Is/has anyone run Firestone Destination A/T's

[JCruse]

I realize that these aren't M/T tires but I know quite a few of you guys use your LC's as DD's so I thought I'd ask. Has anyone tried the Destination A/T's on their truck and what did you think of them?

I'm primarily going to be on sand so airing down is more important than aggressive tread, and a road tire A/T is good for staying on top of the sand instead of digging in. And the user reviews for this tire over at Tirerack are stellar. Rated #1.



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=ORAT




















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[DrivingMissRosey]

I had them on my 96 Tacoma before Toyota bought the vehicle back from me. I like them. Not too loud on the highway, decent off-road. I never took them in mud, but mine were fine in the sand. I never aired them down on the dunes- I just drove fast.

 

[JCruse]

Cool, thanks. Good to know.

I thought they'd be a good beach tire.


Anyone else have experience with these?

BTW: My other possibilities behind the Destinations are the General Grabber and the Michelin - whatever their name is.

I'm thinking the size will be 305/70/16 - or maybe 285 or 295/75











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[Devilmans Hand]

I had a set on a 4x2 Dodge dakota.

They were awesome in the snow and dirt, but I did not test them in the sand since it was a 4x2. They didn't like mud, but few ATs will.

I noticed that the sidewalls were very flexy and it always looked like I had low tire pressure.

 

[JCruse]

I had a set on a 4x2 Dodge dakota.

They were awesome in the snow and dirt, but I did not test them in the sand since it was a 4x2. They didn't like mud, but few ATs will.

I noticed that the sidewalls were very flexy and it always looked like I had low tire pressure.

Good news. Snow usually translates well to sand. Which is where she'll spend most of her off road time. I'm actually going to try and keep it away from snowy roads because I want to avoid salt corrosion. She came from California about a year ago and is rust free, I want to keep it that way for as long as possible. I'll only take it in the snow if I need it. Like feet of snow, not inches, which is what we usually get.

Flexy sidewalls are what usually give a tire good grip in slippery conditions. I know that ultra high performance rated all season tires have super thin sidewalls, and it really works. My Bridgestone RE960's cornered on wet roads as if they were dry. Great tires.










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