Time for new E rated tires. Any suggestions?

Geewizard wrote:
Thanks to all for your input.

I've decided to go with Toyo AT II tires.

Great choice IMHO and the one I was going to recommend. All our ponies get shod with Toyo!!

I run the Toyo MT which is not a good choice for quietness or mileage. But they do have traction!!! :B

I'll have to replace them in another 6K miles (30K) and debating whether I am going to need that much off road traction anymore. If not I am going with the AT II also. At $400+ each, neither is cheap!!!

Thanks to all for your input.

I've decided to go with Toyo AT II tires.

I like my Goodyear Silent Armour tires. They are AT tires with the mountain snowflake symbol making them count as un-studded traction tires for winter travel (superior to the common M+S rating).

I too had been a fan of the Michelin's but not so much since they appear to have started having problems with their newer tires. The truck currently has Firestones and they have been working out well. I really don't know about mileage yet.

Also, I use Tire Rack as a data base a lot but I find that they do not have all of the sizes of tire available on their spec lists.

The Nitto Duras look good.

travelinglane wrote:
Hey GeeWizard - I had the same truck and year as you and I had the Firestone Transforce AT E-load tires and they were great. My Toyota was also my everyday driver and I did not think the road noise was too much. Hope this helps!

Hiya Cheryl. Yes, that helps. Thanks!

Take a look at the Cooper AT3.

travinglane defected to a motor home from a truck camper but her opinion is valid. Love you Cheryl!

Hey GeeWizard - I had the same truck and year as you and I had the Firestone Transforce AT E-load tires and they were great. My Toyota was also my everyday driver and I did not think the road noise was too much. Hope this helps!

I ran the BFG Rugged Trails on my Dodge 3500 while new until they needed replacing, then found a set of "new take-offs" for about one-third the new price. I also found that they were very poor in snow, as well as in mud. The tread just wouldn't shed the mud so it was like having slicks on. OK on pavement and dry gravel. The sidewall rubber would easily rub off if brushed against the curb.
I have now replaced them with Toyo AT II's. I am happy with these so far. They offer an 80000 km (Canada) tread wear-out warranty. Most of the loggers around my area run Toyo's, and I assume that they know what is the best, as they put huge miles on their pick-ups getting to and from the jobsite and mostly on gravel or worse roads.

Nitto Terra or Nitto Dura High load index on 17" rims. On second set now. Got 48,000 on the Terras and bought the Durra rated at 3970 lbs. at 80 psi. Cheaper than Michelins.