Hi All, I'm thinking about getting these tires (DynaPro ATM's) on my 5th gen. 275/65/18 is the size i'm looking into.

1. Has the noise progressed as the Millage increased?

2. Has anyone taken them off road and has an update?

3. Any updated comments

I've had mine for over 30k miles now. My opinion on them has dramatically changed. Most seem to love these tire, but I hate them.

1. After 20k, noise has gotten much worse. They're almost as loud as the Toyo MT's my uncle runs (only tire I have to compare to). It's primarily at 30-50 mph. I don't mind the noise, but for the amount these tires make I might as well be driving on something aggressive that should make this much noise.

2. I don't "off road" in the typical sense of the term. I use my 4runner to get to/from my hunting spots, which does involve a lot of off pavement driving. They've not let me down here, overall very pleased for an AT tire. One thing I will mention is that they don't pick up rocks as bad as other tires, that's a big plus. I've not really pushed them to the limits, but they've always got me home.

3. My main issue is performance in wet conditions. After 20k miles, they are horrid. Driving even in light rain feels like your driving in snow. Even though the 4runner is full time 4wd, I've caught it slipping and sliding on numerous occasions. I've almost wrecked a couple times because under mild to moderate braking they lost traction and I slid for quite a ways. I had a very close call a week or two ago, and that drew the line for me. After a little over 30k miles, I'm replacing mine with something more reliable. I'm not taking a chance on my families safety. I can't imagine how these would handle in severe weather such as snow and ice. I can honestly say I'd drive my wife's Camry over my 4runner if there was snow on the ground (luckily we don't get much here). I do not drive crazy. During normal driving, these tires have really let me down.

Wear has been good so far. If it wasn't for the issues mentioned above, I could easily get 50k out of these. I do a five tire rotation every 7500 miles, and they've held up great. In 30k miles, I've had one puncture that was caused by a nail, so I'd say they do pretty well here as well.

Up to roughly 20k miles, I absolutely loved them. Performance all around was excellent. They did great in all conditions, and were much cheaper than "comparable" tires in other brands. I've ran Hankook tires for several years now on both mine and my wife's vehicles. Always been very pleased with them. I don't have much else to compare these tires to, but they have definitely fell short of my expectations.

With all that, I'll add a disclaimer. The noise is an issue no doubt. They are easily 2-3 times (if not more) louder than they were new. The wet performance could potentially be related to the size I'm running (255/75/17). The narrower tire does better at preventing hydroplaning (no real complaints here). However, it is possible that a wider tire would have better performance on wet surfaces (i.e. the road after a rain, no standing water). So, your results may vary.

The biggest issue I see is that when people write reviews online at the tire places, it's typically done as first impressions. I think a lot of what you read is a result of this. A lot of those people may still be pleased after putting some more miles on them, I'm just not one of them. I expect performance to suffer as tread wears, but not like this. That's my opinion, take it for what it's worth.

Waow, thank you for all the information, and saving my life!!

What other options do you recommend?

Lastly, did you say your tires are wider than recommended or slimmer than recommended?

I've never measured width, but I'd say pretty close. The Firestone Destination AT is a great tire, I like them much better than my Hankooks. Bridgestone Revos also get great reviews, but they're a little more expensive. No personal experience with them, but Nitto Terra Grapplers seem to be pretty well liked and are a little more aggressive.

The Terra Grappler is a very nice looking tire... I do wonder how the road noise is with that tire and I can't seem to find warranty information on it. Is it not warranted? That's never a good sign

I'm not finding any warranty info either, that's surprising. I'm sure there are other great tires out there, but I don't have personal experience with them so others will have to chime in on that.

This sums up my feelings on the tire as well. I agree 100% with everything ARK said about their aging performance. The tread life will far outlast the tire's actual performance. I only have 20k+ on mine right now and I'm already seeing these problems, particularly the increased noise.

Thank you both for your reply!!!!

I think I'm going to go with the Yokohama Geolandars ATS..

Now on to the rim and tire size.

Thanks again!! Sounds like a class action lawsuite to Hankok

Just a fyi, I've replaced my hankooks. Measured tread depth when I took them off, I still have over 50% left. That's pathetic considering the performance. I have rose on slicks that provide more traction.

I replaced them with Goodyear Duratracs. They are way more aggressive but yet still much quieter than the Hankooks.

Congrats!!!

Pics?

See page six of my build thread, link is in my sig.

Let us know how those Duratracs are doing, noise-wise, at 20-30k! They don't stay factory quiet for long.

Thanks again for the info.

I'll post an update in my build thread once I put more miles on them. I didn't buy these to be quiet, that's just an added bonus. With a tire of this design, I expect some noise, especially as they age. Its early yet, but they are much quieter than the Hankooks they replaced.

Did you buy the Destinations? That's what I'm probably going to get. They have good reviews and people here seem to like them.

No, but my dad has ran them on his Tundra for the last 8 years and they've been great tires, just not as aggressive as i wanted so I went with the Goodyear Duratracs.