Tire Recommendations?

I am looking for some 265 75r 16 tires for my 2015 Tacoma TRD OR DCSB. I drive 100 highway miles a day for work. I drive rocky, gravel/dirt roads on weekends to hunt, fish, climb, paddle, and mt bike. Seems like tires typically last a little more than half what they are rated for before the tread is worn off. Anyone have any tire suggestions?

Thanks.
Matt

 

Wrangler Duratrac. You'll never want another tire again.

 

I/ve always liked BFG a/t's. I think the new version is the KO2. They were good on the HWY and great on the trails for me when i lived in the Sierra Nevada.

 

I drive 60 miles highway a day plus pull dirt duty on the farm. Love the new nitto g2s. Have 265/70/17s and will buy another set again.

 

Go a little greener:

 

Duratracs. Always.

 

20k on my Duratracs still look almost new. I use them mostly on street w the occasional forest service road, beach, mild trails. Been very happy. Getting a little noisy but not bad. I hear lots of good about Cooper st maxx, they may be my next set in 30+k but no complaints on the Duratracs. Most negative I hear on the DT is wet traction. I live in weatern Wa., 4 month of strait rain, wet traction and snow has been fine so far.

 

I like my Duratracs! I had KO2's (Goodrich) on a Dodge 2500 and was OK with 'em, but wasn't impressed with their performance in mud at all.....The Duratracs excell in mud and snow for an all purpose type of tire. They're a little difficult to get balanced....but that's the tire dealers job to make that right. Just make certain you run them at adequate pressure (38psi to 40psi) or they will vibrate and make you gas gauge spin like a runaway clock. Get load range C (rather than D or E) C's will carry anything the truck is capable of and the tire isn't so heavy. Heavy tires kill gas mileage AND make you think you're dragging an anchor.

 

I'm pretty hard on tires so I usually have the same issue. I've got 30,000 miles on my General Grabber AT2's and still have almost half the tread left. They have a 55k warranty.

 

It's not very popular but I always get used tires from a guy I know locally. 180 bucks mounted and balanced and I've never gotten less than 10,000 miles on them.
But I've bought 7 brand new sets of tires for work trucks and ran them all so I'm partial to Firestone, they seem to be almost as good as the higher end stuff while still being resistant to nails and punctures.

 

OP,

100 miles a day on pavement..... hands down michelin MS2's, They will do just fine on gravel / dirt roads

FUCK THAT. No way in hell id EVER risk my life on used tires to save money, my life is worth WAY more than that.

 

Did countless hours of research on this when I bought tires...wanted something primarily for road but would still leave me with confidence for when I'm off road but not dealing with anything too crazy.

Settled on the
Michelin MS2 (best for road and longevity)
Michelin AT2s
Cooper Discoverers

Went with Discoverers because I was lucky and able to hit manufacturer rebate + big dealer sale and had them on the truck for $450. So far I'm extremely pleased. I haven't had a MPG change (I track every tank) worth noting. I previously had the MS2s. They have performed well off road, are quite on hwy, affordable, and are wearing extremely well. They get a huge endorsement from me

 

With 100 highway miles a day for work (guessing M-F) and off-road on the weekend, it will be hard to find a tire that will fit both uses well and last long. The highway miles will wear down the rubber on a off-road tire. and a highway tire may not last long off-road. Also do you get snow and ice?

How rough is the off-road aspect of your driving, if it is just rocky and gravel "roads" then a more all purpose tire with off-road capability might be best.

My Michelin M/S2 serve well both here in Florida's sandy dirt, and when I lived in PA's Snow/Ice/fire trails and such

 

My wifes truck has the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 and I'm running the KO2's. The coopers are dead silent on the highway. No idea offroad as shes a pavement princess. I like my KO2's so far but havent hit any deep mud or snow yet.

I just got the KO2's because I had a sidewall blowout on the highway with my Duratracs. Split from the tread to the bead. The duratracs were great while I had them, but failed for no apparent reason.

 

Michelin LTX would be my recommendation... they rock!

 

Put Michelin ms2's on my truck last month. Just got back from 3,000 mile round trip through the southwest & am convinced they are the best tire out there. Much better ride on the highway, did a lot dirt & gravel washboard roads & had no problems handling them.

 

x6 on the Michelin MS2. Reports of guys getting +90-100k miles out of the tires. I've got 50k on mine and am just starting to see some signs of wear. Best tire I've ever had. Because of the amount of time you spend on the road, I'd go MS2. They'll be fine on gravel and occasional light-duty off road. I wouldn't want to run the AT's if I was seeing the road miles you are. They'd be fine, I'm sure, but I wonder if they'd wear a little faster (and maybe be a little louder?).

 

Me again.

I spent almost 3 years at Ft Sill Oklahoma. Best I recall, it was bone dry when it was dry, and sloppy, slick mud when it was wet. Not sure what conditions you encounter in your part of Oklahoma.

Highways are highways.....Even when wet, they aren't anything that's gonna stop you, just slow you down a bit.

Snow is like mud. You're either able to plow on through it, or you park until spring thaw.

All that said, you can drive on a dry highway with the most aggressive mud tires on the market. But you spin your wheels when it's muddy or snow covered unless you have a tire designed to handle those circumstances.

How much are you willing to give up from ability to handle snow or mud? Is a few more miles in a tires life worth it when you're stuck in a snow drift?

For my benefit, I'd sacrifice a few miles just so I could make it home in the worst of conditions.

I drive (on average) about 32,000 to 34,000 miles a year. 90% is interstate highway. Another 7% or 8% is country back roads. MAYBE 2% or 3% is off road miles. Even with that, I'm just as interested in getting from point A to point B off road as I am in getting a couple thousand extra miles of highway driving before I replace my tires.

It's all about priorities.

 

love my General Grabber AT2s

 

^^This is good advice. In the end- it's up to you OP. Regarding tires, read the posts and decide which ones make the most sense to you. Longevity, road noise, capabilities, a good balance, choose based on your priorities. And then just enjoy the new tires.