My Firestones were done at 45,000 miles, so I changed them out this weekend for the Continental Terrain Contact HT. They are a new tire that came out this summer, made as a highway tread version of the popular TerrainContact AT. I did buy them in the OEM size of 245/60r18. They are 1 pound heavier, but have a higher load rating and much higher tread wear rating.
I only have 100 miles on them so far, but so far they have been excellent in some difficult conditions. The Firestones were exceptionally quiet and smooth in my experience, my only real issue was that they wore out too quickly. These feel similar, except they feel a bit more durable and substantial. They might have the slightest bit more tread noise, but in a pleasant way, and certainly a very quiet tire in my opinion. They are also a very nice looking tire (in my opinion) with a nice tread and sidewall design.
The day after I got them we had a rain/freezing rain storm. I drove at highway speeds in heavy rains in near freezing temperatures, and these were glued to the road. They are designed to have great wet traction, and so far they deliver on that. I am very happy with them at this point. I'll update this thread when we get some snow.
If you are looking for a more aggressive truck tire that is still designed for highway comfort, I think this may end up being one of the top choices. I paid $175 per tire, with a $70 instant rebate from Continental. So, around $630 for the set, which I consider to be a great deal.
Here are a few pictures of the tires mounted.
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I only have 100 miles on them so far, but so far they have been excellent in some difficult conditions. The Firestones were exceptionally quiet and smooth in my experience, my only real issue was that they wore out too quickly. These feel similar, except they feel a bit more durable and substantial. They might have the slightest bit more tread noise, but in a pleasant way, and certainly a very quiet tire in my opinion. They are also a very nice looking tire (in my opinion) with a nice tread and sidewall design.
The day after I got them we had a rain/freezing rain storm. I drove at highway speeds in heavy rains in near freezing temperatures, and these were glued to the road. They are designed to have great wet traction, and so far they deliver on that. I am very happy with them at this point. I'll update this thread when we get some snow.
If you are looking for a more aggressive truck tire that is still designed for highway comfort, I think this may end up being one of the top choices. I paid $175 per tire, with a $70 instant rebate from Continental. So, around $630 for the set, which I consider to be a great deal.
Here are a few pictures of the tires mounted.
