GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

Get some Marc!!! Brap

 

I got Sport. I use it for hoe depot. remodeling the house.
Having street tires, Im reluctant to go off road.
What you guy do?

Get second pair of tires or?

 

That kind of depends on what your intentions off-road would entail, and the frequency you'll be off highway.

If you're planning to hit offroad parks frequently or getting into deep mud, it might be worth getting some mud tires mounted on a dedicated wheelset. If you just want to get out from time to time on some forest services roads, your street tires will be adequate with proper line choice and common sense.

If you enjoy what you encounter and want a little more confidence/capability off highway, look into a mild all-terrain tire when its time to get new tires. There are a host of options out there that have wonderful on-road manners while still being all you need for some weekend enjoyment.

 

Just light trails. And not very frequent.
As I dont have experience in doing trails. Thats why I hasn't jump on spending money on tires.

I like the idea of getting mild all-terrian tires.

 

I have one.

 

Honestly I'd suggest you get out in the areas you think you'd like to explore with your current tires, and in good weather. Preferably with at least one other vehicle and some minimal recovery gear as a fail safe if possible.

See if you like getting a little further off black top before speeding several hundred dollars on tires. If you like what you experience, do some research on tires that do well on road and hold their own off.

There a many to choose from. Some quick options off the top of my head in the mild category would be:
Falken Wildpeak ATW3
Cooper AT/3
Toyo Open Country ATIII
Goodyear Ultarterrain
General Grabber ATX
Yokohama somethings (@CowboyTaco will know I think)

There are many others. It sounds like an SL load tire will fit your needs just fine. You can certainly go to a more robust tire, but it will likely just be overkill and result in gas eating rotational weight.

 

I washed her today and thanks to Matt I am now the proud owner of Slee rock sliders.

 

Killer find bro! Skateboard is dope.

 

Thanks man!! Now I just need to find the time to install all of my mods. Haha

 

Forgot to send you this. You could mint a bunch o shit to a spare tire rim and raise that sucker! I put a compressor on a rim!
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ga-tacoma-owners-bs-thread.17642/page-790#post-19362267

 

In my order of preference:
General Grabber ATX
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
Cooper AT/3 (Cooper has several options. Without looking, I think the AT3 is the tread pattern I like)
Toyo Open Country ATIII
Falken WildPeak ATW3
Goodyear (any of the All Terrain options)

For me, its kind of a toss up between the General and the Yokohama tires. I've had 4 sets of the General Grabber AT2. The ATX is an updated sidewall with essentially the same tread pattern. I wouldn't have bout a second set if the first weren't good...let alone 2 more after that. It is an AWESOME tire that handled literally everything I could throw at it. Never once did I feel like I wanted or needed a mud terrain. I currently have the Yokohama Geolandar A/T and have been very pleased with them as well. I got them because I wanted to change tire size and the General Grabbers weren't offered in a 255/75/17 (taller and skinnier than the 265/70/17 that was replaced).

My gas mileage didn't really drop going from the OEM Dunlop tires to the General Grabbers, but it did go up slightly with the Yokohama. I'm not sure if that is a weight, width, or less aggressive tread pattern. Considering 99% of my driving is on the highway, I'm happy with the small increase in MPG. Neither tire are loud. The only reason I'd go General over Yoko is the looks. The General Grabber ATX looks way cooler than the Yokohama. Both are severe snow rated with the mountain snowflake symbol if that is important to you, and both have a (IIRC) 60k treadwear warranty.

Pics for reference:


Cooper is another solid choice that my FiL runs on his F250 (ATP) and my SiL runs the less aggressive Cooper AT (AT3) on her Tacoma. Both live in Western NC and deal with snow, switchbacks and what some would consider a pretty aggressive driveway. I'd go with the ATP personally, but both are solid options

Ok, I had to look it up. S-i-L has the AT3 on her 3rd gen:


F-i-L has the ATP



The Toyos got a slightly bad rep a few years back because of a soft rubber compound that was getting eaten up on gravel roads. I know several people who own them and swear by them. Say they wouldn't own anything else. I think Toyo makes a good tire, so I'd have no hesitation with them either.

The Falken Wildpeak is a very popular tire, but I constantly read about people who have issues getting them balanced. That, and them being the seeming broverlander tire of choice, I just have a bad taste for them. That said, I do think Falken makes a good tire, so I have no reason to recommend against them.

