275/70/17 Picture request!

[Lord lost]

excellent...look foward to the pictures.
My car is still in the shop due to a minor fender bender, so i have not ordered tires just yet.

but wow i can't decide on tires. i keep going back and forth on the Cooper AT3's and then the BFG TA KO's. I am really getting the tires for the looks; the car is really a recreational car...and may see minor offroading once in a while.

I am partially leaning towards the TA KO's for the looks, and the tread width is a little wider. 9.3 on the TA KO's vs 8.66 on the AT3's.
But my limited research says the AT3's are better for freeway driving, and they are less expensive.

Jin I agree that the KO's shoulder blocks do look better than the ones on the At3's, but the ride comfort and traction the At3's provide on and off-road surpasses the KO's by quite a bit. If your willing to go "E" rated which I personally do not recommend take a look at the Cooper ATP the shoulder blocks are a lot more aggressive looking than the At3's. I didn't go for these because I didn't want to go any higher than a C rated tire, you sacrifice way too much in the overall performance of the vehicle, just my two cents. Here's a picture when I had the KO's and now, hope that helps.

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[Jin]

Lord lost,

thanks a bunch you have given me a whole lot to consider!!

So I am assuming you are fully recommending the C rated AT3's?

Also, excellent photography!!! Are the KO's in the above picture 275's? They look pretty large...probably due to them being covered in dust?

 

[NinetwoNine]

I put 60,000 miles on a year with my 4 Runner and Tundra for work, I've tried them all and the KO is the tire the rest are compared to, there's reason for that. The Tundra has the Toyo AT2 Extreme on it now and I'll tell you it is one very impressive tire, and look great. They used to have a spec sheet that showed which sizes had the Extreme side wall.
8000 miles on the At2 and no wear ( kinda weird actually )

 

[Stu-Runner]

275 BFGs = Harsh Ride

Toyo AT2 Extreme ( kinda weird actually )

Man those tires look great. I'd like to check on those. Sounds like you have them on the Tundra...what size and load range?

One point that wasn't really discussed was the potentially harsher ride with E rated tires. Our 4runners are light compared to the F350 or F250 trucks (not sure) that the 275 BFGs come standard on. I have run C rated druratracs (265) and loved them but was looking for something bigger. Currently I'm running the BFGs in 275 (E rated). The E rated BFGs do have a harsher ride versus the C rated duratracs.

Honestly since I do zero towing and don't have the access to real offroading (where sidewall protection is needed) I am thinking of going back to a lower load range to help out the ride quality.

What have others experienced?

Sorry for the tread hijack OP!

Stu

 

[Tneely2327]

Bilstein 5100's front @1.75

275/70/17 BFG AT

 

[Stifler]

get 275 BFGs installed Monday, pics to follow

 

[NinetwoNine]

Bilstein 5100's front @1.75

275/70/17 BFG AT

That looks great, looks 100% level? Which notch is 1.75"? Third notch of the four?

 

[NinetwoNine]

Man those tires look great. I'd like to check on those. Sounds like you have them on the Tundra...what size and load range?

One point that wasn't really discussed was the potentially harsher ride with E rated tires. Our 4runners are light compared to the F350 or F250 trucks (not sure) that the 275 BFGs come standard on. I have run C rated druratracs (265) and loved them but was looking for something bigger. Currently I'm running the BFGs in 275 (E rated). The E rated BFGs do have a harsher ride versus the C rated duratracs.

Honestly since I do zero towing and don't have the access to real offroading (where sidewall protection is needed) I am thinking of going back to a lower load range to help out the ride quality.

What have others experienced?


Sorry for the tread hijack OP!

Stu

285/75/17 for the Tundra

I'll be putting 265/KO on the 4 Runner, 275 look great just a little to heavy for me.

Toyo site, only the Canadian site has the extreme specs for some reason.

SUV and Light Truck Tires | Toyo Tires Canada

 

[Jin]

ok, so I went with the cooper C rated. So far so good, ride quality feels great and I think they look pretty slick!

 

[letzrace]

 

[USKTog]

ok, so I went with the cooper C rated. So far so good, ride quality feels great and I think they look pretty slick!

What air pressure did you end up going with for the Cooper A/T3's?

 

[ESPDTRD12]

I know...

I understand this thread is about 275 tire size however, I have to say I am very impressed with 265 70 17 Cooper ATP's after back and forth drive to Orlando. Mileage did not change and averaged about 19.5 MPG highway. Very very slight hum at hight speeds but really smooth ride. If anyone is on the fence about weight then I would jump on the 265''s. Just my 2 cents and what I have experienced thus far. 275's are really nice for those of you that have them and to each his own and purpose.

 

[Jin]

I understand this thread is about 275 tire size however, I have to say I am very impressed with 265 70 17 Cooper ATP's after back and forth drive to Orlando. Mileage did not change and averaged about 19.5 MPG highway. Very very slight hum at hight speeds but really smooth ride. If anyone is on the fence about weight then I would jump on the 265''s. Just my 2 cents and what I have experienced thus far. 275's are really nice for those of you that have them and to each his own and purpose.

they look good! any shared information is appreciated

 

[Jin]

What air pressure did you end up going with for the Cooper A/T3's?

The tire place set it, i forgot to ask/check.

sidewall says 50 PSI max, i have the C rated AT3's...what is the recommend tire pressure for commute?

 

[letzrace]

I originally had my c rated at3's set to 36, then went up to 40. Im happy with them ste to 40psi.

 

[Jin]

thanks, i will try 40 PSI if it is not already set in my C rated AT3's.

You know, now that I am looking at the car more...it seems that one inch level kit from Daystar would be a good idea; as I am noticing the rake alot more.

 

[28fiend]

Those of you with the 275 AT3s, do you guys have any problems with them balancing? I've been to Discount like 3 or 4 times to get the rebalanced because of the wobble in the steering wheel during breaking and freeway speeds.

 

[letzrace]

28Fiend,

I noticed my tires would flat spot easily and would wobble on the freeway after sitting for a day or two.It would go away after driving a few miles. The problem went away after i filled them to 40psi. No more wobble due to flat spotting. just my .02

 

[smallfry]

Bumping an older thread to see if anyone else is running a 275/70/17.

 

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