New Tires for the TRD and what a difference!!!

[AlaskaCub]

Well I got rid of the TRD BFG R/T TA's today and had some Bridgestone Dueller AT Revos (same size as OEM) put on and man what a difference. I was able to zip in my driveway in the snow without sliding one bit. I sold my tires to a local Army soldier who had bald tires on his 05 F-150. I originally advertised them for $400 for all 4 on Craigslist. He was willing to pay $400 for them. I felt too guilty putting him in these tires with Alaska winter conditions and how poor tey worked. So I struck him a deal, $250 and he agreed to sipe them for $60 so in actuality he payed $310 for them and thats with all 4 tires being siped. It would kill me to know he or his family were hurt because he didn't have the money to replace his tires with new ones,bought mine that suck on winter roads and ended up hurt or killed as a result. The guys at TDS (Tire Distribution Systems) assured me that with the Rugged Trails siped they would work well for him this winter. He was happy as a lark and I recouped a little cash towards my new tires. The Bridgestones already show to have 10 times better traction and am sure they'll work great as tehy always have. I am going moose hunting down south tomorrow so the Tundra will have to work a little tomorrow but with new shoes I am sure shes up to it! <grin>

[seadragon]

Thanks for the update! Glad to hear the tires are great.

I'm ordering mine very soon.

[vroten]

Revos are great tires based on my experience, especially on snow. Keep us updated on how they wear. Good luck

[RMXC51]

Can't wait for my Goodyears to finally show up. I'm back at the rig and its cloudy. If it rains I may never get out of here with these crappy stockers.

One thing that really puzzles me is that many other sizes of Rugged Trail T/A have a far more capable tread pattern than the TRD size. Did Toyota go out of their way to order the worst possible tire for this truck? or did they just not look at it before spec'ing it?

[Jonesky]

You should have seen the Goodyear RT/S's that came with my '01 F150. Makes these BFG's on the TRD seem like a supertire.

[HuntinHabit]

After my bad experience in the mud/rain last weekend deer hunting, we'll see how the new Revo's do this Saturday - It's been raining all week so the roads should only be worst. I feel better already though. I'm ready for some snow to test the truck and the tires!

I'm jealous AlaskaCub, I'd do anything to hunt moose up there. I guess buying new s#!t for my truck isn't getting me any closer though, huh? Good luck bud!

[RMcCleary]

I just had my BFG All Terrain TAs put on this past week and wil test them out this coming weekend in the Rockies to see how the truck performs and about how much weight I am going to have to put in the back for this winter. The ride quality in and around Denver is already far better than the truck rode with the Rugged Trails. the bed bounce is also less severe with a stiffer tire and the truck just handles better all the way around. AlaskaCub, I would like to hear more about your Duelers as you run them this winter.

[hvacrsteve]

Good deal, I also love my new tires and wheels, Michelin LTX/ATS!

Beats the heck out of the stock garbage I started with!

[MtDog]

I put REVOS on my dakota about 15,000miles ago and talked my dad into puting them on his Tacoma. Ice, snow, rain, shine, onroad or offroad these are some of the best tires I have ever had and beat the Goodyears that came off it hands down. I would suggest Revos to anyone thinking about getting a new set of tires!

[truckman261]

Do you have any pictures? That's the tire I'm looking at getting.

[AlaskaCub]

Its not much of a hunt really, I drew a cow moose tag in a overpoplulated unit 100 miles south of here at the foothills of the Alaska Range. More of a fill the freezer with tasty eating hunt. You didn't hear about my goat hunt turned bear attack slash damn near death did you? This guy decided that the sound of my gunshot was a dinner bell and he came hard to about 80 yards but couldn't wind us. Chitting bricks is an understatement. This bear is roughly 9ft nose to tail and probably weighs near 900-1000 lbs. He was huge! Took this pic once the nerves settled an he was walking awsy from us, I am guessing he is 500 yards from me in this pic

[jj99]

Quite a story with the bear! Glad to hear all ended well.

Do you think the OEM TRD tires are that bad & are a safety hazard?

My wife and I don't have a lot of experience off-roading and I do plan on spending quite a bit of time in snow country this winter, doing some moderate off roading. Part of my choice (or excuse) for getting an '07 Tundra was all of the safety features, so I am disappointed to hear about the poor quality tires.

I just bought an DC 4WD Limited TRD, 100,000 mile warranty, added the Snugtop Hi-liner, Rhino liner, and nerf bars. Now you're telling me I need to dish out another $1K for tires? If you guys think it will make a difference for safety and snow driving ability I will just fork out the cash, but if I could get buy with the OEM tires I would be tempted to just leave them alone.

[smack]

Originally Posted by jj99

Quite a story with the bear! Glad to hear all ended well.

Do you think the OEM TRD tires are that bad & are a safety hazard?

My wife and I don't have a lot of experience off-roading and I do plan on spending quite a bit of time in snow country this winter, doing some moderate off roading. Part of my choice (or excuse) for getting an '07 Tundra was all of the safety features, so I am disappointed to hear about the poor quality tires.

I just bought an DC 4WD Limited TRD, added the Snugtop Hi-liner, Rhino liner, and nerf bars. Now you're telling me I need to dish out another $1K for tires? If you guys think it will make a difference for safety and snow driving ability I will just fork out the cash, but if I could get buy with the OEM tires I would be tempted to just leave them alone.

How about a pic of your truck with the hi-liner, really would like to see out it looks on the Tundra.

[jj99]

Originally Posted by smack

How about a pic of your truck with the hi-liner, really would like to see out it looks on the Tundra.

DC 4WD Limited TRD, Snugtop Hi-liner, Rhino liner, and nerf bars

[smack]

Thanks! Looks better than I thought it would. Have one on my Dakota. Always thought the cab-hi models made trucks look like vans. Besides I like the extra headroom when camping in it or shoving stuff in it.