re: Need new tires for my truck.

I have KO2s on 4 vehicles right now.

The Goodyear duratrac is a better tire, but they raised the price out of my price range.

Get Michelins and thank me later

Most tire discussions on non-enthusiast forums tend to revolve around tread life and looks. Like this thread they rarely discuss wet and dry traction on the road.

If the OP does not need any significant mud/off road capability then on-road traction, noise and treadlife are some of the most important characteristics of a tire.

The more off-road worthy a tire is the less effective it will be on the road. The non-connected tread blocks will squirm with lateral loads and they are less effective at pumping water. The lack of continuous ribs in their pattern will increase road noise and the compounds are harder to reduce cuts and chunking from rocks and gravel.

If the truck is going to spend the vast majority of its life on asphalt then the Michelin LTX M/S is going to give you the best dry/wet traction as well as very good tread wear, the Firestone Destination LE2 is a more budget friendly tire that also functions very well on the road. If they aren't avaiable in your size moving to the next more aggresive tread pattern in each of these lines would be an excellent choice.

There are a lot of good tires out there, and the lower end brands are as good as most of the top brands 15-20 years ago but the top brands like Michelin still have an honest and measurable advantage in performance and safety. Every bit of a vehicles performance has to go through the contact patch of the tires, pick the best performing one for your use that is within your budget.