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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 10ptXtreme, Oct 15, 2018.

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  1. Oct 16, 2018 at 1:16 PM
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    Pathfinder AT from Discount Tire Direct. I put a set on my truck recently and they are damn near silent. And I chose them because they are light weight, cheap, and have incredibly good reviews.
     
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  2. Oct 16, 2018 at 1:27 PM
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    Man, lots of love for the Coopers here. Maybe they've changed, but I hated the ones I had on my 2009, I think those were the ATS. Rode terrible, wore terrible, slippery when wet. But, maybe they stepped up their game, that was a few years ago.

    Anyway, you can't beat the Michelin LTX M/S for the driving you describe, but it's got that passenger car tread -- all your choices look a bit more aggressive. I've had the Michelin LTX AT/2 that were also really good -- a bit more aggressive tread, but not like your list.

    Of your list, I would choose the Hankook or Nitto, but I don't have any experience with either.
     
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  3. Oct 16, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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    the at3's are great tires, been very happy with them. I mostly pavement pound including drives between Oregon and British Columbia. No issues with noise or comfort. 46 lbs too, which is nice
     
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    I have KO2's I love them but they slide when road is wet especially turning the corner and they are only at 35lbs of air
     
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  7. Oct 16, 2018 at 4:41 PM
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    I had two sets of Firestone destination AT’s on my 06 tundra lasted nearly 50k before one hit a nail.
    Live in New England were an all around great tire.
    Remember hard cornering and burnouts.... don’t last long for any tire!
     
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  8. Oct 16, 2018 at 4:55 PM
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  10. Oct 17, 2018 at 1:02 AM
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    I am not going to tell you how to spend your money, but here is my experience. With the stock 265/65r17 Firestone destination le2s I consecutively got 24.8 mpg on my 40 mile trip to work (80 miles round trip). Half country roads, half interstate into a busy city (20 miles of stop and go to and from work). I work for a tire company, and a mistake by the service manager gave me access to a set of 265/70r17 bfg ko2s for $100 a piece, Load range c. I now average 21.5. All calculations done by hand

    Not trying to start an argument, just posting up my experience.
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2018 at 5:03 AM
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    Try running them at 60 front & 80 rear :laugh: It's fine for towing, but they've got zero flex and they'd slip every time I hit one of those road stickers in the rain. Plus running at those pressures would burn the centers of the tires out in no time. I dropped mine to 50 & 60 for daily driving and it improved the ride a lot, and they're wearing more evenly. Still slippy in the rain, though. Makes me wonder how they'll do when there's snow on the roads.
     
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  12. Oct 17, 2018 at 6:00 AM
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    i know they aren't on your list, but BFG A/Ts are great...have had 4 sets to date (even though I switched to Cooper STT PROs, but will be switching back, hopefully soon)...... i always went with 265/70-17
    Here is a chart I made when tire shopping... gave me an idea of size of tires as well as impact of rolling with larger tires.... I would love to roll 285s but think I would have to regear the diffs..... larger the diameter the more sluggish the truck will feel, unless you regear..
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  13. Oct 17, 2018 at 6:56 AM
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    On the 2nd gens, the speedo is off by a little bit. Going up one size in aspect ratio actually results in a correct speedo reading. Not sure about the 3rd gens, maybe they fixed that.
     
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  14. Oct 17, 2018 at 7:16 AM
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    speedo becomes spot on with the 265/75R16 sized tire ... that stated, it makes the odometer off (read lower) by a smidge. Multiply mile readings by 1.034 for correct mileage.


    Again, any AT tire is WAY overkill and will actually preform worse than a proper tire for the job of the OB (like the michelin defender ltx), Unless OP wants the AT aggressiveness for the looks, he would be much better off with a proper tire.
     
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    DTD exclusive maybe........sold my current Coop's & MB 352's

    Pretty sure I'm going with these next month
     
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    I don't have any close ups of them, but here are 2 pics. I'm in the process of getting a toytec lift put in to give me a little bit more soacs in the wheel well. It's a 2.5" spacer in the front and a Add a Leaf for an 1.5" lift in the back.
    IMG_20181010_145406474_HDR.jpg IMG_20181003_114659494_HDR.jpg
     
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  18. Oct 17, 2018 at 8:24 AM
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    This was the case on a 1st gen I had a few years back. I ran 32x11.5's and the speedo was perfectly on with one size up. I noticed on my 4th gen 4Runner that I have now, with 265/75/16's it is about 1mph off.
     
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  19. Oct 17, 2018 at 8:36 AM
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    I've researched tires for months. The correct tire for you is the Michelin. If I didn't go off pavement I'd get that one. I'm a KO's kinda guy as I have them on my Sprinter and love them. I was going to change my 16" wheel for 17" so I could buy a C rated KO2 as I do live in Idaho and have lots of places to go off road. Also- this is my first post. ;)
     
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    I'd add the Toyo Open Country ATII's to your list as well. Great tire, but I am biased.
     
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