# Tire selection help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc, 1500\
**Created:** [August 2, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392 "2009-08-02T16:49:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392/1 "2009-08-02T16:49:16Z")

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I’m looking at tires for my 4x4 regular cab pickup.  
  
  
  
 Costco has the best price in my neck of the woods. A Michelin LTX M/S,and a BF Goodrich long trail T/A Tour.  
  
  
  
 Disregarding price, whats the better all around tire?

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392/2 "2009-08-02T16:57:35Z")

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Michelin owns BF Goodrich. So its like the difference between Lexus and Toyota. Michelin being the premium name, and BF Goodrich being high value and performance. I have purchase BF Goodrich tires on more then one occasion, and have always been pleased.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392/3 "2009-08-02T16:59:01Z")

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check out tire rac ratings for your size/brand of tires…real good site

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392/4 "2009-08-02T17:14:33Z")

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I’ve checked Tire Rack ratings and both tires fair well. I don’t do any heavy hauling,only occasionally. I’m in the New England region where we get lots of rain,at least this year,and lots of snow.

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392/5 "2009-08-02T17:26:38Z")

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The BFG Long Trails are no great shakes IMHO, everyone I know who as them aren’t impressed. The Michelins are reputed to be excellent tires, but they are a bit pricey. I had Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos on my Bronco at one point, they were excellent IMO. As good a balance on onroad/offroad performance as you’re going to find, and for a reasonable cost.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-selection-help/34392/6 "2009-08-02T17:36:27Z")

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personally when it comes to tires I tend to buy the best that I can afford…safety first.