Tired tire question

I’m sure this is a constant subject but none of the existing forums seem to have the info I’m after.

I’m putting a 6112 and AAL kit on my 2013 double cab long bed. My Toyo open country AT’s are pretty well trashed and have always been just bad even from new. Terrible in the wet and way too loud for what you get out of them.

I’m currently heavily tempted by the falken at4w or ht02. I’ve seen the Michelin defender mentioned a few times as well. I really just need something good in the wet with 50-60k+ tread life. We rarely get snow in coastal va, so it’s not a priority but some snow performance would be nice.

im not looking for “I just got these and they’re amazing!” I’m much more interested in how your suggestions performed after 20k, 40k, etc miles of real world use.

 

I’m in MD, not too far from you. Last year I got the Yokohama Geolandar AT4s when they first came out. Check them out, they’re perfect for your needs. I’ve driven all over North America with them already and they are incredible tires.

https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/geolandar-a-t4

I can’t remember the exact number off the top of my head but I know I already have over 10k miles on these. I’ve tested them on every type of terrain you can imagine. Cross-country trips, national parks, etc.

Here’s the TW thread on them:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/new-yokohama-a-t4-g018.835869/

 

No all terrain is perfect in every scenario. You want lots of tread for water and sipping for cold. The defender does both of those well. 265/70R17 LTX would be a good choice. Bigger tire to match the lift but not crazy.

I like the Yokohama AT (AT4 or G015) tires and the Falkens but I dont drive in the rain a lot, more snow and ice.

The old Toyo AT2's had crazy long tread wear life, but sucked in the cold and wet.

 

While I haven’t had either of the 2 tires you mention I’m going to make a suggestion to check out a completely different set of tires thatwill meet all your needs and then some. They are the Hercules TerraTrac AT X-Venture made by Cooper. Between my Tundra and my Taco I’m now on my 4th set. Just got the 4th set a couple months ago. They have a 60,000 mile warranty and a 2 year road hazards warranty. You ruin a tire within 2 years for any reason, it’s replaced free. They are all season tires with the 3 Peak Mountain Snow Flake certification. I’ve driven them in everything but sand.
My experience -
Pavement - quiet and excellent grip, traction.
Rain, wet pavement- great traction, never any hydroplaning. They have a shit load of siping.
Snow - 3PMS Certification, I’ve driven in snow in the Sierras, Nevada, Utah, Montana and Idaho, performed well, no problems, never needed to chain up.
Off Road - I spend a lot of time off road hunting and fishing, dirt and gravel forest roads, rough rutted logging roads, steep rocky 4wd roads, never a problem. They get me there and back 100% of the time.
I always replace my tires before they absolutely need to be replaced. My last set was at around 54000 or so. They performed great throughout their life.
If these weren’t really great tires I wouldn’t be on my 4th set. Check them out.

 

Those look like a really good tire, I might have to check them out for my next set.

 

i ran the Yokohma A/T G015 for 3 years. i put something like 10-15k on them which typically comes out near everyone else's 30-50k wear patterns. my use is entirely on the streets, but tend to brake hard and launch hard.

biggest gripe i had was that the smaller tread pattern areas loved picking up small stones from gravel lots. but i was extremely happy with their consistent all weather performance no matter how much rubber i burned off the rears.

and just as important, they're available with white lettering like all good tires should have.