Goodyear also makes a good tire, but it is rare that you read a really good review on them for anything off road. Many people LOVE the duratracs, but those are expensive and are known to have weak sidewalls. Other than that, it seems that people have issues with traction on the less aggressive All Terrains that they offer.

My plan is to replace the Michelin tires that came on our Expedition with the General Grabber ATX the next time they do a sale. (Currently $100 rebate)

 

Great review. I will agree with all that was stated. I will also add my experience with the grabbers has been nothing g but good. I am actually amazed that people buy the BFG over these, when I think these are a much better tire all around.
They give you superior traction in slippery surfaces and act good in the snow.
I have had the others mentioned above minus the Geolanders, and can say the grabbers out perform the rest. Especially in shitty conditions.
The Toyos are super quiet and roll nice on the road, but get slippery as hell in the wet stuff. I had a set of AT2s….Hell I got my FJC almost stuck in my wet grass with these tires.

 

10k on the Toyo ATIII and I have been super happy with them.

 

I have at the wildpeaks and they were awesome in every way. I've had the toyo at2 and I also hated them. They were terrible in rain. But the toyo at3 has been great so far. Half of the guys I work with have the coopers on their trucks and they all love them. But none of them wheel. I wanted to try the general atx but its only a 10 ply tire in my size so I haven't yet. Has anyone tried some of the rugged terrain tires? The dick cepek exp, the toyo rt, etc?

 

I roll with the Toyo RT on my FJC. They are super quiet, and give great traction. The pattern also looks old school which I like! Reminds me of a military tread. I would buy them again.

 

Nice! Yeah I've been looking at those for my spare set of wheels to use for wheeling trips only.

 

Great breakdown. Very informative for anyone in the market. The tires I listed weren't in any particular order, just the way they trickled into my tiny brain.

I haven't had any Yoko or General truck tires, but have been very pleased with the tires I've had on my wife's Subaru from those brands. Never had any Toyos but a good friend in NC loves them, and has the ATIII on all three Toyotas he owns (2nd Gen Taco and 5th/4th Gen 4Runners). The only Goodyears I've owned were the stockers that came on my truck. I only had them for around 5K miles so really no time to give a solid review.

Now Coopers on the other hand I have owned numerous sets. I've had AT3 (pre-side wall update and branch out of models), the ATP you mentioned, ST ( I think these are discontinued now) and a set of ST Maxx. I'd buy Cooper tires any day without question. The AT3 was the best all around tire of the Coopers. It presented surprisingly similar offroad capabilities as the ATP, but was better in wet road conditions. The ATPs got noticeably loader than the AT3 as they gained mileage. That minor data point is what puts them a notch below the AT3 in my book. The ST and ST Maxx obviously were best offroad, but were less confidence inspiring while on the road. Not bad at all, just not as good as the AT3/ATP for a more road biased all terrain tire.

For the Falkens. Yes, they assumed joint title of bro tire right along side the BFG Kbros. My current tire is a set of Wildpeaks with close to 40k miles on them. I did have some minor balancing issues early on. They have either mellowed out or I've grown to not notice any minor vibrations. What I can say with certainty is that the Wildpeaks are easily one of the best performing tires I've run. On road is great, wet traction (which I'm a stickler for) is primo, and they've excelled at the limited and light offroading I've tested them on. Definite a buy again kinda tire to me and would recommend to others.

I am actually getting close to being in the market again soon. As much as I’d like to try something new to me (Nitto Ridgegrappler or Toto A/T III are leading contenders), it’ll be tough for me not to get another set of Wildpeaks or another Cooper AT3 offering.

 

After realizing that it looks like my truck has an erect nipple, I'll be moving it. I tried to find a spot near the back of the cab, but it was impossible to get wiring run to my liking. When I have a roof rack, it will be a different story.

For now, I'm ordering a different cable and I'll be mounting to a ditch light extension. I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out what size hole I need for the MXT24 cable, though. Midland themselves say 3/8" AND 3/4". I took a chance and ordered one CaliRaised one since they were offering free shipping, and were by far the cheapest option anyway. Here's hoping.

 

Yeah, those magnet mounts are tough to get real clean looking. Just the nature of the design I guess. Once upon a time I had a rigid fiberglass antenna that I clamped onto a taillight cage, but you’re probably getting much better range with your setup.