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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by a.s., Sep 15, 2012.

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  1. Sep 15, 2012 at 1:39 PM
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    My Toyo Open Country AT tires are bald. They didn't last 30K so I'm looking for a better replacement. Needs to handle... Northeast Winter snow, summertime beach trails and the occasional rutted fireroad, but 90% highway driving.

    Suggestions? Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. Sep 15, 2012 at 2:14 PM
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  3. Sep 15, 2012 at 2:17 PM
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    Can't beat the versatility of this tire. They last forever on a tacoma.

    Also, suggest considering going for the 235/75/16 if you want better winter traction.
     
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  4. Sep 15, 2012 at 7:10 PM
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    Either of those tires are good. I prefer a more aggressive look so went Duratrac.
     
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  5. Sep 15, 2012 at 8:03 PM
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    I think I'm going BFG ATs.
     
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  6. Sep 16, 2012 at 7:04 AM
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    I went with evo 2's, they do well in the winter so i've been told.
     
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    BFG AT KO's
     
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  8. Sep 16, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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    Hankook Dynapro ATm's. I haven't tried them in snow yet. They had a good rating though.
     
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  9. Sep 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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    I am thinking heavily of Cooper AT/3 or the BFG Rugged Terrain (not the rugged trail) to replace the stock tires on my Access Cab. But at 25k miles and the tires looking in excellent shape, it might be a while. We have the Rugged Terrains on the Wrangler and they have exceeded all expectations. Come snow and ice, the blizzacks go on the Jeep and Firestone Winterforce UV w/studs goes on the Taco.
     
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  10. Sep 16, 2012 at 10:43 AM
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  11. Sep 16, 2012 at 1:58 PM
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    What would be the main diffrence between a 235/85R16 and a 235/75??
     
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  12. Sep 16, 2012 at 2:58 PM
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    Sidewall aspect ratio, in other words the height of the sidewall. The 235/85 are taller tires.
     
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  14. Sep 17, 2012 at 6:46 PM
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    Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
     
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  15. Sep 17, 2012 at 6:57 PM
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    I was thinking about the Toyo's but only 30k thats not going to cut it for me so I guess I'm back to the Bridgestone Revo 2's which I had on my 1st Gen and they were awesome.
     
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  16. Sep 18, 2012 at 6:20 AM
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    Toyo was a great tire but yea, only 30K and they're almost bald. I'm going to try the BF Goodrich this time.
     
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  17. Sep 18, 2012 at 7:57 AM
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    The issue there is most 235/85/16's are going to be 10 ply load rated tires and will offer a very harsh ride on a taco. The 245/75/16 has many more options in 4 ply P metric load.

    I like the BFG Long Trail T/A's I have ran 3 sets of these on my Nissan's over the years and always get around 60K out of them with regular rotations.
     
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  18. Sep 18, 2012 at 9:30 AM
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    This. Either one of those or the Goodyear Silent armors.

    I'm not trying to be insulting but why do people like the BFG AT's so much? I've never seen any review of any kind where they rated better than several other tires.:confused:
     
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  19. Sep 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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    This. I'll quote myself from a previous thread:

     
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  20. Sep 21, 2012 at 5:42 AM
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    But I think Selena is hot! :D

    Those BF Goodrich were expensive but they look good and the general consensus is that they are very good tires for my needs. I'll post back up when the BFs wear out and give my personal review... hopefully in 40K+ miles.
     
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