Cooper AT3 XLT

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Toyo Open Country A/T"

Where are these made?

Pretty sure Japan .

Just looking at them again , as far as I can tell the LT 275/70/18 is no longer available in the Toyo AT2 , just the AT3 . I was considering going again with the Toyo AT2 , I know what I’m getting , and other then not that impressive on mileage , I’m probably not going to do much better with anything else .

It looks like I’ll go with those Cooper AT3 XLT

I'm on my second set of Cooper AT3's. I've been real happy with them. I got about 50k out of the 1st set, and I've got about 40k and still going on the second set. No issues with them, and I'm horrible about not rotating them.
They are made in the US, and that is a big plus to me.
I've also got a set of STT Pros on a jeep, and they are some beastly tires, but ride amazingly quiet for how aggressive they are.
Cooper did get bought by Goodyear last summer, but my tire dealer says it has not changed anything yet.

"Toyo Open Country A/T"

Where are these made?

cummins2014 wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
My son's 305-65-18 Cooper AT3's are quiet on his lifted 1500 reg cab. Not recalling if I had the 2 or 3 in the stock 245-75-16 on my C2500. They also were quiet. I got around pretty good in Seattle WET snow all thing considering I had an open rear diff.
I really don't think you'll have any issues with them.

Marty

Thanks. Im thinking I’m going to see pretty much the same thing I saw with the Toyo , possibly a few more miles.

I mean, we don't get that Champagne Powder here like you all. Although from what I've seen this year, it's pretty much stopped snowing in Utah altogether...
If you're really after wintertime traction, short of studs, the best thing you can do is go ginsu on your treads. Tire siping is like one of the few simple wonders left in this world! LOL

blt2ski wrote:
My son's 305-65-18 Cooper AT3's are quiet on his lifted 1500 reg cab. Not recalling if I had the 2 or 3 in the stock 245-75-16 on my C2500. They also were quiet. I got around pretty good in Seattle WET snow all thing considering I had an open rear diff.
I really don't think you'll have any issues with them.

Marty

Thanks. Im thinking I’m going to see pretty much the same thing I saw with the Toyo , possibly a few more miles.

The Toyo AT3 tread design is much better than the AT2 for about everything, they certainly grip better and move more water and slush out than the 2's did. However they would likely be a little louder due to the more open tread design. I don't have an issue with it, I would say I don't notice any real road noise at all and I have them on a DRW, but such things are subjective. My only question is how long they will last, as I stated, so far mine are doing fine. A buddy of mine has them on a Ram 3500 SRW and they were wore out way before the mileage wear out warranty and got another set at a reduced price. We will see how this newest set does. I would put a shout out on the Falcon Wildpeaks as well. Really good tire.

Ha, go figure, tire experiences are like any other subjective discussion!
I thought AT2 and AT3 toyos were both very quiet. Better traction in snow with the 3s
Mine were on half tons. The 2s were P rated. 3s were E load range.
The 3s got replaced with G2 Terra Graps and those were immediately louder. Not bad, but BFG ATKO loud.

@cummins2014, I only had “regular” Cooper AT3s, on a F250. But the tread pattern appears identical on the XLTs. They were quiet and very well composed IMO.

My son's 305-65-18 Cooper AT3's are quiet on his lifted 1500 reg cab. Not recalling if I had the 2 or 3 in the stock 245-75-16 on my C2500. They also were quiet. I got around pretty good in Seattle WET snow all thing considering I had an open rear diff.
I really don't think you'll have any issues with them.

Marty

specta wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:


The worst tires I have run for rocks were the Goodrich Ta's. These Toyo's I have don't seem too bad . These Cooper AT3 XLT's look like pretty much the same 5 rib AT tires that most of them are like the Toyo's.

I think I will give these XLT's a shot, is it the XLT's you have had or just the AT3's ?

My Toyo Open Country A/T III like to pick up rocks too and they are noisier than I was expecting too.

They handle fine and do well in the snow but I wont buy a second set of them.

Those AT3 Toyo's look a bit similar to the Goodrich TA's . Definitely a bit different tread pattern then the AT2 Toyo's . The thing I do like is my AT2's are quiet . They never changed that I could tell as they wore down.