apparently whomever you were searching them through does not have that size available. They must sell very few sets of them so they don’t want to stock them.
It was Continentals’ website. Are they LT tires or SL+ like the Defenders and Dynapro?
So by posting it tags. That’s how I find threads I’m interested in.
What you say is true but, having owned two sets of Firestone tires now I will tell you the quality of the Firestone tire is poor. The first set I had, I had to take the truck back 3 times to get them balanced so the truck didn’t shake at 75 mph and it was never 100% right. I drove on those tires for over 70k miles. I purchased a second set and same problem, couldn’t get the tires to balance. Went back three times to that shop and they told me I had bent rims so I brought it to another shop for a second opinion and they said the rims were also slightly bent. I brought it to yet another shop and they too couldn’t balance them either so they replaced the rims but I still had a vibration at 75 mph although it was better. The technician told me he thought the tires had excessive run out because he could see them wobbling on the tire balancer and told me he didn’t think Firestone quality was good so I brought the truck back to the original shop and asked them to give me a different brand tire because I was fed up with those tires and just wanted things to work normally. They agreed and removed the Firestone tires and installed Michelin LTX tires instead but charged me an additional $58 ea + mounting & balancing so an additional $300 ??. Let me tell you though the Michelin tires were the right tire because right after installation, all the vibration was gone. They are super smooth, quiet, and ride so nice. I also noticed that the truck felt like it had more initial pep off the line but not sure why other than a weight difference. Moral of this story is you get what you pay for so stay away from Firestone tires. I believe some Bridgestone and Firestone tires are made in the same plant too.
I’ve always thought that when I see ‘tagged’.
Bridgestone and Firestone are made by the same company, but Bridgestone is the premium brand and Firestone is more budget-friendly. Kind of like the relationship between General and Continental, through in my experience General tires outperform their price point.
These are great tires, but have a very high rolling resistance.The Continental A/T don’t come in my size apparently
That sounds like a horrible experience. But based on the 2.7 million miles reported and 200+ reviews on Tire Rack, you were unlucky. Most of us have a good experience. Personally, I never shopped for the Michelin LTX because I wanted better off road grip, but it seems the clear winner for mostly street driving.
You are right. Michelins from Costco are cheaper than getting them or Conti HTs from Discount tire because Costco don't charge installation costs/warranty etc.
Yup, I will most likely go the costco route. I think I can squeeze a few more miles out of the OEM tires. Looks like Defenders are on sale through 5/13. If they follow the normal cadence Bridgestone is next and Defenders will come back on sale around late June / Early July. We will see if I buy prior to the 13th or roll the dice and wait for June.
I have installed Michelin Defender Best decision I have ever Made, My truck is handling better than my wife Lincoln MKX
If you’d like to drive without annoying your neighbors with the noise from your tires (and maintain the radio volume at a civilized level,) your sole choice is the Defender LTX.
