Stock OT Toyo = Soft like Charmin = Total blowout. What's next? (1 Viewer)

[Bluegill]

probably meant to say "no noticeable impact on ride quality"

 

[SethGX]

I put 275/70/18 Firestone Destination XTs on my stock rims. They don't have huge sidewall lugs, but the center tread is actual well spaced for offroad grip. I only have about 3,000 miles on them, but so far they are smooth and quiet. They are also MUCH lighter than the Mickey Thompsons, and not much heavier than stock even in the slightly larger size. No problem fitting the spare.

 

[1mikezat1]

Duratrak - not as good as KO2s for punctures. Slightly better performance on wet road.
KO2 - not as good on wet road but #1 for punctures.
Wildpeaks - my size came in only 4 ply which limited pressure I could pump. I ended up driving on pancake tires and the ride was somewhat mushy. They were good on wet roads.

 

[Snowy]

7,800 miles, less than 300 on dirt roads and my driver's rear popped like a water balloon yesterday. Got the emergency pull over warning and watched the tire pressure drop from 37 to 10 in a half mile. I was bombing the dirt road back from my cabin which had recently been "graded" and had rocks and debris on it from the work but I've never had a blowout on this road in 17 years. When I pulled it off, there was a one inch long gash that was ripped through the belts like a chainsaw through a garden hedge.

Guess I'm going to 275/70 r18 earlier than expected. I know these are factory tires designed for comfortable test drives but I'm hesitant giving Toyo another shot. Need a snowflake rating, good offroad traction given the previous requirement, and tough sidewalls and tread. What's the call? Immediately to mind are KO3s, WildPeaks, and Duratracs. Appreciate your thoughts!

Try a website like tirerack.com for tire ratings from users.

Also the Maxxis tires are getting good reviews in Australia.

 

[killy]

My only comment is that if snow and ice performance is important to you duratracs are quite good any time I have run them.

Can’t say the same about KO2’s. Not sure if KO3 is any better.

Duratracs I would run all year long ( the stock toyos are also good for this ) but if I had KO’s I would be buying dedicated winters to supplement.

 

[Finn GX]

That’s what I went with in the 275/70/18 for an OEM+ look. They ride great and no noticeable noise increase over the Charmins the vehicle came with.

hey serbiansizzle, did you lose much mpg with the Toyo AT3 275/70/18 E tires? I'm debating that size tire. May be good compromise for me especially if mileage is minimally affected.

 

[serbiansizzle]

hey serbiansizzle, did you lose much mpg with the Toyo AT3 275/70/18 E tires? I'm debating that size tire. May be good compromise for me especially if mileage is minimally affected.

I did not get the E rated tires. I went with the SL, which is still a bit more rugged than the oem tires as the compound is harder and will last much longer.

The weight on them is about 44lbs, which is not far off from the stockers. There is a little increase in noise as it’s not running on the super soft OEMs but it has impacted my mpg by less than .5mpg based on the trips I usually take.

I am very happy with the result. You can look at something like a wild peak in an SL to get an even more rugged tire but not lose some of the ride compliance. Granted that tire is about 10lbs heavier and will probably kill your mpg more than something like the none oem toyo.