Baby needs new shoes. What to buy?

I have a 2011 DCSB with the TRD TX package. I am currently running the tires that were on the truck when I bought it, Toyo open country A/T tires that are 285/75/16 with a little rubbing on turning in reverse. I am not heavy duty off roader, the BDR is more my style but having said that I am usually stuck on pavement at least 95 percent of the time. (cue sad trombone sounds). I need new tires and would like to get a matched set of 5, so the spare is the same size as the others and I am OK with (gasp!) going smaller.
What do you folks recommend? I want something that will perform year round but also last. I have had Yokohama Geolanders on a 4Runner that were like driving on ice in the Seattle rain and want to avoid that. Are the KO2's really all that? What size would be good?

Also, any recommendations in the Everett Wa area to get them?

 

265/75/16 in BFG AT or a little cheaper but still a great tire, General Grabber AT.

 

I am western Washington native and have been using the previous version of the Cooper AT3 (SL load rating) in a 265-75-17 on a 16x8" wheel with 0 offset (7.5" wide wheel is what Cooper has listed as nominal for this size, same as stock) I am close to 65K on them and will be replacing very soon. They did very well in the wet. The newer Cooper AT3 4S should even be better. This size is also available in a (C) load rating if you want a little more constant load capacity. If you look at load rating you will see the SL has a higher load rating than the C but what I was told is that LT tire load ratings are based on constant load not the max occasional load. Mine fit with front lifted to just level it out (this size is considered to be the largest you can run with no lift) and I run all 4 mud flaps. When I tried running no front mud flaps the side of my truck was always covered with road spray.

 

I’ve got almost 2 years on my set of SL rated Cooper AT3-4S’. Love them! Very quiet & they’ve been excellent in rain, snow, and everything in between. No serious off-roading w them & not the most aggressive tread, but have worked great on FS roads. Will go with them again for sure. Got mine at Discount Tire off of thrashers corner

 

Would throw in a vote for Falken Wildpeak AT3W's. I've had them on my last few vehicles, and can only say glowing things about them. Have handled light trail running to ski season snow perfectly, and are very livable on the road.

 

Based on what you're saying I'd take a look at the Toyo Open Country AT IIIs. They came out about a year ago and are fairly new but everyone has great things to say about them. It sounds like it was a significant update form the older Toyo ATs. They look awesome but are alittle more road oriented than I wanted.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/new-toyo-open-country-a-t-iii-tire.655094/

I seriously debated getting a set last fall but I spend enough time offroad I wanted something more aggressive so I'm on my 2nd set of Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs instead which I love. They are great in the snow and offroad but are probably more aggressive than you're looking for.

If you care about gas mileage keep an eye on tire weights, it's kinda crazy how much they vary. C load range is your friend in these trucks. I looked at Falken Wildpeaks for a hot second but those things are HEAVY.

I'm a big fan of discount tire because you get free lifetime balances and rotations and I buy the replacement certificates. Then if you tear up a tire you just go in and they give you a new one. Also they're located all over the country if you ever need a repair while on the road it's much easier to find one.

 

Another vote for Coopers. They make great tires. I like the Discoverer SRX and the AT3.

 

I'm ablut to switch over to those year 'round, great performance/riviews from the local guys who run them

 

I think you'll really like them! After much hemming and hawing, I went with the SL-rated version. For now, I'm glad that I did, although your mileage may vary (literally).

 

One other thing I forgot to mention if you go to discount tire initially turn down the replacement certificates. They have wiggle room built into the pricing and they will ALWAYS offer them at a lower price if you initially decline.

 

I love my nitto ridge grapplers. The fact that you can get them in C range and they've done well in every environment I've been in, except for soupy mud, is why I recommend them.

 

Ill throw in another vote for Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. Have them on Taco in 33 1250-15, Tundra in 285 75-16 and Sequoia in 265 70-16. All of them perform really really well on and off road and the tread wear has been phenomenal compared to the 3-4 sets of BFGs I ran before

 

Replaced a Duratrac today with a certificate after hitting mass debris field on 84 the other day. 35.00 for the replacement certificate and a new tire was well worth initial investment.