new tire suggestions for h3t

[johnnyspikesH3]

[quote name='JonK' timestamp='1348150696' post='40198']

So the tires on my h3t are badly cupped on the inside. I plan on on changing them out next month.

Anyone have suggestions? I had procomp at's on my last 4x4 they were great in the winter

But I found them to be lacking off road. So I'm curious to heat what you guys have to say.

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http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/index.html At the end of the day it comes down to budget and personal preference ! If you can ? Take a run south . With our dollar now . You can pick steals . U.S is hurting bad ! Cooper owns a few lines . I am Running the Mud Claws/MTZ and they are very aggressive . Have great reviews . 5 for $1,400 , "35" http://www.eldoradotire.com/ .ALOT OF MIDDLE MEN UP HERE AND US CANUCKS GET RIPPED OFF ! Cash not a issue ? Check the 1st chart and go wild . Also what size you looking for ? 265-285-315 ?

[johnnyspikesH3]

[quote name='JonK' timestamp='1348191875' post='40211']

I was looking at these http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Ti ... t-grip.htm but have never heard of the brand. Anyone used them or heard of the company?

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Never Heard of them bro . But they are a nice looking tire and have good reviews . You might have to have them shipped in . Or be real lucky and find a distributor here.As for mine they are Snow rated but i only had them for 2 months or so . So cant say anything about snow performance yet . Also consider a 305-70-16 size . They are a "33" , but will stick out a bit more and give you beefier look . I would skip the 285 .I am sure a few H3 and H2 guys will 2ND my suggestion.

[Sugarphreak]

I've got Toyo Open Country MT's on mine... they are an excellent tire for on and off road. Road noise is reasonable, but they have wicked side biters and really dig in when you take them off road. Another benifit is that on my H3T, they seem to be lasting forever with very little wear despite the fact that my mileage is probably 90% done at ~110km speeds (which would distroy most dedicated mud tire with a softer compound).



Negative aspects of the tire is they are heavy duty... and by that I mean they are heavy, lol. Really heavy! It will affect your gas mileage for sure.



Second thing I have found is while they are unbelievably good in the snow, they stink on ice. You need to drop the pressure in them during winter to about 28psi or so get proper traction.... again, not great for gas mileage.



They are a bit pricey, but I think they are easily in the top 5 best tires you can pick from.





[quote name='JonK' timestamp='1348190967' post='40210']

Staying with the stock 285 for now, I looked at the tires you suggested just wondering how they handled winter?

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^^ If you start getting into off-roading, you will really regret it if you don't go 315/75 <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... e_wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



If you are keeping the OEM wheels, all that needs to be done to make them work for the H3T is a slight crank on the torsion keys (maybe 1" tops)... I found the only thing was they rubbed on the sway bar at full lock, which was never an issue because if you hit full lock you are usually driving really really slow and it isn't going to hurt anything anyway. At some point you may want to flash your ECU to get better shift points (if you have an Auto) and fix the ~6% error in the speedo.



Sure you can expect your gas mileage to slip a little bit, and expect more mud to find it's way up the sides, but man does it ever make the truck look bad ass! <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... rgreen.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mrgreen:' />

[Khamul]

Go with the larger for sure.... It helps give the truck "true" ground clearance!



I plan on putting cooper stt's on soon I hope depending on the kids school fees....

[Waldo]

I'm running 35x12.50r20 Cooper STT's and they are really impressing me so for. I drive mostly gravel/washed out dirt roads and pavement. I can't really comment on wear yet as I've only put on 5000kms. I've yet to get stuck and they clean out awesome.

Everywhere I've looked they've been a cheaper option to toyo/nitto that are almost pricing themselves clear out of the market in my area. Mounted,balanced,installed was just under $2000 including the fact that I ordered them from Discounttiredirect.com 2days to my door from a warehouse in texas (go figure I get my tires AND my truck from Texas....god bless rednecks)

Where as toyo/nitto was priced at $2650 & $2875 locally just for tires.



They have a very mild hum, I generally only hear it when slowing down. They have a 2ply sidewall and are designed as an E class tire(meant for 3/4tons and larger pulling heavy loads) so they are a little hard to ride in but I chalk that fact up to the large diameter rims, thin sidewall and heavier carcass. I also did a pretty substantial TB crank (hub center to fender bottom 24": I like that so-cal lean like I had on my 06gmc 1500 W/jd fab long travel, mmmmm 16"of travel and King Coilovers)



Working nightshift has my brain a little all over hope It'll help rather than confuse.

[Khamul]

Exactly why I plan to get these... Rated very high and the cost is a heck of a lot less that the toyo's. plus I can get the 12.5 wide as I don't want the 13.5's as even lifted, they tend to rub wit 37's....



But.... I read that they were 3 ply sidewalls..... You mentioned 2? Can you double check that on yours as that may deter me from buying them..



They basically copied toyo's tread design and made them affordable....