What all-terrain truck tires do you guys like? [Archive] - Colorado AR-15 Shooters Club Discussion Forums

Rabid

11-19-2013, 16:01

The old Geolander A/T and A/T+2 used to be my go to tires but the new versions do not last as long and get pretty beat up when you take them off road. I need a tire that has good traction in snow and off road but will not wear out too quick on the pavement. What tires do you all suggest and how many miles do get on them normally?

hghclsswhitetrsh

11-19-2013, 16:07

Hankook dynapro ATM. Excellent tire, I run a 10 ply on my 96 Yukon. 2000 miles on them so far. Recommend by my brother who has 40k on his which he is on gravel a lot.

hurley842002

11-19-2013, 16:11

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, I'm on my second set and love them.

wctriumph

11-19-2013, 16:12

I use the Goodyear Silent Armor LT all terrain on my Expedition, I like them fine and I get almost 80 k out of them with proper maintenance. Last time they cost me under a grand at Discount Tire.

Stevensje

11-19-2013, 16:23

I'm currently running the Cooper AT3. They are Good. Wearing a little fast. I like Michelin AT for ride and wear characteristics then BFG AT KO and Duratracs for looks.

killianak9

11-19-2013, 16:26

I run BFG at/ko, load E on a 3/4 diesel. Never had an issue

blacklabel

11-19-2013, 16:46

I've got 25k miles on Hankook Dynapro ATMs. They've held up great with no signs of stopping. They do well offroad, are quiet on road and handle well.

They're a great, relatively inexpensive tire.

tmleadr03

11-19-2013, 16:59

I run BFG at/ko, load E on a 3/4 diesel. Never had an issue

Yes.

hghclsswhitetrsh

11-19-2013, 17:00

I run BFG at/ko, load E on a 3/4 diesel. Never had an issue

Not even a balance issue?

Gunner

11-19-2013, 17:14

Nitto Terra Grapplers

kwando

11-19-2013, 17:17

I have some Goodyear Wrangler Authority, the tires are walmart exclusives. They've been awesome, but I don't have anything to really compare them to (old tires were junk all seasons). Going on 4 years, but i don't drive around alot with my truck. Can't beat the price and there are walmarts everywhere for lifetime balance and rotation.

275RLTW

11-19-2013, 17:23

I've run the Goodyear MT/R in Afg and Iraq. I've run them in a few driving courses on the dirt tracks/courses as well. I think they are the best all around in mud, snow, dirt, sand, and on pavement. I had a set on my old truck here and loved them. I'm running Nitto Terra Grapplers now and they suck for anything but dry pavement.

killianak9

11-19-2013, 17:31

Not even a balance issue?

No not at all.. I have a 2004 f250 crew cab with a 8ft bed with 285/70/16 on stock ford rims. Never had an issue with balance or wearing. I rotate ever 3k and do a lot of hauling ( 32ft car hauler 8k lbs and 5th wheel @ just under 13k lbs) BFGs have never let me down

hatidua

11-19-2013, 17:41

Over the past 200K miles on my Grand Cherokee, I've had Bridgestone Duellers (wore out much faster than expected), Michelin LTX's (impossible to wear the tread out, they'll dry rot first), and BF Goodrich A/T's (loud/rough compared to Michelin LTX's, but seemingly good traction off-road). I think it boils down to which direction you want to compromise as there isn't really a 'perfect' tire out there for all purposes in my experience, just ones that do different things better than others.

encorehunter

11-19-2013, 17:42

I'm running Toyo AT 2 10 ply right now on my 3/4 ton diesel. So far, they are wearing great. I have around 6K miles on them, mostly pulling around 8-10K pound trailers.

