Tire discussion
03-21-2016, 09:17 PM
#12
Senior Member
The Cooper AT3 is your tire. Lightweight, fuel efficient, made in USA. There is even a new version of it called ATW that's tuned even more toward being a rain/snow tire.
03-21-2016, 09:19 PM
#13
I had the Cooper AT3S on my 5.4 but it got such crappy gas milage anyways that I really didn't want to use that as a measure of MPG.
03-21-2016, 10:58 PM
#14
Junior Member
I like the nitto trail grapplers. Which is an aggressive looking tire. I use my truck everyday and they have about 40k on them right now and that's about a little more that 1/2 the tread.
03-22-2016, 01:44 AM
#15
I'm probably at least a year away from new tires but there's never a bad time to start a discussion. So here's the deal: my truck is mainly an on road vehicle. I'll drive it back in a field to pick up whatever wild game I just shot if it's clear enough but other than that it hardly ever goes off road. I do however use it to drive in the snow during the winter months. Four wheel drive very much comes in handy when I need to get to work in deep snow where most people get stuck. There are no snow days when one works emergency services
03-22-2016, 09:50 AM
#17
Senior Member
It never ceases to amaze me how a guy will post that he wants a fuel efficient road tire that can occasionally drive through a field and then guys will start recommending the heaviest, loudest tires on the market with high rolling resistance and terrible snow traction. LOL. C'mon guys... everybody knows that Toyo MTs, Nitto MTs, KO2s, etc. are not what this guy is looking for.
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03-22-2016, 02:51 PM
#18
Senior Member
It never ceases to amaze me how a guy will post that he wants a fuel efficient road tire that can occasionally drive through a field and then guys will start recommending the heaviest, loudest tires on the market with high rolling resistance and terrible snow traction. LOL. C'mon guys... everybody knows that Toyo MTs, Nitto MTs, KO2s, etc. are not what this guy is looking for.
03-22-2016, 08:54 PM
#19
Senior Member
All of our work trucks have Michelin m/s2 tires and they are better in snow and ice than the Cooper AT3's that I have on mine for what it's worth. I think they would fit your needs quite well . . . . . not the sex appeal of an AT tire but they function good. We are in fields often in the spring and fall, they do fine as long as you use some common sense.