Propickup Digital Magazine
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TIRES PRODUCT SHOWCASE Goodyear Wrangler "Pro Grade" SilentArmor Wrangler SilentArmor tires are Goodyear's premium light truck tires designed specifically for heavy-duty pickups that regularly haul or tow heavy loads. They are designed to handle tough off-road conditions, provide a smooth on-road ride and generate traction in dry, wet and snowy conditions. The tires feature a special tread compound to minimize chipping and chunking in the most demanding conditions. They also meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the mountain/snowflake symbol. www.goodyear.com Toyo Open Country AT II Toyo says their all-new Open Country A/T II offers more than 40 percent more tread life than the leading competitors, exceptional all-season performance, an aggressive new tread design, and a quiet ride. Xtreme sizes like 35s have even deeper tread blocks. It comes with an industry-leading 50,000-mile warranty for LT and flotation sizes. The Open Country A/T II qualifies for Toyo Tires' No Regrets 45-day, 500-mile trial offer. www.toyotires.com; (800) 678-3250 Firestone Destination M/T The Destination M/T is Firestone's best pickup tire to maximize off-road performance. It has deep skid lugs, three-ply construction, over-the-shoulder tread/lug design and our special Rim Guard Off-Road Protector Rib. It's as tough and durable as it looks. Since it's pinned for studs, the Destination M/T is also ready to deliver extra grip in winter conditions. The perfect pickup tire for yeararound use. Excellent mud, rock, and gravel performance. www.bridgestonetire.com Bridgestone Blizzak W965 If the job requires a lot of time behind the wheel of a heavy-duty pickup driving on snow and ice, Bridgestone's Blizzak W965 is a top performer. These studless winter tires were developed to combine good snow and ice traction with commercial pickup load carrying capacity. Available in Load Range E (10 Ply Rated) sizes, Blizzak W965 tires are for the drivers of most medium-, heavy-duty and commercial light trucks that require maximum traction on dry, wet and snow covered roads. Excellent snow/ ice traction. www.bridgestonetire.com treads. • The shorter the sidewall, the stiffer the ride and higher the probably of sidewall damage when driving off-pavement. • 17-inch wheels are better for off-road/towing applications than 20s. • Tires with softer tread compounds wear faster than those with harder compounds. • Run two sets of tires if you work in the Snow Belt – one BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 The KM2 is a step-up from the earlier generation BFGoodrich KM Mud-Terrains in both tread design and build. It now contains compounds in the tread surface to better deal with dry handling, wet handling and snow handling using BFG's Multi-Grip Tread Technology. Aggressive sidewall lugs and deep, open tread give it tremendous cleaning and traction. Excellent for mud and off-pavement driving. www.bfgoodrichtires.com for winter, one for the dryer seasons. • Tires with higher load ratings (D, E) ride stiffer than "C"-rated tires. • Heavier, taller tires (over stock) increase stopping distance and reduce fuel economy. • Dedicated snow/ice tires dramatically improve steering and braking compared to "allseason," "all terrain" and "mud traction" tires. • Always swap tires in matched sets of four to maintain balanced vehicle traction, handling, steering and braking. • Mileage tread-life claims mean little in real-world work use. • Don't run non-"LT" tires if towing or carrying heavy loads. • Always meet (or exceed) the pickup OEM's maximum tire load carrying specifications. What buying tires boils down to is this: The best way to pick the right tire to run on your pickup(s) is to use past experience combined with a little common sense, watching how other's pickup tires perform, and, of course, reading ProPickup's tire reviews. Once you have narrowed down the type and size tire that fits the need, our 2013 Tire Product Showcase, which highlights some of the newest truck treads, should get you moving in the right direction. 100 PROPICKUP Big Book 2013 ProPickup_2013BB_Tires.indd 100 8/6/13 10:29 AM