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What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« on: May 31, 2009, 01:01:44 am »
Just bought a used '05 Tacoma Access Cab with very little rubber.  Need a new set that I can run this summer, but will be ready to bite the ice and snow of winter driving in Alberta.  Looking for an All-Terrain tire that will see mostly hwy driving with some gravel roads and typical winter ice/snow, but no off-road action.  Anyone have any suggestions?  I don't have a thousand dollars to put in as I just bought the truck. 
Tire suggestions?
Any Canadian web sites to recommend for online ordering?
Thanks in advance.
Mark
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Re: What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 07:02:57 am »
Look at tirerack.com
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Re: What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 01:43:48 pm »
At work we run Yokohama Geolander A/T-S on all our trucks. Not real aggressive, but more so than a highway tire. They seem to hold up well on gravel and give decent traction on ice and snow.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=Geolandar+A%2FT-S

Here's tire racks poll comparison on A/T tires:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=ORAT

Myself I still much prefer a dedicated winter tire when things get cold.
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Re: What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2009, 02:15:15 am »
I've been fairly impressed with Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos in the winter. BFG All-Terrain T/As are also not bad, but might be overkill for your truck and the kind of summer driving you're doing. Neither tire is cheap, though.

We run Pirelli Scorpion ATRs on our Suburban in the summer, and have been pretty impressed with their winter performance in those shoulder season snowstorms (like last week). In fact, I'd say they're about as good in the cold and snow as our dedicated Hankook winter tires (which are pretty mediocre, IMO).

As for where to get tires in Canada, try www.TireTrends.ca (they are - or were? - a site sponsor here). There's also www.1010tires.com . I've never dealt with 1010, but have placed several orders with TireTrends over the years and would recommend them.

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Re: What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009, 11:31:19 am »
Goodyear Fortera Tripletred, good tire, relatively good in snow and ice,  might even be made in Canada. ;D

http://www.goodyearfortera.ca/en/tripletred/

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Re: What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 01:21:47 pm »
Quote from: Tacoma on May 31, 2009, 01:01:44 am
Just bought a used '05 Tacoma Access Cab with very little rubber.  Need a new set that I can run this summer, but will be ready to bite the ice and snow of winter driving in Alberta.  Looking for an All-Terrain tire that will see mostly hwy driving with some gravel roads and typical winter ice/snow, but no off-road action.  Anyone have any suggestions?  I don't have a thousand dollars to put in as I just bought the truck. 
Tire suggestions?
Any Canadian web sites to recommend for online ordering?
Thanks in advance.
Mark


If you are doing mostly street/highway use,  then the Bridgestone Revo A/T would be the best choice, as seen here http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Bridgestone&tiremodel=Dueler+A%2FT+Revo
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Re: What Tires for a 2005 Tacoma?
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 02:15:49 pm »
Michelin LTX M/S. Great highway ride, low sound. Great in wet. Wear forever.
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