Quietest tire load range E?
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Ducky's Dad
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A lot depends on tread pattern. MTs are usually noisier than ATs or HTs. I have Toyo AT-2s on two trucks and Nitto Terra Grapplers on another, all LR-E. They are all acceptably quiet, and the Toyos are surprisingly quiet for what they are. I had Toyo 35" MTs on one of the trucks and they were noisier than the AT-2s in the same size on the same truck, but not objectionably so. With the MTs at low speed on pavement, I could hear the tread lugs if I had the windows down, but at highway speeds they were as quiet as my old LR-D AT tires.
https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-ht-highway-all-season-tires
Some are. Toyo HT is available in LR-E in selected sizes.
https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-ht-highway-all-season-tires
Stumpalump
Expedition Leader
I run the Michelin LTX M/S on the 4x4 E350 when I'm pulling or on a road trip in a 265/16 E. They make a slightly more aggressive version but I hear they don't last as long. This is one fine and very popular tire. Discount tire keeps them in stock. I like them so much that I just put a set of the new Defender version for cars on the wife's ride.
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Tires/LT...pcfon=1&gp=1&gclid=CN6wuJrJ7s0CFUdbfgod2xUMLQ
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Tires/LT...pcfon=1&gp=1&gclid=CN6wuJrJ7s0CFUdbfgod2xUMLQ
thethePete
Explorer
Highway only, another vote for Michelin LTX.
Eaglefreek
Eagleless
What size? That may limit your selection.
booger hooker
New member
I've got Firestone Destination M/T tires on my M1010 CUCV and have never had an issue with them at all over the years/miles.
Being a Yokohama fan & just because no one else has mentioned it yet...I'll throw out the new Yokohama YK HTX as a great alternative to the Michelin LTX. Very similar sipe tire for road use & getting great reviews.In an AT, the geolandar is the quietest I've ever had. They're ridiculously quiet on the highway
Thanks guys, I was looking more for relative comparisons though, not just individual experiences. The majority of tire reviews are people switching from stock or switching between AT/HT etc for the first time so they're not really that useful in finding which tire is objectively the quietest.
It sounds like Nitto Dura grappler are specifically advertised for being quiet; the Michelins are too but I'd say 25% of the reviews for them I find people complain about vibration and the tire not being round. For some reason the Nitto doesn't have those complaints so I guess I'll go with them.
It sounds like Nitto Dura grappler are specifically advertised for being quiet; the Michelins are too but I'd say 25% of the reviews for them I find people complain about vibration and the tire not being round. For some reason the Nitto doesn't have those complaints so I guess I'll go with them.
thethePete
Explorer
I'm not sure what you're saying? You want us to tell you that x tire is quieter than y tire?
If you want a highway tire, and don't care about off-highway performance, Michelin LTX is one of the quietest highway tires out there, it also rides great because it's got a fairly pliable carcass. Michelin is famous for their super soft sidewalls. It is also acceptable offroad, as far as FSRs. It is not however, an AT or MT tire. It's acceptable in the winter, but no replacement for a proper winter tire. They are the OE tire on several vehicles for a reason. You have to remember, people will take the time to complain on the internet, they won't often take the time to say how great they are. And often the fussiest people are the loudest, so take some of those reviews with a grain of salt.
Any tire specifically marketed as a highway tire is going to be so close in noise level as to be negligible. Also, percieved noise is subjective. A drone that drives someone bonkers may be something you might not even hear. Or vise versa. So unless someone on here has spent the time and money to buy several sets of HT tires and placed a dB meter in their cabin; and their cabin is the same as yours, anything you get is going to be subjective opinion anyway.
If you want a highway tire, and don't care about off-highway performance, Michelin LTX is one of the quietest highway tires out there, it also rides great because it's got a fairly pliable carcass. Michelin is famous for their super soft sidewalls. It is also acceptable offroad, as far as FSRs. It is not however, an AT or MT tire. It's acceptable in the winter, but no replacement for a proper winter tire. They are the OE tire on several vehicles for a reason. You have to remember, people will take the time to complain on the internet, they won't often take the time to say how great they are. And often the fussiest people are the loudest, so take some of those reviews with a grain of salt.
Any tire specifically marketed as a highway tire is going to be so close in noise level as to be negligible. Also, percieved noise is subjective. A drone that drives someone bonkers may be something you might not even hear. Or vise versa. So unless someone on here has spent the time and money to buy several sets of HT tires and placed a dB meter in their cabin; and their cabin is the same as yours, anything you get is going to be subjective opinion anyway.
Thanks Pete. I reckon you're right about all that... if I do go with Michelin LTX, is the pliability and soft sidewall you mention opposite of dura grappler's claim of being stiff and sturdy? I know nothing about tires and I'm so overwhelmed with other modification who-haw I really don't have time to research