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#2 of 12 Armada Tire Choices by finnatic Jul 24, 2008 (3:54 pm)
Hi Steve: I'd like to find out what aftermarket tire experiences people have had with their Armadas. Given the heavy curb weight relative to most other vehicles, tire reviews from experiences on lighter vehicles aren't much help. It would be helpful to know if people are towing or carrying heavy loads, since many bought this behemoth for that purpose. Mine is a 2004 SE. I'm considering Yokohama Geolander A/ TS, which is very well reviewed by everyone but an Armada owner; Cooper discoverer ATR; Michelin Cross Terrain: Goodyear Wrangler; and BF Goodrich Long Trail T/A Touring versus their All terrain.    I looked at the Armada Maintenance and Repair forum but did not see anything current or pertaining to tire selection. (Also, It said the last post was 7/21/08 but there were few recent ones. Would this be a good new topic considering many of us are now having to replace tires? Also do you know how best to evaluate the tire specs to figure out which will support the heavy weight of the Armada and the added weight of any extra load from towing or hauling? Replies to this message: paisan (Jul 24, 2008 4:02 pm) dehall (Jul 24, 2008 5:01 pm) momof4now (Jul 24, 2008 5:07 pm) paisan (Jul 24, 2008 5:10 pm) momof4now (May 06, 2009 7:08 am)
#3 of 12 Re: Armada Tire Choices [finnatic] by paisan Jul 24, 2008 (4:02 pm)
Replying to: finnatic (Jul 24, 2008 3:54 pm) I replaced my stockers at 20k miles with Bridgestone REVOs in stock size. Tires have been excellent for the 30k miles I've had em on and they probably have another 20k miles left on em. I have towed my 11,500lb boat in downpours with them and they held the road well. I've also used em in snow storms and as an all-season tire. While not the cheapest they have been good to me.   Hope this helps.   -mike Replies to this message: dehall (Jul 24, 2008 5:01 pm)
#4 of 12 Re: Armada Tire Choices [paisan] by dehall Jul 24, 2008 (5:01 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Jul 24, 2008 4:02 pm) I had an e-mail about tires, I deleted it. Look at your tires and fine the word DOT the last figures are in this format: You will find something that looks like this: (DOT 893F) (TCFX) (257) or the last two numbers will be (2507), the 257 means the 25 week of the 97 year that tire was made. The 2507 that means the 25th week of year 2007 the tire was made. Sears has sold tires with the number 246 on them as managers's special. The 24 is the number week and the 6 is the year so that tire was made the 24 week of 1996. The sales person said that the tires were new never used. The new is suspect since the tire is 11 years old, the never used is true, however, thare is no self life for tires but one has to know what they are buying. Check your tires before you purchase them. Ask to see the tires that are going on your car. Look for the DOT and view the last 3 or 4 numbers, the first two is the week and the last one or two is the year. Single digits is 1900 something, the 00 number is 2000 year, I dont know what is the numbers for 1940,1950,1960,1970 or 1980 tires, smile! Check your current tires today.
#5 of 12 Re: Armada Tire Choices [finnatic] by momof4now Jul 24, 2008 (5:07 pm)
Replying to: finnatic (Jul 24, 2008 3:54 pm) We put Cooper tires on ours and they really helped with the ride (much smoother now) the trick we were told by our tire store is to have them rotated every 3000 miles along with the oil change. They said because of the suspension on these trucks they have found that to be an answer to the quick wear on tires. I think we have had them rotated 3-4 times already and they still look brand new. Replies to this message: paisan (Jul 24, 2008 5:10 pm) momof4now (May 06, 2009 7:08 am)
#6 of 12 Re: Armada Tire Choices [momof4now] by paisan Jul 24, 2008 (5:10 pm)
Replying to: momof4now (Jul 24, 2008 5:07 pm) I should rotate mine more often. I think I rotated them 1x in 30k miles, my fronts are slightly more worn than the rears.   -mike
#7 of 12 Armarda wheels and tires by dehall Jul 24, 2008 (10:43 pm)
My armada tires wore out and I didn't find any tires called Armarda tires. Where do you get them? I have michlin tires on my Armarda now and they are working very well. When I purchased the vehicle it didnt have any tires with Armarda on them, so I should not be in this forum. Disregard my message because since the Armada is only 4 years old the problem of aged tires is not a problem. Replies to this message: tt30 (Mar 18, 2009 8:59 am)
#8 of 12 Re: Armarda wheels and tires [dehall] by tt30 Mar 18, 2009 (8:59 am)
Replying to: dehall (Jul 24, 2008 10:43 pm) How many miles did you have on your tires before replacement? I have 46000 miles on Armada 04 and I was told they need to be replaced. My choice for replacement are Good Year Silent Armor tires that have 50,000 miles warranty.
#9 of 12 Re: Armada Tire Choices [momof4now] by momof4now May 06, 2009 (7:08 am)
Replying to: momof4now (Jul 24, 2008 5:07 pm) Update, the cooper tires are now very worn and need replaced. I think they have around 20K miles on them. We had them rotated last week and now there is a terrible shake in the steering wheel when your driving! So we are on the hunt again for some good tires that can hold up to the Armada!
#10 of 12 Cooper tires by tt30 May 06, 2009 (9:37 am)
Are you telling us that the Copper tires are so bad you have to replace them just after 20K?
#11 of 12 going with B/stone Alenzas... by zoomzoomn Aug 25, 2009 (4:28 am)
I have nearly 30K miles on my '08 and (thankfully) have almost worn out the OE tires. The Contis aren't the worst tire I've ever had, but I just do not love the way they feel or the rebalancing they need every 3-5K miles. I ran 3 sets of Bridgestone Dueler H/L's on my last full sized SUV. The last two sets were the Alenza version. I liked them ALOT. That's what I'm buying for the Armada in a month or so.

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