MileHighOutlaw

11-19-2013, 17:47

General Grabber AT on mine and so far holding up real well. Was able to pull my buddy's Dodge 3500 turbo diesel out of the snow with just my V6 F150.

spideyar

11-19-2013, 17:51

Another vote for the Goodyear DuraTrac tires. Performed great in the winter last year, excellent off-road traction, and performed very well in the sands of Walden.

twitchyfinger

11-19-2013, 19:06

BFG KO's are my preferance the tripple sidewall protection is nice if you're into the rough stuff offroad but the Nitto terra grapplers come in a close second.

Dryfli

11-19-2013, 19:08

My last set of hankook dyna pros (285 70 16 I think) lasted 71000+ miles and could have gone longer but I replaced them before going hunting. For the price they can't be beat.

Hound

11-19-2013, 19:16

I love my KM2's. Low noise, good gas mileage, great taction both on and off road. I have had them at 2 years, still have plenty of tread. They are not even half way down. I would very much recommend them and will get another set when these eventually wear out.

HoneyBadger

11-19-2013, 19:21

I've got 25k miles on Hankook Dynapro ATMs. They've held up great with no signs of stopping. They do well offroad, are quiet on road and handle well.

They're a great, relatively inexpensive tire.
I've got 45k on my dynapros. Great for all seasons, all weather, all road conditions. I'm expecting at least 10k more before I consider new ones

JoeT

11-19-2013, 19:23

I have almost 50k on my hankook dynapro ATM tires. good off road (light 4 wheeling) good snow, a little noisy on pavement.

I'll buy them again. I got them at peerless for IIRC $90 each

sniper7

11-19-2013, 19:30

I don't buy new tires. I just get a new truck with new tires on it!
They usually have good year wrangler wrangler tires of some sort.
my Tahoe Tahoe has MTR tires but they are about due for replacement.

johngraves2

11-19-2013, 19:32

Loved my Goodyear kelvar all terrains. I got about 60k on them had them on my xterra and used them a lot in ice snow mud and rocks. Going to put then on the f150 when it is time.

Very quite too with good handling.

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DSB OUTDOORS

11-19-2013, 19:35

BF Goodrich TA/KO can't beat them IMHO! Tried the Goodyear Silent Armor. But they didn't seem to unclog the tread, mud or snow.

Rucker61

11-19-2013, 19:36

Hankook dynapro ATM. Excellent tire, I run a 10 ply on my 96 Yukon. 2000 miles on them so far. Recommend by my brother who has 40k on his which he is on gravel a lot.

Just bought these, but I don't have enough miles on them to judge.

tmleadr03

11-19-2013, 19:49

I am seriously tempted to get some BFG AT/KOs for the X5 for winter.

Rabid

11-19-2013, 20:03

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, I'm on my second set and love them.
Any idea on how many miles you got out of your first set?

I've run the Goodyear MT/R in Afg and Iraq. I've run them in a few driving courses on the dirt tracks/courses as well. I think they are the best all around in mud, snow, dirt, sand, and on pavement. I had a set on my old truck here and loved them. I'm running Nitto Terra Grapplers now and they suck for anything but dry pavement.
The MT/R's are great but i am not sure i want to spend that much on tires.

Over the past 200K miles on my Grand Cherokee, I've had Bridgestone Duellers (wore out much faster than expected), Michelin LTX's (impossible to wear the tread out, they'll dry rot first), and BF Goodrich A/T's (loud/rough compared to Michelin LTX's, but seemingly good traction off-road). I think it boils down to which direction you want to compromise as there isn't really a 'perfect' tire out there for all purposes in my experience, just ones that do different things better than others.
I totally agree. When it is duping snow in the mountains i want to hit the slopes and when it is nice out i want to pursue my outdoor activity's away from the masses. I am more then happy to trade some road manners and tread life for some winter and off-road performance but it is my daily driver so i can not go all out.

Thanks for all the reply's, they give me a better idea then Joe Schmo from NJ and Suzy Q from CA that are doing the reviews on the tire websites.

TheVath

11-19-2013, 20:08

BFG K/Os

ray1970

11-19-2013, 20:21

hurley842002

11-19-2013, 20:42

Any idea on how many miles you got out of your first set?

