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tugger · 08-02-2008, 09:55 PM

The last 4 sets I had were:*no mudder tires included.

Firestone ATX (possibly discontinued or renamed)- Pros:great tire, very pleased. Very good wear. I believe they are molded in the USA.
Cons: It's a Japanese company so you know where the profits go back to.

Cooper Discoverer ATR. Pros:Great tire. Very good traction in all conditions. American made and owned. Glad to support American workers and save a job.
Cons: none

Cooper HT plus: Pros: only ran these on my summer wheels but ride, traction, wear, noise were all very good. American made and owned. Glad to support American workers and save a job.
Cons: none

Michelin LTX m/s - Pros:wear was okay. fair tire at best.
Cons: terrible traction on wet or snow. Overpriced! More impressed with Firestone and Cooper.

Bottom line is: a tie between Cooper and Firestone but, I choose Cooper because it's an American company. Of course the HT plus is a street tire tread design so they were the quietest of the bunch otherwise, the noise with all the All Terrain tires was about the same.

Note: I currently have Cooper S/T on the truck (winter tires) and just yesterday I ordered another set of Cooper HT plus for my new 20" wheels.

Another side note: I have had several different vehicles (trucks, Trans Am, Corvette) come with Goodyear tires and you couldn't get me to run Goodyear if you gave me the friggin' things. I have never had a decent set of tires that said Goodyear on the side. The last vehicle that I took delivery of that came with Goodyear on from the factory went right to the tire shop and I had them pulled off. Poor wear, very poor traction and they vibrated badly when worn. Nothing but junk in my opinion.

08-02-2008, 09:55 PM	eBay Motors #9 (permalink)
tugger Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 71	The last 4 sets I had were:no mudder tires included. Firestone ATX (possibly discontinued or renamed)- Pros:great tire, very pleased. Very good wear. I believe they are molded in the USA. Cons: It's a Japanese company so you know where the profits go back to. Cooper Discoverer ATR. Pros:Great tire. Very good traction in all conditions. American made and owned. Glad to support American workers and save a job. Cons: none Cooper HT plus: Pros: only ran these on my summer wheels but ride, traction, wear, noise were all very good. American made and owned. Glad to support American workers and save a job. Cons: none Michelin LTX m/s - Pros:wear was okay. fair tire at best. Cons: terrible traction on wet or snow. Overpriced! More impressed with Firestone and Cooper. Bottom line is: a tie between Cooper and Firestone but, I choose Cooper because it's an American company. Of course the HT plus is a street tire tread design so they were the quietest of the bunch otherwise, the noise with all the All Terrain tires was about the same. Note: I currently have Cooper S/T on the truck (winter tires) and just yesterday I ordered another set of Cooper HT plus for my new* 20" wheels. Another side note: I have had several different vehicles (trucks, Trans Am, Corvette) come with Goodyear tires and you couldn't get me to run Goodyear if you gave me the friggin' things. I have never had a decent set of tires that said Goodyear on the side. The last vehicle that I took delivery of that came with Goodyear on from the factory went right to the tire shop and I had them pulled off. Poor wear, very poor traction and they vibrated badly when worn. Nothing but junk in my opinion. Last edited by tugger : 08-02-2008 at 10:12 PM.