270shooter

I'm going to be getting new tires here in a month or 2 in 305 70 16. I'm going to buy some 16x10's as well. Now I realize this may not be the best wheel and tire combo for hard core off roading but I really don't do anything to bad anyway. What I do need is a very tough tire that can stand up to rough and rocky roads We have here in eastern washington. I hunt quite a bit and don't want to worry about flats. I rarely see any deep mud but I am not opposed to going to a mud tire. I would like your opinions on what tire you guys would recommend for toughness offroad, but doesn't necessarily have to be a mud tire.

Tackle

D or E, LT rated tire will help prevent against sidewall punctures. Typically deeper tread too.

Get something that has a high mileage rating. It will ride more rough than a softer, shorter life rubber but will have better resiliency to rocks.

BF Goodrich TKO would be a really great choice for those conditions.


If by "Hunt quite a bit" you mean a few weekends a year or less than 90% of your driving, any A/T tire would do and I wouldn't purchase certain tires on account of that.

KentuckyCountryBoy

I work at a tire shop. My suggestion would be some Toyo ATII's. I can't remember if they come in that size, but I'm pretty sure they do. They're made with a cut resistant compound and clean out great. They're the best tire I've ever seen for rough gravel roads.

270shooter

Yeah both of those tires are sort of one's I've been looking at. I think they'd both work fine and I know they are quality tires. I just wonder about their capability should I come upon some muddy roads.

Tackle

They will get you through muddy roads no problem. If you get stuck 4x4 will get you out, that's what it's for.

It's more reliant on the driver than the tires.

A mud tire is going to last 20-30k. The bfgs will last 60-80k.

Red-Ford

People are saying they are pulling over 40k and 50k out of the Toyo M/T's. Weather the last 10k miles where legal or not, who knows haha. The Toyo A/T's where the best tire I ever ran, nice and quiet, smooth ride, etc. I wish they had more side tread though but either way I think the A/T is the tire I am going to go to when my mud tires are bald.

Look up every factor of the tire you are going to buy. Price, load range, speed rating, max load, etc. For example, in the tire size I will be buying (35x12.5R17), the Toyo M/T is 13 lbs heavier than the A/T's, when you get all 4 tires on there you are up to 52 lbs extra weight, extra wear and tear on the truck.

BrowningSCrew

I second this. I've been running the A/T II XTreme on mine for a year and a half almost now and they're wearing great, and they've never left me in a bad spot. I've climbed some pretty nasty hills on gravel and they never missed a beat. They do alright in mud, they clean out pretty well, and on snow and ice they do far better than I expected with the type of tread they have.

270shooter

Yeah those xtremes look and good and have pretty good reviews. I'm kind of stuck between those and the st maxx. I had the st maxx before and it was a great tire, just heavy. Roughly how many miles do you think you'll get out of the toyos? Really the only thing I like better about the st maxx is the 3 ply sidewall but I don't know how important that really is.

KentuckyCountryBoy

All 10 ply ATII's are rated for 50k, that rating is intended for them being ran on heavier work trucks though as a 4 ply is rated for 65k. I've had customers get over 80 with proper rotating.

270shooter

Yeah I'd be happy with 50k for sure. Definitely getting 10 ply, already been down that road with the four ply tires.