It's time for new tires before winter gets here. 2015 GMC Sierra 1500, regular cab, long box, 4WD.

It has BFG All-Terrains on it right now. I have run those tires on the last several trucks. Always been happy with them, but was not impressed with them on this truck. Mainly in the snow on pavement, off road they are still good in my book. I chalk some of that up to the fact that these are 265 wide, and my older trucks had 235 and 245 wide. I firmly believe a narrower tire is better on paved roads in the snow, as it cuts down to the pavement better.

Current size is 265/70R17. Half wondering if 245/75R17 would give me better winter traction on the roads (they are a touch cheaper and lighter also). I don't do much mudding. Farmers don't like it when you tear up their roads and fields, so I stay off them until they are dry and/or froze.

I am also running load range E's, might switch to C's. I like the heavier side wall tires for bombing offroad, less worried about sidewall damage than regular "light truck" tires.

What are your guy's opinions of good all-terrain tires? Looks don't matter to me, I want tires that work.

I have had great luck with Falken Wild Peaks on several vehicles.

I run the Firestone Transforce AT ..10 ply

Have been for 25 years

Get 45-50 k out of those tires every time

Tough decisions. I gave up on trying to squeeze max miles life out of all terrains as part of my decision. It’s good to save money and not replace too often, but firmer tires don’t have the grab when I need them to be grabby and the trade off is the softer composition of grippy tires means they wear faster.
Also price per tire I look at. How much to put a new set on with all the balancing and other costs.
I read and reread every tire review by independent sources I could find. Those are helpful. Some break down by how they handle in mud, snow, ice, and hard surface. Very helpful.
Falkans got decent reviews, so did general. My local tire shop it’s interesting to see all the mechanics running generals on their own trucks. Hmmm.
Firestones were good, so were Michelins.
Watching this thread carefully as my own replacements will be die probably next fall.
Jim

I did run one set of Generals, the AT2's. Darn good tire. Been going with BFG's cause they've been less expensive and I used to be really happy with them.
I agree about mileage. Lots of miles is great, but hard rubber doesn't grip well. I get 60 to 75k out of the BFG's typically, that's fine with me.
Might have to look at the General's again this go around.

I had a 2016 sierra and first set I replaced the originals with were cooper ATs and those were good for first year but they wore fast and wow did those pick up rocks like crazy. Fixed a lot of flats on this coopers. Then I put a set of general ATs on them and they were terrific tires.
I have a 2022 sierra now and it came with Goodyear ATs.
Never been a huge fan of goodyears but I’ll drive these until replacements due and then have to find something. Most likely will be next fall.

If mostly rough country roads and farm land not 500 miles a day hiway I get my pickup tires recapped at our tire place run them on everything I own except my brides pickup as she won’t allow them on her truck but I have gotten good wear and miles outta them just my opinion a lot cheaper for me than new tires

I use General grabbers APT on the Ram and coppers ATs on the plow truck.

K snow ,
I gotta throw this out there , you are smart looking for tires this time of year. Once the first snowflake hits the ground , tire shops are swamped. Happens every year , people wait till the last minute and are upset they have to wait or have the rubber they need ordered.

I worked in a tire shop for a couple years.

I currently have P 265/17 BF Goodrich All/Terrain tires on my 2006 Silverado extended cab 4wd truck. I will need new tires b4 winter also. I will follow this thead. I do very little Off road, but do haul a lot of sap in the spring with a 200 gallon pickup tank and a 200 gallon on a single axle trailer.

Bryce

I was a GM tech for 11 years, I know how that goes. I like to get new tires in the Sept/Oct timeframe. That way I get to feel them out a bit before winter.

I typically just buy the best priced all terrain with at least a 60k mile rating unless it's for a job specific vehicle . Like my jeep had 34" bias ply supper swampers. But I only got 23k miles out of them and I only got that many becuse it was a light vehicle. But they were great on snow amd mud both. Loud as heck could hear me coming from a few miles away.

In likely to get a new set on my ranger this week but it's a light truck and 2wd so will get the best value milage and price tire available.

I agree with you and like narrow tires off Road and snow and ice. But honestly we have not been getting much snow lately.

Hadnt heard about recapping in a long time - what does that run?

General Grabbers A/T is thee best choice.

Watching.

Moosetrot

Tall and skinny,,,
I got 72 thousand out of TAs on a 2001 dodge 4x4 1/2 ton
Very expensive tire now.
All the work trucks had General, because they were the cheapest
Now I shop for "deal" tires and put weight in the back of the truck.

I also went slightly taller and skinnier than stock on the Tacoma. 255/70R17. I have Cooper AT3 4S on two different trucks and had great luck with them in these northern climates. Cooper usually has great rebates in April each year. Ill buy Coopers again....

I am looking at the General AT/X's. They have some E rated ones in 245/75R17. That'd be a touch narrower than what I have, same rolling radius pretty much.

And they are outline white letters, cause the 90's rock!!

Same size as my 05 f150 , Toyos are hard to beat have them on 2 other trucks this will be the 3rd

Put 33's on it.