I am "agonizing over the types of tires to choose" and could use some help!
I have an 2016 LX 570 that I bought for the family vehicle for use on a Caribbean island. Before I ship it down, I’m replacing the 21” OEM wheels with 18” ones mainly because of supply chain availability and also because of the greater sidewall width.
I've decided to get 275/70/18's
I've narrowed it down to:
Goodyear All Terrain Adventure with Kevlar
Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT
Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrain AT
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
Cooper Discoverer MTP
Cooper Discoverer STT Pro
Now, I am researching the type/brand of tires to get and am looking for some recommendations. Most AT and All Season tires describe the trades between winter snow, ice, mud and rain. Obviously I do not care about any winter ratings. It is hard to find a “summer tire” that isn’t a street performance one. I’m not sure a Baja racer type tire is good, since I need it to perform well in the rain and wet.
The terrain is very hilly - borderline mountainous with steep, narrow windy roads, in generally terrible conditions. I think the average speed is around 25-30 MPH. I’ll never hit 60 MPH. It’s hot; 85-105 F, and very rainy and wet for the fall season. Sometimes the streets are literally rivers (1-3’ ft). Roads can get washed out (sandy mud). The truck will be parked outside year round in the sun. Stopping power and traction in a sudden swerve situations is important since drivers are generally idiots (you never know when some tourist is going to be heading towards you in the wrong lane).
The general recommendation from tire shops is either the most expensive, or the cheapest. Not much help there.
I have an 2016 LX 570 that I bought for the family vehicle for use on a Caribbean island. Before I ship it down, I’m replacing the 21” OEM wheels with 18” ones mainly because of supply chain availability and also because of the greater sidewall width.
I've decided to get 275/70/18's
I've narrowed it down to:
Goodyear All Terrain Adventure with Kevlar
Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT
Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrain AT
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
Cooper Discoverer MTP
Cooper Discoverer STT Pro
Now, I am researching the type/brand of tires to get and am looking for some recommendations. Most AT and All Season tires describe the trades between winter snow, ice, mud and rain. Obviously I do not care about any winter ratings. It is hard to find a “summer tire” that isn’t a street performance one. I’m not sure a Baja racer type tire is good, since I need it to perform well in the rain and wet.
The terrain is very hilly - borderline mountainous with steep, narrow windy roads, in generally terrible conditions. I think the average speed is around 25-30 MPH. I’ll never hit 60 MPH. It’s hot; 85-105 F, and very rainy and wet for the fall season. Sometimes the streets are literally rivers (1-3’ ft). Roads can get washed out (sandy mud). The truck will be parked outside year round in the sun. Stopping power and traction in a sudden swerve situations is important since drivers are generally idiots (you never know when some tourist is going to be heading towards you in the wrong lane).
The general recommendation from tire shops is either the most expensive, or the cheapest. Not much help there.