New member, first day here. I have spent a few days reading tire threads on here, have found lots of good information, but just wanted to consolidate things and get a few questions answered. Please don't shoot me for posting new thread!

I live in Florida, no risk of driving in snow. Am looking for daily driver tires which are quiet (wife!) and long lasting, with enough off road capability to handle fishing/hunting. More aggressive off road tires are great if they stay quiet. No rock crawling, no snow, some sand/beach driving.

My garage entrance has about 3.5" of clearance at normal height due to roof rack. Really like the look of larger tires/Johnson rods, but need to be careful... if I have to get into access height to get into garage, am 99% sure will forget to do so one day and hit the entrance with roof rack.

Possible choices?
Michelin Latitude Tour HP 255/50/R20
Michelin Latitude Tour HP 285/50/R20 with or without Johnson Rods. Too high for garage?
Goodyear DuraTrac... would they be too noisy?
Nitto Terra Grappler 265/50/R20

I don't want to waste money, but am certainly willing to pay a premium for a tire that may get me 50-60k miles.

Any thoughts and help would be appreciated.

 

I went with the Nitto Terra Grappler G2. Good balance of on-road and off-road capabilities.

I have a similar problem with my rig getting in the garage. I need to be in access height, even with no height mods because of my roof rack. I hit it once because I accidentally raised the rig before backing out. My wife's hit it 3 times because she forgot to lower it before entering. If it continues to be a problem, I'll have to change the rack to a platform style.

 

I like Firestone Destinations

 

285/50r20 Cooper Zeon LTZ
Great tire, I currently have over 45K on them. Probably another 5-10K before I replace.
Good in the snow, wet, dry, and fantastic for the taking the LR4 off the beaten path.

 

Mikderf, are those Fuel Vapors? They look pretty sweet man!

 

Thanks, Grizzo. Yes, they are Fuel Vapors 20 x 9. Here's a picture of the whole rig with the wheels while in Big Bear Lake this weekend.

 

Running cooper At/3 in a 265/5020. great tire thats has 60K mile life and is quite on the highway. Previous Duratracs while they performed great were a little noisy on the highway (they also weigh a ton).

 

Did they require a lift?

 

You don't have to have the lift for 285-50-20 but they can rub on the wheel arch when you hit dips or go off road. Here is a tire size chart:
LR3, LR4, Tire Size Chart