What sort of truck? Half ton? One ton? Peterbilt? Is it a "truck", or is it the family car that carries a trailer sometimes? All that makes a difference.
That said.... Assuming a half ton, and mixed use, I'd put in a strong vote for the Michelin Defender LTX. Good wear, good all around, including wet roads, fairly quiet, after they're "broken in", (sharp edges off of the treads), they roll pretty freely, and assuming you've got 30 percent or so left of the tread (come on, be honest..... Get the tire sticker out, they ALL look good until the wires come out....), they'll actually do OKish if you've got to cheat through the first snow because there was a unexpected line at the tire store on Friday afternoon before the first snow of the season...
You asked specifically about wet roads, and I said these are good. And they are. If you want spectacular on wet roads, you're into specialized tires, directionals. And you will compromise a good bit on tread life. I drive on these tires into any weather with no worries or cares, but I do not expect to try to keep up with the Audis and the SUVs that want to do 85 miles an hour down the passing lane in poor conditions.
You mentioned specifically that they be cost effective. These are cost effective in the life of a tire. Up front, while you could spend a lot more if you wanted, these are not "cheap" to own up front. I consider them entry level into the quality category. That's the place to be in any category, be it discount, premium, or anywhere in between. And the price/value, while I believe it's always good, the price sometimes varies arbitrarily, so how long you have to wait for the value to come together might be affected by that.
That said.... Assuming a half ton, and mixed use, I'd put in a strong vote for the Michelin Defender LTX. Good wear, good all around, including wet roads, fairly quiet, after they're "broken in", (sharp edges off of the treads), they roll pretty freely, and assuming you've got 30 percent or so left of the tread (come on, be honest..... Get the tire sticker out, they ALL look good until the wires come out....), they'll actually do OKish if you've got to cheat through the first snow because there was a unexpected line at the tire store on Friday afternoon before the first snow of the season...
You asked specifically about wet roads, and I said these are good. And they are. If you want spectacular on wet roads, you're into specialized tires, directionals. And you will compromise a good bit on tread life. I drive on these tires into any weather with no worries or cares, but I do not expect to try to keep up with the Audis and the SUVs that want to do 85 miles an hour down the passing lane in poor conditions.
You mentioned specifically that they be cost effective. These are cost effective in the life of a tire. Up front, while you could spend a lot more if you wanted, these are not "cheap" to own up front. I consider them entry level into the quality category. That's the place to be in any category, be it discount, premium, or anywhere in between. And the price/value, while I believe it's always good, the price sometimes varies arbitrarily, so how long you have to wait for the value to come together might be affected by that.
