Help me out 265's or 285's.. any regrets? ASAP

[phillyd2]

I personally disagree with the concept that you should buy a tire that suits 90% of your needs. Following that logic most of us shouldn't be driving a 4runner in the first place. I personally spend 90+% of my time highway driving, but the other 5-10% is muddy cottage roads or worse, however if I didn't have my Duratracs it would eliminate that 10% of my driving...

Don't think anybody is saying anything even close to that. Its all about compromise and even in your case there would be many better choices which would serve you very well on the hwy AND in the mud.

 

[Koz]

Goodyear Silent Armor is the tire for you. Stay away from the 285s.

Koz

 

[offroadingatc]

Don't think anybody is saying anything even close to that. Its all about compromise and even in your case there would be many better choices which would serve you very well on the hwy AND in the mud.

My comment wast directed at anyone on here, but what I described is a pretty common mentality, and one that was expressed a lot to me during my tire search. Basically every tire shop told me I didn't want Duratracs Or BFGs, even though I knew I did. Sorry for the miscommunication i can see how it could be misinterpreted.

Out of curiosity what tires would you suggest?

I require:
-decent road manners
-decent mud ability
-good snow/ice traction
-severe winter rating (saves me enough in insurance to be a factor)

Things I care about but to a much lesser degree:
-mileage
-road noise

I had it narrowed down to the Duratracs and the BFG A/T, but they stopped severe winter rating the BFG so that pushed me to the Duratracs. As far as I can tell there is not another tire on the market now that suits my needs, so outside of that I need to run a true winter tire all year, or have 2 or more sets of tires.

 

[Titanpat57]

Goodyear Silent Armor is the tire for you. Stay away from the 285s.

Koz

I'm with Koz....why blast your gas milage in the azz for 3 trips off road(maybe) a year. Another great alternative, as lowrange 44 pointed out, is Revo II's. I got the E rated...stiffer sidewall, feels great.

 

[Okki]

Does anyone have any experience with the Cooper Discoverer ATP LT265/70R17E1 121S W ?

I like that it has a 55K mile warranty... the DuraTracs don't have a warranty listed.
This is probably my first tire choice at the moment before I head out to the FJ Summit this year.

Other choices include:
* Falken Rocky Mountain ATS LT265/70R17E1 121S B (50K)
* * Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac LT265/70R17E1 121Q B (??)

(all tires available via discounttiredirect.com)
Okki

 

[jam23r1]

i run 265's BFG AT's THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jam23r1]

and a MT will not do good in the snow just keep that in mined

 

[Koz]

I'm with Koz....why blast your gas milage in the azz for 3 trips off road(maybe) a year. Another great alternative, as lowrange 44 pointed out, is Revo II's. I got the E rated...stiffer sidewall, feels great.

I was also going to recommend the RevoIIs. They handle a little better then the SAs but the SAs are better in bad weather and may last longer. Do yourself a favor and stay away from off-road tires. They are inferior in bad weather, on-road, make more noise and WILL hurt your mileage.

Koz

 

[Nachies]

I really wish the Yokohama Geolander m/t was available in a 285/70-17 size. That would be perfect. I really was set on the Trail grapplers but seeing these weight differences is causing me to think twice.

All tires tested are 35x12.50R17.
Yokohama Geolandar MT--61.7 pounds (D load range)
Goodyear MT/R------------64 pounds (C load range)
**** Cepek Radial FCII----68 pounds (D load range)
BFG MT KM2-------------68 pounds (D load range)
**** Cepek Mud Country--69 pounds (D load range)
Kumho Road Venture MT--75 pounds (E load range)
Nitto Trail Grappler---------78 (E load range)
General Grabber MT-------78.7 (E load range)

That was the first tire I was looking at. I had the 31"x10.5x15 when my Jeep TJ was comely stock. For the trails here in the Cascades the tire was pretty unstopable. At the time I loved them.

 

[jca21]

My comment wast directed at anyone on here, but what I described is a pretty common mentality, and one that was expressed a lot to me during my tire search. Basically every tire shop told me I didn't want Duratracs Or BFGs, even though I knew I did. Sorry for the miscommunication i can see how it could be misinterpreted.

Out of curiosity what tires would you suggest?

I require:
-decent road manners
-decent mud ability
-good snow/ice traction
-severe winter rating (saves me enough in insurance to be a factor)

Things I care about but to a much lesser degree:
-mileage
-road noise

I had it narrowed down to the Duratracs and the BFG A/T, but they stopped severe winter rating the BFG so that pushed me to the Duratracs. As far as I can tell there is not another tire on the market now that suits my needs, so outside of that I need to run a true winter tire all year, or have 2 or more sets of tires.

i would have suggested kumho road venture sat kl 61's

Kumho Road Venture SAT KL61

 

[Nachies]

and a MT will not do good in the snow just keep that in mined

I completely disagree with you on this matter.

I ran 33", 35" & 37" Super Swamper SSR's for over two years and they where great in the snow and Ice. Specially during snow wheeling trips.

So are the Good Year MTR's, Baja Claws and the Super Swamper Boggers

On the bottom picture I am Running 33" SSR's and caring a 33"s BFG MT.

 

[Ukie]

Goodyear Silent Armor is the tire for you. Stay away from the 285s.

Koz

Here's some pictures of Goodyear Silent Armor... tires are not mounted yet.

 

[TaskforceRudy]

For a more mild A/T has anyone tired pro comp extreme a/t's? I've seen them on a lot of trucks around the southwest(but not a yota). They come in 285/70R17.

 

[03_4x4Runner]

For a more mild A/T has anyone tired pro comp extreme a/t's? I've seen them on a lot of trucks around the southwest(but not a yota). They come in 285/70R17.

I do not know about the Extreme a/ts but I had a set of Pro Comp xterrains on my Jeep Wrangler and they only lasted 16k miles. Needless to say I avoided Pro Comp after that.

 

[Nachies]

i do not know about the extreme a/ts but i had a set of pro comp xterrains on my jeep wrangler and they only lasted 16k miles. Needless to say i avoided pro comp after that.

2x~!

 

[jam23r1]

I completely disagree with you on this matter.

I ran 33", 35" & 37" Super Swamper SSR's for over two years and they where great in the snow and Ice. Specially during snow wheeling trips.

So are the Good Year MTR's, Baja Claws and the Super Swamper Boggers

On the bottom picture I am Running 33" SSR's and caring a 33"s BFG MT.

ya off road thay will work good but on road thay will get snow pack't in the wide tread and that will greatly impact your on road performance and that is a fact.so unless your doing 100% off road driveing a MT is not a good choice in all types of driveing conditions so a AT is the best way to go

 

[4FL]

I completely disagree with you on this matter.

I ran 33", 35" & 37" Super Swamper SSR's for over two years and they where great in the snow and Ice. Specially during snow wheeling trips.

So are the Good Year MTR's, Baja Claws and the Super Swamper Boggers

On the bottom picture I am Running 33" SSR's and caring a 33"s BFG MT.

Where are these pics taken at???

 

[Nachies]

It's a Local area here in Western Washington at an ORV Park called Evan's Creek.

 

[Koz]

Here's some pictures of Goodyear Silent Armor... tires are not mounted yet.

Did you need LTs?

Koz

 

[4FL]

It's a Local area here in Western Washington at an ORV Park called Evan's Creek.

I heard of it but never been out there, I saw the WA plates, I use to live in the Kitsap area. Besides the WA plates, Western Washington just has that familiar look to it.