Who ,makes a good off road tire?

[Will Henry]

Off-road tires for use in Nevada are quite a bit different than off-road tires for use in northern Saskatchewan. From what I've seen in the southwest, an aggressive tread is usually not all that necessary but a tough sidewall is. A tire for driving through 12 inches of snow is a lot different than a tire for crawling through the rocks. In the gumbo on the prairies, an aggressive tire with good self-cleaning qualities is what you need so you can spin the mud out. WH

 

[yotehater]

The Cooper STT Pro have rock ejector ribs built into the tread between the lugs. I had Toyo Open Country before and rocks would work into the rubber and eat them up. You had to dig the rock out with a screwdriver.

 

[JFrank]

I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned Michelin tires.

That’s cause Michelin’s are for Liberals

 

[Kracken McGraw]

That’s cause Michelin’s are for Liberals

Oh-No don’t tell me it’s so!
I put the light truck type on my wife’s Expedition and they seem to last forever and don’t blowout. I can guarantee ya, she ain’t no Liberal. Me on the other hand I buy a cheaper tire for the pickups called Ironman, but I can change and mount them myself so no big deal when they fail.

 

[JFrank]

Too Funny..

 

[redrockranger]

Yeah cuz Iowa is such a rugged place. LOL!

Yes much like the roads in the billings and custer area.

 

[MGMIAM]

BFGoodrich KM3

 

[muleman69]

BFGoodrich KM3

I will check these out,thanks

 

[jghoghunter]

I’ve been doing lots of research for tires for my truck. My son races off road truck, and has had good luck with the Kenda’s. So that’s what I’m going to try next. Their new A/T2 is what I’m going with.

Save your time and money. I did just what you said research, reviews and questions to anyone that listen. They were the ABSOLUTE WORST tire I have EVER had. EXTREMELY LOUD AFTER 10K, no traction in the rain after 5k, no traction in the snow, not bad in the mud. I couldn't wait to take them off at around 30k. They were, at this point a hazard on the road. These were on a 05 3/4 ton suburban. They were the 10 ply version. Terrible tire.

 

[Ringostar]

Save your time and money. I did just what you said research, reviews and questions to anyone that listen. They were the ABSOLUTE WORST tire I have EVER had. EXTREMELY LOUD AFTER 10K, no traction in the rain after 5k, no traction in the snow, not bad in the mud. I couldn't wait to take them off at around 30k. They were, at this point a hazard on the road. These were on a 05 3/4 ton suburban. They were the 10 ply version. Terrible tire.

Jesse, that’s interesting to hear. Which tire did you run? The mt or old at? They came out with a different compound with the rt two years ago. The new at2 just became available recently, and is using the same compound as the rt.

 

[jghoghunter]

Jesse, that’s interesting to hear. Which tire did you run? The mt or old at? They came out with a different compound with the rt two years ago. The new at2 just became available recently, and is using the same compound as the rt.

I'm not sure but I believe it's been two years. What sticks in my head is I have been running General Grabber AT2 for years and decided to try these. Very dissatisfied. But the AT2 sticks in my head as being the same. If not they were the AT definitely not the RT. Hope that helps. The Grabber's i use are always 10 ply load range E. I was told I was not going to get the Grabber's in load range E anymore. Hope that wrong info.

 

[yotehater]

I drive a Ram 3500 Diesel Dually 4 wheel drive welding rig, 13,400 lbs with welder and equipment. At 497,000 miles on the rig I have tried just about every tire possible. With 50% highway and 50% off-road. I have found the Hercules T/G Max an extremely durable tire. Really stiff sidewalls and chip and cut resistant tread. Although they are a little noisy on pavement and the ride is a bit rougher than other tires. But I look for durability having to purchase 6 at a time.

Those sound like a rugged tire. I'll gonna look for them next time the f250 4x4 needs mud tires. I got tired of getting stuck with the Toyo's and put some cheap Kanati Mud Hogs on there to try them out. I need traction more than longevity on the farm truck. So far the Mud Hogs are working in that role.

 

[Richard Coody]

For out west I use these on my f150 the 33" where I don't need a lift.

Mickey Thompson ATZ P3


For winter hunting in South ga. Swamps hard to beat the classic groundhawg

 

[3Sigma]

For a 1/2 ton, I have had great results with the BFG All Terrain K02. 80,000 miles from this set. Get the E load range, tougher sidewalls. They have performed well for me, just know you'll loose mpg and have more road noise.

