Looking for all terrains

What’s the best all terrain/ all season tire for the best mpg and look??

 

Tractor tires in 17”. Hands down.

 

Welcome to TW.

Those are seriously four different questions.

A rugged great-looking all terrain isn't going to get great MPGs. The best milage comes from running a road tire, which even the road tire guys will admit are boring as hell to look at.

Some all terrains do better on rocks, some better in snow, some in mud. Also everyone here has a different opinion on which one works best for any of those scenarios.

All I can say is look at what's popular, and read the reviews.

That said, I'm a fan of the Falken Wildpeak AT3s. They're a well balanced tire for most situations I encounter. Others will disagree with that I'm sure.

 

Do these fit on a 3" spacer lift no rub?

 

Another vote for Falken Wildpeak AT3's

 

Biggest factor in MPG is going to be weight. Everyone loves KO2's but they are heavy. Unsprung weight is REAL - anyone disagreeing is denying physics. Height / rolling resistance plays into that too but the main factor is weight.

Falkens are great alternative with a good AT look and capability. They make a 267/75/16 (biggest you can fit on stock) in an SL that weighs only 43.9 lbs which is the lightest I've found out there.

IF I WAS going to get an AT I would go Falken Wildpeak all the way - cheap, light, good performance.

I wanted an MT and those are the HEAVIEST. I didn't wanna screw my MPG and POWER to the WHEELS so I went with a super skinny Pirelli Scorpion MT in 235/85/16 (43lbs) They handle trails better than my previous tire which was Wrangler Duratrac 265/75/16 (45lbs). They look fine, a little skinny but same height as the 265/76/16's and they GO ANYWHERE.

Tiresize.com is amazing - has weights for all of em.

MY 2 cents Good luck.

 

I'm about to order a set of Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrains, only found at discount tire. They look good, have good tread depth, are relatively cheap and the best part... Come in standard load!

 

Only if your get new UCAs and take the mud flaps off!!!

 

Discount tire.

on another note, do people seriously spend zero time researching? They just ask random people on a forum they’ve spent no time on lol

 

I just bought a set of Michelin LTX, but drive all highway and city.

https://www.michelinman.com/tires/ltx/ltx-m-s-2.html

 

Explain which physics law you're referring to. It takes more energy to get a heavier tire turning, but once turning the momentum keeps it turning with less effort. Same principle as a flywheel. I suppose that in only city stop and go driving a heavy tire will have an impact on fuel mileage, and increased brake wear. But I've been buying tires since the 1970's and have yet to see any correlation between a tires weight and fuel mileage. Tread width and tread pattern yes, weight, no.

I currently own 2 trucks, my 2007 Tacoma and a 2014 F150. Both trucks have E rated tires slightly larger than stock and both trucks get exactly the same fuel mileage they did when they had P rated tires that were 15 lbs lighter.

Back to the original question. Which is best is highly subjective and personal. Stay away from the more aggressive mud tires if fuel mileage is a concern.

I've had these on my Ford for about 4 months now and have been very happy. They were priced right too, about $400 less than BFG for the set. About the same price as Falken.

$266+ Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus Tires

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=Scorpion+All+Terrain+Plus

Pics on my Ford. They look better in person than in the web photo

 

I have been doing my own little research but I wanted to reach out and get a second opinion and see what y’all said. I’m new to the truck/Tacoma world and I’m getting ready to move to Alaska and wanted to see what would be best for the terrain up there and the snow but also not getting 16 miles to the gallon

 

@Marshall R its the effect of unsprung weight. Just google it - there are tons of articles on it.

There are several laws of physics wrapped up in the math, inertia being the primary.

Any added unsprung wright degrades performance - period.

The flywheel is not part of the unsprung weight system. That said - a lighter flywheel will improve acceleration the same way a lighter wheel / tire will.

 

Goodyear duratracs are excellent in the snow and mud which I would assume may be prevalent up there in the summer. Stay away from e rated tires as well if you are concerned about mileage.

 

these are great for gas mileage and sexy

 

I've been totally happy with my Duratracs. Great on the trails, in the rocks and mud and excellent road manners.

 

Excellent road manners and Duratracs don’t really belong in the same statement. They are ok on the road for what they are. Mine were loud and liked to wander on the highway. I got rid of them after about 7k miles.

 

Sorry you had this experience. I have 28K miles on mine and they have always tracked straight and true for me and my wife.

 

Maybe its just me but all I can think about when I see this tire is candy canes.

 

Best looking is subjective and everyone might give you a different answer. But rolling resitance (fuel economy) is not subjective and while a lot of factors play into this equation such as tread compound, tire construction, and tread pattern, weight is a big factor. That is why original equipment tires are light and less aggressive. So if fuel economy is very important to you I would come up with a few tires that you like the looks of and check weight to find the lightest of what meet your (Best Looking criteria).