Lightest All Terrain Tires I can find

I dont want to lose mpg and power for my little 2.7L 4x4 so Im opting for a 245/75/16 using either the Dynapro AT2 (37 lbs) $706 or the Open County AT3 (36 lbs) $806 Not E rated tires either. I do tow and haul with this pick up but nothing the standard load tires cant handle. No rock crawling either. Just some trails that may need 4x4 here and again.

I like the look of the dynapro more but the AT3 has better traction. Discount tire has both and is where Im shopping. Anyone know of a lighter tire than these in AT format?

Thanks!

 

if you want the lightest set up get the American racing ar172 baja wheels aluminum wheels (15x7, -6offset) the wheel weighs 16lbs. For tires KO2s. I have the same truck, no reason for extra weight and wheel with a 16” unless you want bigger tundra brakes.

 

Dynoapro tires are great and will go 75k easily,

They do tend to cup a lot tho

 

Haha Im way ahead of ya. These are the aluminum wheels im going to use with the tundra brake upgrade which I also have. I weighed this wheel and its 17lbs. The KO2 is 49 lbs and I need all the help I can get in weight savings. I dont do enough off roading to justify it. I def like the K02 however.

 

Dynapros are good for the price. The tread is more like an AP tire but if you aren’t too concerned with the tread pattern you can normally find them on eBay for pretty cheap. Around 600-650 sometimes. Duratracs are great also because you can get a load range c whereas KO2s you can’t. At least in 265-75 you can’t. Duratracs have much more aggressive tread then the dynas.

I hear you on the mpg. Mine went down a good bit after my KO2’s were put on. Gas ain’t cheap nowadays. Good luck

 

Not sure how all terrain you’re looking, but the copper at3 4s are pretty light, and seem quite durable

 

Nice! Well I went with the 15” cus of weight savings and more tire than wheel when on the dirt. Also I saw when going from 15” to 16” the tire weight increased significantly, the tires weigh so much less on the 15’s. My stock brakes are good, never felt I needed the bigger brakes or abs for that matter lol.

 

Yep 37 lbs as well on this tire! The tread does not look as aggressive as the Open Counry AT3 or the Dynapro AT2 however. So far the Open Country AT3 is the Lightest at 36lbs.

 

I got these last time around, won’t be again, going around corners these things chirp like no other..
Falkens or Coopers are a safe bet

 

I used to own those and sold them a few weeks ago. But whats chirping. They were pretty quiet for me. I think the Dyna AT2 is really a different tire now.

 

17lbs? Mine were about 22lbs. So were this person's: They are still one of the lightest wheels you can have without spending a ton of money though.

I've got the same wheels with Toyo AT3 245/75r16 P-rated tires for a total weight of about 58lbs/wheel. I don't think you'll get much lighter than that in a 30-31" tire.

 

Yes sorry!! it is 22lbs. Man you people are really sharp! Not sure where I got that number so I just re-weighed myself holding one.

 

I went through this same exercise last year.

I think the lightest 16" wheel you can get is the SCS F5 at 18-19lbs. It's a 16x8 (vs the wheels we have, which are 16x7), so it's not the "recommended" width for the Toyo AT3 in P245/75r16, but it's still within the acceptable range. That should be ~55lbs/wheel.

You could also get down to around 55lbs with the 15" American Racing AR172 Baja wheels (17lbs) and the Toyo AT3 in P265/75r16 (38lbs).

For the money, I say roll on the wheels you have with whatever ~36-37lbs A/T tire strikes your fancy.

For whatever it's worth, I average about 24mpg a tank in mixed driving at altitude (mostly 6000+ft). I think that's as much as can reasonably be expected from these trucks.

 

Yeah im committed now, Im too deep in what I have here which ain't bad. I dont know how youre getting that mileage though!! Ive never seen more than 21.5 mpg even on 100% freeway. We'll take any tips you might have!! Lol

 

I don't think I'm doing anything special, but I do have some things going for me....

Standard cab, manual transmission, and manual hubs all help.

I have tonneau cover (eBay cheapie, it's frustrating to get closed right it's good enough $150) that I use when I'm on the freeway.

A lot of my driving ends up being 30-40mph around the city. That's probably more efficient than 70mph on a freeway in these trucks.

It looks like you have a topper on yours. Some people have said their mileage dropped noticeably after adding a topper. I'm not sure whether it's the weight or the drag, but maybe try driving without yours for a tank and see if it makes a difference?

 

As long as you stick to the stock outter diameter and a C rated tire, you won't notice a difference in MPGs.

Especially on the highway, weight doesn't really affect MPG as much as you'd think, especially when you're only talking a few pounds here and there. On the highway, it's the diameter that affects the MPGs, and the weight affects the starting/accelerating MPGs.

That said, I'd MUCH rather have a slightly heavier but better quality tire than whatever is the lightest... I'll take a 0.004% hit if it means my tires aren't pieces of crap.