Daily Driver Weekend Warrior, Whats the best tires in your opinion?

[MTD]

Grabber AT2's are really good for the money. If you have money on the other hand I would go dura trac.

 

[tee-bone]

I am running Michelins (LX-Rs, I think). I just looked at the receipt last week. I put them on in October of 2002, at @35k miles. They are now at @105k.

Nothing harder than fire roads, and the 4Runner is stock, so not a lot of weight, but still; there isn't a crack or bit of dryrot on these tires. The last place I took the truck in (Costco, for the free re-balance) said he wanted to tell me to replace them due to the age, but he couldn't in good conscience do so; they were in great shape.

As I move my truck to a dual-purpose wheeling/DD rig, I think I am going to buy some cheap rims and just keep two sets of tires and wheels. And the DD set will for sure be the Michelins.

Apologies for quoting myself, but if you have the room this is still what I would do. And while there is a little more up-front cost, I think over the long haul the cost will actually be less (better mileage, less wear on those knobbies, etc.)

 

[REDSANDFORME]

These Hankook MT's have been on my truck for 3,500 miles now and I like the ride and how they are wearing. Just had them rotated and balanced to make sure and they said they balanced well.

 

[BrianSD_42]

I run BF Goodrich All Terrain t/a ko at 265/75/16 I believe they are 32"

Yep. I ran those for years. Great tires. I recently switched to General Grabber AT2 285x75x16 (33") because of the cheaper price.

The Grabber AT2s are awesome and pretty much a BFG clone for $40 less per tire.

General Tire actually is a very seasoned tire company with a great reputation and now I think BFG is just over charging.

 

[TNRunner99]

I thought my BFG ATs were a great, but now they only make them in Load Range E, which is too stiff and heavy for a 4Runner. Now I'm running load range C Cooper S/Ts, which I like but I did take a hit in the mileage department (although I did go up in rim and tire size) and they are noisier than the BFGs. If I were faced with buying tires today I would probably be deciding between the Cooper STs I have now and the Bridgestone Dueler ATs that treated me so well in the past.

It's sucks they don't make 265/75/16s in Load Range D anymore.

But the OP hasn't said what size he is looking for:
LT265/70R16/D $297
LT275/70R16/D $281
Both these are still made in Load Range D

 

[Ula'Tek]

Toyo Open Country AT2's

Favorite tire I've owned yet

 

[WallabEOD]

Similar driving habits as yourself. Im looking to get general AT2's next...

I love my AT2's. Not sure about the correct tire pressure for them on the 3rd gen, still working on that. Not too loud on the road and they have been fine in the sand so far.

 

[Millerad1651]

Ive ran these on the last 2 rigs Ive had. Love them
Tire Details - Discount Tire Direct

I run the same tires, and my dad has run them for the last 4 years or so. Great on road manners and pretty good off-road in anything but extreme mud. They're relatively cheap compared to some other options, have a 50k warranty and come in load D in 285s...not sure if any others that size come in anything other than E.

 

[98OzarksRunner]

Asking about the best tires is like asking if red or blue is better. It's all personal opinion (within the range of good tires - there are some bad ones). That said, Cooper AT3s are the best.:wink2:

 

[RonMAIDEN]

I've driven on a lot of AT tires over the years but the last 4 years and 30k miles on my Duratracs puts them at the top of that list for a DD that sees the trails more than a few times a year.

 

[The Jc2203]

Yep. I ran those for years. Great tires. I recently switched to General Grabber AT2 285x75x16 (33") because of the cheaper price.

The Grabber AT2s are awesome and pretty much a BFG clone for $40 less per tire.

General Tire actually is a very seasoned tire company with a great reputation and now I think BFG is just over charging.

Really? I looked at the AT2's and the BFG All terians were $20 cheaper and if BFG came out wit h tread first so im gonna say that they will last longer than the AT2, but i havent had both im just relaying what i was told from my local tire guy.

 

[1sick4runner]

im going to be putting the ultimate lift on my 3rd gen and wondering if anybody with the 285/75/16's duratracs have any rubbing issues w/ the uca's without spacers

 

[Bodhi]

This thread has given me the warm and fuzzy about choosing the Duratracs (265/75/16 load range C)for a DD and weekend explorer. From what I've researched, the wet traction should treat me well and still allow some capability in the GA red clay.

Thanks to those whom have shared some wisdom/experience

 

[1sick4runner]

This thread has given me the warm and fuzzy about choosing the Duratracs (265/75/16 load range C)for a DD and weekend explorer. From what I've researched, the wet traction should treat me well and still allow some capability in the GA red clay.

Thanks to those whom have shared some wisdom/experience

did you get my message in your wtb post?

 

[PNW yota]

For the weekend warrior, meaning you're likely not to tackle half the stuff most of the members on here go for (like me lol), BFG A/T's all the way. Duratracs look great but if that's your weekend warrior tire what's you die-hard wheeling tire? Bias plys? I know they're advertised as all terrains they are walking the line much closer to a M/T IMO.

The more aggressive your tread (M/Ts) the louder it is on the road, the higher likelyhood your mileage will suffer, the harder they are to keep balanced, and are usually softer compounds making them wear faster.

Personally I do most low traction driving on snow and I've found the BFG A/T's grip like studs, they hold traction really well. Sure I'll spend extra time spinning in our Oregon clay mud (weekend wheeling), but that's when I don't mind it as much as losing traction driving to the Mt on snow/ice covered roads with other drivers to worry about.

After writing this I guess it all depends on your typical low traction driving conditions (mud, snow, sand), and your definition of weekend wheeling. Both vary GREATLY among members.

My .02

 

[Hepar]

I'm currently running 265/75-16 Duratracs and really love them. Previous tire were a set of BFG AT's in the same size. Been a longtime BFG guy and so far have been extremely happy with the switch.

"C" rated 275/65/16 duratrac's

Couldn't agree more.

For the weekend warrior, meaning you're likely not to tackle half the stuff most of the members on here go for (like me lol), BFG A/T's all the way. Duratracs look great but if that's your weekend warrior tire what's you die-hard wheeling tire? Bias plys? I know they're advertised as all terrains they are walking the line much closer to a M/T IMO.

The more aggressive your tread (M/Ts) the louder it is on the road, the higher likelyhood your mileage will suffer, the harder they are to keep balanced, and are usually softer compounds making them wear faster.

Not entirely true. Tire load ratings have a large effect too. My old BFG's were E load and my current Duratracs are C. I've seen over 2mpg's return since moving to them.