Help, I really need tire recommendations

[JAlexander]

Like the subject says, I am completely at a loss about the tire issue.  I have a '99 Tacoma Prerunner that I really love, but I'm gonna need new tires for it soon.  The truck currently has 31x10.5s on it, and given the wealth of conflicting information about tread life vs handling vs traction, I can't make a decision that I'm comfortable with.  I originally intended to go with Goodyear AT/D2s that were on sale at Sam's, but I can't find any reviews online.  
Do any of you have experience with a good tire that isn't terribly expensive?  I don't do too much off-roading, but I do drive through mud from time to time, and I would like a tire with as many plys as possible, since I go through a lot of mesquite brush.
I appreciate any help y'all can give me.

James

[50 Shooter]

Kinda hard to beat the BFG all terrain tires for a daily driver and mild off-road use. As long as you don't abuse them, keep them inflated right and keep them balanced, they should last you at least 50K miles or more.

[Ben]

I put some Bridgestone Dueler Revos on my Trooper a couple of months ago and like them a lot. They replaced the stock Bridgestone OEM (686 I think?).

They're a bit noiser than the stocks were, and I have noticed a 1-2mpg drop in fuel, but they handle superbly, especially in wet stuff.

Edit You might try here for tire reviews: http://www.tirerack.com/

[yesterdaysyouth]

check out the offerings from kumho....

[Paddy]

My local tire store is pushing some Dayton Timberline AT's for $99 each.  They say they have good experience with them.

[stevelyn]

I've had good luck with Goodyear Wrangler GSAs.

[DigMe]

Here's a list of places with tire reviews:
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/automotive/tires/reviews.html

THe last tires I put on my Xterra were Yokohama Geolanders.  They were ok, not spectacular.  They have a 60,000 mile warranty though and I believe I'm going to be able to take advantage of it and get some new tires because most of the treadsa are almost down to 3/16s after 50,000 miles.  In retrospect I'd like something with slightly more aggressive tread because I do drive it offroad on our land and the tread on the Geolanders isn't quite enough...I can get by but there's a lot of slippin' and sliding when it's muddy out there.

brad cook

[spinr]

My truck originally had BFG All-Terrains on it.  They had great traction, but were quite noisy.  Not so much as a serious off-road tire, but enough that it bothered me.  The only other problem I had with them was that they wore out very, very fast.  I barely got 30,000 miles out of them, and I'm not a hard or aggressive driver by any means.

When I replaced them, I did a fair amount of research on the various brands.  In the end I got a set of Cooper Discoverer ATs.  Mainly for two reasons... there are  a lot of vehicles in my area with these on them & I heard much praise for them from those that own them.  And, of course, they were actually quite affordable at the local tire shop.  I've had them for about 12,000 miles on them now without any appreciable wear showing.  They have done very well in the limited off-road situations I've had them in and they did great in the snow over the course of the last two Winter seasons.

[kudu]

I have had good luck with Goodyear Wrangler AT's, got about 50,000 on the last set.  Have had the GY GSA's also and got about the same mileage, but cost more.  I put the last set of AT's on for IIRC $380.

[Jamie B]

I have 2 4WD vehicles.
Absolutely BFG AT TA's - 31x10.50x15 should run you about $125 each.

Jamie

[yci]

I've come to like the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires.  My truck came with them originally, got about 73K miles on 'em before I decided it was time to put new ones on, and went with the same tire.  The dealer had them for about $107 each, but managed to find them at a local Goodyear dealer for $99 each.

[BobR]

The last time I replaced the tires on my 1978 E250 4x4 I put Pirelli Scorpion A/T's on it. A nice tread pattern for mud and snow, not to loud and they ride great. I went with 10 ply. Price is comprable to , or cheaper than the Goodyears and BFGs.

http://www.us.pirelli.com/en_US/tyres/car_suv/home_car_us1.jhtml;jsessionid=Z5TUA23JMW4YTFYKJOPSFEY?s1=4400002&s2=5700003&_requestid=70417

http://www.us.pirelli.com/en_US/tyres/catalog/tyre_product.jhtml?selected=desc&productid=2631&catid=US_SUVON



I was so impressed with these I bought a set of Pirelli's for my wife's Chrysler. What sold me on the auto tires was the phenomenal amount of siping on the tire for a stock tire.

bob