Multi-Mile Wild Country XTX AT4s

[ErikTheRed]

Anyone ever run Wild Country XTX tires? They're made by Cooper Tire under the Multi-Mile name and distributed by TBC Brands. Walmart has em in 295/70-18 for $199 apiece and I'm thinking about replacing/upsizing the 275/70-18 Trashforce before we head to Pismo Beach in a cpl months. Any user experience or knowledge would be helpful.

 

[ErikTheRed]

I guess thats a no LOL! I think Im gonna give em a try, especially since the price just dropped again to $188 each.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I had them before they are a great tire they were just XTX sport when I had them. Great tread life and great in the winter. I sold quite a few sets too. If there were more size options I would get them again too

 

[ErikTheRed]

After reading a bunch more stuff, I think I'm gonna go with a 285/75r18 Kenda Klever RT. Taller tire, higher load rating than the factory Transhfarce (129 vs 125), more aggressive tread and sidewall, and still a good price.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I am looking at the 285/75/18 cooper discover strong holds this time around

 

[ErikTheRed]

I had 2 sets of Cooper Discoverer on my 2006 5.9 and they were great tires. 1st set were on the truck when I bought it then I eventually replaced em with a new set. But, not so long ago when I bought those, the Coopers were a bit cheaper than most of the other "big brands" and I like a good deal. Now though they seem to be right in line with the others, making them less of a value. Last night I ordered a set (4) of the Kenda Klever R/T 285/75r18 for $280 apiece, which saved enough on the set to pay for mount/balance and a burrito lunch. It has a 3-ply sidewall, which should help with stability when towing (or at least I hope it does). Pretty much none of the well-known brands in the $300 to $400/tire range have a 3-ply sidewall. Also, according to reviews, supposedly the Kendas are very good in sand which is important to me. So we'll see how it goes!

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I had 2 sets of Cooper Discoverer on my 2006 5.9 and they were great tires. 1st set were on the truck when I bought it then I eventually replaced em with a new set. But, not so long ago when I bought those, the Coopers were a bit cheaper than most of the other "big brands" and I like a good deal. Now though they seem to be right in line with the others, making them less of a value. Last night I ordered a set (4) of the Kenda Klever R/T 285/75r18 for $280 apiece, which saved enough on the set to pay for mount/balance and a burrito lunch. It has a 3-ply sidewall, which should help with stability when towing (or at least I hope it does). Pretty much none of the well-known brands in the $300 to $400/tire range have a 3-ply sidewall. Also, according to reviews, supposedly the Kendas are very good in sand which is important to me. So we'll see how it goes!

I had issues with coopers in the past but the price is hard to pass up with a 60k mile warrenty and 377$ each CAD where most others are 500+$ each CAD

The kendas were great when I used to sell them if my dealer had them I would be interested but I don’t have the tire shop anymore and the canadian tire has too good of a warranty to pass up since I could puncture a tire that cant be repaired at 2/32 left and get a full new set for the cost of mounting and balancing lol

 

[ErikTheRed]

