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Originally Posted by WannaBe77
I’m planning to level my ‘21 Venture (maybe 1” up front) but will likely stick with 265s (maybe 275s). I’m going to keep the stock TRD Pro wheels. And I will be on pavement 98% of the time.
But I like the look of AT tires. With that said, which are the quietest AT tires out there?
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Noise and aggressive looks often go hand in hand. The small tread blocks and narrow voids on highway tires are a big reason they're so quiet and modest in appearance. At the opposite extreme, Mud Terrain tires have large tread blocks and wide voids between them that make them both aggressive and loud. What you probably want is the most aggressive sidewall you can find on a set of tires with the most highway-tire-like tread pattern.
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Originally Posted by Tuco S.
Toyo AT3's are quiet when new. I think any AT tire is going to get noisier as they wear, it's kind of unavoidable.
For minimal offroad use, I would look long and hard at those Yokohama G015. Great value too.
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From that shot of the tread by
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I too believe those Yokohama's are worth a look (though I have no experience with them).
That said, I recently chose
Toyo Open Country AT3 tires. I do about 90% highway driving and was willing to put up with a bit of noise for the performance gains when I am offroad. But I have been pleasantly surprised by just how quiet they've been so far. Currently they make no more noise than highway tires I've run.
I have a thread with my thoughts on them here. These tires have only been on the market since March 2020 and I've yet to reach five-digit mileage with them. But my research leads me to believe all the manufacturers are making strides forward in noise reduction with their most recent tire releases. So you may want to consider that as well.
