Dueler Revos vs Wrangler SilentArmor?
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im the service manager at a repair facility that specializes in bridgestone/firestone tires (hint, lol) revos are great...i've had them on my g/f's explorer, my chevy, and my dodge. i just ordered a set of 285/70/17's for my scab. one of my lead techs has them on his chevy. most of the other service managers have them along with store managers (those that have trucks). if your buying from a bridgestone/firestone retail store, they offer a 30 day test drive for the revo's. but everyone that we have sold has never had a complaint.
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Here is what owners think of the Revos after 31 MILLION miles. A new tire always seem to score pretty well but this is years of Revo mileage.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=ORAT
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=ORAT
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my final decision will be for Revos. They are 5 pounds lighter and I find that if I buy them in western KY I can save over $100 total compared to chicago area, go figure. The SA's in Ky would be more than the Revos in KY. If I figure in a 3-5% mpg loss with the SA's, that puts the Revos about half the price of the SA's at 50k miles.
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Originally Posted by ebxgsxr
your making a good choice and i highly doubt you will regret it. that chart is interesting. what really surprises me is that the firestone destination a/t is rated higher than the bfg.
I bought a set of tires for my wifes mini van about 12 years ago based on Tire Racks rating system. Not many miles were reported and the ratings were tops. By the time I got rid of those tires they were near the bottom and I concured.
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Originally Posted by Psiclone
In that scenario, I'd take the Revo's every time. I had a set on my 2002 SCrew and now have the 18" Wrangler AT/S on my 2005 SCab. The Revo's had excellent traction in every condition I encountered. They pretty much stayed glued to the road no matter what, even in snow. The Wranglers have worked well also, but had their issues in snow. It wasn't real bad, but there was enough slipping that I thought I was going to slide through a turn doing 10 mph in my neighborhood. There's also a difference because the Revo's were P-rated and the Wranglers are LT, so the overall ride is completely different. All I know is the next set of tires will either be Revo's or BFG T/A KO's. I've never been a big fan of Goodyear, especially not after dealing with the RT/S crap that came on the '02.
Can you explain further what you mean about the ride difference between the p rated revo and the lt rated wranglers? (tire idiot here)
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Originally Posted by OnBelay
I'll put my money where my mouth is. 275/65/18 Revos, installed last Tuesday.
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When choosing between tires, an aggressive pattern can be good. But make sure the tire you buy has as much siping as possible. (The little cuts in the tread blocks). This makes a huge different in traction on rain and ice. Take a look at Nokian tires. Just put a set on our Audi A4 and they are awesome. They make truck tires too. That being said, I've had a set of Dueler ATs and I really liked them.
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you buying from a bridgestone/firestone retail store? found out today that starting july 30th, purchase a set of revos & get a $50 gas card...of course im sure some restrictions apply. sucks b/c i had mine put on the truck on the 25th. im going to see what i can do about that.
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Originally Posted by ebxgsxr
you buying from a bridgestone/firestone retail store? found out today that starting july 30th, purchase a set of revos & get a $50 gas card...of course im sure some restrictions apply. sucks b/c i had mine put on the truck on the 25th. im going to see what i can do about that.