I can appreciate the 60k warranty, but in my experience, tire tread wear warranties are much more of a marketing strategy than any actual protection. Firstly, never have I worn down a tread during the tire's serviceable life. They will age out before I get that far. Second, never have I or anyone I know ever got a replacement tire based on a tire tread wear warranty, theres just too many outs for the manufacturer and/or retailer. They will ALWAYS find a way not to honor those... usually related to uneven wear or cupping which they blame on alignment, or even more common, the tire suffers an issue unrelated to tread wear such as separation or cracking or damage and none of that is covered under the treadwear mileage warranty. Its very cheap and easy for manufacturers to offer a warranty because they aint ever gonna honor one. I buy from Walmart and get the cheap road hazard warranty, because at least Walmart is pretty good about honoring them. BUT.... gotta supervise the 19 yr old snot-nosed pimply-faced goober kid they hired to mount em. I watch those pipsqueaks like a hawk.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I can appreciate the 60k warranty, but in my experience, tire tread wear warranties are much more of a marketing strategy than any actual protection. Firstly, never have I worn down a tread during the tire's serviceable life. They will age out before I get that far. Second, never have I or anyone I know ever got a replacement tire based on a tire tread wear warranty, theres just too many outs for the manufacturer and/or retailer. They will ALWAYS find a way not to honor those... usually related to uneven wear or cupping which they blame on alignment, or even more common, the tire suffers an issue unrelated to tread wear such as separation or cracking or damage and none of that is covered under the treadwear mileage warranty. Its very cheap and easy for manufacturers to offer a warranty because they aint ever gonna honor one. I buy from Walmart and get the cheap road hazard warranty, because at least Walmart is pretty good about honoring them. BUT.... gotta supervise the 19 yr old snot-nosed pimply-faced goober kid they hired to mount em. I watch those pipsqueaks like a hawk.

I have had tires prorated due to premature wear for myself and my customers when I sold tires its usually not a big deal. Now if 2 are bald and 2 are fine thats a red flag. I don’t buy based on the tread warranty expecting to have them replaced but typically those with higher tread warranty simply last longer as I usually wear them out long before they age out. This will be my 3rd set of tires on the truck that I have worn out due to milage in 5 years. The trash force were 1/2 and the coopers I had warrantied were 1/2 and im on the second set of duratracs that are worn out. No wear issues just lots of miles lol

 

[AH64ID]

I’ve never had any issue getting mileage warranty out of tires on multiple rigs, multiple tire brand, and multiple tire stores. It’s always been a very easy process.

 

[ErikTheRed]

I’ve never had any issue getting mileage warranty out of tires on multiple rigs, multiple tire brand, and multiple tire stores. It’s always been a very easy process.

Not been my experience, although it wasn't actually MY experience. I have never driven my trucks enough miles to wear down a tread to merit a claim, and the tires I've purchased over the years for my cars have all performed well enough. (one set of Toyos on my Hyundai commuter went almost 90k and still looked ok when I replaced them at 6 years!) But my brother and a couple others I know who have tried to make treadwear claims, the wear was either blamed on alignment, and in my brother's case, the claim was denied because he couldn't prove WITH RECEIPTS that the tire rotations were done. They have a hundred reasons to deny a claim. Gotta keep a regular log of tire pressures? Who does that? And then, even if they DO honor a treadwear warranty, its pro-rated!!

I hear Les Schwab is decent about it if the claim is legit, but you'll pay enough for a set of tires at Schwab that you coulda bought two sets somewhere else.

 

[ErikTheRed]

but typically those with higher tread warranty simply last longer

Thats my logic as well. If they're willing to slap a long treadwear warranty on it, then they must have some decent level of confidence in it. Or maybe, I'm a gullible sap and they set the marketing psychology hook firmly in my lower lip.

 

[AH64ID]

Mileage warranties are absolutely pro-rated, you only get paid for the miles you didn’t get out of them. That’s common sense to me.

It’s also really easy to look at a set of tires and see who didn’t rotate them, maintain proper alignment, or tire pressure. I do, and document, all those things, maybe that’s why I’ve never had an issue. I did have to show my records of rotation with one set (don’t remember which), so I just printed off my excel spreadsheet and the tire store attached that to the claim they sent then manufacture.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Mileage warranties are absolutely pro-rated, you only get paid for the miles you didn’t get out of them. That’s common sense to me.

It’s also really easy to look at a set of tires and see who didn’t rotate them, maintain proper alignment, or tire pressure. I do, and document, all those things, maybe that’s why I’ve never had an issue. I did have to show my records of rotation with one set (don’t remember which), so I just printed off my excel spreadsheet and the tire store attached that to the claim they sent then manufacture.

Yep I keep records of my rotations too I submitted them when I went for warranty, every 8k km they get rotated.