Tire Recommendations.

I'm shocked no one has suggested the Duratracs over 3 pages of posts. Watch this, an old friend from my Jeep days switched me over from the Goodyear MTR to the Duratrac.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=32RLuzD5tbg

I have ran all tires in your list as well as a lot of tires people are recommending except the Toyo tires (Toyos are usually heavy compared to all other tires and 10 extra pounds per tire is equal to about 107 lbs of cargo load).

They also shine in snow, above and beyond the other tires you mentioned above.

 

Gues

There they are...

Seriously, quiet? They are not, for the most aggressive AT they are ok but you can hear them in many cases. Handle well in the rain? They are the tire most notorious for hydroplanning because the C-shaped tread doesn't evacuate water well. Good price? They are the most expensive AT tire period...

OP, you need to look at what you need versus what you want. You need to do some more research because what you listed you want and the tires you listed are complete opposites. Those are the most aggressive tires, worse on gas and least quiet... Judging by the tire list you just want the coolest tire which go ahead and just get the KO2's then or a hybrid like the duratracs...

Some good recommendations have been Cooper AT3. Surprised no one said the Michelin AT2's, not sure if you have a price point but if not they would work great for what you are looking for and listed. Just gotta be honest with what you need and what you want. If you want the coolest looking tire then most your list will fall to the bottom of realistic results you are looking for. You can find a good compromise such as some of the tires listed.

Tyler

 

i chose between the Toyos (in SL rather than E) and the Duratracs. i chose the Toyos because they were quite a bit cheaper and had better reviews on average where i was looking. also, iirc the Toyos in SL are not heavier than the Duratracs. the SL Toyos are a very light truck tire. but like mentioned above you can get the same in E rating.

 

I have had Duratracs for the last 5 years (2 sets) and can't say enough good things. Great handling in all weather and terrains. They balance well and are quiet enough for me at highway speeds. Only thing I noticed is that they have a tread life of ~40k miles. After that I loose the sipes and replaced before winter. The Duratracs are also used on some of the work trucks at the mines I work at so they get abused daily. Only time I have seen damage is due to high inflation and a rock gets between the treads.

 

Anyone on here have much experience with general grabbers AT2??

And is C rated tires the same as a P rated tire?

 

I haven't personally owned them but been in jeeps with them. Great tire.
P rated is passenger rated. C is different

 

No!

P is passenger tire designation.

C is a load range within the LT (Light Truck) tire type.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=55

LT and P rated tires are very different.

 

fI have Duratracs. I bought them for going off road and snow when I go to the mountains and decent on road performance. However, I did not recommend them to the OP because of what he said he wanted. No snow, no rocks, no serious off roading. Good and quiet on road and get to camping spots, slightly more aggressive looking than stock. I absolutely love my Duratracs, but they are NOT the best fit for what the OP asked for, and neither are the K02s, Grabbers, or most of the other tires that people on here will recommend because THEY like them for their purposes. The Duratracs are quite for AT tires but still more noise than some of the more road oriented tires. They handle great for an aggressive looking tire but again not as good as some of the other options. My recommendation based on what he said he wanted would be the referenced Michelins or the Wrangler Kevlars that come stock with the off-road. Heck, I have taken Toyo all season P rated tires that came stock on my SR5 onto the type of trails that the OP referenced.

Now...on the OTHER HAND.... the OP needs to really understand whether or not he wants what he says he wants. The tires I recommend will not give the aggressive look that most on this forum want. Lots of people SAY that they don't care about the look but they really do.

 

I didn't realize the duratrac are d rated. I constantly hear great things from all the keep crowd. I may need to consider these.
Anyone know how the MPG is with them in a 285 70 17?

Figure d rated will help MPG more than e rated Cooper's will

 

How's the road noise with those?

 

Mixed reviews from people
But for me ,they r fine, pretty quite actually
Most of the times my stereo is all do way up or my wife is yelling at me anyways ,so I can't hear shit

 

Duratracs come in multiple versions depending on the size. Mine are C rated. Heck, they even make a P rated version of Duratracs although I have no idea why.

 

I'd be getting 285s so they only offer them in D rated.
Figure E rated will last longer, but will also rob more fuel

 

My first hand experience with a '16 DCSB TRd Sport 4x4. In the first 1k miles of ownership, I ditched the crummy stock wheels and Toyo street tires for some TRD rims and Toyo A/T tires in 265/70/17. While they rode well enough, they were loud and began cupping very quickly - within 20k miles. That is with 35psi at all 4 corners and 5k mile rotations and 95% street driving; my off-road is limited to rough FS roads.

As part of a recent collision where I was sandwiched between 2 vehicles, $8600 worth of damage, I also got new tires but this time went for KO2s. They certainly have a more aggressive look BUT, was completely surprised at how much quieter they were than the Toyo A/Ts. However, I can also tell the sidewall is stiffer than the P rated Toyos - I got C load KO2s, but that also seems to translate to less body roll and a firmer ride. I also noted that it took quite a lot of weight to balance the KO2s vs the Toyos. I'm going to go back after the New Year and ask that they be road force balanced just to ensure they are as balanced as can be.

Overall, I'm happy with the KO2s and look forward to putting some miles on them.

 

I just ran into a guy today who was running nittos on his ram he told me he really loved them and recommends them. Really dig he look of them.

 

Great tires overall!
And I like the side wall not being very "heavy"
They look very nice on the TRD Sports

 

Wait, your original post said 265s, now your up to 285s?. I don't want to sound like an ass (I probably will, so I apologize), but your first post says you care most about road performance and you wanted a slightly more aggressive look and mild off road capability, but the stuff you seem to be considering says "big, heavy, mud tire look, don't care about gas mileage or road performance." For your purposes you don't even need 265s much less 285s. As an example, I kept the STOCK size (245/75/16) but upgraded to a Duratrac and IMO this is more than slightly
more aggressive looking than stock even in that size.

 

Doesn't matter. 98% of peeps state their needs and then buy based on looks because they're women about their truck. It's not a tool for most, but a cute accessory.

 

are you mistaking me with the OP?
never said I wanted 265, and no I DEFINITELY care about mud, rock and off road traction.
I just jumped in on the thread instead of creating another thread asking about duratracs....
you know using the open discussion as such gathering info on tires I'm also considering

 

thats why there's so many KO2s on here lol.