After agonizing far too much, I've decided to keep my stock 17" wheels and go with 285-75-17's. Now to decide between:Toyo Open Country AT2 ExtremeCooper Discoverer AT3Nitto Terra Grapper G2Other?Local places I've checked are similar enough on price that I'm ok with either of these, so I'm looking for recommendations/experience with any of them.Guess I'm like most - I want an aggressive look, but 95% of the trucks life is on the highway - literally highway (60 mile daily round trip for work) so I don't want them loud - respectable all-weather traction, etc.Big plus is strength for towing/hauling. Currently pull 8000 pound travel trailer, but plan to trade to 11000 pound 5th wheel with about 2000 pin weight - so I really don't want any squishy wiggly sidewalls. Towing/hauling is typical weekend getaway stuff - probably 10 times per year averaging 400 miles on the road each trip.Can you help a guy out?

Can't really help, but am in the same boat looking at the same or similar tires.They all have a similar treadwear warranty,I've heard good things about both the Toyo AT2 and Cooper AT3,The Nitto seems very similar to these two, but less common.Right now I'd just go for the lowest cost, but am curious as to what others have to say.

I'd go with the made in U.S. Coopers

I have the Nitto's on my dually and over two years they have done great. No noise at all and in 12k miles I see no wear. I pull a 15k lb 5th wheel with them.

I'm on my second set of the Nitto's. Changed out the first set a little prematurely at 44,000 miles due to an up coming 8500 mile trip. Absolutely no problems or gripes. Not sure if mine are the G2's, they are rated at 3750#.

I just put Cooper Discoverer ATPs on my 2013 F350 I use for my landscape business. 285-70-17 E rated. They're similar to the AT3s. Pep Boys carries the AT3s and Discount Tire carries the ATPs around here.I have been very pleased with the ATPs. One of the reason I bought them was a friend who has a Ram 2500 has them on his truck with 25,000 miles now. The tread still looks great. 55,000 mile warranty, too.Ride and performance so far has been exceptional. Toyo and Nitto are great tires but I have no experience with them. But I'd get the Coopers again if they keep doing as good as I expect them to.

Toyo AT2 or Terra Grappler G2 or Cooper AT3 or ???

NHIrish
Explorer
Mar 20, 2017
OK...so the towing report on the Cooper AT-3.

Just finished 1500 miles in 4 days. Very quiet towing 15000lbs at 65-70 mph. Quieter than my previous Wrangler prograde kevlar. Nothing but good to reprt so far. Towing, plowing, snow and freezing roads all good....I also towed a 13% grade on ice/snow this trip...stayed in 2 wheel drive and just had a little slippage on the rear tires during a downshift on the 2 mile snowy uphill.

MPG seems off by just a little...but I was using the DIC so not sure. My guess is probably a half mile per gallon less or so.

I guess we will see on the rated mileage....good luck with yours!
nirion
Explorer
Mar 18, 2017
I had Cooper ATRs on a truck, then AT3s on one, and just got a set of AT3s put on my current truck. They are much better than the factory Firestone transforce junk.
FishOnOne
Nomad
Mar 18, 2017
JustLabs wrote:
FishOnOne wrote:
rctoyguy wrote:
FishOnOne - Unless that's a trick question I thought one of the big things about Cooper tires is that they are made in the USA. Or did you just want me to say that?

On the contact us page on their site, it's an Ohio address.

Just curious... The "Made in ???" is typically molded on the sidewall.

All Cooper LT tires are made in the U.S.

Thanks...
Need-A-Vacation
Explorer
Mar 18, 2017
CampingN.C. wrote:
I've had two sets of Cooper AT3's and will be buying the 3rd set soon for the Ram.

RC,

I had a set of the Cooper A/T3's on our '10-1500 and was very happy with them!!! Either towing the tt or clamshell sled trailer to Northern Mi and up into the bush east of the Soo, Ontario area. ONLY reason I didn't go with the A/T3's for our 2500HD is the Discount Tire exclusive ATP version was about $50/tire cheaper!!! So far happy with the ATP's, but we haven't had a real good winter to really test them out vs the A/T3's.

Keep us posted how you like them!!!
Grit_dog
Navigator
Mar 16, 2017
CampingN.C. wrote:
I've had two sets of Cooper AT3's and will be buying the 3rd set soon for the Ram.

Never had the other 2, but good experience with AT3 s. Quiet, well balanced, didn't take a lot of weight to balance and average snow/ice traction for an AT tire.
JustLabs
Explorer
Mar 16, 2017
FishOnOne wrote:
rctoyguy wrote:
FishOnOne - Unless that's a trick question I thought one of the big things about Cooper tires is that they are made in the USA. Or did you just want me to say that?

On the contact us page on their site, it's an Ohio address.

Just curious... The "Made in ???" is typically molded on the sidewall.

All Cooper LT tires are made in the U.S.
CampingN_C_
Explorer
Mar 16, 2017
I've had two sets of Cooper AT3's and will be buying the 3rd set soon for the Ram.
FishOnOne
Nomad
Mar 16, 2017
rctoyguy wrote:
FishOnOne - Unless that's a trick question I thought one of the big things about Cooper tires is that they are made in the USA. Or did you just want me to say that?

On the contact us page on their site, it's an Ohio address.

Just curious... The "Made in ???" is typically molded on the sidewall.
rctoyguy
Explorer
Mar 16, 2017
FishOnOne - Unless that's a trick question I thought one of the big things about Cooper tires is that they are made in the USA. Or did you just want me to say that?

On the contact us page on their site, it's an Ohio address.
kevden
Explorer
Mar 16, 2017
I am a little late chiming in here, but I just replaced the Michelin Lts m/s2 tires on our Yukon with falken wild peak a/t3w and towed the camper from maine to florida and back. They performed excellent through snow, rain, sand, and mud. I think they are even quieter than the michelins.