AT Tires
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Throwback
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I drove a stock 5th gen with almost new Nitto G2s today. It was mostly very smooth, zero vibration in the steering wheel, but above about 60mph the tires induced a weird harmonic resonance in the cabin that would come and go at a perfect cadence. Maybe 5 second intervals.
It was similar to the sound made when a rear passenger window is rolled down at speed and the air turbulence causes that low frequency baffling noise. It was enough that I took notice and from that point forward it drove me crazy.
It was similar to the sound made when a rear passenger window is rolled down at speed and the air turbulence causes that low frequency baffling noise. It was enough that I took notice and from that point forward it drove me crazy.
johnbt
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For beach driving, and highway driving in heavy downpours, and for ice and snow. The only thing better for beach driving would be a bald balloon tire of some sort.
I'm looking at the AT3's and Goodyear TripleTreds to replace the stock Bridgestones on mine. I had the 19" Goodyears on my Highlander and they were great tires, even after 37k miles when I sent it down the road.
John
Yoderguy
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Nope!
Chris Edward
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FWIW I just came from a Tahoe with 265/75/16 BFG KO 1 "E" rated and they were stiff as hell and howled like a hyena on the freeway. I heard the KO 2 were a huge improvement over KO 1 so I took a chance and had 265/70/17 BFG KO2 "C" load rating mounted on my 2016 SR5 4x4 today. The tires are nearly as silent as stock and without a doubt they absorb city street bumps better than the factory Bridgestone Dueler's. The new KO2's are an awesome tire IMO. I was worried they would howl on the freeway but they're nearly silent.
Dustinhxc
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Great to hear! These are the size and tire I plan to get.
I am currently running the Pirelli Scorpion ATR 275/55/20 111s on my LE, have about 25,000 miles on them. They are not as aggressive looking as most AT's but they handle on road conditions wet, dry, and ice/snow very well. They are also still very quite at interstate speeds. I have not logged any real "off roading" time other than gravel or dirt trails and they handled that just fine. I have been very happy with them.
johnbt
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"The tires are nearly as silent as stock and without a doubt they absorb city street bumps better than the factory Bridgestone Dueler's."
That's interesting. We have lots of bad streets. Most of them in fact between the constant utility work and the overall lack of maintenance. And quite a few done in pavers or cobblestones, but they take better care of the historic streets.
John
That's interesting. We have lots of bad streets. Most of them in fact between the constant utility work and the overall lack of maintenance. And quite a few done in pavers or cobblestones, but they take better care of the historic streets.
John
Chris Edward
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How do they track? Not as well as stock, but the ride quality improvements and of course the looks were an acceptable trade-off to me. Like I mentioned I came from a 99 Tahoe with 202k miles and torsion bar suspension so the 4Runner is night and day.
bofa
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I had AT3s on the 2012 and have had KO2s on 3 vehicles since. The KO2 is superior in ice and snow imo, but not by much.
I had K02's on my previous vehicle. They were e rated and did very well in rain and snow.
On my 4runner I put Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires on because I got a really really good deal on them. They are p-rated, but they have impressed my greatly. I personally think the Falkens perform better in rain and snow, and they are a lot quieter than the K02's.
Interesting topic. I have gone 85K on the stock Bridgestone Duelers in 3 years. Rotated every 5K religiously. Mostly highway driving (about 100 miles every weekday). They were getting pretty loud and cupped by the end. Ending up getting Bridgestone Dueler Alenza's at Costco for a pretty good deal. Wanted Michelin Defenders but they were close to a grand and I was planning on selling/trading it in soon.
RaceAddict
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The Geolandars were a tire that I researched a fair bit before buying new boots for my truck... I've always had positive experiences with Yokohama tires on cars before - their winter tires are hands down the best non-studded I've ever driven on so I'd expect their snow-rated A/T tires would share a similar compound and therefore deliver the goods when it snows - so they were on my short list for the 4Runner. Reviews on Expedition Portal and Fourwheeler.com were both very positive.
Ultimately I went with the Falken A/T3W over the G015 for the simple reason of price... it wasn't a big difference but I could get the Falkens for a little less, plus (in my mind) they looked a bit better. (Winter wasn't a consideration either since I have a dedicated set of studded Hakkas for Nov-Apr.)
Gecko
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I got the Geolanders as standard equipment on my Limited and did not really care for them. In my experience, they have poorer traction in the wet than I am used to... the truck hydroplaned on two different occasions and then I pulled the plug. I also did not find them to be particularly quiet, but I've never found Yokohama tires to be quiet compared to Michelins or Bridgestones.
I've had the K02s on my 4R for about 500 miles and am very happy. I'm not sure if I've just gotten used to it or the tires settled in somehow, but I found the ride to be pretty rough for the first 3-4 days, then it seems like things settled down. I'd say ride quality is a little stiffer than stock Limited 20s with Yoko Geolanders, but not bad. They're pretty quiet for an AT tire, IMO.
I've had the K02s on my 4R for about 500 miles and am very happy. I'm not sure if I've just gotten used to it or the tires settled in somehow, but I found the ride to be pretty rough for the first 3-4 days, then it seems like things settled down. I'd say ride quality is a little stiffer than stock Limited 20s with Yoko Geolanders, but not bad. They're pretty quiet for an AT tire, IMO.
