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Originally Posted by Bill Z
Great post...
My 2010 Trail Edition came with the horrible Dunflop tires. I rode them for 55,000 miles and couldn't wait to get something stiffer and that performed better in all aspects.
I upgraded to the BFG TA/KO's - C's and it immediately made a huge difference in the ride of the 4Runner - It actually felt like I now had a SUV rather than a grocery getter. The performance on forest service roads was awesome and they towed my small boat much better than the dunflops. The downside - I lost 2mpg and, after the first 20,000 miles, their performance on wet roads was less than stellar - which with our Northwest rain is a big drawback.
I've put 80,000 miles on the TA/KO's and they've been great but it's time for a change. I'm also putting on a suspension lift and finally getting around to building out the overland vehicle I imagined when I bought the truck. Along with the build I'll be upsizing to 285/70/17's.
Question......
I think I'll give the AT3W's a shot this time around. Would the P rated tire be good enough or should I stick with the LT?
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I noticed the change in wet traction with my KO2s at the same point as you, roughly 20K miles. I would slip if starting from a stop in the rain, pretty much every time. BUT... that only lasted for a short while, maybe a couple thousand miles. After that, I didn't really experience the issue again.
I'm far from an expert on tires, but it seemed to me like I had worn them to a particularly bad part of the tread as far as wet traction goes, and once that was gone things went back to normal.
I'm still on the same set, closing in on 50K miles with them. Haven't had much to complain about other than those few weeks where it seemed like I couldn't grip wet pavement.
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