The MT/R's are great but i am not sure i want to spend that much on tires.

I totally agree. When it is duping snow in the mountains i want to hit the slopes and when it is nice out i want to pursue my outdoor activity's away from the masses. I am more then happy to trade some road manners and tread life for some winter and off-road performance but it is my daily driver so i can not go all out.

Thanks for all the reply's, they give me a better idea then Joe Schmo from NJ and Suzy Q from CA that are doing the reviews on the tire websites.

I should have been more specific, but I was in a hurry.

This is my second set on another vehicle, I never wore the first set out (sold the vehicle). If I remember correctly, I had approximately 20,000 miles on them, and wear was good.

I've used a few different brands of tire, including the BFG At, and in my opinion the duratrac is just a superior tire. Don't get me wrong, the BFG's are awesome tires, but the duratrac just works better for me.

11-19-2013, 20:50

If I derail I apologize in advance...

I too have been looking for a AT/mud/sand tire. Has anyone used the "Big O" brand Mud Claw brand? I see a couple of reviews online, but not many...

It's going on an old Ramcharger to give you the idea of weight.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/pperron/JetzonMudClawRadialMT_large_zpsdf0dbeee.jpg (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/pperron/media/JetzonMudClawRadialMT_large_zpsdf0dbeee.jpg.html)

brutal

11-19-2013, 20:53

Bfg rugged terrain. Milder than at ko but bests them by far on a heavy tow vehicle and they have a mileage warranty.

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XC700116

11-19-2013, 20:59

Been running Goodyear Duratracs studded in the winter and recently a set of Toyo AT2's on my summer rims. Also been through 2 sets of the DuraTracs on my work truck and they're good for 50K without much problems on a 3/4 ton.

I love the duratracs, especially studded, in the winter time, the Toyos seem to be great so far as well but only have about 5K on them so far. I'm planning on keeping those on for a little bit going into the winter season this year to see how they do on snow/ice before swapping the studded tires back on for the winter.

Irving

11-19-2013, 21:07

My treadwright Wardens (C) have been holding up fine. They are getting a little noisy, but I haven't rotated them yet and I think they are long over due.

ColoWyo

11-19-2013, 21:22

Nitto Terra Grapplers

I've been really happy with these as well.

polski

11-19-2013, 21:24

I had General Grabbers on my 4Runner. Ran great especially in snow.

lllRorlll

11-19-2013, 21:30

General Grabber AT on mine and so far holding up real well. Was able to pull my buddy's Dodge 3500 turbo diesel out of the snow with just my V6 F150.
My fave

JMBD2112

11-19-2013, 21:35

BFG KM2's, I got 39k out of my last set and I was pretty rough on them.

Not a fan of "goodforayear" tires, but that's my opinion. I've got a lot of buddies that run dynapro's and swear by them too.

daemon

11-19-2013, 21:48

I love my KM2s. I've got 35k miles on them and have at least another 20k to go before they are replaced. Great traction in the snow/mud, and fairly quiet on the road.

TAR31

11-19-2013, 21:57

I have Hankook Dynapro ATMs on both my trucks, good tire for the price. Got 40k out of the one set i replaced, would have ran them a little longer but winter was coming.

Ah Pook

11-19-2013, 22:27

Goodyear MTRs but don't look for longevity. BFG AT dog bones (or whatever they call them now.) second.

Colorado Osprey

11-20-2013, 07:26

Most of you are recommending older tires. Tires are re-designed every couple of years for a reason.. better technology.
The BFG and KO T/A's are older than dinosaurs and there were better tires in the 1990's.
New production computer aided design has got rid of road noise in aggressive tires. They can also decrease cupping and wear patterns now in design.

You all need to look at the Cooper Discover ST MAXX.