Snow and ice performance is about as good as you'll get from an A/T tire... decent. It is 3MP and snow/ice rated, so you can use them in the mountains without chains (assuming you have a 4x4). Mud is meh, but all around fire road and gravel road use is excellent.

BTW, BFG is owned by Michelin, which is why they don't offer an aggressive tread tire.

My next set might be the Goodyear Duratracs.

Falken wild peak were the worst tire I've ever had. Only lasted 40k miles and drove like slicks on wet pavement.

 

[NDAR15MAN]

Bought some Faulkner tires last year. MED aggressive tread. Love them. nice soft ride , no noise. Have not been stuck one time. I have to have a good tire with both knees replace. I will buy another set for sure in 55,000 Miles. MD

 

[284winner]

Looking for a tough off road tire for work and hunting,I have been busting tires in the rocks. The ones I have on now are Coopers,busted two in the last month.Have ran Toyo's but no milage and noisy. My main concern is they have to hold up it the rocks.I must run 40% off road min.

First off, low mileage AND noise will be common with any off road tire if used 50-60% hwy or on road use. That can't be a buying point or you'll not find any off road tires that meet your criteria. I've had Toyo, BFG, Goodyear, Dunlop, Michelin, Firestone, Cooper and a few others that have all been good tires. Some get more miles before wearing out. Some are louder, some ride rougher. All served well in the long or short run. My personal preference have been the BFG and Toyo. Neither of those have been MT or MS tires. Only ATs. Two sets of BFGs and now on my 3rd set of Toyo ATs. AT 1/2/3 series. Can't tell much difference in the three but they've been the longest lasting, quietest tire of all of them. I run 285/75-18s on a Ford F250 Crew. I carry about 3300 lbs in the bed while towing another 4500lbs with a 700kb tongue weight. The 10ply ture never complains, just runs smooth without squat or wear. When off road, it handles mud and snow easily (not quite like the Mud/snow cousin) and never lets me down. The BFG is an equal competitor BUT wears faster. I have 50,000 on these tires and when getting my last oil change, the tech said I had plenty of tire left. That's pretty good as it should be spending 1400.00 on tires.

 

[284winner]

For a 1/2 ton, I have had great results with the BFG All Terrain K02. 80,000 miles from this set. Get the E load range, tougher sidewalls. They have performed well for me, just know you'll loose mpg and have more road noise.

Snow and ice performance is about as good as you'll get from an A/T tire... decent. It is 3MP and snow/ice rated, so you can use them in the mountains without chains (assuming you have a 4x4). Mud is meh, but all around fire road and gravel road use is excellent.

BTW, BFG is owned by Michelin, which is why they don't offer an aggressive tread tire.

My next set might be the Goodyear Duratracs.

Falken wild peak were the worst tire I've ever had. Only lasted 40k miles and drove like slicks on wet pavement.

Heads up on the Duratrac. Loud from day 1. Just an FYI

 

[3Sigma]

Heads up on the Duratrac. Loud from day 1. Just an FYI

Thanks for the heads up. I am probably buying a new ride which happens to have the Duratracs from the factory, and I got to find this out on a test drive last week.

 

[dc.fireman]

I have been running the Nitto Trail Grappler on my 2500HD Silverado. They are relatively quiet and have good traction in loose dirt, etc.

I have run Toyo M/T and now Hankook Dynapro M/T tires on my Landcruiser. I have done rock crawling type off roading with both of these tires and have no complaints. The Toyo is expensive which is why I went to the Hankook.

I have them siped for winter use on snow and ice. Otherwise they aren't too good in that department.

These are what I've used on my Silverado, for the past 5 years. They get a fairly good tread life, not too noisy, not too harsh on pavement, and useful in snow, loose dirt, loose gravel, and OK in shallow mud. Price-wise, I think they're a little higher up the food chain, but I've been pretty happy. The Goodyear Dura-tracs are used by a couple of guys I work with, and they report the same - not too noisy, decent ride, and adept in loose conditions/surfaces.

 

[KY_Windage]

I had to make this decision a couple of months ago for my new (to me) hunting rig, and went with the BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2. Mud was my first priority, then snow, but I also wanted something I didn't have to worry about rocks cutting, and I didn't want high noise or imbalance when driving the highways for hours to get to the hunting spots. I am quite happy with the decision. The pup likes them, too.