The ones I’m currently running are “Jetzens” or something like that. Never heard of ‘em, but are locally available. They’re 6 ply. I have run 10 ply Hankooks before. The tire shop guy is complaining that I don’t get enough flats.
Just to be more accurate, I don’t get a year out of a set. 15 to 18 thousand miles usually. The heavier tires cost more, but last longer, but the lighter tires save enough, but need more repairs. In the end, the cost is a wash, but I have nearly no flat tires with the heavier ply. I once finished my drive with two screws, a nail, and a sharp rock penetrating the tire. I drove for an hour and a half after I noticed the tire was low. Cheaper tires would have gone flat immediately. I got the holes patched and ran that set out. Pretty cool.
When I bought my “new” jeep, it came with standard street tires and I had two flats in the same day on ice. I just figure the cost of heavy tires into the price of a vehicle.
Thanks, FRiends! This is an issue (a problem?) that interests me greatly: I am thinking of doing a major gravel road ride next year, the “James Bay Road.”