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Originally Posted by Tom
I think highway and no weight are the game changers here. Turning is very hard on tires, and obviously weight puts more load on them.
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Yes, yes, and yes. I just rotated the tires on our 2005 Tacoma so this seemed like a good time to post in this thread.
The OEM BFG Rugged Trails lasted 31,812 miles. I replaced them with Cooper AT-R tires that made it to 18,451 miles (I won't be buying Coopers again). Next up were Michelin LTX AT2 which I replaced at 41,425 miles. They still had 6/32" tread but winter was coming and a storm had been predicted all week (12" snow). The storm bypassed us but surrounding areas got hammered big time.
Which brings us to my current set of Goodyear Ultra Terrains, exclusive to America's Tire. Only 3392 miles so far, so it's an early rotation, but I was changing oil and wanted to get back to my regular 5K mile schedule.
You can see I never get a lot of miles from my tires and I believe it's partly because it's hard to find a straight mile of road around here. Much of my driving involves turning right and turning left. Also, chip-sealed roads are not uncommon, and that stuff is incredibly abrasive. And I do not run highway treads, gotta have something with dirt/mud/snow capabilities.