What offroading limitations do street tires bring?

[desert pirate]

I play in sand mostly so going from stock to KOs in a larger size was not a huge difference in traction, but i did have 3 flats in the first month on stocks and zero in almost 5 years on e rated KOs. Was definatly worth the upgrade.

 

[PWD4R]

Tires make a huge difference for sure. I love my k02 for most things, but I will say there are better tires for mud, if you are looking for an aggressive all terrain and will see a good bit of mud I'd take Duratracs over K02's (I've had and used both pretty extensively now).

I loved my duratracs on my last vehicle. I haven't ever had ko 2s though


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[T4R2014]

They're less aggressive? It's worth upgrading to a more aggressive tire if you find yourself off roading often. Keep in mind that off roading tires have their downsides if most of your driving is on the road. Much heavier and louder. Ultimately the decision to upgrade(Or downgrade, however you look at it before and after) is up to you.

 

[jmarsh8923]

I was thinking about upgrading to all terrain tires but I can't decide on which ones to get. I won't be going offroading a ton, maybe once a month. So they also need to be good road tires. Has anyone bought an extra set of wheels and tires, to just switch back and forth between what you are about to do. Wouldn't this also save the all terrain tires from getting worn down in normal driving?

 

[PWD4R]

I was thinking about upgrading to all terrain tires but I can't decide on which ones to get. I won't be going offroading a ton, maybe once a month. So they also need to be good road tires. Has anyone bought an extra set of wheels and tires, to just switch back and forth between what you are about to do. Wouldn't this also save the all terrain tires from getting worn down in normal driving?

Some people do but it is expensive. Honestly, if you rotate your tires every 5k my duratracs only lost 3 mm of tread in 20k miles... It had another 13 mm to go before it would barely pass inspection. 50k would have been completely doable and maybe 60-70k. Tires can last if you rotate a lot and don't drive aggressively (but why would you drive aggressively in an off road vehicle)


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[techno]

It's not very common to run a second set of tires in an all terrain tread. When you go to that expense its usually for something more aggressive like muddies or swampers, but all terrains perform well enough on regular roads to make it difficult to justify. The expense is mostly related to the actual 2nd set of wheels I suppose, but I would think changing back and forth once a month would become a pain in butt pretty quick. Unless you have pit crew experience and tools....

I'm running BFG Rugged Trails at the moment and doing about 10% offroad driving (rough unmaintained forrestry/logging roads, beach driving). I would categorize them as a more road biased all terrain and I've been very pleased with their performance all round, including snow. I think they are an excellent option for occasional offroad use.

 

[20DYNAMITE07]

Those Dunlops aren't the best thing going, but they're fine for mild wheeling. Air down to 18-20 psi and work on picking better lines.

Pretty much this. You need to air down for extra mechanical grip (when the tire deforms around an object, like a rock or log, and grabs it).

Also... LT rated tires will give you more puncture resistance.

 

[Muskrat14]

Those Dunlops aren't the best thing going, but they're fine for mild wheeling. Air down to 18-20 psi and work on picking better lines.

What he said. I wheeled on mine many times and never got stuck. Know when to engage the rear locker and feather the pedal and I was fine. They have winced wore out and I'm now running BFG AT's.

Looking forward to wheeling on these.

 

[northcoast]

It's the bane of buying a new expensive vehicle in my case. I'd love to swap out the factory tires for some A/Ts, but the budget won't have any part of that right now. Good news for me is that I won't have to wait long, as I do about 30k miles per year.

 

[tx_shooter]

As was stated earlier - the type of off roading is key. I have KO2s at the moment and have been moderately happy with them. I am about to dump them for Hankook DynaPro MT tires ASAP though. I am used to off roading with Super Swmaper TSLs and the KO2s are no where near what I was hoping for off road. The KO2s have been hard to clear out in two different parks but are good for daily driving use.

And they throw stones. Good friggin LORD they throw every stone within 5' of my 4Runner.

So for me - I want larger tread blocks, less small channels, and a simple tread pattern that clears easily.

 

[Sgmillet]

I've done serious off-roading with my stock tires. I conquered every challenge at Rausch creek when I went with all lifted Jeeps. I had little tires slip and only had to lock my rear diff once and I really actually don't think I needed the extra help. My stock trail is a beast.

 

[Bumbo]

haha... I've done a decent amount of off-road driving on a set of Michelin LTX M/S2 road tires.... its not even an AT.

I wont lie... I love this tire. On road, the drive is amazing, off road, its so damn soft and squishy that after fast aggressive off-road I have marks on my sidewalls that are literally 1-2 inches away from the rim.

They ride great, a lot better than you would think but its hard to get traction depending on the terrain. I has to get pulled up via strap in the below pictures otherwise I was doing ok.

They compress so much that airing down into the teens would be pretty catastrophic. But they actually perform WAY better than you would think at 20-22 psi.

In reality I probably pushed my luck far enough with those tires, but they really took care of me and they drive great on the road for freeway trips. I trust em, and kind of want to get another set for the road.

That put me in a little dilemma since my original plan was to get a set of BFG KO2 which ive wanted to try for a while.

Its a bit of an inconvenience, but I found some 17" FJ rims and decided to get some proper MT "hiking shoes" for my wheeling trips.

Might as well get a couple spares while i'm at it too...

If I could only have 1 set of rims, I would be all over the KO2 AT.

 

[TBBrewer]

Goodyear Wrangler

We were lucky when we bought the dealer's '16 Trail in mid September. It had been used as a demo for about 800 miles and been fitted with Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. They offered to switch back to the regular rubber, and even cut the price a bit, but I said, "Thank you, but no thanks!" I don't know what those tires would cost in the US but the 4 of them run close to $1,200 Canadian at a discount tire store here in Canada. Despite the aggressive tread, we have found them to be reasonably quiet on pavement and I can't wait to try them off road.- Ted