Tires, like oil let’s hear it

If the KM3 is extremely soft, wouldn’t a lot of jagged rocks etc eat them alive ??

 

I’ve seen many say they don’t balance well at all. You’re just confirming that point even more. Thanks for truthful insight about TW “Bro” tire. LOLOLOL

 

Only have had experience with the ST MAXX so voted for them. They were good, went to DuraTracs after those wore out and I like the DuraTracs too. This was on a 2015 ram 3500. The DuraTracs do seem wear better....traction wise I cant tell the difference. Just yesterday I had the local tire shop replace the worn out stockers on my 18' OR with a set of DuraTracs as well, stock size. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

I mean, wimpy. Compared to a mickey Thompson etc.

 

Lots of good suggestions here. I'm running General Grabber ATXs and would recommend over the AT2s. Given what you're asking, though, I would say the ST Maxx is your best choice. The Nittos are too hard, and most people I know that run them are not repeat customers. The new Yokohamas look great, and Cooper released a new hybrid mud tire as well. The original Cooper Discoverer AT3s won some kind of shootout on an overlanding website a few years ago. One of the biggest surprises was its rock climbing prowess. The reviewers were surprised and impressed, IIRC.

 

I ran the General Grabber ATXs on my TJ and had one separate after 15k. They were ok, but not as good as my BFG AT2s. One thing I did notice about the BFG AT2s is that they seemed to wear a lot faster that the original BFGs. I put a pair of BFG ATs on my 1997 SR5 and when I sold it the tire looks almost new. I put a set on my 1999 Silverado 2500 and the guy who bought it is still running and they look good. Then I put a set on my TJ and after 6 months they showed significant wear.

Off-road, the original BFGs ATs proved themselves beyond doubt. The AT2s seem to do just as well.

 

Put me in the "Falken Tires Suck" camp too. Mine didn't last very long at all. Cooper's were a massive improvement.

 

May be the best thing I've heard about these tires.

 

I ran BFG's for decades. A few years back I tried some Toyo AT. For me, they are better in every way. I'll never use BFG's again.

 

Got 70k on my duratracs. Prolly replace around 80-85k

 

I was happy with my K02 on the 2nd gen;




This spring I'm looking at Toyo RT to replace the OEM on our 3rd gen..

 

Nitto is catching my eye. Lol Freaking tires are like talking about oil brands. They’re round.....Oil is slick.

 

I’ve had very bad quality control issues with Cooper tires on light trucks over the years. Last set had a sidewall bubble with 500 miles on them.

 

Looking at these - would you give me a brief desc of your driving conditions? I drive a lot - 38K on my 2019 (bought new this past Jan). I do a lot of small highway (4 lane rural - 65MPH) and a lot of off road. I have light snow some (TN). I'm not your typical off road guy - but we have a horse farm (bordered by a river) so I drive in the mud, dirt and horse pastures - hilly but nothing tough. We have golf carts and a Kawasaki Mule that we take the same areas with no issues. I actually have/had no issues with the stock Goodyear Wrangler kevlar tires (will probably last 45-50K Miles), just heard good things about the Duratracs. My only concern was the sidewall strength of the Duratracs - though my driving conditions probably do not cause a risk. Thanks for any insight - Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Grabber ATX

 

Why do they suck?

They performed flawlessly for me in Snow gravel sand ice rain, are way cheaper than anything else comparable, they ride nice and quiet, stay balanced, get decent mpg... I'm failing to see the negatives that would overshadow the above to make someone say they suck.

 

To start with i've got E rated 10 ply's. One size larger than OEM. My stock wranglers lasted me 30k. I'm running around loaded heavy approx. 5800lbs with me in the truck. Majority of my driving is two lane highway around 60MPH, then 75MPH interstate, and the remaining gravel/pothole filled WV backroads. I've never gotten a flat with them to date and they are wearing evenly, never had an alignment and i'm at 99K on my 2018. I rotate them every 10k when I change my oil. They do awesome in snow. Mud they do decent in when new but being 10 ply they don't have much flex even when aired down.

My only annoyance is that the truck sometime develops a shake a different MPH after rotating them. I always clean the built up mud and dirt from the inside of my wheels with a wire brush when I rotate them, but lets just say at 65 mph the truck might have a bit of a shake, then at 70 it might be smooth as glass. I'm sure if i got them re-balanced this issue might resolve itself but its a truck, i'm always on rough roads and it would probably come back after the next rotation anyways.

So to sum things up I couldn't be happier. No flats in 70K miles (my biggest concern). Will be putting another set on once these wear out.

 

Thanks - I don't really need 10 plys - as I do not tow or carry weight (just me and a German Shepherd) with this vehicle - I also have a full size Tahoe and use it for towing. I greatly appreciate your response - nice to see someone else that drives as much as me, LOL - thanks.

 

I absolutely love my A/T 265/75/16 C Load Duratracs. 45 lbs vs 51 lbs E load. Almost looks as aggressive as a M/T.

 

Thanks - can you share your driving experience please - I posted mine above in this thread. I think C is more what I need considering I do not tow with this vehicle - I actually don't care much about looks - I just want the tire to last longer than the Kevlars did...and work just a bit better around my farm (mud). Thanks so much for the response.