All Terrain Tires vs Hiway Tires for Towing

zogg wrote:
My 2014 Ram 2500 came with 275/70-18 Firestone Transforce HT (hiway) tires. At 19,000 miles and little towing, they are at less than half tread and one is down to the wear indicators. Additionally, they are terrible in snow, wet roads and almost anything off road.

So, I am ready for a new set of tires. I have been researching everything under the sun, and I think I am going to go with Cooper Discoverer A/T 3's. They have good reviews overall, though you certainly cannot please everyone.

Is there a big difference in MPG going to an A/T vs a hiway tire. I assume there is some, and 20-25 miles per tank would be reasonable....I certainly do not want to drop my MPG by 2-4 mpg....ugh!

Has anyone towed with these tires? Reviews I have read say that they are pretty stable towing but you guys are the experts...

I don't do a lot of off road stuff, but my current Firestones got stuck in my back yard when I was unloading wood pellets...had to go into 4wd to get to the front yard!!

ANyway, and information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated..thanks in advance.

I am looking ahead at the time I will need to replace my Transforce LT that came on my '14 Dodge Ram....I actually like them and find them good in snow...I now live in Minot ND. I drive in 2WD with an empty bed with no problems...in fact I am often surprised by how good they grip in snow and dirt.

Having said that I am on the lookout for a bit more aggressive tread but I dont want the road noise or loss of MPG...and I want to keep the load range of the LT Transforce.