help me choose an all terrain tire
02-08-2018, 10:47 AM
#23
music man
I run Cooper AT3. I love this tire. Quiet and the road, great snow traction, and wears great.
02-08-2018, 04:00 PM
#24
Boost :)
02-15-2018, 07:39 PM
#27
Senior Member
I have a 2012 SC 4WD Lariat, 3.73 gears. I had stock Goodyear Wranglers on the pickup. Eighteen months ago driving on a numbered highway in Nevada and went from pavement to dirt for a 25-30 mile stretch. The dirt had rocks and the Right Rear took a hit and developed a slow leak, I added air and limped to a repair facility. I watched while the tire was plugged and patched by a guy who has been doing it for 40+ years. I made it back to Oregon, but sitting in the garage six week or so it lost seven pounds. I got it back up, rotated to the front, but it would still lose a pound a week. My wife got tired of it for the fourth or fifth time and said to get 'Stronger tires!' The Goodyear's had less than 28,000 miles on them, I think they would have gone 45,000 plus if the wife let me keep them.
I bought BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO2, load range E1, 275/65 18 tires. They have ten plies. All cars respond favorably to new tires, it is always noticeable. Me, I noticed a harder ride, and I am using 45 PSI (before 35 PSI)
I am happy with my choice, if I want a soft ride, I'll drive the Lincoln.
I bought BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO2, load range E1, 275/65 18 tires. They have ten plies. All cars respond favorably to new tires, it is always noticeable. Me, I noticed a harder ride, and I am using 45 PSI (before 35 PSI)
I am happy with my choice, if I want a soft ride, I'll drive the Lincoln.
Last edited by Pandaz3; 03-01-2018 at 10:24 PM. Reason: Forgot to put mileage in
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02-27-2018, 09:45 PM
#29
tires
truck is a 2017 xlt screw, LB, max tow, 4x, with 3.5 eco. I want an AT tire. I’ve got the stock good year HT on sport rims now. I was thinking of going 285/75r18 and going with a cooper at3, or Toyo open country at. I know that size is about a 35” tire. But now I’m thinking of maybe going 275/70r18, which is 33.4 in both tire sizes. Reason I’m conflicted is I have some friends who do serious off roading. Some say get the 33” because that’s all I’ll need and it will give me more room for articulation in the wheel wells. Some say get the 35” because it will give me more ground clearance and I can always air down for more room in wheel well. The truck will not really see trails much, but will see sand, and hopefully see it often. I know both tires sizes are e rated 10plys, but the smaller 33s are about $100 cheaper per tire. So I’m looking for some feedback here to see what other have done. Thanks for your time and help. Also, not looking to buy now, but doing research so when the time comes I’m ready.
03-01-2018, 06:43 PM
#30
Senior Member
Have had Duratracs, AT2 Xtremes and KO2s...I will be going back to the K02s when it comes to get new tires. The Toyos are the worst of the 3 imho...grip-wise and noise-wise.