Excellent road manners, quiet... traction that rivals just about every tire except Z rated AA-A performance tires
Outstanding off road performance as well

Not just my opinions----
http://www.off-road.com/trucks-4x4/review/cooper-discover-st-maxx-review-53335.html
http://tirereviewsandmore.com/cooper-discoverer-st-maxx-reviews.php

http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/36638415+w270+h180+cr1+ar0/129_1107_05%2Bcooper_discoverer_at3_and_st_maxx%2B st_maxx_on_the_rocks

Sharpienads

11-20-2013, 12:32

My treadwright Wardens (C) have been holding up fine. They are getting a little noisy, but I haven't rotated them yet and I think they are long over due.

Wait... don't they rotate every time you drive it?

[Dunno]

Jer

11-20-2013, 14:00

I don't have time to read the whole thread so I'm sure it's been said but: Duratrac. Hands down.

Quiet in terms of road noise, excellent traction on wet, snowy and muddy terrain, fantastic wear characteristics (lots of guys are getting 60-75k out of a set) and on top of all of that they tend to be less expensive than competitors that tend to make a sacrifice in one of the previously mentioned categories. Oh yeah, the look awesome as shit too! In all my vehicles and all the tires I've bought/owned over the years for my money my 4x4 vehicles will ALWAYS get Duratracs & my cars will always get Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires. That is unless someone makes something better which was the case recently when I went to buy my Conti ExtremeContact tires and ended up getting their new version the DWS which was even better than the outgoing version... same manufacturer though. The point is that until something better comes along those are the tires I will buy foe those applications because they are simply the best. I didn't notice what specific 4x4 you are putting them on but pay attention tot he load rating. My Tacoma has Load C and I could have gone to a 10ply sidewall but the extra weight would have lowered acceleration times and fuel economy a noticeable amount as the difference between a Load C and Load E and 6ply v 10ply is quite a bit in unspring weight at all four corners. If you have a full size truck and regularly have heavy loads you'll want a higher load rating which equals a stronger side-wall.

Of course take everything I've said with a grain of salt and it's just my opinion based on my personal experience. Good luck in your search!

nikolatesla19

11-20-2013, 14:03

Nitto terra grapplers. Love them!

Cman

11-20-2013, 17:05

Firestone Destination 33x12.5 on an 89 Suburban. Ive' had them on for about 42000 miles and expect to get another 5000. They've been great in snow and dirt.

newracer

11-21-2013, 00:00

Another vote for Hankook Dyapros

HoneyBadger

11-21-2013, 08:40

I'll throw out a negative vote for the Dyna pros. I had a set. They cupped badly in about 18,000 miles or so on my 2008 Chevy. I got tired of the excessive road noise and vibration an yanked them off in favor if some Michelins (not all-terrains).

I have a set of Nitto terra grapplers on my 1993 GMC that I really like. They've served me well for about eight years now. I'll probably put another set of Nitto tires on it soon. Something a bit more aggressive though since I mainly use the truck for camping and ATV trips and trips to the range.

Did you consider that they probably cupped due to other factors such as not having the correct inflation levels, not being aligned or not being properly balanced and rotated on a schedule? Not trying to attack you, I'm just curious if you considered those factors.

colorider

11-21-2013, 08:49

10mm-man

11-21-2013, 10:44

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, I'm on my second set and love them.

^^^^ These! One set I did 60,000 miles and other set were(sold the truck) going strong past that. I had them on a 6" lifted GMC Sierra 1500 2006. They are an awesome tire! I did a lot of highway miles and rotated between 3-5,000 miles.

Gman

11-21-2013, 12:53

How about suggestions for a f-150 ecoboost fx4 that is mostly highway driving ? In the summer I tow a 20 foot travel trailer on weekends and haul a 450 dirt bike and other gear in the truck bed at the same time. Tires must give a smooth quiet ride on the highway. Mud is not an issue. Serious offroad is not a factor either.
Michelin LTX M/S. Not cheap, but so worth it.

I replaced the OEM Bridgestone Duellers on my '04 Tahoe with these and I'm so impressed. Makes the use of 4 wheel drive optional when the weather gets nasty.