Sasquatch Tire conundrum

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

The one thing that I don't know is how many more miles the rest of the Goodyears will last. At 23k are they almost dead or will they last a few thousand more?

I just had a tire pro measure the tread depth on my GY Territories. The OEM for my 2022 Badlands Sas Territory MT is 15/32. At 32K, I have 10/32 left.

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[Trueblue2296]

The one thing that I don't know is how many more miles the rest of the Goodyears will last. At 23k are they almost dead or will they last a few thousand more?

I have 33k on my 2021 SAS and they still have plenty of tread left I'll probably replace them at 40K

 

[jclark]

I have 55,000 on my original Goodyears and they look great, did a considerable amount of off-roading in them. They wore nice and even and not many chips if any at all. Still a pretty good amount of tread left too. I’m actually fairly happy with them, except that they hold gravel a bit. Saying that I have switched over to Falken Wildpeak AT4W 35”x17 ..and absolutely love these tires. So quiet, so far I have been in heavy down pours and good mud off road. They are impressive.

Which version of the Falken Wildpeak AT4W did you go with (the 35" Excel SS on this site lists 3 options, 2 C rating and 1 E rating).

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[swooshdave]

If you were closer I'd sell you all 5 of mine...........

I was in the Owyhees this weekend. Was that close enough?

 

[Callelk]

I was in the Owyhees this weekend. Was that close enough?

Yep, you should have let me know.........made you a brother-in-law deal on them

 

[swooshdave]

I just had a tire pro measure the tread depth on my GY Territories. The OEM for my 2022 Badlands Sas Territory MT is 15/32. At 32K, I have 10/32 left.

So I don't understand the tread depth for AT tires. When you say 10/32 left what is the minimum you are shooting for? The whole purpose of AT tires is to have enough depth to give you the traction off road that you need. if you use the road tire standard it would be like using slicks on pavement.

Update:
Took a 1k mile+ trip to Eastern Oregon for some nice off-roading. Tires held up well... until it was time to go home. Just as I was airing up for the last time before hitting the pavement to go home I noticed the front right tire was losing air. Stopped at a closed Les Schwab (Labor Day) and managed to plug the hole and make it home on I-84. There are so many cracks in the rubber between the treads. This particular leak was a crack in the rubber that I dug pieces of rock out of.

Wife is not amused that I need new tires. I got a quote of $1800 for a set (5) K03s, but at that time there were only 8 available in the @Discount Tire network.

I'll just wait until I get stuck somewhere with the kid and then glare at the wife.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

So I don't understand the tread depth for AT tires. When you say 10/32 left what is the minimum you are shooting for? The whole purpose of AT tires is to have enough depth to give you the traction off road that you need. if you use the road tire standard it would be like using slicks on pavement.

Update:
Took a 1k mile+ trip to Eastern Oregon for some nice off-roading. Tires held up well... until it was time to go home. Just as I was airing up for the last time before hitting the pavement to go home I noticed the front right tire was losing air. Stopped at a closed Les Schwab (Labor Day) and managed to plug the hole and make it home on I-84. There are so many cracks in the rubber between the treads. This particular leak was a crack in the rubber that I dug pieces of rock out of.

Wife is not amused that I need new tires. I got a quote of $1800 for a set (5) K03s, but at that time there were only 8 available in the @Discount Tire network.

I'll just wait until I get stuck somewhere with the kid and then glare at the wife.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. For starters, you wife needs to understand that off-roading is an expensive hobby, but we feel the fun is worth it. "Fun" also involves risk, like breakdowns and obstacles in remote places. But oh, those remote places. Just did an image search on the Owyhee canyons, I'm jealous.

Sorry to hear about your tire woes. I think our group wisdom is evolving, that they're good all-arounds but limited in 1) high mileage off-road driving and 2) serious off-road obstacles, especially shale-like (sharp) rocks on dirt roads and aggressive rock drawling. A lot of us got our first off-road experience on them, and were new to things like airing down, choosing a prudent line, etc.

Consider taking that problem Goodyear to an independent inner-city tire shop. These guys are sometimes willing to do repairs where a franchise shop will insist on selling you a replacement. I lost a tire to a sidewall rip, and wish I knew about GlueTread (which I now carry, plus a puncture repair kit). Would slime give you sufficient pressure capability to use that as a spare? Then you could ride your good four while you shop for the best deal on your K03s. My solution, you might recall, was to exploit a good deal on K02s (dealer cost + tax-free holiday) (Buy them in Washington?). One got mounted as my spare, and four are in the basement until I retire the Goodyears. I'll enjoy good tread this fall in New England offroading, then wear down the rubber over the winter and mount the K02s in 2025. Or at least, that's my plan. Circumstances may dictate otherwise.

Good luck, and Godspeed!

 

[swooshdave]

Consider taking that problem Goodyear to an independent inner-city tire shop. These guys are sometimes willing to do repairs where a franchise shop will insist on selling you a replacement. I lost a tire to a sidewall rip, and wish I knew about GlueTread (which I now carry, plus a puncture repair kit). Would slime give you sufficient pressure capability to use that as a spare? Then you could ride your good four while you shop for the best deal on your K03s. My solution, you might recall, was to exploit a good deal on K02s (dealer cost + tax-free holiday) (Buy them in Washington?). One got mounted as my spare, and four are in the basement until I retire the Goodyears. I'll enjoy good tread this fall in New England offroading, then wear down the rubber over the winter and mount the K02s in 2025. Or at least, that's my plan. Circumstances may dictate otherwise.

Good luck, and Godspeed!

I'm in Oregon so every day is a sales tax holiday.

I have heard too many stories about K02s being difficult to balance. All the tires in this category are in the $350/per neighborhood. Some, like the Wranglers are a bit less but generally the ones I want are $350-ish. Going to the K02 won't save me enough to make a difference.

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