When to replace M/T tires

Brian Fransson

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With MAR upcoming I'm looking at my Enforcer M/T's which are down to 1/2 tread with 30,000 miles. I was going to replace them, but to my dismay the Enforcer have long since been discontinued. Is 1/2 tread still enough if things get slick or is it time for replacements? Thanks.
 
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discokid99

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I say fork up the money and buy some BFG MTs...I think that enforcers are still avaiable cause a buddy of mine just bought some..maybe not available in your area but I say just buy the BFGs and be happy for a long time...one of the best things I ever bought for my truck...
 
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syoung

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The enforcers are still being made by Cooper- I have them on my D1 and prefer them over the BFG's and half the price. Firestone Destinations are the best MT's out there though, IMHO, and often easy to get on sale cheap.
 
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Discodon

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how much tread is 1/2?

My tyres had 25mm of tread when new. I'd be keeping a close watch on how they perform if they were down to 13mm but doubt I'd see a huge drop in performance. I'd be thinking of what tyres to get next, but would probably run them down a few more mm.

Longevity from MTs? Agree with BFGs.
 

craig

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syoung said:
The enforcers are still being made by Cooper- I have them on my D1 and prefer them over the BFG's and half the price. Firestone Destinations are the best MT's out there though, IMHO, and often easy to get on sale cheap.

Steve,

What kind of sidewalls do the Destinators have?

--Craig
 

Brian Fransson

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Tread depth is down to 8mm where new it's 15mm. I think the Enforcers did good. I did see the Firestone Destinations on a Tacoma yesterday and was impressed. If the price difference is minimial between the Coopers and the Destinations I'll give the Firestones a shot. Trying to save some money.

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syoung

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I put the Destinations on a Freelander and the traction control light almost never came on after that. Put 'em on an 04 Disco and it transformed it into a mountain goat. They last a long time too-

Lifted from Tire Rack:

The Destination M/T features a Long Link Carbon (a special form of molecular re-engineered carbon black) enhanced tread compound to improve wet performance and wear on the road while maintaining cut, tear and abrasion resistance off the road. The tread compound is molded into a symmetric tread design comprised of deep lugs and an over-the-shoulder tread/lug design that features alternating width shoulder lugs with a low 23-degree attack angle to provide the biting edges necessary to dig down, as well as, claw at the sides of ruts to generate pulling power. Rim Guard Off-Road Protector Ribs molded on the sidewalls help deflect off-road debris from between the tire bead and rim area, keeping the lower sidewall stiffer and allowing the bead to fit tighter to the rim. On the inside, the Destination M/T combines twin, high-tensile steel cord belts reinforced by a spirally wrapped nylon cap ply with Firestone's Dura-Loc 3.0 (a 3-ply polyester cord body) to enhance durability and highway stability.
 
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syoung

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I have those Durangos on my camper trailer and never even noticed it's the same as the Futuras... duh!