. I feel very secure with them on my vehicle.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
October 18, 2012

I have driven this tire on two C63 AMG Black Series Coupes. The first was on the Nordschleife during an AMG Driving Academy event. With this tire, the C63BS could quickly catch the SLS AMG in the twisty bits. I was quite stunned by this, as my cornering speeds were so high that I had to brake aggressively to keep from rear-ending the SLS.

I followed this experience with several track days driving my own C63 Black Series, which came with this tire. Though it is soft and wears quickly, it is actually quite comfortable and not very loud at all. I have two sets of wheels/tires; one for street and another for track. Other than the price and how quickly they wear, I can't find a single fault with this tire. It is designed for the track, and is only DOT-certified so that you can drive your car to the track, instead of trailering it there. The SportMaxx is the best tire of it's kind, in my experience. I have tried the Pirelli Corsa and the Michelin Pilot Super Sport, in an attempt to find something better. Though the Corsa is good, it's no match for the SportMaxx. The Michelin PSS is not even close, IMHO -- the SportMaxx blows it away when the going gets fast.

This is NOT the tire for you if you want something you can keep on your car all the time. This is NOT the tire to take on the road -- or track, for that matter -- when it's chilly and wet. It needs temperature to operate well. Once it gets up to temp, it is the best tire of its kind that I've ever tried. Highly recommended!

Initial Review, 5,500 Miles on Tires
October 15, 2012

Purchased these tires to replace 12 year old Michelin XPS Tractions that were beginning to get brittle. Vehicle is a Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel that I use to pull a 25' gooseneck trailer and haul heavy stuff both on and off road. Road behavior is excellent and not too noisy, wet and dry traction, handling under loaded conditions is also above par. Off road traction is also great even when pulling the trailer loaded with rolls of hay or machinery. Will definately buy again.

Initial Review, 59,000 Miles on Tires
October 13, 2012

Great tire I haul alot of stuff with this truck including pulling a trailer over 10,000 pounds i have only rotated the tires one time i still have about 10 to 15 thousand miles left on the tires before i really need to change again a great tire for the money.

Initial Review, 81,000 Miles on Tires
October 12, 2012

have been rotating as needed.am now at 81,000.the steer tire is at the wear bar now.the others could go a little longer.the best tires ive ever had on this vehicle.i advise all truck owners to get an E rated tire and this one is an exceptional tire.i drive with a trailer each week all over Texas and it is great tire.

Initial Review, 35,500 Miles on Tires
October 07, 2012

OEM tire on my Tacoma 4x2 2.7L 5 speed Access Cab, wearing out under 36k miles. still have another 3-4k left on them before unsafe tread but winter is coming and i wont be able to drive in snow this year. in 2010 NJ got hit with snow storm after snow storm, i TOWED a 550CC Artic Cat Snowmobile on a 4x8 trailer through it ALL. truck has traction control but the tires grabbed GREAT, no slipping, little tire spin and im talking 8" of snow with a trailer behind me with a 500lb sled. granted, i am an awesome driver, but the tires made it easier for me to get through the mess of NJ winters. if they lasted 50k, id give it all 10s. does ok slow on sand, dirt and mud, as i have land in NC and take the truck through the fields to get around the property. the tires are VERY GOOD, not excellent but no garbage by any means. i had the LEs in 31s and those were great tires also. Destinations are very good tires, just wear is fast but offset by the affordable pricing and overall performance, id probably get them again. trying 215/75/15 this time to correct the OEM speedo inaccuracy problem (speedo off by 3mph) and getting HanKooks to see how they do....

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
October 13, 2012

These were original equipment. When it was time for new tires I bought three more and put the spare on the ground to save a little money. This truck is my daily driver and I pull a 35' camping trailer. I have been very satisfied with the tires.

Initial Review, 82,000 Miles on Tires
October 01, 2012

These are the OEM tires that came on my 2009 Chevrolet Silverado when I purchased it new in early 2009. I maintained the tire pressure regularly and rotated them every other oil change (around 6,000 miles). I cannot complain about the quality of the tires. I have had the truck three and a half years and I am just now looking into buying tires. I regularly tow my boat or trailer with gravel and sand, go off road during the fall and winter to hunt, and drive through various amounts of snow and ice in the winter (live in Ohio). I have not found anything that these tires can't handle, and have just now noticed a little hydroplaning and spinning on wet roads, but the tread is getting low. Also, with the price compared to other tires, they are cheaper than most! So, from personal experience and use in many situations, I would reccommend these tires to anyone wanting a great all around tire for most daily uses (maybe not a mud pit or two feet of snow, but everything else).

