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zogg
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Feb 25, 2015

All Terrain Tires vs Hiway Tires for Towing

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.
  • Oh yes....noise is certainly an issue. I had some really cheap mud tires a few years ago and the hummmm was unbearable.

    Can anyone comment on the noise level of the AT/3 or other A/T tires???
  • I don't think you'll notice much difference in MPG as they aren't an overly aggressive tire. I've had BFG ATs and over sized Nitto Terra Grapplers on past trucks and mileage only dropped by 1mpg. Unless you go with a mud tire I doubt it would be any worse. Biggest difference was road noise due to the deeper tread.

    Keep us updated when you do switch. I'll be needing to change mine out at some point.