I finally need new tires on my 2011 Nissan Armada SL 4x4. It has low miles and is really only driven in bad weather (snow) and when towing our JayFlight travel trailer. Thus, I need a good tire for snow and for towing. It's a 4x4 but it isn't going to Moab to play with the Jeeps. That being said, I would like a decent looking tire. Thanks in advance!

Either of these from Michelin. Run them on our 2015 Seqouia and ran the MS2's on other trucks. MS2's are hard to beat.

http://m.michelinman.com/US/en...efender-ltx-m-s.html

http://m.michelinman.com/US/en...oducts/ltx-m-s2.html

Do a little research on tirerack.com .

I'm a big Michelin fan, for 'ALL Weather, all TERRAIN' I run Michelin AT/2's and they really grab the road no matter if its raining, snowing, sleeting, etc. They're not loud, provide a good ride and they wear really good to boot.

Look at the Nokian Rotiiva HT tires. I have the Rotiiva AT tires on my 4Runner, and very impressed.

I too am a big fan of Michelin and have had the ltx MS/2s on my expedition for 5 years and 50k miles or so.....never once lost control in anything.

I just bought a set of the new Firestone Destination A/T's for my truck, and really like them. Good sidewall to avoid rock holes (most of our side/neighborhood streets up here in AK are still gravel/dirt) back in September. I have been impressed with them. They've handled the winter very well, so well in fact, that for the first time I didn't even bother switching out for my winter tires (normally I run Blizzacks during the winter).

I have bought nothing but Yokohama Geolanders for years now.
Great in the snow. I only tow a 4wheeler and have had zero issues.

The Firestone Destination A/Ts that came OEM on my Cherokee, aside from being the #1 rated LT A/T tire on TR at the time (which is why I didn't replace them) have gone for an unbelievable 73K miles and I'm not to the wear bars yet, although I will be replacing them before winter weather hits next year.

Ride and noise are excellent. Sidewalks are too thin for actual rock crawling, but for general driving and off-road capability when necessary (I can get anywhere on the farm without difficulty) they've been excellent!

That said, when I replace them, it will be with TR's currently #1 ranked LT A/T pick, which I believe is the BFG A/T KO2. Don't buy purely on brand. Read reviews and rankings. ALL manufacturers make excellent, average, and shit tires.

-Rob

I sell more Mastercraft (private label of Cooper) than any brand. I run them on my own vehicles because of their fantastic value and great performance. Most people would go with the Courser AXT in your application. I might even consider the less aggressive HSX. It depends on where you live and the typical road surface you operate on in the winter. (there is a rebate program on right now too)

The Michelin LTX A/T 2s lasted 30,000 miles on my F-350 with 50% of that towing. They wore evenly, they were rotated, and the alignment was checked twice. YMMV, literally. What I don't like about the A/T 22s is there are two different tread depths. At around 50% wear, you wind up with a highway tread. They also chipped and chunked. I literally had entire blocks of tread tear off.

For your use, I'd go with the Defender LTX M/S which is Michelin's newest version of the tire. If it were a big savings, I'd be tempted by the Cooper Discoverer SRX or Mastercraft Courser HSX. More agressive treads tend to be less stable for towing, but if you really want an all terrain tire, I'd look at the Cooper Discoverer A/T3.

I've heard great things about Nitto Terra Grappler G2's. If I was putting a set of tires on a light truck or SUV, that's what I'd go with.

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Originally posted by jcat:
I've heard great things about Nitto Terra Grappler G2's. If I was putting a set of tires on a light truck or SUV, that's what I'd go with.

I was just going to recommend these. If they make them in the size you need, I wouldn't hesitate. TireRack doesn't carry them though, IIRC I got mine from DiscountTireDirect.

They've been excellent on my 4x4 Suburban.

Thanks for the suggestions and advice.

Not a Michelin fan.

Firestone Destinations and Yokohama Geolanders are the two I see recommended everywhere.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
The Michelin LTX A/T 2s lasted 30,000 miles on my F-350 with 50% of that towing. They wore evenly, they were rotated, and the alignment was checked twice. YMMV, literally. What I don't like about the A/T 22s is there are two different tread depths. At around 50% wear, you wind up with a highway tread. They also chipped and chunked. I literally had entire blocks of tread tear off....

I had a similar experience on my work truck. They lasted about 39K, but there were chunks missing from the outer tread blocks.

For cars, I love Michelin. For trucks, not so much.

Tokyo Open Country ATII or for something more aggressive looking and even better in snow the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac

I love "What tire?" threads, thirty posts thirty different suggestions!

I'm a Hankook dealer and have run them on many vehicles over the last 25 years, take a look at their Dynapro ATm's. I have those on my Pilot and the MTs on my Rubicon.