Initial Review, 57,000 Miles on Tires
September 24, 2012

Still on my truck. Almost down to 3/32". Forgot a few rotations and rebalances (started wearing them funny more than once), "spirited" is a euphemism for the way I sometimes beat on my truck (20% of the time, max --odometer just rolled to 267,000 miles) so I hope I don't see they were supposed to last 100k miles or something. Great tire. BEAST. and barely any road noise don't worry about that. Brand new on a fresh rained road I tried to lose the back end on purpose several times jerking the wheel, popping the clutch or both, if it ever lost grip I can't remember. But now with less than 30% of original tread remaining it's a bit easier (much easier), but not unsafe at all. Basically still trying to see how they are at the end of their life so I can decide if I want another set or not. Also of note I peeled out more than 10x but less than 25x, and they were mostly on purpose and quick chirps. Lastly, they've pulled an 18' inboard/outboard boat and a few other trailerables probably about 1000-2000k miles at least. Way over vehicle tongue weight rating and towing capacity I'm pretty sure. Oh and I drove over some curbs and medians (on purpose, probably 20x over 57k miles), and I had too much pressure as well. Tire rated 44psi max, pathfinder door sticker says 26lbs front and back and they were at 35, sometimes higher, and now at 29 for last 5,000 miles. Think I stretched me a little. Put it this way. If you live in any place with snow & u don't want to get stuck, or you want a tire that makes your truck look tougher and drive "tougher" with tires that can take a little neglect and abuse. It's worth the money. Even tho I think the price went up 25 bucks.

Initial Review, 28,000 Miles on Tires
September 13, 2012

I replaced the Michelins on my 07 Honda Ridgeline at 73K. The Michelins were too pricey for me, so I went with the Generals instead and they are performing great. Ride is excellent, performance is excellent. We haven't had much snow here in New England since they were installed, but what little we had, they worked great. I do suggest filling them with Nitrogen to help keep the tire pressure sensors tamed in climates with changing temps. I also tow a small camper and boy scout trailer for around 4-5K per year and under load they still perform great. I highly recommend this tire.

Initial Review, 99,999 Miles on Tires
September 11, 2012

Awesome tires. I do mostly highway driving, but still...to get over 105,000 miles out of tires on a heavy duty truck is pretty darn good. I tow heavy trailers about 25% of the time, and another 25% I have a minimum of 2300 lbs in the bed. These tires have performed well. I'm getting another set for the next 100,000 miles.

Initial Review, 80,000 Miles on Tires
July 22, 2012

It is not a winter spec. tire but still does well enough and has the snowflake. Initially I thought they were wearing quickly but they kept on working, when I looked at the mileage...80,000! I will be replacing them before the winter so maybe another 5,000 miles left. Order me another of the same please! I do run the HD version so I run 40 psi - lots of light trailering and moderate payloads.

Initial Review, 99,900 Miles on Tires
August 11, 2012

I have these tires on a diesel truck and I have almost a 100,000 miles on them. I have never been disappointed. I haul a 33 foot travel trailer and a goose neck trailer with some heavy loads. I will most likely buy these again except maybe a smaller diameter to get a better gear ratio for towing.

Initial Review, 76,039 Miles on Tires
August 29, 2012

I installed these tires just over 5 years ago. The factory tires croaked at 38k! I anticipate having 80k on these tires when I replace them. I'll replace them before winter, otherwise I could squeeze a few more miles out of them. The tires performance is above average to excellent in all other respects, in my opinion. So the great mileage makes them a "no brainer" to me. I have carried heavy loads, gone off roading on rough 4x4 roads, pulled heavily loaded trailers into the local landfill (always in adverse conditions) and had NO issues.

Initial Review, 32,000 Miles on Tires
September 03, 2012

Overall this has been a great tire. I bought them following an accident resulting from poor traction OEM tires in a snowy environment and I have to say they have performed extremely well. My truck is heavy (8K), and has tons of torque. These tires never let go of the road and have worn suprisingly well considering I pull a 14K horse trailer with them. As it stands I think they will make it to the 45K range before I absolutely have to change them. I am down to 4/32 now with 33K on them now. They never even break loose on wet pavement which is something all diesel owners can appreciate. As for snow traction, they were pretty amazing. My wife was stranded on the highway in a snowstorm shortly after I bought them and I was able to get to her with almost no slipping. I also pulled 4 other trucks out on the way to her. Were I not finding myself spending more time off road now than on it, I would definately buy these tires again. They have been so good, in fact, that I have talked many of my relatives into getting them. Additionally this is the first set of tires I have bought from tirerack, and I expect I will continue to use this website for future tire purchases.

Initial Review, 31,000 Miles on Tires
August 15, 2012

BEST tire I ever bought!! Been driving and purchasing my own tires for 30 years. My truck is 2WD and yet I have had instances where I've had better traction and control than a 4WD truck. Even at 31000+ miles I've only used up about a 1/4 of the tread. I have never had as much traction and control in winter conditions (light/deep snow, slush, ice) than I have with the LTX M/S2. Cost more than most, but more than worth it!! I also pull a fifth wheel trailer with this truck and the tires perform GREAT!
I really can't say enough good about them. My fuel mileage also improved slightly.
My father put these on his 3/4 ton p-up and noticed immediate improvements in all areas also. He's glad I talked him into them.

Initial Review, 72,000 Miles on Tires
August 09, 2012

These tires were OE on my Silverado. They have 72k on them and are still a good tire, rubber is starting to show it's age even though there is plenty of tread left. On average I rotated 7-8k miles. Lot of highway/town driving, but lots of that in the snow, pulling an 18' snowmobile trailer. Little noisy on the road, but no complaints whatsoever. Looking to buy another set this fall.